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When Should You Test For Lead And Asbestos In Your Home?

Testing for lead and asbestos is important as they are dangerous chemicals that can lurk in the paint, insulation, and ...
Coeur d'Alene Press

Where Should You Check for Asbestos If You're Moving Into an Older Home?

Asbestos in a home can be a serious health risk. Learn more about the dangers of asbestos, where to look for it, and how to ...
EHS Today

New ASTM Standard Provides Asbestos Guidance

The standard, ASTM D 7390, Guide for Evaluating Asbestos in Dust on Surfaces by Comparison Between Two Environments, can assist building owners as they consider whether one area of a building has more ...
MLive

Air sampling for lead, asbestos and silica being conducted at GRPS school

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Over the next two weeks, lead, asbestos and silica sample testing will be conducted at North Park Montessori School, closed in February for potential asbestos exposure during a ...
Ohsonline.com

Analysis of Asbestos Data is Subject of New ASTM Guide

A new ASTM International standard provides guidance for using data generated by ASTM standards in testing for asbestos in surface dust. ASTM D 7390, Guide for Evaluating Asbestos in Dust on Surfaces ...
Nature

An evaluation of short-term exposures of brake mechanics to asbestos during automotive and truck brake cleaning and machining activities

Historically, the greatest contributions to airborne asbestos concentrations during brake repair work were likely due to specific, short-duration, dust-generating activities. In this paper, the ...
WebMD

Asbestos: Exposure and Dangers

Asbestos is the name for six kinds of minerals found naturally in the earth. They're made up of bundles of fibers that are flexible, lightweight, and resistant to heat, fire, chemicals, and ...