Asbestos in Schools
Environmental Health and Safety
Webinar Series
04 SEPT 2012
Dr. David Peterson
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Presentation Overview
Introduction
 NESHAP
 AHERA
 OSHA
Common Asbestos Acronyms & Terms and Definitions
What is Asbestos? Why is Asbestos a Hazard? When is Asbestos a Hazard?
Regulations and Compliance
ACBM – Classes of Material and What to watch out for
What should My District Be Doing?
Recommended Guidelines
Resources
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Asbestos Enforcement Program
There are a number of laws that govern how asbestos materials are to be
handled in schools, public and commercial buildings, including buildings
that are to be demolished or undergoing major renovations. The laws that
govern asbestos management and removal under the Environmental
Protection Agency include: the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA), the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act
(ASHARA) and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants for Asbestos (NESHAP). The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulates exposure to asbestos in the workplace.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
recently fined three Arizona charter school operators a combined total of
$27,480 for alleged Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
violations
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Common Asbestos Acronyms
AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
ASHARA - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act
CAA - Clean Air Act
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
FR - Federal Register
NESHAP’s - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
NDAAC - National Directory of AHERA Accredited Courses
PLM - Polarized Light Microscopy
TEM - Transmission Electron Microscopy
TSCA - Toxic Substance Control Act
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Terms and Definitions
Abatement: any operation that is designed to permanently remove
asbestos-containing materials.
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA): this act
became law in 1987 and specified a plan by which K-12 schools
would manage asbestos.
Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM): any material that contains
more than 1% of asbestos.
Asbestos related work: any work that involves ACM and may
result in the release of any quantity of asbestos fibers into the air.
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...Terms and Definitions
Disturbance: contact with any material that contains ACM or
PACM that causes release of fibers.
Fiber: a particulate form of asbestos, 5 micrometers or longer, with
a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 3-to-1.
Intact: ACM that has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise
deteriorated.
Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM): materials that
may contain asbestos but have not yet been tested.
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...Terms and Definitions
Removal: all operations where ACM and/or PACM is taken out or
stripped from structures or substrates, including demolition
operations.
Renovation: any operations that involves altering a facility or one
or more facility components in any way.
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What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring
minerals used in certain products, such as building materials and
vehicle brakes, to resist heat and corrosion.
Asbestos includes:
- chrysotile
- amosite
- crocidolite
- tremolite asbestos
- anthophyllite asbestos,
- actinolite asbestos
- and any of these materials that have been
chemically treated and/or altered.
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What is Asbestos?
• A naturally occurring
mineral
• Added to building
materials because of
its good insulating,
strength, soundproofing, fireproofing
and corrosionresistance properties
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Why is Asbestos a Hazard?
Asbestos is made up of microscopic bundles of fibers that may
become airborne when disturbed. These fibers get into the air and
may become inhaled into the lungs, where they may cause
significant health problems. Researchers still have not determined
a “safe level” of exposure but the greater and the longer the
exposure, the greater the risk of contracting
an asbestos related disease.
Some of these health problems include:
- Asbestosis
- Mesothelioma
- Lung Cancer
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Asbestos Health Effects
Asbestos is a
problem when
it is disturbed
and fibers are
released into
the air.
...Why is Asbestos a Hazard?
Asbestosis: a lung disease first found in naval shipyard workers. As
asbestos fibers are inhaled, they become trapped in the lung tissue.
The body tries to dissolve the fibers by producing an acid. This
acid, due to the chemical resistance of the fiber, does little to
damage the fiber, but may scar the surrounding tissue. Eventually,
this scarring may become so severe that the lungs cannot function.
The latency period is often 25 - 40 years.
Mesothelioma: a cancer of the pleura ( the outer lining of the lung
and chest cavity) and/ or the peritoneum ( the lining of the
abdominal wall). This form of cancer is peculiar because the only
known cause is from asbestos exposure. The latency period for
mesothelioma is often 15-30 years.
* Latency period - the time it takes for the disease to develop
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...Why is Asbestos a Hazard?
Lung Cancer: Asbestos is a contributing factor of lung cancer. The
effects of lung cancer are greatly increased by cigarette smoking (by
about 50%). Cancer of the gastrointestinal tract can also be caused
by asbestos. The latency period for cancer is often 15-30 years.
* Latency period - the time it takes for the disease to develop
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When is Asbestos a Hazard?
Asbestos is not always an immediate hazard. In fact, if asbestos can
be maintained in good condition, it is recommended that it be left
alone and periodic surveillance performed to monitor its condition.
It is only when asbestos containing materials (ACM) are disturbed
or the materials become damaged that it becomes a hazard. When
the materials become damaged, the fibers separate and may then
become airborne. In the asbestos industry, the term ‘friable’ is used
to describe asbestos that can be reduced to dust by hand pressure.
‘Non-friable’ means asbestos that is too hard to be reduced to dust
by hand. Non-friable materials, such as transit siding and floor tiles
are not regulated provided it does not become friable. Machine
grinding, sanding and dry-buffing are ways of causing non-friable
materials to become friable.
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Asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
The purpose of the Asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) Program is to protect public health from exposure to
regulated asbestos-containing material (RACM) during NESHAP facility
renovation/demolition activities, asbestos removal, transport and disposal, closely
monitoring those activities for proper notification and asbestos emissions control.
Asbestos is known to cause cancer and other respiratorydiseases in humans.
Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), Congress gave the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the responsibility for enforcing
regulations relating to asbestos renovations and demolitions activities. The CAA
allows the U.S. EPA to delegate this authority to state and local agencies. Even
after the U.S. EPA delegates responsibility to a state or local agency, the U.S. EPA
retains authority to oversee agency performance and to enforce the Asbestos
NESHAP regulations as necessary.
The Asbestos NESHAP program in Arizona is enforced by federal, state, and
county Asbestos NESHAP agencies.
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The Asbestos NESHAP program in Arizona
State Level:
ADOT · Apache · Cochise · Coconino · Gila · Graham · Greenlee ·
La Paz · Mohave · Navajo · Santa Cruz · Yavapai · Yuma The Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Asbestos NESHAP Program has
jurisdiction in the above counties. ADEQ Asbestos NESHAP Program does not
have any additional requirements from the federal standard for the Asbestos
NESHAP. However, ADEQ maintains Asbestos NESHAP notification forms for
renovation and demolition activities for jurisdictional counties.
County
Level:
Maricopa County · Pima County · Pinal County These counties
have delegated authority from the U.S. EPA to enforce the Asbestos NESHAP
within their respective jurisdictional boundaries, excluding tribal lands. These
counties within Arizona have additional requirements above and beyond the federal
Asbestos NESHAP Standard.
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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.
AHERA
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), a provision of
the Toxic Substances Control Act, became law in 1986.
AHERA requires local education agencies to inspect their schools for
asbestos-containing building material and prepare management plans
to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards.
Public school districts and non-profit private schools (collectively called
local education agencies) are subject to AHERA's requirements. This
includes charter schools and schools affiliated with religious institutions.
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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.
How do schools comply with
AHERA?
The rules implementing AHERA are published in the Code of Federal
Regulations, Chapter 40, Part 763, Subpart E. The AHERA rules
require local education agencies to take actions to:
• Perform an original inspection and re-inspection every three years
of asbestos-containing material;
• Develop, maintain, and update an asbestos management plan and
keep a copy at the school;
• Provide yearly notification to parent, teacher, and employee
organizations regarding the availability of the school's asbestos
management plan and any asbestos abatement actions taken or
planned in the school;
• Designate a contact person to ensure the responsibilities of the local
education agency are properly implemented;
• Perform periodic surveillance of known or suspected asbestoscontaining building material;
• Ensure that properly-accredited professionals perform inspections
and response actions and prepare management plans; and
• Provide custodial staff with asbestos-awareness training.
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Asbestos Regulations
AHERA Training
• Designated person training
• 2-hour asbestos awareness training
• 14-hour training
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” crosssection
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
Proper methods for dealing with Asbestos
The AHERA schools rule rarely requires the removal of asbestos
materials.
Proper asbestos management begins with a comprehensive inspection
by qualified, trained and experienced inspectors, accredited through an
EPA or state-approved training course.
Inspecting the condition of asbestos materials – initially with AHERAaccredited inspectors and at least semi-annually with trained custodial
or maintenance staff – is extremely important so that changes in the
material’s condition - damage or deterioration, can be detected and
corrected before the condition worsens.
Only an AHERA-accredited management planner – an asbestos
professional with proper training, qualifications, and experience – is
authorized to advise school officials on which response action is
appropriate for a particular situation.
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What Should My School District
Be Doing?
Under the AHERA schools rule, each local education agency (LEA,
which means a school district or private school) must take the following
asbestos-related actions:
1 Designate and train a person to oversee asbestos-related activities in the school system.
2 Inspect every school building for “friable” and “nonfriable” asbestos-containing
building materials.
3 Prepare a management plan for managing asbestos and controlling exposure in each
school.
4 Consult with accredited inspection and management professionals to identify and carry
out whatever asbestos actions are necessary and appropriate to protect health and the
environment. These actions or methods must be documented in the management plan.
5 Notify the public about the asbestos inspection and the availability of the asbestos
management plan for review.
6 Use only properly accredited persons to conduct inspections, to develop the asbestos
management plan, and to carry out the appropriate response actions.
7 Keep records of all asbestos related activities in the plan and make them available for
public review.
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What Does the LEA
Designated Person Do?
This designated person must meet certain training requirements, and
serves as the single point of contact for public information about
asbestos-related activities in the LEA. He or she is responsible for:
• Ensuring that initial asbestos inspections, re-inspections every three
years, and semi-annual surveillance activities are conducted properly
by qualified personnel.
• Including results of the inspection in the management plan. The plan
must identify all asbestos-containing building materials found in
schools and recommend actions for dealing with asbestos hazards.
• Preparing a management plan (for schools built after October 12,
1988) for submission to the appropriate state Agency prior to the
school being used as a school building. The management plan should
be maintained and updated with records of response actions, periodic
surveillance of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and all reinspections.
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What Does the LEA
Designated Person Do?
• Making sure that custodial and maintenance workers receive required
safety training and information about the location of asbestoscontaining materials in their school. Warning labels must be posted in
all routine maintenance areas, such as boiler rooms, where asbestoscontaining building materials are found.
• Ensuring that response actions specified in the management plan are
carried out according to the plan’s timetables. The regulations require
that all LEAs were to begin to carry out their management plans no
later than July 9, 1989.
• Seeing that all asbestos records required by the regulations are
accurately maintained.
• Informing all teacher, parent and employee organizations at least
once a year about the asbestos activities in each school and about the
availability of the management plan for their review.
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Who Is Responsible for Making
AHERA Work?
EPA conducts compliance inspections of a sample of schools each year
to make sure they are obeying the law. The Agency is responsible for
insuring that schools comply with AHERA and it will investigate
reported violations.
EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105Phone: (415) 9478000(Arizona, California, Hawaii,Nevada, American Samoa,and
Guam)
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Who Is Responsible for Making
AHERA Work?
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What Can I Do
Step One: Awareness
Your first step is to make sure your school has prepared an asbestos
management plan as required by AHERA.
Step Two: Minimize Disturbance
Find out which materials in your school contain asbestos (AHERA
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR MY SCHOOL ). Once you know
where asbestos is, use special care to insure that any day-to-day
activities, such as repair or maintenance work, do not disturb the
material.
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Asbestos Management Plan
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The Maricopa County Air Quality Department regulates all
asbestos renovation and demolition within Maricopa County.
That covers all demolitions and regulated renovation activities
containing friable asbestos-containing material greater than or
equal to 160 square feet, 260 linear feet, or 35 cubic feet. This is
determined by an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) certified asbestos building inspector prior to demolition
or renovation.
Regulations governing this program
•40 CFR Part 61, subpart M - National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
•Maricopa County air pollution control regulations
• Regulation III
• Rule 370, section 301.8 – subpart M
• National Emission Standard for Asbestos
Asbestos – Gathering Information
• NESHAP & NR447 Require “Thorough Inspection”
 Industry standards based on AHERA
 By certified inspector
 Sampling of homogeneous materials
 Can assume
• Pre-Renovation/Demolition Inspection Report
 Homogeneous material types
 Sampling location/ floor plans
 Classification
 Conditions
 Quantification
 Analytical testing results
A NESHAP Notification shall be postmarked or delivered to the NESHAP
Coordinator at least ten (10) working days before asbestos strip-ping or
removal work or any activity begins, such as site preparation that would
break up, dislodge or similarly disturb asbestos materials, or if the
operation is a demolition of a NESHAP facility, demolition of more than one
residence by the same owner, same project, even when no asbestos is
present. Working day means Monday through Friday and includes holidays
that fall on Monday through Friday.
Fees
Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials
Notification & Plan Review Fee
Per Rule 280, Section 313 of the Maricopa County Air Pollution Control Regulations, there is a nonrefundable notification and
plan review filing fee based on a sliding fee schedule. A separate fee is required for renovation and for demolition. Make all
checks payable to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department.
313.1 Renovation: Any person filing notification of a project to renovate regulated asbestos-containing materials (RACM) shall
pay a nonrefundable notification and plan review filing fee based on the amount of regulated asbestos-containing materials
removed as shown in the table below:
313.2 Demolition: Any person filing notification of a project to demolish a facility (as defined in 40 CFR 61, Subpart M) shall
pay a nonrefundable notification and plan review filing fee of $600.00.
EXAMPLE: A 2000 sq. ft. commercial building having 650 sq. ft. of asbestos abated and then being demolished will require a
fee for abatement AND a fee for demolition.
$1,770 (abatement fee - Rule 280, § 313.1)
+ $600 (demolition fee - Rule 280, § 313.2)
$2,370 (TOTAL)
Amount of Regulated Asbestos-Containing Materials (RACM) Removed
Linear Feet
Square Feet
0 - 259
0 - 159
260 - 499
160 - 499
500 or more
500 or more
*If materials are reported on the notification in more than one category, the higher fee will apply.
Cubic Feet
0 - 34
35 - 109
110 or more
Fee*
$0
$600
$1,770
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Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970
You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from
being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires employers
to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of
known dangers. The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protective workplace
safety and health standards. OSHA also provides information, training
and assistance to workers and employers. Workers may file a
complaint to have OSHA inspect their workplace if they believe that
their employer is not following OSHA standards or that there are
serious hazards.
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Workers' rights under the OSH
Act
Workers are entitled to working conditions that do not pose a risk of
serious harm. To help assure a safe and healthful workplace, OSHA
also provides workers with the right to:
Ask OSHA to inspect their workplace;
Use their rights under the law without retaliation and discrimination;
Receive information and training about hazards, methods to prevent
harm, and the OSHA standards that apply to their workplace. The
training must be in a language you can understand;
Get copies of test results done to find hazards in the workplace;
Review records of work-related injuries and illnesses;
Get copies of their medical records;
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Employer Responsibilities
Employers MUST provide their employees with a workplace that does not
have serious hazards and follow all relevant OSHA safety and health
standards.
Employers MUST also:
Inform employees about hazards through training, labels, alarms, color-coded
systems, chemical information sheets and other methods.
Keep accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Perform tests in the workplace, such as air sampling required by some OSHA
standards.
Provide hearing exams or other medical tests required by OSHA standards.
Post OSHA citations, injury and illness data, and the OSHA poster in the
workplace where workers will see them.
Notify OSHA within 8 hours of a workplace incident in which there is a
death or when three or more workers go to a hospital.
Not discriminate or retaliate against a worker for using their rights
under the law.
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Proper methods for dealing with Asbestos
• Developing and carrying out a special maintenance
plan to insure that asbestos containing materials are
kept in good condition. This is the most common
method when the materials are in good condition at
the time of initial inspection.
• Repairing damaged pipe or boiler covering, which
is known as thermal system insulation.
• Spraying the material with a sealant to prevent fiber
release – a process called encapsulation.
Response actions –
• Placing a barrier around the materials, which is encapsulation, enclosure, and
known as an enclosure.
removal – and sometimes the
second method – repair –
• Removing asbestos – under special procedures. must be done by accredited
maintenance plan to insure that and other
asbestos professionals.
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LEA RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Delegated to - Asbestos Coordinator
1. Oversee development and implementation of the District
Asbestos Management Plan.
2. Review and evaluate the impact of records and regulatory
changes on the District Facilities.
3. Oversee and maintain records of asbestos awareness training
given to employees.
4. Participate in determining the need for baseline air monitoring
in occupied buildings.
5. Maintain a central location for asbestos management
documentation.
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Asbestos Coordinator Duties
The Asbestos Coordinator will see that the PACM will be tested or
removed and disposed in compliance with applicable governing
regulatory agency regulations/guidelines pertaining to ACM. A
Third-Party Consultant used for monitoring and Final Air
Clearance and access to the site.
The Asbestos Coordinator will use trained asbestos contractors
with the proper license and permits to remove, store and dispose of
ACM. Disposal is to an Approved Landfill. District will own that
portion in the Landfill. The approved Consultant will hire the
proper testing lab as required for clearance.
**Remember – May need an RFQ **
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Consultants and Contractors
Certified Asbestos Consultants:
- A certified asbestos consultant will be called upon by the
Asbestos Coordinator when required. The certified consultant will
supervise the asbestos contractor when required by forming a scope
of work, supervising containment set up, testing and daily sight
visits. All results and reports will be sent to the Asbestos
Coordinator.
**Remember – May need an RFQ **
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...Consultants and Contractors
Asbestos Abatement Contractor:
- Any contractor and their employees used for asbestos related
work shall be licensed and trained in the proper and safe removal of
asbestos and will show their license to the Asbestos Coordinator
before starting the project.
- Asbestos contractor will inform the Asbestos Coordinator
before beginning a project so that the proper parties can be notified
of the project and at the conclusion of project to make a final
inspection of the area.
- All labs used for asbestos work must be licensed for asbestos
related testing.
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Recommended Guidelines
Prohibited Asbestos-Related Work
No employee of the Physical Plant shall engage in any of the
following activities involving PACM.
1. Sweeping up of any PACM
2. Removing of any PACM
3. Taking of samples of PACM
4. Grinding of any PACM
5. Power wire brushing of any PACM
6. Disturbing any PACM
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Recommended Guidelines
Procedure for Addressing
PACM on Campus
When suspected asbestos-containing material (PACM) is found and
must be disturbed to effect needed repairs:
- Employee will request that his manager/supervisor have the
material tested. Employee will provide the following information
to his supervisor:
Location
Amount that needs to be addressed
Type of ACM it is (pipe, floor tile, plaster, sprayed)
Relative urgency of access
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...Procedure for Addressing
PACM on Campus
- Unit manager/supervisor will fill out Asbestos Removal/Insulation
request sheet.
Requisition will contain the following data:
Contact Person
Building
Location of ACM
Estimated amount of ACM
Type of ACM
Is it an emergency
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...Procedure for Addressing
PACM on Campus
-This form will then be turned into the Asbestos Coordinator. At
this time it will be decided if there is a need to have a test sample
taken or if it is to be handled as ACM. This will be based on
location or quantity. The Asbestos Coordinator will call an
approved contractor or send request for quotes depending on extent
of the project.
If a walk through is required the Asbestos Coordinator will
show the areas that need to be inspected. The original contact
person may be asked to accompany the Asbestos Coordinator
on the walk through.
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...Procedure for Addressing
PACM on Campus
The Asbestos Coordinator will send out the request for quotes
and the Requisition for PO#.
- Once the project date has arrived the Unit Manager/Supervisor
will
Coordinate the shutting off of all affected utilities for the
contractor to do his job safely. (proper Lock Out/Tag Out)
Notification of effected parties (Asbestos Coordinator will
assist with this).
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...Procedure for Addressing
PACM on Campus
- After contractor has received final clearance to release the area,
all systems will be returned to normal
Completed
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Procedures for Accidental
Release of Asbestos
The following procedures must be followed if asbestos is
accidentally released:
Immediately isolate the area by closing doors and/or erecting
temporary barriers to restrict air movement as well as access to
the site.
Notify your supervisor and Asbestos Coordinator.
If asbestos fibers are suspected to have entered the Heating,
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system (or may do
so), the HVAC system must be shut down and sealed off.
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...Procedures for Accidental
Release of Asbestos
…Through an asbestos contractor, employ thorough
cleanup procedures to properly control the ACM, by using
wet methods, HEPA vacuums, respiratory protection, etc.
Asbestos Coordinator will inspect the area before
clearance is given.
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Procedures for Accidental
contact with PACM
The following procedures must be followed if PACM is accidentally
contacted:
Minor Contact:
(i.e. brushing up against PACM with small amount of fiber sticking
to clothes)
DO NOT brush off or blow off PACM.
Remove PACM with wet rag or wet paper towel.
Wrap wet rag or wet paper towel containing PACM in another
layer of wet rag or wet paper towel.
Dispose of rags and/or paper towels in sealed plastic bag
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...Procedures for Accidental
contact with PACM
Major Contact:
Take measures to terminate contact with PACM.
Notify supervisor and Asbestos Coordinator and O&M
management.
Initiate testing procedure for PACM material contacted.
Change clothes and shower
Clothing may be bagged and remain sealed until testing
procedure determines if ACM is present.
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Resources:
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/asbestos/index.html
Maricopa County Air Quality
http://www.maricopa.gov/aq/divisions/compliance/air/as
bestos_neshap/Default.aspx
OSHA http://www.osha.gov
Environmental Protection Agency - Region IX
http://www.epa.gov/region9/toxic
The Asbestos Institute (Phoenix)
http://theasbestosinstitute.com
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