Description
Objectives
This course is designed to satisfy the annual refresher training requirement for accredited asbestos project designers under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and the EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP). It reviews key project-design responsibilities, current regulations, and developments in asbestos-abatement practices.
Regulations Fulfilled
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), Title II of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990 (ASHARA)
- EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix C
- EPA Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule, 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E
- EPA Worker Protection Rule, 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart G
- EPA Asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M
- OSHA Asbestos Standard for Construction, 29 CFR 1926.1101
- OSHA Asbestos Standard for General Industry, 29 CFR 1910.1001
- OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134
Topics
The course consists of 12 modules covering:
- Introduction to asbestos project design and asbestos background information
- Potential health effects of asbestos exposure
- Applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
- Employee personal protective equipment
- Additional workplace safety hazards
- Designing asbestos-abatement solutions
- Safety-system design specifications and work practices
- Fiber aerodynamics and exposure control
- Final-clearance procedures
- Review of abatement-project preparation
- Contract preparation and administration
- Final examination
Description
Students must verify their identity and provide documentation of prior project designer training. The course includes videos, instructor interviews, review questions, and practical video or audio activities. A final identity-verification step is required to complete the course.
Certificate
Students who successfully complete all course requirements will receive a PDF course-completion certificate. Certificates are issued within 24 hours for courses completed on weekdays and within 48 hours for courses completed on weekends.