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Pipe wrappings, old masticks, old lab counters
Where are you likely to come across asbestos in this facility?
Old paint from before 1978
Where is the most likely place to find lead in our facility?
Doctor reports, drug results, SDSs
What are medical records?
Change your clothes before leaving work for the day
How do you prevent lead dust from going home with you at the end of the day?
It's damn near indestructible; it resists heat and acids very well
Why did we add asbestos to products?
Lung disease, laryngeal cancer, multiple effusions (fluid build-up)
What are the hazards of long-term asbestos exposure?
Kidney damage, mental retardation in children
What are the hazards of lead exposure?
Urine samples, blood draws, and personal records.
What are not medical records? (under OSHA regulations)
How we know actual exposure values in the workplace
What is air monitoring/ sampling?
It makes the finish last longer and the colors are more vibrant
Why did we add lead to our paint?
Asbestos-containing material (ACM) that can be easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure
What is friable asbestos?
Don't lick the walls or inhale its dust
How do you protect yourself from lead?
30 years after separation
How long do we have to hold your medical records, assuming at least one year of employment?
50 micrograms per cubic meter (50 µg/m3) of air over 8-hours
What is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead dust?
Silica
What is the most common element in asbestos?
If you or a loved one have died from this, call now...
What is Mesothelioma?
Derived from plumbus, now it's just Pb
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Gratis, it means free
What is the cost of the medical records to you*?
0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc)
What is the limit of asbestos exposure?
15 working days, not a fortnight, not 3 weeks
How long do we have to get you your medical records?
4X, 15-30X, 80X
What is the likelihood of lung cancer for asbestos alone, smoking alone, and smoking plus asbestos exposure compared to no exposure?
A painful extraction of lead from the body
What is Chelation Therapy?
It could be your wife, your brother, or anyone else you like
Who can retrieve your records for you?
So, you've got this crazy uncle spouting weird theories at dinner...
What is Safety Jim's Thanksgiving Day Theorem?
1910 Subpart Z
Where can you find the OSHA regs for toxic and hazardous substances?