Oberta A.F. Asbestos Control: Surveys, Removal, and Management

2nd Edition, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2005, 105 p., ISBN: 0803133650The new edition represents the collective expertise of asbestos control professionals over the past 25 years. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the significance and use of the latest ASTM standards on asbestos control, including: E 1368 Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects E 2356 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys E 2394 Standard Practice for Maintenance, Renovation and Repair of Installed Asbestos Cement ProductsThis book also briefly discusses aspects of: E 736 Standard Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members E 1494 Standard Practice for Encapsulants for Spray-or-Trowel-Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials Seven chapters cover: Holistic Approach to Asbestos Control Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys Assessment of Asbestos-Containing Materials Abatement Projects Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials Abatement Projects Beyond The Basic Ceiling Scrape Operations and Maintenance Living with Asbestos Respiratory Protection and Other PrecautionsHolistic Approach to Asbestos Control
Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
Assessment of Asbestos-Containing Materials
Abatement ProjectsmRemoval of Asbestos-Containing Materials
Abatement Projects-Beyond The Basic Ceiling Scrape
Operations and MaintenancemLiving with Asbestos
Respiratory Protection and Other Precautions