BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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WHAT IS ASBESTOS?
IT IS:
– A NATURALLY OCCURING MINERAL
– FOUND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
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HOW IS ASBESTOS PRODUCED?
– STRIP/OPEN MINING
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HOW DOES IT GET ITS NAME?
– GREEK ADJECTIVE• INEXTINGUISHABLE
– GREEK MIRACLE MINERAL
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WHERE IS ASBESTOS PRODUCED?
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FORMER SOVIET UNION
CANADA
SOUTH AFRICA
LIMITED IN USA
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WHO USES ASBESTOS NOW?
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EUROPEAN, ASIAN COUNTRIES
CANADA AND MEXICO
SOUTH AMERICA
UNITED STATES
• NO CURRENT BAN
• ONLY A BAN ON VISIBLE EMMISSIONS
• REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS LIMIT USE
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GROUPS OF ASBESTOS
– SERPENTINE
• SHEET/LAYERED
• CHRISOTILE (95%)
– AMPHIBOLE
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CHAIN LIKE
AMOSITE
CROCIDOLITE
ANTHOPHYLLITE
TREMOLITE
ACTINOLITE
Amphibole
Serpentine
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FRIABLE VS. NON-FRIABLE
– FRIABLE
• CRUMBLED BY HAND PRESSURE
• SANDED,GROUND
• ABILITY TO BE AIRBORNE
– NON-FRIABLE
• HARD/ROCK LIKE
Friable
Non-Friable
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CATEGORIES OF ACBM/PACM
– SURFACING
• SPRAY/TROWLED
– THERMAL SYSTEM
• INHIBIT HEAT TRANSFER
– MISCELLANEOUS
• ANY OTHER MATERIAL
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PROPERTIES OF ASBESTOS
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FIRE RESISTANT
THERMAL QUALITIES
ACOUSTICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRICAL INSULATOR
TENSILE STRENGTH
CHEMICALLY REST
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COMMON USES OF ASBESTOS
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PIPE INSULATION
BOILER BREECH/LAGGING
BOILER DOOR
FIRE PROOFING
DEC/ACOUSTICAL
CEILING TILE
ROOFING
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
HEALTH EFFECTS
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HARMFUL PROPERTIES
– SIZE OF FIBER
– DURABILITY
• FIBERGLASS 2-3 YEARS
• ASBESTOS >100 YEARS
– SHAPE OF FIBER
– BODIES ABILITY TO BREAK DOWN
– NO PROOF ON DIFFERENT TOXICITY
HEALTH EFFECTS
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MAN-MADE MATERIALS
– FIBERGLASS
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
– INHALATION
– INGESTION
HEALTH EFFECTS
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
– NATURAL DEFENSE
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NASAL HAIRS
MUCUS
SILIVA
CILIA
TRACHEA
PRIMARY BRONCHI
– DEEP LUNG
• ALVEOLI
• EXCHANGE OF GASES
ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES
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ASBESTOSIS
– LUNG DISEASE CALLED ASBESTOSIS
DIAGNOSED IN 1900
– SCARING OR FIBROSIS OF THE LUNG TISSUE
• IMPAIRS ELASTICITY RESTRICTS O2 INTAKE
– LATENCY PERIOD:15-30 YEARS
– IRREVERSIBLE WITH NO CURE
ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES
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LUNG CANCER
– MALIGNANT TUMOR OF THE
BRONCHI COVERING
– LATENCY PERIOD: 20-30 YEARS
ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES
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MESOTHELIOMA
– CANCER OF THE MESOTHELIUM
• LINING OF CHEST/ABDOMEN
– AT TIME OF DIAGNOSES USUALLY FATAL
– NO DOSE RESPONSE EFFECT
– LANTENCY PERIOD: 30-40 YEARS
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OTHER DISEASES
HEALTH EFFECTS
– SYNERGISTIC RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN ASBESTOS AND SMOKING
– 20 CIGARETTES/DAY
– 10X FOR LUNG CANCER
• ASBESTOS ONLY
– 5X FOR LUNG CANCER
• CIGARETTES + ASBESTOS 90X GREATER
REGULATIONS
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AHERA (For all K-12 Public and Private)
– INSPECTION
– REINSPECTION
– SAMPLING
• ANALYSIS
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ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES
TRAINING
MANAGEMENT PLAN
REGULATIONS
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY SERVICES
– DHFS
– STATE EPA
– WORKER CERTIFICATION
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
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PURPOSE
– MAINTAIN ACM NON-FRIABLE
– RESPOND TO DAMAGED ACM
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MAJOR COMPONENTS
– DECON/CLEANING
– GENERAL MAINT/CLEANING
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES
PERIODIC SURVEILLANCE
REINSPECTION
RECORD KEEPING
– WASTE MANIFEST
– O&M FORMS
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
• REFER TO INSP/MGMT PLAN/SURV.
• IF IN DOUBT - SAMPLE
• REFER TO D.P.
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O&M vs. PLANNED ABATEMENT
– INTENT
– BLUEPRINTS
– QUANTITY
• ONE GLOVEBAG
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
– REMOVE ONLY WHAT IS DAMAGED
– FLOOR TILE
– EXAMPLES
• COIL REPLACEMENT
• UNIVENT LEAK
• ROOF LEAK
ASBESTOS REMOVAL
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PLANNED ABATEMENT:
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STATE NOTIFICATION
NEGATIVE PRESSURE CONTAINMENT
DECONTAMINATION SUITE
CERTIFIED WORKERS
PROPER TECHNIQUES
CLEARANCE AIR TESTING
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE
– MINOR RELEASE
• < 3 FT2 OR 3 LF
• IN-HOUSE
– MAJOR RELEASE
• > 3FT2 OR 3LF
• PROJECT DESIGN/RESPONSE ACTION
– ISOLATE AREA
– SHUT DOWN HVAC
– CALL EMC