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NIOSH Comments to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite by R. W. Niemeier, January 4, 1993.

PB93215119

Publication Date	1993
Page Count	8
Abstract	The testimony provided comments to OSHA from NIOSH regarding supplemental information on issues related to occupational exposure to asbestos (1332214). One of the concerns was a lack of a definition from OSHA of asbestos containing material (ACM). If this designation indicated the presence of at least 1% asbestos, there was no available method to accurately measure low levels. NIOSH also testified that building records may be unreliable or incomplete and that building owners should not be allowed to use these records to rebut the presumption that building materials contain asbestos. The exemption of buildings constructed before 1920 was also questioned, since most such buildings would have had major renovations which could have included asbestos containing materials. No studies have been conducted by NIOSH of exposure during small scale, short duration maintenance or custodial operations. NIOSH studies on the effectiveness of negative pressure glove bags, and control technology for asbestos removal activities were cited. Other published studies on asbestos exposure during maintenance activities were also cited.
Keywords	Asbestos Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Risk assessment Occupational exposure Pollution regulations Pollution standards Air pollution detection Air pollution control Protective clothing Protective equipment Industrial medicine Tremolite Actinolite Anthophyllite Cleanup
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB91-152439.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199320

NIOSH Comments to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite by R. W. Niemeier, January 4, 1993.

NIOSH Comments to DOL on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, and Actinolite by R. W. Niemeier, January 4, 1993.
PB93215119

Publication Date	1993
Page Count	8
Abstract	The testimony provided comments to OSHA from NIOSH regarding supplemental information on issues related to occupational exposure to asbestos (1332214). One of the concerns was a lack of a definition from OSHA of asbestos containing material (ACM). If this designation indicated the presence of at least 1% asbestos, there was no available method to accurately measure low levels. NIOSH also testified that building records may be unreliable or incomplete and that building owners should not be allowed to use these records to rebut the presumption that building materials contain asbestos. The exemption of buildings constructed before 1920 was also questioned, since most such buildings would have had major renovations which could have included asbestos containing materials. No studies have been conducted by NIOSH of exposure during small scale, short duration maintenance or custodial operations. NIOSH studies on the effectiveness of negative pressure glove bags, and control technology for asbestos removal activities were cited. Other published studies on asbestos exposure during maintenance activities were also cited.
Keywords	Asbestos Occupational safety and health Indoor air pollution Risk assessment Occupational exposure Pollution regulations Pollution standards Air pollution detection Air pollution control Protective clothing Protective equipment Industrial medicine Tremolite Actinolite Anthophyllite Cleanup
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 68A - Air Pollution & Control 68G - Environmental Health & Safety
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB91-152439.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199320