Asbestos: Do Not Disturb
This course discusses potential health problems related to asbestos exposure, describes how one can be exposed to asbestos, how to prevent exposure, and what to do if you think asbestos has been released into the air.
- Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
- Asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Lung cancer
- How Asbestos Exposures Occur
- Definition of Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM)
- Definition of Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM)
- Jobs prone to asbestos exposure
- Preventing Exposure
- Where can asbestos be found in buildings
- Sign and label recognition
- Asbestos-Containing Materials
- Definition of friable
- Definition of non-friable
- Importance of not disturbing ACM
- Responding to a Release
- Steps to take in the event of a release
