Asbestos Awareness: Exposure Prevention and Protection

Controlling exposure to asbestos can be achieved through administrative actions, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Administrative actions include tasks such as ensuring assessment and oversight by a competent person, limiting the workers exposure time, and providing showers. Engineering controls can include such things as isolating the exposure source and ensuring ventilation systems are secured. Personal protective equipment includes wearing the proper respiratory protection and associated protective clothing. Utilizing each of these control measures is critical to preventing and protecting against short- and long-term exposure to asbestos.