Safe Work Practices
The use of safe work practices is necessary to make sure employees are not exposed to airborne asbestos fibers. Below is a list of safe work practices:
- Use wet methods to handle, mix, apply, remove, cut or score asbestos containing material.
- Never remove materials containing asbestos from bags, cartons, or other containers in which they are shipped, without being either wetted, or enclosed, or ventilated.
- Never use compressed air to remove asbestos or materials containing asbestos, unless you are using the compressed air in conjunction with a ventilation system, which effectively captures the dust cloud created by the compressed air.
- Never sand asbestos-containing material.
- Properly remove contaminated clothing and shower only in approved change rooms.
- Store contaminated clothing only in closed, impermeable and properly labeled bags or containers to prevent dispersion of asbestos.
- Clean contaminated clothing in a manner that prevents exposure to asbestos to employees and others.
- Never smoke in areas where it is possible to be exposed to airborne asbestos.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
3-6. Using wet methods to handle, mix, apply, remove, cut or score asbestos-containing-material is an example of _____.
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