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• Brake workers must take steps to minimize
their exposure to airborne brake lining particles.
Procedures to reduce exposure include:
working in a well-ventilated area, segregating
areas where brake work is performed, using
local filtered ventilation systems or enclosed
cells with filtered vacuums for all brake work.
Respirators approved by the Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) or National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) should be worn at all times during
brake servicing.
• W
orkers must wash before eating or drinking,
should not use tobacco products in any
form, shower after working, and not wear
work clothes home. Work clothes should be
vacuumed using a high efficiency particulate
filter (HEPA) vacuum and laundered separately
without shaking.
• O
SHA Regulations regarding testing, disposal
of waste and methods of reducing exposure
for asbestos are set forth in 29 Code of
Federal Regulations §1910.001. These
Regulations provide valuable information
which can be utilized to reduce exposure to
airborne particles.
• Material Safety Data Sheets on Bendix
®
air
disc brake pads, as required by OSHA, are
available from Bendix Spicer Foundation
Brake LLC.