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Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 5-80, issued in March 1980 and signed by the Chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety. It set out recommended procedures to control crew exposure to asbestos aboard merchant vessels, OCS facilities and deepwater ports. It noted that all vessels have some asbestos insulation, especially in engine rooms. It recommended limits of 2.0 fibers/cc (8-hour average) and a 10 fibers/cc ceiling in working spaces and 0.1 fiber/cc in living spaces. It also advised that crew members not do rip-out work and recommended medical monitoring. The file has the four-page circular and its distribution page; the nine enclosures it lists are not included.
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- US Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard
- Agency
- Coast Guard
- Date
- 1980
- Library no.
- ACL Doc 21604 · asbestosclaims.law/library/21604
- Rights
- US government work, in the public domain.
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“Recommended Procedures for Control of Asbestos Hazard on Board Merchant Vessels, OCS Facilities and Deepwater Ports.” 1980. US Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard. AsbestosClaims.Law Library, ACL Doc 21604. https://asbestosclaims.law/library/21604.
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