What you can do

U.S. EPA has not promulgated regulations or guidance for minimizing exposures to naturally occurring asbestos, but we have published several suggestions in recent newsletters. These include avoiding areas of bare soil and mud, wiping soil off shoes outside, and wet-mopping and wet-wiping indoor surfaces. At the request of Oak Ridge High School, U.S. EPA provided this advice (PDF, 2 pages, 20 K).