Asbestos Control Program for Institutional Facilities
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 2
Abstract
Asbestos‐containing materials have been used in 20%–50% of the institutions in this country for ceiling, boiler and pipe insulation, acoustical treatment, and fireproofing. Medical criteria indicates that there is no limiting dose relating relationship between asbestos exposures and the various cancers it may cause that are either fatal or difficult to treat. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 100 and 6,800 people may be expected to die prematurely of cancers due to non‐peak asbestos exposure at the prevailing levels in schools. Total environmental health impacts may be considerably higher due to peak exposures created by maintenance, renovation, and other activities. The purpose of this treatise is to present state‐of‐the‐art asbestos environmental health auditing procedures, corrective action program design and implementation, and liability/risk control considerations to reduce the projected environmental health impacts. Special emphasis is placed on the use of decontamination air‐lock chambers, personnel protective measures, removal methodologies, medical surveillance/environmental monitoring procedures, waste packaging and disposal practices.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 2 • April 1983
Pages: 275 - 288
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Published online: Apr 1, 1983
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