Safety Standards, Vol. 21, No. 3: Target Health Hazards: Asbestos: Airborne Danger (1972)

Complete May-June 1972 issue of Safety Standards, the bimonthly magazine of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Its lead article, "Asbestos: Airborne Danger" by Nancy L. Nelson, opened a series on OSHA's Target Health Hazards program (asbestos, lead, silica, cotton dust and carbon monoxide). It describes asbestos disease and Dr. Irving Selikoff's work, shows right and wrong work practices, and explains the emergency standard of December 7, 1971, which cut the limit to five fibers per milliliter, and the advisory committee's recommended two-fiber limit. Other pieces cover occupational nursing, NIOSH, OSHA's training institute, Alice Hamilton and recent Federal Register and NIOSH items.