Discussion of the rationale for functional spaces during the walk-through.
(6) Personal protective equipment.
The use of personal protective equipment, including all of the following:
Classes and characteristics of respirators, including respirator protection factors.
Proper respirator selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures.
Methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal, including positive and negative pressure fit checks.
Variability between field and laboratory protection and factors that alter respirator fit, such as facial hair.
Components of a proper respiratory protection program and employer responsibilities.
Selection and use of disposable and non-disposable personal protective clothing.
(7) Other safety hazards.
Additional safety hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them, including all of the following:
(8) Controlling airborne asbestos fibers.
Fiber aerodynamics and control, including all of the following:
Aggressive air movement and negative pressure exhaust ventilation as a clean-up method.
(9) Designing abatement solutions.
Designing abatement projects, including a discussion of removal, enclosure and encapsulation methods and asbestos waste disposal.
(10) Occupied buildings.
Designing asbestos abatement activities for occupied structures, including all of the following:
(11) Final clearance.
Final clearance process, including all of the following:
Discussion of the need for a written sampling rationale for aggressive final air clearance.
The relationship of the visual inspection to final air clearance.
Recommended use of transmission electron microscopy in air clearance.
Sample analysis recommended by EPA be performed by laboratories accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).
(12) Cost estimation.
Budgeting and cost estimation for asbestos management and abatement projects, including all of the following:
Present cost of abatement versus future operations and maintenance costs.
(13) Abatement specifications.
Writing abatement specifications, including all of the following:
Means and methods specifications versus performance specifications.
Modification of guide specifications for a particular structure.
Replacement of asbestos-containing materials with non-asbestos substitutes.
Hands-on skills training and practice to include: Developing a written abatement design and specifications for an occupied structure with a combination of friable and non-friable asbestos, including site considerations, containment, abatement methods, safety issues, clean-up and clearance.
(14) Abatement drawings.
Preparing abatement drawings, including all of the following:
Contract preparation and administration.
(16) Legal issues and insurance.
Insurance and legal liabilities of project designers, including all of the following:
Insurance considerations for the project designer including claims made and occurrence policies, comprehensive general liabilities policies, environmental and pollution liability policy coverage and exclusions, use of abatement contractor's liability insurance, and hold harmless clauses.
(17) Role of other consultants.
Roles other consultants may perform in developing and designing abatement projects, including the following:
The development of technical specifications sections by industrial hygienists or engineers.
Relevant federal, state and local regulatory requirements, including all of the following:
Requirements of TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Title II (15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646).
EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR part 61
), Subparts A (General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).
Asbestos training, certification, provisional certification, and notification requirements and responsibilities under this chapter, including procedures for submitting certification applications and project notifications, and required fees.
Department of safety and professional services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under ch. SPS 332
Department of natural resources regulations for the control of asbestos emissions under ch. NR 447
DHS 159.35 History
History: CR 08-036
: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638
, eff. 5-1-09; correction to numbering of (18) (i) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1.
, Stats., Register February 2009 No. 638
; correction in (18) (g) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6.
, Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673
Curriculum requirements for refresher courses.
Asbestos refresher training courses shall meet the required minimum classroom contact hours and shall include class discussions, learning exercises and activities such as case studies, hands-on skills training and practices as appropriate to the discipline, a written course test under s. DHS 159.22 (16)
and time for the student to complete a department application for certification renewal. The asbestos refresher training course for a discipline shall be based on department-approved curricula and shall provide instruction and written materials that cover course topics for the discipline, as follows:
(1) Exterior asbestos supervisor refresher course.
The course shall be at least 2 classroom contact hours in length and include the following:
Changes in regulations or technologies related to asbestos activities in general and exterior asbestos activities in particular.
Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to exterior asbestos abatement, recent court cases, and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.
Records, forms and documentation for exterior asbestos abatement, such as project notifications, occupant protection plans, project logs, contracts and recordkeeping requirements.