Asbestos Awareness
for
Tribal School Personnel
Chris Maksimuk
Lead & Asbestos Inspector
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maksimuk.Chris@epa.gov
Region 8 (8ENF-AT)
303-312-6406
Clean, Green and Healthy
Tribal Schools
www.epa.gov/Region8/tribalschools
Christopher Maksimuk
Chris has been an asbestos and leadbased paint compliance inspector for
the EPA for four years and has
performed hundreds of lead-based
paint and asbestos inspections in
Region 8.
Chris is a retired police officer from the
LAPD and with his background in
building sciences, he has provided
asbestos awareness classes to tribal
schools and, as a residential and
commercial inspector, he has provided
forensic evaluations of building
component failures.
Asbestos Awareness
Objectives
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Define and describe asbestos;
Explain how to “work safe” with asbestos;
Identify safety risks of asbestos;
Identify asbestos containing material;
Recognize hazardous situations; and
Apply regulations regarding asbestos.
What is Asbestos?
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A naturally
occurring mineral
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Added to building
materials because of
its insulating
strength, sound and
fire proofing, &
corrosion- resistance
properties
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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:
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Asbestosis
Lung Cancer
Mesothelioma
Asbestos Health Effects
ASBESTOTSIS
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Fibrotic scarring of the
lungs, not a cancer
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Reduces lung capacity
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Can be fatal, increases
susceptibility to other
heart/lung problems
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Long latency: 15-30
years
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Common to workers
with high exposure over
years
Asbestos Health Effects
LUNG CANCER
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Symptoms: persistent cough, chest
pain, wheezing, labored breathing
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Prognosis: slow, painful death
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Abnormal growth of cells in lung
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Latency Period  30 years and
smoking increases risk 50-90%
Asbestos Health Effects
MESOTHELIOMA
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Rare cancer of chest lining
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Symptoms: shortness of breath,
chest pain, fluid in chest cavity
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Prognosis: generally quick and
painful death (apx. 1 year after
diagnosis)
Asbestos Containing Building
Material (ACBM)
Only considered by EPA definition ACBM if
greater than 1% asbestos
Two classes:
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Friable
2.
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)
THREE MAIN TYPES:
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Thermal System Insulation (TSI)
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Surfacing Material
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Miscellaneous Material
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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Subject to damage unless protected
Thermal System Insulation
Severe
damage
Thermal System Insulation
Aircell
cross-section
Thermal System Insulation
Damaged
pipe insulation
Thermal System Insulation
Damaged
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
Popcorn ceiling
Asbestos-Containing Building
Material
Surfacing
Structural steel
& deck coating
ACBM – Surfacing
Asbestos-Containing Building
Material
Miscellaneous
Floor and ceiling tiles
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Gaskets, mastic, plaster, wallboard
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Asbestos/cement products
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Fabrics, such as stage curtains, are not
ACBM
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Roofing felt, mastic & siding are not covered
under AHERA
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ACBM - Miscellaneous
ACBM - Miscellaneous
Closer look at asbestos siding.
ACBM - Miscellaneous
Recognizing Damage to ACBM
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Look for holes, rips, water stains, abrasion
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Remember, the asbestos fibers are invisible
without a microscope
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Need to know where the asbestos is and
always respond to any visible damage as
though there has been a release
Recognizing Damage to ACBM
Recognizing
Damage to
ACBM
Recognizing Damage to ACBM
Recognizing Damage to ACBM
Recognizing Damage to ACBM
Asbestos Regulations
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) effective 1987
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and private schools
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a Designated Person, and a Management Plan
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associated requirements up to date.
Asbestos Regulations
AHERA Training
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Designated Person training
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2-hr asbestos awareness
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14-hr training
Asbestos Regulations
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) requires:
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INSPECTION by a certified inspector prior to
renovation and demolition activities
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NOTIFICATION required if more than 160 sq ft or
260 linear feet of friable material is removed.
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PROPER WORK METHODS to prevent fiber
release.
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PROPER DISPOSAL of friable asbestos in a
licensed landfill.
Contact Information
ND, SD, CO, UT or WY Indian Country
Contact: Chris Maksimuk Phone: 303-312-6406
Email: maksimuk.chris@epa.gov
MT Indian Country
Contact: Jim Maley Phone: 303-312-6351
Email: maley.jim@epa.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 8 (8ENF-AT)
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
Asbestos Awareness
for
Tribal School Personnel
Chris Maksimuk
Lead & Asbestos Inspector
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maksimuk.Chris@epa.gov
Region 8 (8ENF-AT)
303-312-6406
Clean, Green and Healthy
Tribal Schools
www.epa.gov/Region8/tribalschools