After completing this module you will be able to Provide a brief overview of the hazards associated with asbestos exposure 11 Asbestos Exposure Can Cause Asbestosis Mesothelioma Lung cancer ID: 909289
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Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
Slide2After completing this module, you will be able to:
Provide a brief overview of the hazards associated with asbestos
exposure
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Slide3Slide4Asbestos Exposure Can Cause:
Asbestosis
Mesothelioma
Lung cancer
Other types of cancer
Slide5ASBESTOSIS
Slide6Alveoli
Slide7Normal Air Sacs Scarred Air Sacs
Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Lung Cancer
Cancer of the Esophagus
Stomach Cancer
Cancer of the Large Intestine
Rectum Cancer
Slide12Warning
Signs of
Lung Cancer
Coughing up blood
Sudden weight loss
Fatigue
Slide13Slide14Warning Signs of Digestive Cancer
Blood in stool
Sudden weight loss
Fatigue
Change in bowel habits
Slide15Mesothelioma
Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Warning Signs
of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Pain and Swelling Abdomen
Weight Loss
Fatigue
Slide20History of Asbestos Exposure Limits
Fall ‘68 12f/cc ACGIH (rec)
Nov ‘71 12f/cc OSHA (law)
Dec ‘71 5f/cc OSHA (emergency)
Jan ’72 2f/cc NIOSH (rec)
June ’72 5f/cc OSHA (law)
Oct ’75 0.5f/cc OSHA (proposed)
Slide21History of Asbestos Exposure Limits (cont.)
July ’76 2f/cc OSHA (law)
Dec ’76 0.1f/cc NIOSH (rec)
Apr ’80 0.1f/cc OSHA/NIOSH (rec)
’86 0.2f/cc OSHA (law)
Aug ’93 0.1f/cc OSHA (law)
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