Description
The objective of the four-day AHERA Asbestos Abatement Worker Course is to prepare students for a position as an asbestos abatement worker.
Course Topics
- Background Information Regarding the Use of Asbestos
- Locating Asbestos in Various Building Components
- The Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
- Methods of Abatement
- Respiratory Protection and Personal Protective Equipment
- Establishing a Medical Surveillance Program
- Preparing the Work Area and Constructing a Containment
- Constructing a Decontamination Unit and Waste Load-Out
- Confining and Minimizing Airborne Asbestos Fibers
- Safety and Health Considerations Other Than Asbestos
- Cleaning Up the Work Area
- Asbestos Waste Disposal Requirements
- Post-Removal Lockdown Procedures
Regulations Satisfied
- AHERA – Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title II)
- ASHARA – Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990
- EPA – Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), Worker Protection Rule 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart G, Asbestos-containing Materials in School Rule 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E
- OSHA – Asbestos Construction Standard 29 CFR 1926.58, Asbestos General Standard 29CFR 1910.1001, Respirator Requirements 29 CFR 1910.134
- NESHAP – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M
- CDPHE – Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Regulation No. 8
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