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Asbestos medical recordkeeping standards are 30 years
The employer must keep an accurate record of all exposure measurements
taken to monitor employee exposure to asbestos. This record must be
kept for 30 years. The employer also must maintain an accurate record
for each employee subject to medical surveillance. This record must be
maintained for the duration of employment plus 30 years.
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been proven to cause cancer and numerous other diseases when inhaled or ingested. Asbestos is most commonly found in older homes, in pipe and furnace insulation materials, asbestos shingles, millboard, textured paints and other coating materials, and floor tiles. It was common practice to add asbestos to a variety of products to strengthen them and to provide heat insulation and fire resistance.
| Occupational Lung Disease Deaths by Condition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lung Disease Deaths by Condition, 1987-1996 in Hawaii | ||
| Asbestosis | 2.21 | |
| CWP | 0.00 | |
| Silicosis | 0.00 | |
| Byssinosis | 0.00 | |
| Unspecified/Other | 0.14 | |
| AllPneumo-conioses | 2.34 | |
Source: National Surveillance System for Pneumoconioses Mortality, CDC
There are six different fibrous minerals that are associated with asbestos. They are amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite, and the fibrous varieties of tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite. These mineral fibers are harmful if ingested in any manner, so it is best not to handle material with asbestos without being shielded by a protective covering.
The two most common diseases that occur as a result of asbestos exposure are:
- Mesothelioma
- Asbestosis
Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer where cancerous cells line the patient's body cavities such as the chest, abdominal region or the area surrounding the heart. Asbestosis is a cancer of the lining of the chest and the abdominal cavity.
Other cases involving asbestos and asbestos related issues include:
- Lymph Nodes & Organ Problems
- Stage IV Mesothelioma
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma
- Pleural Disease
- Cancer & Asbestos
- Malignment Meso
- Mesothelioma Tumors
- Plural Calcifications
- Pericardial Mesothelioma
- Epithelioid Type
- Sarcomatoid Type
Hawaii Verdicts and Settlemnents
$5.6 million judgement for family of Hawaii woman killed in car accident (3/10/2005) Ellison Sweezey, age 31, was killed and Paulyn Estioko was injured when the car that she was driving was hit by a car being driving by Richard Rosario. Mr. Rosario, who had stolen the car that he was driving, was being chased by three police officers
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