Asbestos Alert

Asbestos Exposure Prevention

The single most important thing to remember about asbestos is to prevent inhalation around asbestos fibers. Inhalation leads to asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer, as well as other related disease, which are usually fatal. Victims would have been spared had the known to prevent themselves from asbestos products.

Federal Regulations have been placed in the workplace to help workers to prevent themselves from exposure. Training is vital to educate both employers and employees on safety.

Employers are required to provide the following:

• Permissible exposure limits for asbestos.
• Monitor exposure for employees.
• Create Regulated areas or zones, with appropriate signage.
• Respiratory protection, training, for high risk employees.
• Provide protective clothing for employees.
• Establish decontamination areas and hygeine training for employees.
• General preventative safety training for employees, and employers.
• Regular medical exams for workers involved in higher classes of exposure.
• Keep accurate records monitoring employee medical and exposure, as well as training.