Asbestos is
considered to be a confirmed human carcinogen, meaning that it has the ability
to cause cancer in humans. Older buildings may contain asbestos. It was used in
light ballasts, insulation and in some floor tiles. If your facility contains
asbestos, you must comply with the regulations for asbestos.
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The employer must ensure that a worker’s exposure to a substance does not exceed the exposure limits listed in Table 5-4. The 8-hour exposure limit for asbestos is 0.1 fibres per milliliter (f/ml). (The exposure limit applies to fibres longer than 5 micrometres with a diameter less than 3 micrometres and an aspect ratio greater then 3:1.) (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 296/97, 5.48, Table 5-4)
Asbestos must be replaced in the workplace wherever possible with a substance that poses a lower hazard to workers. If replacement is not possible, an exposure control plan must be implemented to reduce a worker’s exposure as low as is reasonably achievable. (Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 296/97, 5.57)
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