Asbestos Contamination in the Home: Prevention Tips from NIOSH

Read prevention tips on how to avoid second-hand contamination of asbestos and other dangerous carcinogens.

Prevention is possible if you know the risks. The means by which workers’ homes experience contamination include:

For people who work away from their home:
use good safety practices to reduce exposure;
leave soiled clothes at work;
change clothes before leaving work;
store non-work clothes away from work clothes;
shower before leaving work;
do not take tools, scrap, packaging, and similar items home;
inform workers;
launder work clothes separately; and
prevent family members from visiting the work area.

For people who work in their home:
keep work areas and living areas separate;
keep family members out of the work area;
store hazardous substances properly;
dispose of dangerous materials properly;
wash work clothes separately; and
inform workers and household members.

Courtesy of http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/wkhmcn.pdf

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