Engineers at Risk from Asbestos: Possible Solutions

Engineers: You May be at Risk for Asbestos Exposure—read on for possible solutions

Follow the requirements of the Asbestos Standard for General Industry including:

Follow permissible exposure limits (PELs) and include provisions for engineering controls, respirators, protective clothing, exposure monitoring, hygiene facilities and practices, warning signs, labeling, record keeping, and medical exams.

Workplace exposure is limited to 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air (0.1 f/cc), averaged over an eight-hour work shift. The excursion or short-term limit is one fiber per cubic centimeter of air (1 f/cc) averaged over a sampling period of 30 minutes.

Whenever asbestos fibers are exposed, they present a hazard and should be removed or encapsulated so that they will not be released. Asbestos should only be removed by fully trained personnel using methods and PPE covered in 1910.1001.

Courtesy of United States Department of Labor