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NIOSH Comments to EPA on EPA Proposed Rule: Asbestos Abatement Projects by J. D. Millar, August 1985.

PB91152777

Publication Date	1985
Page Count	18
Abstract	The testimony contains comments by NIOSH on the proposed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning asbestos (1332214) abatement programs. NIOSH proposes a slight change in the wording of the definition of asbestos to make it more mineralogically correct. NIOSH requests that the definition of asbestos fibers be extended to include both a length and a diameter measurement. The position of NIOSH regarding the choice of respirators for protection against asbestos fibers is stressed. Use of single use or dust and mist respirators for protection against asbestos is discussed. NIOSH encourages the use of more specific language on the hazard warning for asbestos, particularly to avoid creating and breathing the dust and that breathing the dust may cause asbestosis, lung cancer or mesothelioma. NIOSH recommends that annual x-rays not be permitted as its researchers do not believe that the diagnostic values of annual chest roentgenograms outweigh the risks attendant to x-ray exposure. NIOSH recommendations for medical surveillance are included in the testimony.
Keywords	Asbestos Abate Dust control Safety engineering Environmental protection Occupational diseases Respiratory diseases
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 94D - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114

NIOSH Comments to EPA on EPA Proposed Rule: Asbestos Abatement Projects by J. D. Millar, August 1985.

NIOSH Comments to EPA on EPA Proposed Rule: Asbestos Abatement Projects by J. D. Millar, August 1985.
PB91152777

Publication Date	1985
Page Count	18
Abstract	The testimony contains comments by NIOSH on the proposed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning asbestos (1332214) abatement programs. NIOSH proposes a slight change in the wording of the definition of asbestos to make it more mineralogically correct. NIOSH requests that the definition of asbestos fibers be extended to include both a length and a diameter measurement. The position of NIOSH regarding the choice of respirators for protection against asbestos fibers is stressed. Use of single use or dust and mist respirators for protection against asbestos is discussed. NIOSH encourages the use of more specific language on the hazard warning for asbestos, particularly to avoid creating and breathing the dust and that breathing the dust may cause asbestosis, lung cancer or mesothelioma. NIOSH recommends that annual x-rays not be permitted as its researchers do not believe that the diagnostic values of annual chest roentgenograms outweigh the risks attendant to x-ray exposure. NIOSH recommendations for medical surveillance are included in the testimony.
Keywords	Asbestos Abate Dust control Safety engineering Environmental protection Occupational diseases Respiratory diseases
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	44G - Environmental & Occupational Factors 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 94D - Job Environment
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199114