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Additional Information

The following resources provide additional assistance to those who work with asbestos.
  • Construction - Pocket Guide. OSHA Publication 3252, (2005). Also available as a 285 KB PDF, 36 pages.
  • Self Inspection Checklist. OSHA. Use this checklist to determine compliance to the asbestos standard. Text Version.
  • Compliance and Enforcement. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) ensures compliance with the nation’s environmental laws.
  • Asbestos Bibliography (Revised). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-162, (1997, September). This publication is a compendium of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) research and recommendations on asbestos; includes full or partial text of selected National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)  documents, a comprehensive bibliography, and a summary of asbestos information available from other agencies.
  • Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health  Risks. National Academies Press. Discusses the health risks posed by no occupational airborne exposures to asbestos and other natural or synthetic asbestiform fibers.
  • Asbestiform and/or Fibrous Minerals in Mines, Mills, and Quarries. US Department of Labor (DOL), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), (1980). Provides a definitive list of other mineral fibers.
  • Asbestos Standard for General Industry. OSHA Publication 3095, (1995), 191 KB PDF, 34 pages. Provides a generic overview of a particular standards-related topic. This publication does not itself alter or determine compliance responsibilities, which are set forth in OSHA standards themselves and the Occupations Safety and Health Act.
 
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