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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.

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	Occupational Lung Disease Deaths by Cond
	Lung Disease Deaths by Condition, 1987-1996 in North Carolina Asbestosis 2.76 CWP 1.02 Silicosis 1.07 Byssinosis 0.77 Unspecified/Other 0.37 AllPneumo-conioses 5.97 Source: National Surveillance System for Pneumoconioses Mortality, CDC

Nearly 1.3 million American industrial and construction employees in states including North Carolina face significant asbestos exposure while working. Air ducts, ventilation systems, furnace ducts, floor tiles, door gaskets, soundproofing materials, cement sheets, millboards, artificial ashes and embers, patching and joint compounds, fireproof gloves, stovetop pads, and automobile brake pads are only some of the many places you can find asbestos.

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

If you have ever been exposed to asbestos either directly or indirectly, you may need an attorney specializing in the field of Asbestos and Asbestos related litigation.

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North Carolina Audio & Video         W.R. Grace Charged in Asbestos Case AUDIO, RM, 48kbps, 45:00.0, 2/8/2005 The chemical company W.R. Grace is charged with knowingly exposing mine workers and residents of a small Montana town to asbestos Source: NPR

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