1. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 1 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 1 What is it ? Why was it used ? Where was it used ? What are the REAL ( Compared with PERCIEVED) risks ? What (legally) has just happened, and why ? What do I do ? ASBESTOS

2. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 2 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 2 WHAT IS ASBESTOS ? A FAMILY NAME GIVEN TO THE FIBOUS FORMS OF A GROUP OF NATURALLY OCCURING MINERAL SILICATE FIBRES. ASBESTOS

3. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 3 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 3 INTERNALLY PIPE/BOILER INSULATION FIRE PROTECTION BOARDS CEILING TILES WALL CLADDING FIRE DOORS (EXTERNAL PANEL OR SANDWICH) HOT AIR CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS NIGHT STORAGE HEATERS BEHIND RADIATORS GASKETS FRICTION MATERIALS FLOOR TILES ARTEX TYPICALLY WHERE WAS IT USED?

4. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 4 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 4 IT IS USED EXTERNALLY WATER AND SEWAGE PIPES DRAIN PIPES SOFFITS EXTERNAL WALL CLADDING (CORRUGATED) ROOFS OF OUT BUILDINGS

5. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 5 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 5 Pipe insulation

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7. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 7 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 7 Ceiling Tiles - perforated

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12. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 12 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 12 Brake shoes

13. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 13 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 13 ELECTRICITY NOISE VIBRATION GOOD INSULATOR AGAINST: –HEAT RELATIVELY IMPERVIOUS TO: –ACID –WEATHER –VERMIN ORIGINALLY CHEAP TO PRODUCE AND IMPORT WHY WAS IT USED ?

14. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 14 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 14 Sources of Damage Resulting in Fiber Release Chemical spills, leaks or fumes Fans and blowers Exposure to elements Vibration Impact from other objects Drilling

15. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 15 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 15 Exposure Limits Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) 0.1 Fibers per cubic centimeter of air calculated as an 8 hour (TWA) Environmental Exposure 0.01 f/ml Maximum Limit (MEL) 1 Fiber per cubic centimeter averaged over a 30 minute sampling period.

16. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 16 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 16 AIRBORNE LIMITS TYPICAL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS f/ml –DRY STRIPPING UP TO 100 –REMOVAL OF LIMPET UP TO 1000 WORKING WITH TILES –BREAKING AND REMOVAL 5 - 20 –DRILLING OVERHEAD 4 - 10 –HAND SAWING 5 - 12

17. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 17 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 17 WHAT IS THE REAL RISK ? HSE PROJECTIONS FOR ENGLAND & WALES (TYPES OF DEATH NUMBERS) HEART DISEASE 165 000 CANCER 140 000 RESPIRATORY DISEASE 56 000 HOME ACCIDENTS 4 500 SUICIDES 4 000 ROAD ACCIDENTS 3 000 HOMICIDES 630 WORK ACCIDENTS 235 ASBESTOS DEATHS 2 000

18. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 18 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 18 How Asbestos Enters The Body By INHALATION By INGESTION Asbestos fibers can become embedded in the tissues of the respiratory tract or the digestive system. There have been cases of 20-40 years of latency before malignancy appears.

19. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 19 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 19 3 Distinct Diseases MESOTHELIOMA A rare malignant tumor of the lung membrane which lines the chest and abdominal cavity. ASBESTOSIS A progressively restrictive fibrosis of the lung and is recognized as a disabling and fatal occupational disease. (FIBROSIS - A condition marked by the increase of connective, fibrous tissue B RONCHIAL L UNG C ANCER Malignant tumor of the bronchial tubes, this disease is more common than the following two.

20. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 20 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 20 The Results We are surrounded by asbestos products. Post mortem studies show that more than 60% of people in the UK have asbestos fibres in their lungs at point of death (over 36 000000 people). It was nothing to do with cause of death.

21. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 21 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 21 WHAT IS THE REAL RISK ? LUNG CANCER Asbestos Worker SmokerDeath RateMortality Ratio NONo11.31 YesNo58.4X5 NoYes122.8X11 Yes 601.6X53

22. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 22 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 22 Working with Asbestos ASBESTOS WHEN: HANDLED MIXED APPLIED REMOVED CUT SCORED SHALL BE WORKED IN A WET STATE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT EMISSION OF AIR-BORNE FIBERS IN EXCESS OF MEL. NO: Eating Drinking Chew tobacco Chew gum Smoke Apply cosmetics IN THE WORK AREA.

23. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 23 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 23 Personal Protective Equipment Full body, one-piece disposable coveralls Hoods extending beyond the collar Medium weight rubber gloves and a thin cotton under glove Lightweight Rubber Boots. Face Shields/vented goggles, Proper respiratory protection vacuuming clothing Shower facilities shall be located between the clean and dirty facility. Take showers at the endof each shift.

24. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 24 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 24 Disposal Procedures Must be adequately wetted. Double bagged in heavy duty plastic. Exercise care to prevent rupturing when being moved. Dumpsters shall be labeled "Asbestos Waste Only". Label-Contains (Asbestos Fibers Avoid Creating Dust Cancer and Lung Disease Hazard)