Asbestos Contractor / Supervisor Refresher

Course length: 8 hours
Tuition: $120.00

The objective of the eight hour AHERA Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Refresher Course is to review the relevant and important information given in the Contractor/Supervisor Initial training course, to provide any current or up-to-date information regarding any regulatory changes, changes in state-of-the-art work practices, and/or any other changes to the Contractor/Supervisor discipline. The course curriculum will review a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Background Information Regarding the Use of Asbestos
• Locating Asbestos in Various Building Components
• The Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
• Legal and Insurance Considerations
• Contract Specifications For Asbestos Abatement
• Pre-Abatement Activities
• Methods of Abatement
• Respiratory Protection and Personal Protective Equipment
• Establishing a Type-C Supplied Air System
• Establishing a Medical Surveillance Program
• Preparing the Work Area and Constructing a Containment
• Constructing a Decontamination Unit and Waste Load-Out
• Confining and Minimizing Airborne Asbestos Fibers
• Safety and Health Considerations Other Than Asbestos
• Cleaning Up the Work Area
• Air Sampling/Bulk Sampling and Analytical Methodology
• Asbestos Waste Disposal Requirements
• Post-Removal Lockdown Procedures
• Regulatory Review of OSHA and the EPA
• Regulation #8 Review

The material will be presented through various media types including: lectures, slide presentations, videos, and printed material.