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ASBESTOS ASBESTOS AWARENESSAWARENESS
Presented by the Office of Presented by the Office of Environmental Health and Environmental Health and SafetySafety
Safety and Environmental Safety and Environmental Compliance at ECUCompliance at ECU
Environmental Health & SafetyEnvironmental Health & Safety Prospective Prospective HealthHealth
210 East Fourth Street210 East Fourth Street Warren Life Sciences Warren Life Sciences
328-6166328-6166 744-2070744-2070
EH&S AdministrationEH&S Administration Radiation Radiation SafetySafety
Industrial Hygiene & SafetyIndustrial Hygiene & Safety Biological SafetyBiological Safety
Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management Infection Infection ControlControl
Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ Compensation Employee HealthEmployee Health
EH&S Web PageEH&S Web Page
TRAINING OUTLINETRAINING OUTLINE
What is Asbestos?What is Asbestos? Health Effects Associated with Health Effects Associated with
ExposureExposure Defense MechanismsDefense Mechanisms SmokingSmoking Location of ACBM and ACMLocation of ACBM and ACM Recognition of DamageRecognition of Damage Emergency Procedures and ContactsEmergency Procedures and Contacts Rules and RegulationsRules and Regulations AbatementAbatement Operations & Maintenance (O&M)Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Questions and TESTQuestions and TEST
Training Training RequirementsRequirementsTraining Training RequirementsRequirements 2 Hour Annual Awareness 2 Hour Annual Awareness
TrainingTraining Asbestos-Uses and FormsAsbestos-Uses and Forms Location of ACBMLocation of ACBM Recognition of DamageRecognition of Damage Names and Telephone Names and Telephone
Numbers of Program Manager Numbers of Program Manager and Emergency Personneland Emergency Personnel
14 Additional Hours for O&M 14 Additional Hours for O&M PersonnelPersonnel
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WHAT IS ASBESTOS?WHAT IS ASBESTOS?
Naturally Occurring Naturally Occurring MineralMineral
Chrysotile, Amosite, Chrysotile, Amosite, and Crocidoliteand Crocidolite
>3,000 Building >3,000 Building ProductsProducts
Surfacing Material, Surfacing Material, TSI and MiscellaneousTSI and Miscellaneous
Desirable Physical Desirable Physical PropertiesProperties
ACM >1% AsbestosACM >1% Asbestos Laboratory AnalysisLaboratory Analysis
HEALTH HAZARDSHEALTH HAZARDS
Inhalation HazardInhalation Hazard Must Be DisturbedMust Be Disturbed AsbestosisAsbestosis Lung CancerLung Cancer MesotheliomaMesothelioma Latency Period Latency Period
(15 to 40 years)(15 to 40 years) Risk - Level and Risk - Level and
Duration of Duration of ExposureExposure
DEFENSE DEFENSE MECHANISMSMECHANISMS
Nose and Nose and MouthMouth
Mucous Lined Mucous Lined Breathing Breathing PassagesPassages
CiliaCilia
SMOKINGSMOKING
Impairs Impairs Body’s Body’s Defense Defense MechanismMechanism
Increased Increased Risk of Risk of Lung Lung CancerCancer
LOCATION OF ACBMLOCATION OF ACBM
Surfacing Surfacing MaterialMaterial
TSITSI MiscellaneousMiscellaneous PACMPACM Sample InventorySample Inventory Accredited Accredited
InspectorsInspectors Periodic Periodic
InspectionsInspections
SUSPECT MATERIALSUSPECT MATERIAL
Before starting a project make Before starting a project make sure that asbestos-containing sure that asbestos-containing material will not be disturbedmaterial will not be disturbed
Assume all suspect material Assume all suspect material contains asbestoscontains asbestos
Reference list/contact EH&SReference list/contact EH&S If you encounter suspect If you encounter suspect
material when performing work material when performing work STOP immediately and contact STOP immediately and contact EH&S before proceedingEH&S before proceeding
RECOGNITION OF RECOGNITION OF DAMAGEDAMAGE
FriabilityFriabilityWater DamageWater DamageDelaminationDelaminationDeteriorationDeteriorationPhysical Physical
DamageDamageMinor IncidentsMinor IncidentsMajor IncidentsMajor Incidents
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY PROCEDURESPROCEDURES
Major Fiber Release (> 3 Major Fiber Release (> 3 sq.ft)sq.ft)
Stop Work ImmediatelyStop Work Immediately Do Not Attempt Clean-upDo Not Attempt Clean-up Secure AreaSecure Area Notify SupervisorNotify Supervisor Contact Emergency Contact Emergency
PersonnelPersonnel Do Not Reenter Area Until Do Not Reenter Area Until
Instructed To Do SoInstructed To Do So
RULES AND REGULATIONSRULES AND REGULATIONS
OSHAOSHAEPAEPANC Health Hazards NC Health Hazards
Control UnitControl UnitECU PolicyECU Policy
ACBM MANAGEMENTACBM MANAGEMENTACBM MANAGEMENTACBM MANAGEMENT
AbatemeAbatementnt
O&MO&M
ABATEMENT ABATEMENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
EncapsulatiEncapsulationon
EnclosureEnclosure
RemovalRemoval
ABATEMENT ABATEMENT ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
Survey to Identify ACMSurvey to Identify ACM Project DesignerProject Designer Occupant NotificationOccupant Notification Work Area ContainmentWork Area Containment Posting of Work AreasPosting of Work Areas Engineering Engineering
Controls/PPEControls/PPE Air MonitoringAir Monitoring Accredited ContractorAccredited Contractor ECU OversightECU Oversight
O&M ACTIVITIESO&M ACTIVITIESO&M ACTIVITIESO&M ACTIVITIES
In-House Small Scale, Short In-House Small Scale, Short Duration ProjectsDuration Projects
Maintenance or Repair OnlyMaintenance or Repair Only 160 Square Feet/260 Linear 160 Square Feet/260 Linear
Feet/35 Cubic FeetFeet/35 Cubic Feet Trained PersonnelTrained Personnel Schedule and Coordinate with Schedule and Coordinate with
EH&S prior to activity EH&S prior to activity (including floor tile and other (including floor tile and other non-friable material)non-friable material)
QuizQuizQuizQuiz
What is Asbestos?What is Asbestos? Name 3 Building Materials Name 3 Building Materials
That May Contain Asbestos?That May Contain Asbestos? Name 3 Diseases Associated Name 3 Diseases Associated
With Asbestos Exposure?With Asbestos Exposure? When is Asbestos a Health When is Asbestos a Health
Hazard?Hazard? What Greatly Increases the What Greatly Increases the
Risk of Lung Cancer?Risk of Lung Cancer? What Should You Do If You What Should You Do If You
Identify Damaged ACM?Identify Damaged ACM?
Safety and Environmental Safety and Environmental Compliance at ECUCompliance at ECU
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
Environmental Health & SafetyEnvironmental Health & Safety Prospective Prospective HealthHealth
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