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Asbestos Control Measures

Prohibited Engineering and Work Practice Controls

Comply with these work practices and engineering control prohibitions for all asbestos-related work or work that disturbs asbestos or presumed asbestos-containing materials, regardless of measured exposure levels or the results of initial exposure assessments:

  • Do not use high-speed abrasive disc saws unless they are equipped with a point-of-cut ventilator or enclosed with HEPA-filtered exhaust air.
  • Do not use compressed air to remove asbestos or asbestos-containing materials unless the compressed air is used with an enclosed ventilation system.
  • Do not dry sweep, shovel, or conduct any other dry cleanup of dust and debris.
  • Do not rotate employees to reduce exposure.
  • Do not allow the accumulation of friable asbestos materials or asbestos containing waste.
  • Do not dispose materials at an unauthorized site.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

9-14. When working with asbestos you must comply with which of the work practices below?