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Asbestos & Vermiculite: A State Perspective

Asbestos & Vermiculite: A State Perspective. Cheryl Hansen Community Services & Housing Division Department of Commerce State of Washington. Topic We Love to Hate. Asbestos Uses. Health Effects. Asbestosis Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Smokers are at greater risk!. Asbestos Past.

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Asbestos & Vermiculite: A State Perspective

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  1. Asbestos & Vermiculite:A State Perspective Cheryl Hansen Community Services & Housing Division Department of Commerce State of Washington

  2. Topic We Love to Hate

  3. Asbestos Uses

  4. Health Effects • Asbestosis • Lung Cancer • Mesothelioma • Smokers are at greater risk!

  5. Asbestos Past

  6. Importance of Training

  7. Asbestos Present • Blower door tests • Test and then make a decision • Vermiculite in attics • Air monitoring • Environmental abatement services • Defer

  8. Integrating Regulations • WPN Notice 11-6 • State Specifications and Labor & Industries • WA State Dept of Ecology Clean Air Agencies • WA State Wx Technical Dev Committee • Standard Operating Procedures • Draft Policy • Air Monitoring

  9. Asbestos Future

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