Guidelines Released to Protect Mechanics
Safety Online reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is striving to reduce the asbestos exposure of automotive works and home mechanics. The EPA will release a brochure entitled "Current Best Practices for Preventing Asbestos Exposure Among Brake and Clutch Workers." The brochure will offer tips to help avoid asbestos exposure.
Asbestos fibers are used in automotive clutch and brake parts. Exposure to the fibers has been linked to asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
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