Secondary Asbestos Exposure: What Can Be Brought Home on Your Clothes?
Key Takeaways Secondary asbestos exposure can occur when asbestos fibers are brought home from a workplace on clothing, shoes, hair, skin, or personal belongings. Asbestos fibers may settle on shirts, pants, jackets, gloves, shoes, tools, and work bags. Contaminated clothing can potentially release asbestos fibers again when it is handled, shaken, folded, washed, or stored. […]
