Evaluation of Wildland Fire Fighters' Exposures to Asbestos During a Prescribed Burn

Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] (CDC NIOSH). Published: 6/2019. This 32-page health hazard evaluation report was written in response to a request by management at a federal forest management agency, which was concerned about wildland fire fighters ’ exposures to asbestos during prescribed burns near a former vermiculite mine. Key findings include: exposures to total fibers in air were less than the lowest occupational exposure limit, decontamination line procedures could be improved, and the respiratory protection program could be strengthe ned. (PDF)

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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - June 1, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news