Under moderate conditions the body automatically adjusts itself to keep its temperature within safe limits. Sweating is the body's most efficient means of getting rid of heat, but the more humid the air, the harder it is for sweat to evaporate and the harder it is for the body to cool off. | AUTOMOTIVE WORKER ASBESTOS TRAINING MANUAL THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALY BLANK 2 Automotive Worker Outline Asbestos Basics I. Characteristics 1. Naturally - occurring mineral fiber locations 2. Heat and chemical resistant 3. High tensile strength - breaks into very small fibers II. History of Asbestos Usage 1. Early uses - Greeks Charlemagne 2. Late 19th century rediscovery 3. Commercial uses of asbestos 4. Concerns over asbestos usage III. Toxicity and Hazard 1. Toxic- definition 2. Hazard - definition IV. Hazard Assessment 1. Types of Asbestos - chrysotile amosite crocidolite 2. Definition of Asbestos Containing Material 3. Identification of asbestos - sampling laboratory ID 4. Asbestos Containing Materials found in automotive work - brakes clutches gaskets etc.
