DHS 159.33(3)(c)(c) Discussion of inspection process including inventory of asbestos-containing materials and physical assessment. DHS 159.33(4)(4) Insurance and liability. Insurance, bonding, legal liabilities and defenses, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(4)(b)(b) Issues regarding liability, including tort, regulatory and contractual law. DHS 159.33(4)(d)(d) Insurance coverage and exclusions, including claims-made and occurrence policies, comprehensive general liability policies, environmental and pollution liability policy coverage and exclusions and hold harmless clauses, and liability insurance requirements. DHS 159.33(4)(e)(e) Bonding and the relationship between insurance availability and bond availability. DHS 159.33(5)(5) Building systems. Understanding the interrelationship of building systems and the uses of asbestos in and on these systems, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(5)(b)(b) Heat, ventilation and air conditioning system types, physical organization, and where asbestos is found on heating, ventilation and air conditioning components. DHS 159.33(5)(c)(c) Building mechanical systems, their types and organization, and where to look for asbestos in these systems. DHS 159.33(5)(d)(d) Inspecting electrical systems, including appropriate safety precautions. DHS 159.33(6)(6) Public relations. Relations with the public, employees and occupants of structures, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(6)(a)(a) Notifying employee organizations or other building occupants about the inspection. DHS 159.33(7)(7) Pre-inspection planning. Planning the inspection and review of previous inspection records, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(7)(c)(c) Identification of probable homogeneous areas from blueprints or as-built drawings. DHS 159.33(7)(e)(e) Review of previous inspection, sampling and abatement records of a building. DHS 159.33(7)(f)(f) The role of the inspector in exclusions for previously conducted inspections. DHS 159.33(8)(8) Inspection work practices and processes. Inspecting for friable and non-friable asbestos-containing material and assessing the condition of friable asbestos-containing material, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(8)(a)(a) Procedures to follow in conducting visual inspections for friable and non-friable asbestos-containing material. DHS 159.33(8)(d)(d) Open return air plenums and their importance in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. DHS 159.33(8)(e)(e) Assessing damage, significant damage, potential damage and potential significant damage. DHS 159.33(8)(f)(f) Amount of suspected asbestos-containing material, both in total quantity and as a percentage of the total area. DHS 159.33(8)(g)(g) Type of damage to the asbestos-containing or suspect asbestos-containing material. DHS 159.33(8)(L)1.1. Procedures for visual inspections for friable and non-friable asbestos-containing material or suspect asbestos-containing material. DHS 159.33(8)(L)2.2. Assessing amount and types of damaged asbestos-containing or suspect asbestos-containing material. DHS 159.33(8)(L)3.3. Determining quantities of asbestos-containing material by size and percent of area. DHS 159.33(8)(L)4.4. Determining accessibility, potential for disturbance, causes of damage and deterioration of asbestos-containing material. DHS 159.33(9)(9) Bulk sampling. Bulk sampling of suspect asbestos containing materials, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(9)(a)(a) Detailed discussion of the EPA publication, “Simplified Sampling Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials.” DHS 159.33(9)(b)(b) Techniques to ensure sampling in a randomly distributed manner for other than friable surfacing materials. DHS 159.33(9)(j)(j) Sample analysis recommended by EPA be performed by laboratories accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). DHS 159.33(9)(k)(k) Hands-on skills training and practice in all of the following: DHS 159.33(9)(k)2.2. Determining proper number of samples to take and locations for taking bulk samples. DHS 159.33(9)(k)5.5. Taking samples using a variety of tools on non-asbestos containing material. DHS 159.33(10)(10) Personal protective equipment. The use of personal protective equipment, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(10)(a)(a) Classes and characteristics of respirators, including respirator protection factors. DHS 159.33(10)(c)(c) Proper respirator selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures. DHS 159.33(10)(e)(e) Methods for field testing of the face piece-to-face seal, including positive and negative pressure fit checks. DHS 159.33(10)(g)(g) Variability between field and laboratory protection and factors that alter respirator fit, such as facial hair. DHS 159.33(10)(h)(h) Components of a proper respiratory protection program and employer responsibilities. DHS 159.33(10)(i)(i) Selection and use of disposable and non-disposable personal protective clothing. DHS 159.33(10)(L)2.2. Inspecting, disassembling, cleaning and assembling half-face respirators. DHS 159.33(11)(11) Inspection reports and record keeping. Writing an inspection report and required documentation and records, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(11)(a)(a) Labeling of samples and keying sample identification to sampling location. DHS 159.33(11)(d)(d) Photographing selected sampling areas and examples of asbestos-containing material condition. DHS 159.33(11)(e)(e) Inspection information required for inclusion in a school management plan under title II, section 203 (i) (1) of the Toxic Substance Control Act. DHS 159.33(11)(f)2.2. Keying sample identification to sample locations and completing chain-of-custody sample forms for bulk sample analysis. DHS 159.33(11)(f)3.3. Completing an inspection report and asbestos-containing material inventory. DHS 159.33(12)(12) Asbestos regulations. Asbestos-related regulations for inspectors, including all of the following: DHS 159.33(12)(a)(a) Requirements of TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Title II (15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646).
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