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If asbestos is spilled or leaked,the following steps should be + Code of Federal Regulations,U.S.Department ofTranspor-
<br /> taken: tation,49 CFR 172.101,Transportation 49,revised October 1,
<br /> Asbestos dust may be collected by vacuuming with an appropri- 1982.
<br /> ate high-efficiency filtration system or by using wet methods • Goldman,R.H.,and Peters,1.M.: "The Occupational and
<br /> and placed in an appropriate container. Environmental Health History,"Journal of the American Med-
<br /> ical Association, 246:2831-2836, 1981.
<br /> *WASTE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL • Halperin, W.E., Ratcliffe, J., Frazier, T.M., Wilson, L.,
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<br /> portation,and/or state and local regulations shall be followed Workplace: Proposed Principles," Journal of Occupational
<br /> to assure that removal,transport,and disposal are in accord- Medicine, 28(8): 547-552, 1986.
<br /> ance with existing regulations. • Hankinson, J.L.: "Pulmonary Function Testing in the
<br /> Screening of Workers: Guidelines for Instrumentation, Per-
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<br /> preferred method of controlling worker exposure and should • Hawley, G.G.: The Condensed Chemical Dictionary(10th
<br /> not normally be used as the only means of preventing or ed.), Litton Educational Publishing, Inc., New York, 1981.
<br /> minimizing exposure during routine operations. However, • International Agency for Research on Cancer:JARC Mono-
<br /> there are some exceptions for which respirators may be used graphs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemi-
<br /> to control exposure:when engineering and work practice con- cals to Man,Some Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds,
<br /> trols are not technically feasible, when engineering controls Vol. 2, Lyon, France, 1973.
<br /> are in the process of being installed,or during emergencies and • International Agency for Research on Cancer:IARC Mono-
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<br /> confined-space entry(Table 3). cals to Man, Asbestos,Vol. 14, Lyon, France, 1977.
<br /> In addition to respirator selection,a complete respiratory pro- • Leidel,N.A.,Busch,K.A.,and Lynch,J.R.:Occupation-
<br /> tection program should be instituted which as a minimum com- al Exposure Sampling Strategy Manual,U.S. Department of
<br /> plies with the requirements found in the OSHA Safety and Health,Education,and Welfare,Public Health Service,Center
<br /> Health Standards 29 CFR 1910.134. A respiratory protection for Disease Control,National Institute for Occupational Safety
<br /> program should include as a minimum an evaluation of the and Health,DHEW(NIOSH)Publication No.77-173,Cincin-
<br /> worker's ability to perform the work while wearing a respira- nati, 1977.
<br /> tor,the regular training of personnel,fit testing,periodic en- • Lemen,R.A.,Director,Division of Standards Development
<br /> vironmental monitoring, maintenance, inspection, and and Technology Transfer,National Institute for Occupational
<br /> cleaning.The implementation of an adequate respiratory pro- Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human
<br /> tection program,including selection of the correct respirators, Services,Public Health Service,Centers for Disease Control:
<br /> requires that a knowledgeable person be in charge of the pro- Congressional Testimony before the Subcommittee on Public
<br /> gram and that the program be evaluated regularly. Buildings and Grounds,Committee on Public Works and Trans-
<br /> Only respirators that have been approved by the Mine Safety portation, U.S. House of Representatives, March 21, 1984.
<br /> and Health Administration(MSHA,formerly Mining Enforce- • Levy,B.S.,and Wegman,D.H.(eds.):Occupational Health:
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<br /> tect from oxygen-deficient atmospheres. • Mark,H.E,Othmer,D.F.,Overberger,C.G.,Seaborg,G.T.,
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<br /> ti, 1986. Service, Center for Disease Control: Criteria for a Recom-
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<br /> 0cupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR Department of Health,Education,and Welfare,Public Health
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