Dont mess with asbestos Grades 612 Part 2 Grades 912 Part 3 Grades 912 Future generations will need this information to avoid exposures that lead to illness Resistant to heat electricity and chemical damage ID: 909287
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Living With AsbestosBy
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Slide2Don't mess with asbestos ( Grades 6-12)
Part 2 (Grades 9-12)Part 3 (Grades 9-12)
Future generations will
need this information to avoid exposures that lead to illness
Slide3Resistant to heat, electricity and chemical damage
Natural mineral
Sprayed coatings
Cement sheeting
Textured coatings
DANGER
ASBESTOS
Used in buildings, for example:
Boilers
Gaskets and sealants
on pipe joints
Asbestos cement
boiler flue
Soffit boards
Fire doors
Ceiling tiles
Boards around
windows, fireplaces,
radiators etc.
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Why use
Asbestos?
Slide4DANGER
ASBESTOS
294 people die from asbestos exposure
every day world-wide
That’s more people
than are killed
in
road accidents
You can’t see it, taste it or smell it
You won’t know you have been
exposed to it
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Slide5DANGER
ASBESTOS
Youth are in
greater
danger
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asbestos
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How does asbestos effect us?
Slide6DANGER
ASBESTOS
Any building
or home could contain asbestos
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Slide7DANGER
ASBESTOS
You
Anyone working on homes
Car repairs on breaks or clutches
Trades people
Firemen and first responders
Volunteers
Pets
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Slide8DANGER
ASBESTOS
Everyone likely to come across asbestos must have asbestos awareness
training
(it is the law for workers-EPA/OSHA
)
Collect a sample of the material for testing prior to creating dust
Keep materials wet with soapy water
Protect your lungs and keep kids and animals out
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What should I do?
Slide9DANGER
ASBESTOS
It’s very dangerous, especially to
young people
It can be found in almost any
building
If in doubt, stop work and
check (sample)
Don’t
put yourself at
risk
We can live with asbestos if we respect it and understand its use
Asbestos
: Still legal and in use -- Reuters Investigates
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