Asbestos The Hazards and Health Effects Whats at Stake Asbestos refers to six naturally occurring fibrous minerals that are resistant to heat fire and electricity Chrysotile asbestos is the most common and widely used type of asbestos and estimates show about 9095 of all asbest ID: 909286
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Slide2Asbestos – The Hazards and Health Effects
Slide3What’s at Stake?
Asbestos refers to six naturally occurring fibrous minerals that are resistant to heat, fire, and electricity.
Chrysotile asbestos is the most common and widely used type of asbestos and estimates show about 90-95% of all asbestos that remains in buildings in the U.S. and Canada is of this variety.
Slide4What’s the Danger?
Asbestos is made up of microscopic fibers that cling to lung and respiratory tissues.
Hazards Include:
Asbestos in building floors, walls, roof, insulation, pipes, boilers, fireproofing materials.
Roads lined with asbestos cement sheeting and piping products.
Asbestos in motor vehicle brake parts, clutch facings, transmission parts, brake pads and linings.
Slide5How to Protect Yourself
4 easy ways to keep yourself safe while working near asbestos
Think asbestos
Levels of protection
Clothing and handling considerations
Breathe clean air
Slide6How to Protect Yourself
Think asbestos
Has the site been checked for asbestos?
Know the materials you are working with.
Stop work if you think there might be asbestos present.
Levels of protection
Low risk of exposure if working alongside but not disturbing it.
Moderate exposure risk if using power tools to cut asbestos product or removing asbestos products that risk breaking.
High level of exposure risk for asbestos abatement workers.
Slide7How to Protect Yourself
Clothing and handling considerations
Protective clothing must include the head and feet.
A coverall designed to prevent asbestos fibers from getting in.
PPE should be disposable if possible.
Breathe clean air
DO NOT USE single use, or disposable respirators.
Air purifying masks may be suitable in some cases.
In many cases a full-face air supplying respirator is required to provide maximum protection.
Slide8Final Word
Exposure to asbestos fibers is highly dangerous to people working with it and those living and working around sites of asbestos production. Stringent rules are in place to reduce worker exposure, but it is vital you look out for yourself. Know the risks of your work and how to protect yourself.