ASBESTOS
PRESS RELEASES / LINKS
The
following articles are compelling evidence of the severe health risks
associated with prolonged exposure to the asbestos. We at C.A.S.I. strongly urge you to visit these educational links. Everyone
should know these important facts regarding asbestos.
Because
we do not maintain the information at these sites, we cannot be
responsible for it's accuracy or completeness.
OSHA
Asbestos Information (OSHA)
OSHA's
Asbestos Standard for General Industry /1910-1001 (OSHA)
Asbestos:
NESHAP Information and Guidance Documents (EPA)
Code
of Federal Regulations for Asbestos / Title 40, Part 763 (GPO)
Asbestos
(ATSDR)
Asbestos
(Ohio State Univ)
Asbestos
(Univ. Louisville)
Asbestos
(UMaryland)
Asbestos
Awareness (Oklahoma State Univ. EHS)
Asbestos
Awareness Training Requirements
(Oklahoma State Univ. EHS)
Asbestos Cement
Building Products (Saftek)
Asbestos Facts
(National Safety Council)
Asbestos
in the Home (EPA Region 4)
Asbestos
NESHAP Adequately Wet Guidelines (EPA)
Asbestos/NESHAP
Regulated Asbestos Containing Material Guidelines (EPA)
Asbestos: What
Is It? (American Lung Association)
Asbestos Exposure During
Servicing of Clutch and Brake Assemblies (NIOSH)
The
Asbestos Informer (EPA)
Asbestos
in the Home: A Homeowner's Guide (EPA)
Asbestos
Operations and Maintenance Manual (U Texas)
Asbestos
Safety (Medical Consumer Guide)
The
Asbestos Standard (Lab Safety Supply)
Asbestos
in the Workplace: Protection Against (OSHA)
Asbestos:
Statistics and Information (production info from USGS)
Asbestosis
(American Lung Association)
Chrysotile
Asbestos Evaluated by Health Experts(World Health Organization)
Demolition
Practices Under Asbestos NESHAP (EPA)
Facts About Asbestos (US
Geological Survey)
Frequently-Asked
Questions (Oklahoma Dept. of Labor, Asbestos Div.)
Malignant
Mesothelioma (Cancer Web)
Malignant
Mesothelioma (National Cancer Institute: Cancer.gov)
Managing
Asbestos in Your Home or Apartment Building (Illinois EPA)
Mesothelioma
(American Lung Assoc.)
Occupational
Hazards of Asbestos (American Lung Assoc.)
Occupational
Lung Disease Fact Sheet (American Lung Assoc.)
Reduction
of Asbestos in the Environment (Intl' Program on Chem Safety)
Safe
Use of Chrysotile Asbestos: A Manual (Asbestos Institute)
Sample
List of Suspect Asbestos-Containing Materials (EPA - Region 6)
Transport
and Disposal of Asbestos Waste (CFR 40.763, Appendix D)
What Is
Asbestos? (EPA - Region 6)
Other
Resources
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
The Asbestos
Institute
American Lung Association
Asbestos Abatement
at OSU (Oklahoma State Univ. EHS)
|