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(10) Personal protective equipment. The use of personal protective equipment, including all of the following:
(a) Classes and characteristics of respirators, including respirator protection factors.
(b) Limitations of respirators.
(c) Proper respirator selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures.
(d) Selection of cartridges.
(e) Methods for field testing of the face piece-to-face seal, including positive and negative pressure fit checks.
(f) Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures.
(g) Variability between field and laboratory protection and factors that alter respirator fit, such as facial hair.
(h) Components of a proper respiratory protection program and employer responsibilities.
(i) Selection and use of disposable and non-disposable personal protective clothing.
(j) Regulations covering personal protective equipment.
(k) A demonstration of donning, fit checking and fit testing.
(L) Hands-on skills training and practice in the following:
1. Selecting proper respirators and cartridges.
2. Inspecting, disassembling, cleaning and assembling half-face respirators.
3. Donning and doffing personal protective clothing.
(11) Inspection reports and record keeping. Writing an inspection report and required documentation and records, including all of the following:
(a) Labeling of samples and keying sample identification to sampling location.
(b) Recommendations on sample labeling.
(c) Detailing the asbestos-containing material inventory.
(d) Photographing selected sampling areas and examples of asbestos-containing material condition.
(e) Inspection information required for inclusion in a school management plan under title II, section 203 (i) (1) of the Toxic Substance Control Act.
(f) Hands-on skills training and practice in all of the following:
1. Labeling samples and photographs.
2. Keying sample identification to sample locations and completing chain-of-custody sample forms for bulk sample analysis.
3. Completing an inspection report and asbestos-containing material inventory.
(12) Asbestos regulations. Asbestos-related regulations for inspectors, including all of the following:
(a) Requirements of TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Title II (15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646).
(b) EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR part 61), Subparts A (General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).
(c) EPA Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools (40 CFR 763, Subpart E).
(d) EPA Worker Protection Rule (40 CFR 763, Subpart G).
(e) OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.1101), Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1926.59), and Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134).
(f) OSHA and EPA clarifications and interpretations as they apply to asbestos.
(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.
(h) Department of safety and professional services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under ch. SPS 332.
(i) Department of natural resources regulations for the control of asbestos emissions under ch. NR 447.
(j) Hands-on skills training and practice in reading, finding information, and determining regulatory requirements of federal and state regulations.
(13) Field trip. Class field trip to a suitable building, with hands-on inspection skills training and practice, including all of the following:
(a) Walk-through inspection.
(b) On-site discussion on information gathering and determination of sampling locations.
(c) On-site practice in physical assessment.
(d) A post-field trip classroom discussion of the field exercise.
History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09; correction in (12) (h) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673.
DHS 159.34 Curriculum requirements for asbestos management planner initial course. The initial training course for the asbestos management planner discipline shall be 2 training days in length. Course instruction shall include lecture supplemented by audiovisual materials, learning exercises and activities; at least 2 hours of hands-on skills training and practice; course review with time to answer questions; a written course test that meets requirements under s. DHS 159.22 (16); and time to assist students to complete the department application for certification. Course instruction for the asbestos management planner initial training course shall address all of the following:
(1) Management planning overview. Management plan purposes and management planner responsibilities, including all of the following:
(a) The role and responsibilities of the asbestos management planner.
(b) Operations and maintenance programs.
(c) Setting work priorities.
(d) Protecting building occupants.
(2) Evaluation and interpretation of survey results. Management planner’s role in reviewing and interpreting inspection field data and laboratory results, including all of the following:
(a) Review of requirements for inspection and management plans for school buildings under section 203 (i) (1) of Title II of the Toxic Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646).
(b) Interpretation of field data and laboratory results.
(c) A comparison of field inspector’s data sheet with laboratory results and site survey.
(3) Hazard assessment. Management planner’s role in assessing asbestos hazards, including all of the following:
(a) Amplification of the difference between physical assessment and hazard assessment.
(b) The role of the management planner in hazard assessment.
(c) Explanation of significant damage, damage, potential damage, and potential significant damage.
(d) Use of a description or decision tree code for assessment of asbestos-containing material.
(e) Assessment of friable asbestos-containing material.
(f) The relationship of accessibility, vibration sources, use of adjoining space, air plenums and other factors to hazard assessment.
(4) Legal issues and insurance. Insurance and legal liabilities of management planners, including all of the following:
(a) Liability.
(b) Insurance issues specific to a planner.
(c) Liabilities associated with interim control measures, in-house maintenance, repair and removal.
(d) The use of results from previously performed inspections.
(5) Evaluation and selection of control options. Abatement and other control options, including all of the following:
(a) Overview of encapsulation, enclosure, operations and maintenance, and removal.
(b) Advantages and disadvantages of each control method.
(c) Response actions described via a decision tree or other appropriate method.
(d) Work practices for each response action.
(e) Staging and prioritizing of work in both vacant and occupied structures.
(f) The need for containment barriers and decontamination in response actions.
(6) Other professionals. Management planner’s role in working with other disciplines, including all of the following:
(a) The use of industrial hygienists, engineers, and architects in developing technical specifications for response actions.
(b) Any requirements that may exist for architect sign-off plans.
(c) Team approach to design of high-quality job specifications.
(7) Operations and maintenance. Developing an operations and maintenance plan, including all of the following:
(a) The purpose of the plan.
(b) Discussion of EPA guidance documents.
(c) Role and actions that should be taken by custodial staff.
(d) Proper cleaning procedures.
(e) Use of steam cleaning and HEPA vacuuming.
(f) Reducing disturbance of asbestos-containing material.
(g) Scheduling operations and maintenance work for off-hours.
(h) Rescheduling or canceling renovation in areas with asbestos-containing material.
(i) Boiler room maintenance.
(j) Disposal of asbestos-containing material.
(k) In-house procedures for bridging and penetrating encapsulants; pipe fittings; metal sleeves; polyvinyl chloride (PVC), canvas and wet wraps; muslin with straps; fiber mesh cloth; mineral wool; and insulating cement.
(L) Discussion of employee protection programs and staff training.
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