A preliminary assessment of asbestos awareness and control measures in brake and clutch repair services in Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Environmental Health; (United States)

OSTI ID:5028035

Phillips, C C ^[1]; Hamilton, C B

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

The pending OSHA standard revision proposed in 1990 to lower the asbestos Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and to mandate effective asbestos control measures (ACM) in brake and clutch assembly work may have a profound effect on industries involved in such operations. Health protection of workers will be improved and costs of improved control methods and training will increase. Considering these facts, this preliminary study was designed to assess the level of worker and management awareness of asbestos hazards associated with brake and clutch repair and to determine what ACM had been implemented by businesses in Knoxville and Knox County, Tennessee. The study, in a metropolitan area of approximately 336,000 people, revealed eight different categories of businesses conducting brake and clutch repair work with an estimated 363 potentially exposed employees. Results of the study suggest that managers and employees of the 80 businesses studied were in need of asbestos hazard awareness training and more adequate asbestos control measures.

• OSTI ID: 5028035
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Health; (United States), Vol. 56:8; ISSN 0022-0892
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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