ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM Flashcards
OPNAVINST 5100.19 Series
Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) Program Manual for Forces Afloat
OPNAVINST 5100.23 Series
Navy Safety and Occupational Health Program Manual
NMCPHC-TM OM 6260
Series
Medical Surveillance Procedures Manual and Medical Matrix
Characteristics of Asbestos
(1) Fibrous mineral which may contain iron, magnesium, calcium or sodium.
(2) Fireproof.
(3) Acid resistant.
(4) High Tensile Strength.
(5) Good heating and electrical insulation properties.
(6) Moderate/good chemical resistance.
(7) Flexible properties.
**(8) Heat Resistant from 500 - 1500 degrees Celsius
IDC responsibilities of Asbestos Control Program
Manage program
**Two types of asbestos containing materials
(1) Friable
(2) Non-friable
**Friable asbestos
can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure
**Non-friable asbestos
cannot be crumbled, pulverized or reduce to powder by hand pressure
**examples of friable asbestos
(a) Acoustic Insulation
**(b) Pipe Lagging
(c) Sheet gasket material used in high temperature applications
**examples of non-friable asbestos
(a) Brake and clutch linings
(b) Floor tiles and adhesives
(c) Gaskets
Physical Conditions in which Asbestos Becomes a Health Hazard
- Specific work activities that disturb the make-up of asbestos materials:
(a) Punching
(b) Grinding
(c) Sanding
(d) Machining - Normal deterioration - Asbestos fibers are released into the air. The loosely bound
fibers are pulverized or easily crumbled creating microscopic contaminants that have
been identified as a health hazard
**diseases resulting from asbestos exposure
- lung cancer
a. malignant mesothelioma - Asbestosis
**Malignant Mesothelioma
- tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity
a. Suspected to also cause cancer of GI tract - rarely found except in those exposed to asbestos
a. 10-45 years later - exposure combined with smoking drastically increases risk of lung cancer
**Asbestosis
(1) Progressively worsening disease of the lung.
(2) Recognized as disabling or even fatal occupational disease.
ship’s force protocol
(a) Repair and removal of materials that contain non-friable asbestos containing
material.
(b) All Navy ships have non-friable asbestos
Emergency Asbestos Removal Team (EART) Protocol
(a) Minor repair and removal of friable asbestos containing materials
(b) The following afloat commands shall maintain an EART
(1) Any ships whose keel was laid prior to 1980.