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MARCOR OSH PROGRAM MANUALCHAPTER 15ASBESTOS SAFETY PROGRAM15000. DISCUSSION1. This chapter provides guidance for controlling oreliminating the exposure of Marine Corps personnel to asbestosduring the use, removal, and disposal of asbestos-containingmaterials (ACM). Before conducting any self-help programs, theinstallation safety office must be notified and a surveyconducted to ensure the self-help project does not contain ACM.The Asbestos Safety Program implements the requirements of 29CFR 1910.1001, Asbestos; 29 CFR 1926.1101; Asbestos, and 40 CFR763, Asbestos. This Program provides precautionary measures,health practices, and training and certification requirements tobe used for asbestos removal or encapsulation projects; anddescribes compliance programs, which include engineering andwork practices controls (including administrative controls) toreduce and maintain workers' exposure to asbestos below thepermissible exposure limit (PEL).2. Provisions of this chapter apply to industrial andconstruction activities performed by all military and civilianpersonnel aboard Marine Corps installations or units, includingcontractor operations. These provisions pertain to asbestosoperations conducted in or on Marine Corps buildings, grounds,and structures.3. Marine Corps commands are required to eliminate asbestosexposure by substitution with non-asbestos containing materialsor, where this is not feasible, through use of engineering andadministrative controls and personal protection equipment.15001. BACKGROUND. Asbestos is a general term used to describeseveral mineral silicates which are separable into fibers.Although there are many asbestos minerals, only six are ofcommercial importance: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite,tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite. Major uses ofasbestos are for asbestos cement sidings, floor tiles,15-3