Title: Reading
Course: BLD 168 Strategies for Safe Handling of Hazardous Substances > Section: BLD 168 Strategies for Safe Handling of Hazardous Substances

Reading

Safe Work Practices with Asbestos, Lead and Mold

Please click on the links to read about workplace safety in handling materials with asbestos, lead and mold.

Asbestos

The following web link from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directs to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the definition of asbestos.  There are links in this webpage that provide recommendations for preventing occupational exposure to asbestos and guidelines in the prevention and handling of asbestos in the workplace.

Click here to download and view the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Lead

The following web link from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directs to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on workplace lead publications .  There are links in this webpage that provide guidance for preventing lead exposure in the workplace and other sites.

Click here to download and view the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on Lead.
Click here to download and view the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on topics about Lead esposure and the workplace.

Mold

The following web link from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directs to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on mold and indoor environmental quality.  There are links in this webpage that provide guidance for understanding and how to implement remediation of mold.

Click here to download and view the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on Mold.