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Asbestos Supervisor Contractor - Initial
This comprehensive course provides detailed information about the asbestos abatement
process including specifics on federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
This 5-Day course includes two days of hands-on activities such as containment
and decontamination chamber construction, glove bag removal and post removal cleanup
exercise. Each attendee must successfully complete a 100-question multiple choice
exam in order to receive their certification.
Contents:
- Overview covering certification requirements, physical characteristics of asbestos, historical and present use of asbestos, summary of health effects and related history, exposure standards, factors influencing the asbestos industry
- EPA, OSHA, state, and local regulations – current and future
- Health effects, medical surveillance, and health record keeping
- Respirators and Type C systems
- Protective clothing
- Safety and health considerations other than asbestos
- Preparing the work area and establishing a decontamination station
- Confining and minimizing airborne fibers/glove bagging
- Cleaning up the work area
- Personal hygiene, waste disposal, and air sampling
- Liability and insurance
- Control options other than removal
- Hands-on exercises to include:
- respirators and individual qualitative fit testing
- design of an asbestos abatement project
- constructing an asbestos work enclosure
- donning personal protective equipment
- simulated ceiling removal and clean up
- simulated pipe removal and clean up
- simulated emergency
Target Audience:
This course is intended for individuals supervising the asbestos abatement process.
Possible attendees include: Abatement Contractors, Building and Facility Owners,
Consultants, Regulatory Officials, Safety and Environmental Managers, Architects,
Maintenance and Facility Managers.
| Frequency Requirements | Course Length | Referenced Regulation |
|
Initial
|
40 Hours
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29 CFR 1919.1001 |