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Guide to Respiratory Protection for the Asbestos Abatement Industry (Revised).

PB87157574

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Noonan, G. P.; Linn, H. I.; Reed, L. D.
Page Count	198
Abstract	The guide provides practical guidance for selection and use of respiratory protection to persons who work in asbestos abatement operations or other activities, such as maintenance or repair, where exposure or the potential for exposure to asbestos exists. The guide recommends controlling exposures to the lowest level possible as determined by the most sensitive and reliable monitoring methods. The guide has five parts. Part I is an introduction to the hazards associated with airborne asbestos and to the issues involving respiratory protection against asbestos. Part II presents a model respiratory protection program for the asbestos industry which both satisfies current Federal regulations and incorporates the most current information on appropriate respirators for use against airborne asbestos fibers. Part III contains a checklist for developing or evaluating a respiratory protection program. Part IV presents information on breathing air systems for supplied-air respirators. Part V lists sources of help for problems involving respirator use.
Keywords	Asbestos Air pollution control Respirators Hazardous materials Exposure Inspection Air pollution abatement Protective devices Toxic substances Occupational safety Health hazards
Source Agency	Office of Toxic Substances
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Safety Research.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticides and
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198712

Guide to Respiratory Protection for the Asbestos Abatement Industry (Revised).

Guide to Respiratory Protection for the Asbestos Abatement Industry (Revised).
PB87157574

Publication Date	1986
Personal Author	Noonan, G. P.; Linn, H. I.; Reed, L. D.
Page Count	198
Abstract	The guide provides practical guidance for selection and use of respiratory protection to persons who work in asbestos abatement operations or other activities, such as maintenance or repair, where exposure or the potential for exposure to asbestos exists. The guide recommends controlling exposures to the lowest level possible as determined by the most sensitive and reliable monitoring methods. The guide has five parts. Part I is an introduction to the hazards associated with airborne asbestos and to the issues involving respiratory protection against asbestos. Part II presents a model respiratory protection program for the asbestos industry which both satisfies current Federal regulations and incorporates the most current information on appropriate respirators for use against airborne asbestos fibers. Part III contains a checklist for developing or evaluating a respiratory protection program. Part IV presents information on breathing air systems for supplied-air respirators. Part V lists sources of help for problems involving respirator use.
Keywords	Asbestos Air pollution control Respirators Hazardous materials Exposure Inspection Air pollution abatement Protective devices Toxic substances Occupational safety Health hazards
Source Agency	Office of Toxic Substances
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV. Div. of Safety Research.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticides and
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198712