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813 Construction Worksite Safety
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Asbestos Control Measures

Control Measures Regardless of Exposure Levels

For all work operations, use the following engineering controls and work practices for all operations, regardless of exposure levels:

  • Use vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all asbestos-containing or presumed asbestos-containing debris and dust.
  • Use wet methods or wetting agents to control employee exposures, except when wetting methods would cause electrical hazards, equipment malfunction, slipping hazards, or other hazards.
  • Deactivate electrical circuits, if not provided with ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI).
  • Promptly clean up and dispose of asbestos-contaminated waste and debris in leak-tight containers.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

9-13. For all classes of construction work involving asbestos, which engineering control will help reduce exposure to asbestos?