Asbestos Project Designer Initial

Course length: 24 hours
Tuition: $450.00

The objective of the three-day AHERA Project Designer course is to prepare students for a position as an asbestos abatement project designer. The course curriculum will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Background Information Regarding the Use of Asbestos
• Locating Asbestos In Various Building Components
• Building Survey Protocol and Sample Analysis Background
• The Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
• The Roles of Various Disciplines on an Abatement Project
• Pre-Abatement Activities
• Considerations in Designing Engineering Controls
• Containment Set-up and Sequencing of Abatement Tasks
• Constructing a Decontamination Chamber and Waste Load-Out
• Confining and Minimizing Airborne Asbestos Fibers
• Cleaning Up the Work Area
• Asbestos Waste Disposal Requirements
• Abatement in Occupied Buildings
• Respiratory Protection and Personal Protective Equipment
• Safety and Health Considerations Other Than Asbestos
• Air Sampling/Bulk Sampling and Analytical Methodology
• Post-Removal Lockdown Procedures
• Legal and Insurance Considerations
• Abatement Contract Specifications
• 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. Demonstrations with an emphasis on abatement set-up will be conducted to provide students with a practical understanding of developing a project design.