ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
Work Area Exit Procedures

Asbestos work area exit procedures

Before leaving the work area, each individual shall remove the gross contamination from the outside of the respirators and protective clothing by wet cleaning, and/or HEPA vacuuming.

In the equipment room, all personal protective equipment except respirators shall be removed. Disposable clothing shall be deposited into labeled containers for disposal. Reusable contaminated clothing, footwear, and/or head gear shall be stored in the equipment room when not in use.

Still wearing a respirator, each person shall proceed to the shower room, clean the outside of the respirator and the exposed face area under running water prior to removal of the respirator, and then fully and vigorously shower and shampoo to remove residual asbestos contamination.

Respirators shall be washed thoroughly with soap and water or a suitable sanitizing agent. Various types of respirators may require slight modification of these procedures.

After showering and drying, personnel shall proceed to the clean room and don clean disposable clothing if returning to the work area or street clothing if remaining outside the work area.

Courtesy of The EPA