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| Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor
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FOH-EH-ASB-001
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who will oversee asbestos abatement projects. The training offers practical instruction on all facets of asbestos removal to include project planning, work practices, protection of workers, and project close-out procedures. Topics also include protective clothing, respirator inspection and fit testing, containment practices, construction of decontamination facilities, and glove-bag procedures.
This course meets both the OSHA Competent Person requirements and EPA (Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act) (ASHARA) requirements for an Asbestos Abatement Supervisor.
Duration:
This course lasts five days.
* A one-day Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor refresher course is also offered.
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| Asbestos Worker
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FOH-EH-ASB-002
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who will work on asbestos abatement projects. The training provides a general overview of asbestos abatement project procedures and worker protection. The course content includes information on health effects associated with asbestos exposure, work practices, personal hygiene practices, respiratory protection, medical monitoring and surveillance, air monitoring, and review of all applicable regulations.
This course meets both the OSHA Class I and EPA ASHARA requirements for an Asbestos Worker.
Duration:
This course lasts five days.
* A one-day Asbestos Abatement Worker refresher course is also offered.
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| Asbestos Building Inspector
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FOH-EH-ASB-003
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who will engage in investigations for asbestos-containing materials (ACM). Course topics include legal considerations associated with environmental investigations, health effects associated with asbestos exposure, applicable asbestos regulations, understanding building systems, inspecting for the presence of ACM, asbestos bulk sampling, assessing the condition of ACM, and writing the asbestos inspection report.
This course meets EPA ASHARA requirements for an Asbestos Building Inspector.
Duration:
This course lasts three days.
* A half-day Asbestos Building Inspector refresher course is also offered.
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| Asbestos Management Planner
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FOH-EH-ASB-004
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who will write building control plans (management plan, as per EPA Asbestos in School Rule). Course topics include hazard assessment of asbestos in buildings, understanding asbestos survey results, evaluation and selection of asbestos control options, writing asbestos operations and maintenance plans, and asbestos response action cost estimations.
This course meets EPA ASHARA requirements for an Asbestos Management Planner.
Prerequisite: The student must already be trained as an Asbestos Inspector.
Duration:
This course lasts two days.
* A half-day Management Planner refresher course is also offered, and is typically run concurrent with the asbestos Building Inspector refresher.
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| Asbestos Abatement Project Designer
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FOH-EH-ASB-005
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who are responsible for developing written project designs specifications (“specs”) for asbestos abatement projects. Course topics include applicable asbestos regulations, health effects associated with asbestos exposure, personal protective equipment, work practices associated with asbestos disturbance, respiratory protection program, medical surveillance, and supervisor/contractor case studies.
This course meets EPA ASHARA requirements for an Asbestos Project Designer.
Prerequisite: The student must already be trained as an Asbestos Inspector.
Duration:
This course lasts three days.
* A one-day Asbestos Abatement Project Designer refresher course is also offered.
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| Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Worker
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FOH-EH-ASB-006
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who may disturb small amounts of asbestos-containing materials during the course of a maintenance or repair activity. Course topics include recognition of asbestos, the health effects associated with inhaling asbestos fibers, state-of-the-art work practices for handling asbestos materials, and complying with Federal, state, and local asbestos regulations.
This course meets both the OSHA Class III Worker and EPA AHERA Operations and Maintenance worker requirements.
Duration:
This course lasts two days.
* A half-day Operations and Maintenance Worker refresher course (ABIR) is also offered.
Note: At this time all the above asbestos classes have been accredited through the State of Maryland. The State of Maryland has signed a reciprocity agreement with the other state of EPA Region III, Delaware, The District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, which allows for the acceptance of the Maryland approved asbestos training. Additionally, as Maryland’s asbestos training program is as stringent as the EPA ASHARA guidelines, most other local jurisdiction will also recognize the training. Check with each specific jurisdiction to ascertain any specific state and local requirements, and licensing.
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| Asbestos Awareness
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FOH-EH-ASB-007
Overview:
This course is designed for individuals who work in proximity to asbestos-containing materials (ACM) but do not disturb them as part of their job. Course topics include locations and types of ACM that may exist in their facilities, the health effects associated with inhaling asbestos fibers, recognition of damage and delamination of ACM, asbestos control procedures, and floor maintenance guidelines.
This course meets both the OSHA Class IV Worker and EPA AHERA Awareness requirements
Duration:
This course lasts two hours.
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