1. ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM

2. REFERENCES
29 CFR
&
MCO F, Chapter 16

3. POLICY The substitution of asbestos with non-asbestos materials
The use of engineering,
administrative controls &
personal protective equipment
where substitution is not possible

4. WHAT IS ASBESTOS? A Naturally Occurring Mineral Mined from the Earth:
Strong & Long Lasting
Incombustible
Highly Resistant to Chemicals
Poor Conductor of Heat and
Electricity

5. Asbestos Containing Material
Friable - Crumbled or Reduced to
powder by hand pressure
Friability - the likelihood that fibers will
break loose and become airborne.
Non-Friable - Usually found
bonded into other materials

6. Materials Containing Asbestos
Suspended ceiling tiles
Thickening agents in paints
Exterior siding shingles
Fireproof curtains
Vinyl flooring
Friction products (brake & clutch facings)
Reinforcing materials (cement pipe & sheet materials)
Primary insulation and lagging material for high temperature machinery, boilers, and piping

7. ENTRY INTO THE BODY BY INHALATION BY INGESTION
In the body, asbestos fibers can become
embedded in the tissues of the respiratory
tract (alveoli) or the digestive system.
Twenty to 40 years before symptoms
appear to asbestos exposure. Three
distinct diseases can be caused by inhalation
or ingestion

8. Health Hazards of Smoking
Asbestos workers who smoke have a 50 times greater chance of getting lung cancer than those
workers who do not smoke

9. Medical Surveillance Program
All Marine Corps personnel upon assignment to a work activity involving potential exposure to asbestos shall have a medical evaluation

10. Working with Asbestos SHALL BE WORKED IN A WET STATE TO PREVENT
EMISSION OF AIR-BORNE
FIBERS
HANDLING
REMOVING
CUTTING

11. Working with Asbestos (cont’d)
Asbestos Workers Shall Not:
- Eat / Drink
- Chew Tobacco
- Chew gum
- Smoke
- Apply Cosmetics
In Designated Work Area(s)

12. Personal Protective Equipment
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PROTECTIVE
FOOTWEAR
RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION
Personnel involved in handling asbestos containing materials during “removal operations”

13. Private Contractor Work
Ensure that contractors are aware of potential hazards and shall maintain strict compliance with 29 CFR and MCO F, Chapter 16

14. Warning Signs D A N G E R ASBESTOS Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard
Authorized Personnel Only
Respirators And Protective Clothing Are Required In This Area

15. Disposal Procedures Must be adequately wetted
Double bagged in heavy duty
plastic
Dumpsters shall be labeled "Asbestos Waste Only"

16. T r a i n i n g
An employee who works with, handles or may be exposed to asbestos fibers shall receive initial training and annually thereafter

17. T r a i n i n g (cont'd) The health effects and hazards of asbestos
Training shall include:
The health effects and hazards of asbestos
Association between the use of smoking and asbestos exposure in producing lung cancer
Uses of asbestos which could result in an exposure
Engineering controls and work practices associated with an employees' work assignment

18. T r a i n i n g (cont'd)
Purpose, proper use and limitations of protective equipment
Purpose and description of asbestos medical surveillance
Description of emergency and clean-up procedures
Overall review of MCO F Chapter 16 and the command/activity instruction concerning asbestos work operations
Documentation of training

19. CONCLUSION
IDENTIFY ALL ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS IN THE WORK PLACE
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
POST WARNING SIGNS IN ALL ASBESTOS WORK AREAS
LABEL AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY
ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM

20. ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM
QUESTIONS?