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 exposure limits. 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.) (General Regulation 91-191, 21, 24.1)
An employer whose employees disturb or work with asbestos must follow the code of practice entitled A Code of Practice for Working with Materials Containing Asbestos in New Brunswick. (Code of Practice for Working with Materials Containing Asbestos Regulation 92-106, 3)
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