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DHS 159.32(4)(a) (a) Assessment of the work area, including:
DHS 159.32(4)(a)1. 1. Site preparation considerations.
DHS 159.32(4)(a)2. 2. Conducting a negative exposure assessment.
DHS 159.32(4)(a)3. 3. Considerations for areas adjacent to the regulated asbestos work.
DHS 159.32(4)(a)4. 4. Occupant protection considerations for work in occupied building.
DHS 159.32(4)(b) (b) Isolating the work area, preparation and set-up, including:
DHS 159.32(4)(b)1. 1. Proper construction and maintenance of barriers, containments, and decontamination enclosure systems.
DHS 159.32(4)(b)2. 2. Positioning of warning signs.
DHS 159.32(4)(b)3. 3. Lock-out of electrical and ventilation systems.
DHS 159.32(4)(c) (c) Proper abatement work techniques to minimize fiber release, including:
DHS 159.32(4)(c)1. 1. Use of wet methods.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)2. 2. Use of negative pressure ventilation equipment.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)3. 3. Use of HEPA vacuums.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)4. 4. Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure and repair.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)5. 5. Glove bag use and methods.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)6. 6. Recommended and prohibited work practices.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)7. 7. Encapsulation, enclosure, and repair of asbestos-containing material.
DHS 159.32(4)(c)8. 8. Recommended and prohibited work practices.
DHS 159.32(4)(d) (d) Proper worksite cleanup, waste handling and decontamination, including:
DHS 159.32(4)(d)1. 1. Proper clean-up and disposal procedures.
DHS 159.32(4)(d)2. 2. Use of HEPA vacuums.
DHS 159.32(4)(d)3. 3. Transport and disposal procedures.
DHS 159.32(4)(d)4. 4. Proper donning and doffing of personal protective clothing and respirators in decontamination units.
DHS 159.32(4)(e) (e) Other asbestos worksite issues, including:
DHS 159.32(4)(e)1. 1. Emergency procedures for sudden releases.
DHS 159.32(4)(e)2. 2. Potential exposure situations on the job.
DHS 159.32(4)(f) (f) Hands-on skills training and practice in the following:
DHS 159.32(4)(f)1. 1. Completing occupant protection plans.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)2. 2. Constructing containment and decontamination systems.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)3. 3. Positioning warning signs.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)4. 4. Proper use of HEPA vacuums.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)5. 5. Proper use and location for negative air machines.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)6. 6. Determining number of negative air machines needed.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)7. 7. Waste handling and disposal.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)8. 8. Using wet methods.
DHS 159.32(4)(f)9. 9. Proper glovebagging techniques.
DHS 159.32(5) (5)personal hygiene. Personal hygiene, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(5)(a) (a) Entry and exit procedures for the work area.
DHS 159.32(5)(b) (b) Proper use of showers.
DHS 159.32(5)(c) (c) Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing gum or tobacco in the work area.
DHS 159.32(5)(d) (d) Potential exposures, such as family exposure.
DHS 159.32(6) (6)Other safety hazards. Additional safety hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(6)(a) (a) Electrical hazards.
DHS 159.32(6)(b) (b) Heat stress.
DHS 159.32(6)(c) (c) Air contaminants other than asbestos.
DHS 159.32(6)(d) (d) Fire and explosion hazards.
DHS 159.32(6)(e) (e) Scaffold and ladder hazards.
DHS 159.32(6)(f) (f) Slips, trips and falls.
DHS 159.32(6)(g) (g) Confined spaces.
DHS 159.32(7) (7)Medical monitoring. Medical monitoring, including worker protection requirements under OSHA and EPA for physical examinations, pulmonary function tests, chest x-rays and medical histories of employees, and establishing employee respiratory protection programs and medical monitoring programs required by OSHA.
DHS 159.32(8) (8)Air monitoring. Supervisor role in on-the-job air monitoring, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(8)(a) (a) Reasons for air monitoring.
DHS 159.32(8)(b) (b) Procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers including a description of aggressive air sampling.
DHS 159.32(8)(c) (c) Sampling equipment, including low volume and high volume sampling pumps.
DHS 159.32(8)(d) (d) Sampling media, including types of filters and cassettes, cassette orientation and storage, and shipment.
DHS 159.32(8)(e) (e) Calibration techniques, primary calibration standards, secondary calibration standards, temperature and pressure effects, and frequency of calibration, record keeping and field work documentation and calculations.
DHS 159.32(8)(f) (f) AHERA air sampling analysis using phase contrast microscopy and transmission electron microscopy and their limitations including cassette overload and their ability to identify asbestos structures.
DHS 159.32(8)(g) (g) AHERA and OSHA air sampling requirements.
DHS 159.32(8)(g)1. 1. Sampling strategies, types of air samples (personal breathing zone versus fixed-station area) sampling location and objectives (pre-abatement, abatement, perimeter, and clearance sampling), number of samples to be collected, minimum and maximum air volumes.
DHS 159.32(8)(g)2. 2. Clearance monitoring, including post visual inspection, number of samples required, selection of sampling locations, period of sampling, aggressive sampling, interpretations of sampling results, and calculations.
DHS 159.32(8)(g)3. 3. Quality assurance plan including field blanks.
DHS 159.32(8)(g)4. 4. Sample analysis by laboratories accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).
DHS 159.32(8)(h) (h) Special sampling problems including crawl spaces and multiple contractor sites.
DHS 159.32(8)(i) (i) Hands-on skills training and practice in the following:
DHS 159.32(8)(i)1. 1. Air sampling equipment selection and set-up for area and personal air monitoring.
DHS 159.32(8)(i)2. 2. Calibration of air monitoring equipment including primary and secondary standards.
DHS 159.32(8)(i)3. 3. Determining number, locations and length of time for sampling.
DHS 159.32(8)(i)4. 4. Completing a chain of custody form for air samples.
DHS 159.32(8)(i)5. 5. Interpreting personal, area and clearance air sampling results.
DHS 159.32(9) (9)Asbestos regulations. Asbestos-related regulations for supervisors, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(9)(a) (a) Requirements of TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Title II (15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646).
DHS 159.32(9)(b) (b) EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR part 61), Subparts A (General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).
DHS 159.32(9)(c) (c) EPA Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools (40 CFR 763, Subpart E).
DHS 159.32(9)(d) (d) EPA Worker Protection Rule (40 CFR 763, Subpart G).
DHS 159.32(9)(e) (e) OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101), Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1926.59), and Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134).
DHS 159.32(9)(f) (f) U.S. department of transportation requirements under 49 CFR Part 172, hazardous materials transportation standard.
DHS 159.32(9)(g) (g) 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.
DHS 159.32(9)(h) (h) Department of safety and professional services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under ch. SPS 332.
DHS 159.32(9)(i) (i) Department of natural resources regulations for the control of asbestos emissions under ch. NR 447.
DHS 159.32(9)(j) (j) Department of natural resources regulations for the collection and transportation of asbestos waste under s. NR 502.06 (3).
DHS 159.32(9)(k) (k) Hands-on skills training and practice in reading, finding information, and determining regulatory requirements of federal and state regulations.
DHS 159.32(10) (10)Insurance and liability. Insurance, bonding, legal liabilities and defenses, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(10)(a) (a) Contractor issues regarding liability, including tort, regulatory and contractual.
DHS 159.32(10)(b) (b) Third-party liabilities and defenses.
DHS 159.32(10)(c) (c) Worker's compensation coverage and exclusions.
DHS 159.32(10)(d) (d) Insurance coverage and exclusions, including claims-made and occurrence policies, comprehensive general liability policies, environmental and pollution liability policy coverage and exclusions, liability insurance requirements, and hold harmless clauses.
DHS 159.32(10)(e) (e) Bonding and the relationship between insurance availability and bond availability.
DHS 159.32(11) (11)Record keeping and project forms. Records, forms and documentation, including all of the following:
DHS 159.32(11)(a) (a) Records required by federal, state and local regulations.
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