New EPA Brochure Warns Mechanics About Asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a new brochure that offers information those who work on cars about the dangers of asbestos-containing automotive parts. Although it is impossible to determine if clutch and brake parts contain asbestos, the new brochure advises that mechanics should assume the possibility of asbestos. The brochure stresses the warning against blowing dust from brakes and clutches with compressed air.
The brochure also contains information for do-it-yourself mechanics, including advisories that those working from home use pre-ground, ready-to-install parts and that work clothes should not be worn around family members. The brochure is available on the EPA asbestos website.
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