title: Asbestos management and removal in hospitals.
abstract: Asbestos has been used in a vast assortment of materials installed in hospitals since the turn of the century. While there is a perception that many regulations pertaining to asbestos have become less stringent, new regulations are continuing to be enacted that require building owners and facilities managers to implement methods of recognition and control for asbestos-containing building materials. Several states have initiated regulations on asbestos consultants and contractors that supersede federal requirements. This document is intended to summarize some of the most important management practices that hospitals should undertake when conducting work that would disturb, or have the potential to disturb, asbestos-containing building materials.
authors.affiliation: Gobbell Hays Partners, Inc., Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Ganick
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Gobbell
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control; D001194:Asbestos / Q000592:standards*; D002028:Building Codes; D003253:Consultants; D003284:Contract Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003657:Decision Making; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D006801:Humans; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration; D018505:Waste Management