Health Hazard Evaluation Report HETA 84-321-1590, asbestos shingle tear-off, Rockford, Illinois
Breathing-zone samples were analyzed for asbestos during removal of an old asbestos shingle roof from a residential building, Rockford, Illinois in May, 1984. The evaluation was requested to assess asbestos exposures during removal operations. A bulk sample of the asbestos shingle was analyzed and found to contain 30% chrysotile. NIOSH certified half/face respirators with high efficiency particulate filters were worn by all members of the tear off and cleanup crews. The author concludes that since the NIOSH criteria for asbestos exposure is the lowest feasible concentration, a hazard from airborne asbestos fibers existed during the roof removal operation. Recommendations include wetting the roof before beginning removal, evacuating the building occupants if feasible, sealing off all doors, windows, and other openings, removing all work clothes before leaving the site, and laundering them seperately.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6065258
- Report Number(s):
- PB-86-133774/XAB; HETA-84-321-1590
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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