This edition represents the collective expertise of asbestos control professionals over the past 25 years. It provides a complete and detailed explanation of the significance and use of the latest ASTM standards on asbestos control, including:

• E 1368 Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
• E 2356 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
• E 2394 Standard Practice for Maintenance, Renovation and Repair of Installed Asbestos Cement Products

Manual 23 also briefly discusses aspects of:
• E 736 Standard Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
• E 1494 Standard Practice for Encapsulants for Spray-or-Trowel-Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials

Seven chapters cover:
• Holistic Approach to Asbestos Control
• Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
• Assessment of Asbestos-Containing Materials
• Abatement Projects—Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials
• Abatement Projects—Beyond The Basic Ceiling Scrape
• Operations and Maintenance—Living with Asbestos
• Respiratory Protection and Other Precautions