HHS asbestos information fact sheet, September 2001 — page 1
Summary Public health information document explaining what asbestos is, its properties, and health effects from exposure, issued September 16, 2001.
What is asbestos?
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Summary Public health information document explaining what asbestos is, its properties, and health effects from exposure, issued September 16, 2001.
What is asbestos?
Summary CDC/ATSDR informational document explaining asbestos types, exposure routes, and health effects including inhalation risks for workers and families.
What is asbestos?
Summary Draft Q&A explaining asbestos properties, health risks from airborne fibers, and exposure duration concerns.
Asbestos exposure becomes a health concern when high concentrations of asbestos fibers become airborne and are breathed in over a long period of time.
Summary Document describing the four main types of asbestos minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, and anthophyllite.
■"« 5: 4 ow is asbestos used?
Summary Notice detailing asbestos investigator certification requirements and fines for violations under New York State law.
■ ah'S or solid vinyl asbestos tiles which contain asbestos
Summary Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
Asbestos fibers are not able to move through soil.
Summary Federal informational material describing asbestos properties, commercial uses, and associated health hazards for lung disease.
Risks of Asbestos • Asbestos in Your Horne • Asbestos Risk Management • Asbestos PubILcations
Summary Health department publication explaining asbestos risks, history, and regulations regarding exposure in New York City schools.
Some cases have been reported among persons who lived near asbestos factories, and among household con- tacts of asbestos workers. Many experts believe that nearly all adult cases are associated with asbestos.
Summary Notice detailing asbestos investigator certification requirements and fines for violations under New York State law.
Although asbestos has proved to and dispose of asbestos.
Summary Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document asbestos.
Summary Application form for asbestos-related work in New York City homes, likely requiring certification and subject to fines.
asbestos in construction, contain • some form of asbestos. Buildings t constructed after 1979 may also _ ■ ■'5.
Summary Document describing the four main types of asbestos minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, and anthophyllite.
W• hat are the health hazards of contained asbestos: exposure to asbestos?
Summary Questions and answers regarding asbestos exposure risks from insulation and testing procedures following the World Trade Center collapse.
IDR- Questions and Answers - Exposure to Asbestos in Insulation http:Z/www.atsdr.cdc.gov/NEWS/asbestosinsulation2ihtinl /^^^ Even if it contains asbestos, the insulation may not be a problem if it is in good
Summary Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
EPA established regulations that require school systems to inspect for damaged asbestos and to eliminate or reduce the exposure by removing the asbestos
Summary Application form for asbestos-related work in New York City homes, likely requiring certification and subject to fines.
if a material contains asbestos.
Summary Document describing the four main types of asbestos minerals: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, and anthophyllite.
lit Health hazards from asbestos dust have been recognized among workers exposed in ship building trades, asbestos mining, asbestos manufacturing, insulation work in the
Summary Health agency publication answering frequent questions about the health effects and environmental fate of asbestos fibers.
use asbestos.
Summary Draft Q&A explaining asbestos properties, health risks from airborne fibers, and exposure duration concerns.
Decreasing human exposure to asbestos is environmental priority. The City, State and Federal governments have passed numerous laws strictly regulating most asbestos-related work.
Summary Questions and answers regarding asbestos exposure risks from shingles and tiles following the World Trade Center collapse.
in Sources Other than Insulation Am 1 at risk for exposure to asbestos iff cut or drive nails through asbestos shingles or cut asbestos tiles?
Summary CDC/ATSDR informational document explaining asbestos types, exposure routes, and health effects including inhalation risks for workers and families.
have been exposed only to asbestos.