ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM

REFERENCES

29 CFR 1910.1001& 1926.1101

MCO 5100.8F, Chapter 16

POLICY

The substitution of asbestos with non-asbestos materials

The use of engineering, administrative controls &personal protective equipmentwhere substitution is not possible

WHAT IS ASBESTOS?

A Naturally Occurring MineralMined from the Earth:

• Strong & Long Lasting• Incombustible• Highly Resistant to Chemicals• Poor Conductor of Heat and Electricity

Asbestos Containing Material

Friable - Crumbled or Reduced topowder by hand pressure

Friability - the likelihood that fibers willbreak loose and become airborne.

Non-Friable - Usually foundbonded into other materials

Materials Containing Asbestos

• Suspended ceiling tiles• Thickening agents in paints• Exterior siding shingles• Fireproof curtains• Vinyl flooring• Friction products (brake & clutch facings)• Reinforcing materials (cement pipe &

sheet materials)• Primary insulation and lagging material for

high temperature machinery, boilers, and piping

ENTRY INTO THE BODY

• BY INHALATION

• BY INGESTION

In the body, asbestos fibers can becomeembedded in the tissues of the respiratorytract (alveoli) or the digestive system. Twenty to 40 years before symptomsappear to asbestos exposure. Threedistinct diseases can be caused by inhalationor ingestion

Health Hazards of Smoking

Asbestos workers who smoke have a 50 times greater chance of getting lung cancer than thoseworkers who do not smoke

Medical Surveillance Program

• All Marine Corps personnel upon assignment to a work activity involving potential exposure to asbestos shall have a medical evaluation

Working with Asbestos

HANDLING

REMOVING

CUTTING

SHALL BE WORKED IN

A WET STATE TO PREVENT

EMISSION OF AIR-BORNE

FIBERS

Working with Asbestos (cont’d)

- Eat / Drink- Chew Tobacco- Chew gum- Smoke- Apply Cosmetics

In Designated Work Area(s)

Asbestos Workers Shall Not:

Personal Protective Equipment

Personnel involved in handling asbestos containing materials during “removal operations”

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Private Contractor

Work

Ensure that contractors are aware of potential hazards and shall maintain strict compliance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 and MCO 5100.8F, Chapter 16

Warning Signs

D A N G E R ASBESTOS

Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard

Authorized Personnel OnlyRespirators And Protective

Clothing Are Required In This Area

Disposal Procedures

• Must be adequately wetted

• Double bagged in heavy duty plastic

• Dumpsters shall be labeled "Asbestos Waste Only"

T r a i n i n gAn employee who works with, handles or may be exposed to asbestos fibers shall receive initial training and annually thereafter

T r a i n i n g (cont'd)

Training shall include:

•The health effects and hazards of asbestos

•Association between the use of smoking and asbestos exposure in producing lung cancer

•Uses of asbestos which could result in an exposure

•Engineering controls and work practices associated with an employees' work assignment

T r a i n i n g (cont'd)

•Purpose, proper use and limitations of protective equipment

•Purpose and description of asbestos medical surveillance

•Description of emergency and clean-up procedures

•Overall review of MCO 5100.8F Chapter 16 and the command/activity instruction concerning asbestos work operations

•Documentation of training

CONCLUSION IDENTIFY ALL ASBESTOS CONTAINING

MATERIALS IN THE WORK PLACE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT POST WARNING SIGNS IN ALL ASBESTOS

WORK AREAS LABEL AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM

ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM

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