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Asbestos Awareness Training

Asbestos Awareness Training. for Tribal School Personnel Presented by Jim Maley. Agenda. What is Asbestos? Video – “Work Safe BC Asbestos Video” ” (2 minutes) Asbestos Health Effects Identify Asbestos Containing Material and Hazardous situations Applicable Regulations.

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Asbestos Awareness Training

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  1. Asbestos Awareness Training for Tribal School Personnel Presented by Jim Maley

  2. Agenda • What is Asbestos? • Video – “Work Safe BC Asbestos Video” ” (2 minutes) • Asbestos Health Effects • Identify Asbestos Containing Material and Hazardous situations • Applicable Regulations

  3. What is Asbestos? • A naturally occurring mineral • Added to building materials because of its good insulating, strength, sound-proofing, fireproofing and corrosion-resistance properties

  4. Work Safe BC Video WP BC Video.html

  5. Asbestos Health Effects Asbestos is a problem when it is disturbed and fibers are released into the air.

  6. Asbestos Health Effects Three main health effects associated with asbestos inhalation are: • Asbestosis • Lung Cancer • Mesothelioma

  7. Asbestos Health Effects ASBESTOSIS • fibrotic scarring of the lungs, not a cancer • reduces lung capacity • can be fatal, increases susceptibility to other heart/lung problems • Long latency – 15 to 30 years • Common to workers with high exposure over many years

  8. Asbestos Health Effects Lung Cancer • Symptoms: persistent cough, chest pain, wheezing, labored breathing • Prognosis: slow, painful death • Abnormal growth of cells in the lung • Latency Period  30 years • Increased Risk with Smoking; 50-90%

  9. Asbestos Health Effects Mesothelioma – rare cancer of chest lining – • Symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain, fluid in chest cavity • Prognosis: generally quick (1 year after diagnosis), painful death • Long latency: 30 years or more

  10. Asbestos Containing Building Material (ACBM) Only considered by EPA definition ACBM if greater than 1% asbestos Two classes: • Friable • Non-friable

  11. ACBM Classes Friable • A material that, when dry, may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously non-friable material after it has been damaged to the extent that it has now become friable

  12. Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) There are three main types: • Thermal System Insulation (TSI) • Surfacing Material • Miscellaneous

  13. Asbestos Containing Building Materials Thermal System Insulation (TSI) • Pipes • Boilers • Ducts • Includes elbow and joint mudding • Can be subject to significant damage unless protected

  14. ACBM – TSI – severely damaged

  15. ACBM – TSI – “Aircell” cross-section

  16. ACBM – TSI – damaged pipe insulation

  17. ACBM – TSI – asbestos rope

  18. Asbestos Containing Building Material Surfacing Material • Condensation control • Acoustical insulation • Decoration • Fireproofing • Sprayed-on or troweled-on

  19. ACBM – Surfacing Popcorn ceiling Structural steel & deck coating

  20. ACBM – Surfacing

  21. Asbestos Containing Building Materials Miscellaneous • Floor and ceiling tiles • Gaskets, mastic, plaster, wallboard • Asbestos/cement products • Fabrics such as stage curtains are not ACBM • Roofing felt, mastic & siding are not covered under AHERA

  22. ACBM - Miscellaneous

  23. ACBM - Miscellaneous

  24. ACBM - Miscellaneous

  25. Recognizing Damage to ACBM • Look for holes, rips, water stains, abrasion • Remember the asbestos fibers are invisible without microscope • Need to know where the asbestos is and always respond to any visible damage as though there has been a release

  26. Asbestos Regulations Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) effective 1987. • Applies to all public and private schools or Local Education Agencies (LEA) • Requires inspection, training, notifications, labels, Designated Person, and a Management Plan • Designated Person assigned to keep management plan and associated requirements up to date.

  27. Asbestos RegulationsAHERA Training • Designated person training • 2-hour asbestos awareness training • 14-hour training

  28. Asbestos Regulations National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Requires: • INSPECTION prior to renovation and demolition activities by a certified inspector. • NOTIFICATION required if more than 160 sq ft or 260 linear feet of friable material is removed. • Proper Work Methods required to prevent asbestos fiber release. • Proper Disposal requires friable asbestos to be disposed of in a licensed landfill.

  29. Contact Information • ND, SD, CO, UT or WY Indian Country • Contact: Chris Maksimuk Phone: 303-312-6406 • Email: maksimuk.chris@epa.gov • MT Indian Country • Contact: Jim Maley Phone: 303-312-6351 • Email: maley.jim@epa.gov • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Region 8 (8ENF-AT) • 1595 Wynkoop Street • Denver, CO 80202-1129

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