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    Q&S TRAINING.

    15 ASBESTOS
    Introduction
    Asbestos fibers are also virtually indestructible. They are resistant to chemicals and
    heat, and they are very stable in the environment. They do not evaporate into air or
    dissolve in water, and they are not broken down over time.
    Asbestos is probably the best insulator known to man. Because asbestos has so many
    useful properties, it has been used in over 3,000 different products. Asbestos is a fibrous
    material it occurs naturally in many parts of the world. The different type of asbestos are
    Amosite, Chrysotile, Tremolite, Actinolite, Anthophyllite, Crocidolite .3 Main types out of
    six asbestos are;

    Chrysotile – White Asbestos, Amosite – Brown Asbestos, Crocidolite – Blue Asbestos

    Why is it dangerous? 2. Protect yourself and others


    According to OSHA, breathing in asbestos  Use respirators, coveralls, head
    fibers can make you sick. The asbestos coverings, gloves, and foot
    fibers that are the most dangerous are the
    coverings
    ones you cannot see. When these fibers
    get into your lungs or digestive tract they  provided by your employer. Your
    can lead to serious diseases, including: employer must have a respiratory
    protection
     Asbestosis, a scarring of the lungs  program.*
    that makes it difficult to breathe;  Never smoke, eat, or drink in
     Lung cancer; or areas marked with an asbestos
     Mesothelioma, a rare and deadly warning sign.
    cancer that forms in the chest or  If you smoke, quit. Both asbestos
    stomach.
    and smoking can cause lung cancer.
     If you do asbestos abatement
    These diseases can take many years to
    show up. Thousands of workers have died work, shower before you leave
    from breathing in asbestos and thousands work.
    more are at risk. You may be at risk.  Do not take asbestos home with you.
     Leave your work clothes and
    Before Beginning Work:
    shoes at work. Do not bring them
    1. Ask your Supervisors/Managers home to wash.
    Do the materials that will be installed, Materials Containing Asbestos
    demolished, or reparied contain asbestos?
     Suspended ceiling tiles
    If the answer is yes, management must:  Thickening agents in paints
     Provide training  Exterior siding shingles
     Provide personal protective equipment,  Fireproof curtains
    including appropriate respirators and  Vinyl flooring
    clothing; and  Friction products (brake & clutch
     Place warning signs in areas where facings)
    there is the risk for exposure.  Reinforcing materials (cement pipe
    & sheet materials)
    Managmenet must also take steps to
     Primary insulation and lagging
    prevent others working nearby and the
    material for high temperature
    publc from exposure.
    machinery, boilers, and piping
     And, many more.
    Q&S TRAINING. 15 ASBESTOS

    Edition 1, Dated 01 July 19


    Q&S TRAINING. 15 ASBESTOS

    Disposal procedures  The use of engineering,


     Must be adequately wetted Administrative controls & personal
    protective equipment where
     Double bagged in heavy duty plastic
    substitution is not possible
     Dumpsters shall be labeled
    "Asbestos Waste Only"  Post warning signs in all asbesots
    work areas.
    Remember  All types of asbestos tend to break
    into very tiny fibers.
     Entry into the body by inhalation &
     These individual fibers are so small
    Ingestion
    they must be identified using a
     Exposure is most likely to occur
    microscope.
    during maintenance activities
     Some fibers may be up to 700 times
     Prevent disturbing or damaging
    smaller than a human hair
    asbestos- containing areas
     Because asbestos fibers are so
     The substitution of asbestos with
    small, once released into the air,
    non- asbestos materials
    they may stay suspended there for
     Asbestos workers who smoke have
    hours or even days.
    a 50 times greater chance of
    getting lung cancer than those
    workers who do not smoke

    Edition 1, Dated 01 July 19

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