BENDIX TCH-023-001 Leaflet
© 2006 Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC 1/06. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
Bulletin No: TCH-023-001
Effective Date: 1/20/06
Cancels: N/A
Page: 2 of 2
BRAKE DUST WARNING:
AVOID CREATING DUST WHEN WORKING
WITH BRAKE PADS DUE TO POSSIBLE
CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD.
While Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC
does not offer asbestos-containing brake linings
or disc pads, the long-term effects of certain
non-asbestos fibers have not been determined.
Current OSHA Regulations cover exposure
levels to some, but not all, components of
non-asbestos linings and pads. The following
precautions should be used when handling
these materials:
• Avoid creating dust. Compressed air or dry
brushing must never be used to clean brake
assemblies or the work area.
• Brake workers must take steps to minimize
their exposure to airborne brake lining
particles. Procedures to reduce exposure
include: working in a well-ventilated area,
segregating areas where brake work is
performed, using local filtered ventilation
systems or enclosed cells with filtered
vacuums for all brake work. Respirators
approved by the Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) or National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
should be worn at all times during brake
servicing.
• Workers must wash before eating or
drinking, should not use tobacco products
in any form, shower after working, and not
wear work clothes home. Work clothes
should be vacuumed using a high efficiency
particulate filter (HEPA) vacuum and
laundered separately without shaking.
• OSHA Regulations regarding testing,
disposal of waste and methods of reducing
exposure for asbestos are set forth in 29
Code of Federal Regulations §1910.001.
These Regulations provide valuable
information which can be utilized to reduce
exposure to airborne particles.
• Material Safety Data Sheets on Bendix
®
air
disc brake pads, as required by OSHA, are
available from Bendix Spicer Foundation
Brake LLC.