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Technical assistance report no. TA-79-15, Dulles International Airport, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.

Anonymous

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, TA 79-15, 1979 Apr; :1-21

00111626

Exposure to asbestos (1332214) fibers at Dulles International Airport (SIC-4582) and at Washington National Airport were measured from January 15 to 17 1979. The survey was requested by the Federal Air Surgeon. Bulk samples of ceiling material, floor sweeping and direct insulation were analyzed for presence of asbestos fibers. Twenty five general area air samples were taken at Dulles airport and 12 at Washington National Airport. The ceiling material at Dulles contained 40 to 50 percent chrysotile (12001295) asbestos. Material at National contained 1 to 2 percent chrysotile-asbestos. No asbestos fibers in bulk samples of sweepings and no detectable concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers were found at either Dulles or National. One ventilation duct contained 40 percent chrysotile amosite (12172735) asbestos. The authors conclude there is no health hazard from exposure to asbestos fibers at either airport. They recommend monitoring air and dust at Dulles and dust at National to detect future deterioration of the ceilings. The asbestos containing duct wrapping should be covered and consideration be given to replacement.

NIOSH-Author; NIOSH-Technical-Assistance-Report; TA-79-15; Hazard-Unconfirmed; Region-3; Asbestos-dust; Dust-exposure; Health-surveys; Air-contamination; Industrial-hygiene; Airports; Air-sampling

1332-21-4; 12001-29-5; 12172-73-5

19790401

Field Studies; Technical Assistance

1979

PB82-150988

A03

TA-79-15

DSHEFS

4582

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

DC; OH