Asbestos Awareness Training
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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
What is Asbestos?
A naturally occurring
mineral
Added to building
materials because of
its good insulating,
strength, soundproofing, fireproofing
and corrosionresistance properties
Work Safe BC Video
WP
BC Video.html
Asbestos Health Effects
Asbestos is a
problem when
it is disturbed
and fibers are
released into
the air.
Asbestos Health Effects
Three main health effects associated with
asbestos inhalation are:
Asbestosis
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma
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
•
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%
Asbestos Health Effects
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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
Asbestos Containing Building
Material (ACBM)
Only considered by EPA definition ACBM if
greater than 1% asbestos
Two classes:
Friable
Non-friable
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
Asbestos Containing Building
Materials (ACBM)
There are three main types:
Thermal
System Insulation (TSI)
Surfacing
Material
Miscellaneous
Asbestos Containing Building
Materials
Thermal System Insulation (TSI)
Pipes
Boilers
Ducts
Includes elbow and joint mudding
Can be subject to significant damage unless
protected
ACBM – TSI – severely damaged
ACBM – TSI – “Aircell” cross-section
ACBM – TSI – damaged pipe
insulation
ACBM – TSI – asbestos rope
Asbestos Containing Building
Material
Surfacing Material
Condensation control
Acoustical insulation
Decoration
Fireproofing
Sprayed-on or troweled-on
ACBM – Surfacing
Popcorn ceiling
Structural steel &
deck coating
ACBM – Surfacing
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
ACBM - Miscellaneous
ACBM - Miscellaneous
ACBM - Miscellaneous
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
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.
Asbestos Regulations
AHERA Training
Designated
2-hour
person training
asbestos awareness training
14-hour
training
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.
Contact Information
ND, SD, CO, UT or WY Indian Country
Contact: Chris Maksimuk Phone: 303-312-6406
Email: [email protected]
MT Indian Country
Contact: Jim Maley Phone: 303-312-6351
Email: [email protected]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 8 (8ENF-AT)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129