Asbestos Awareness
This program covers topics required by EPA and OSHA regulations • Properties of asbestos; health effects-- asbestosis, lung cancer (including effects of smoking) and mesothelioma; latency periods; OSHA exposure limits and classes of work • Types of asbestos-containing materials and their uses in buildings -- friable and non-friable materials, surfacing materials, thermal system insulation and miscellaneous materials • Locations of asbestos-containing materials in buildings -- functional spaces and homogeneous areas; concealed asbestos-containing materials; commercial, industrial and residential examples • Recognizing damaged and deteriorated asbestos-containing materials; pysical and environmental damage; avoiding damage to intact materials; wet cleaning and HEPA-vacuuming |
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The program forms the core of a two-hour course, leaving ample time to answer questions from workers. It is most effective when attendees are provided with information on asbestos-containing materials in the building where they work. Ideal for
- Custodians, maintenance workers and others who might contact asbestos-containing materials or who work near them (OSHA Construction Industry Class IV and General Industry)
- Maintenance workers who might disturb asbestos-containing materials and will receive an additional 14 hours of training (OSHA Construction Industry Class III)
This program is a perfect supplement to other materials used in training for AHERA accreditation and state licensing requirements. See Additional information for Training Providers
