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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What is Asbestos?
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A naturally occurring
mineral
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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
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Asbestos Health Effects
Lung Cancer
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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:
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Friable
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Non-friable
ACBM Classes
Friable
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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)
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Pipes
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Boilers
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Ducts
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Includes elbow and joint mudding
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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
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Condensation control
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Acoustical insulation
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Decoration
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Fireproofing
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Sprayed-on or troweled-on
ACBM – Surfacing
Popcorn ceiling
Structural steel &
deck coating
ACBM – Surfacing
Asbestos Containing Building
Materials
Miscellaneous
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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.
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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
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ND, SD, CO, UT or WY Indian Country
 Contact: Chris Maksimuk Phone: 303-312-6406
 Email: maksimuk.chris@epa.gov
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MT Indian Country
Contact: Jim Maley Phone: 303-312-6351
Email: maley.jim@epa.gov
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 8 (8ENF-AT)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129