Asbestos dust on worker clothing exposes family members to household contact

Asbestos dust brought into the household on workers' clothing can harm family members

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One Vermiculite NW worker who lived near the facility stated that his clothes were so dusty after work that he would beat the dust off his clothing as he walked home.

This example demonstrates how workers could have inadvertently brought asbestos containing dust home in their clothing or hair, potentially exposing their family members or other household contacts.

Case studies of asbestos workers and their household contacts have shown that this pathway is potentially significant.

ATSDR investigations in Libby, Montana, have also demonstrated a higher risk for worker’s household contacts than for the general population.

Courtesy of the Washington Department of Health