Asbestos Resources

The following resources provide additional assistance to those who work with asbestos.

• Self Inspection Checklist. OSHA, 2 pages. Use this checklist to determine compliance to the asbestos standard. Text Version
• Asbestos: Construction. OSHA Safety and Health Topic page.
• Compliance and Enforcement. EPA database. The Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) ensures compliance with the nation’s environmental laws
• Online Safety Library: Asbestos. Oklahoma State University. This site provides links to articles and information about asbestos.
• Asbestos Institute. One purpose of this institute is to inform and advise the general public, the media, lawmakers, workers, as well as special interest groups on the potential risks related to respirable fibers.
• American Lung Association. The American Lung Association (ALA) is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, ALA today fights lung disease in all its forms.
• Asbestos Bibliography (Revised). DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-162 (1997, September), 224 pages, 8.3 MB PDF file or 9 separate PDF files. This publication is a compendium of NIOSH research and recommendations on asbestos; includes full or partial text of selected NIOSH documents, a comprehensive bibliography, and a summary of asbestos information available from other agencies.
• Asbestiform Fibers: Nonoccupational Health Risks. The National Academies Press online free text of this book, which discusses the health risks posed by nonoccupational airborne exposures to asbestos and other natural or synthetic asbestiform fibers.