24Hour In-Person Asbestos Inspector Initial October 8th, 9th & 11th, 2024
October 8 @ 8:00 am - October 11 @ 4:00 pm
$700.00
3Day Class: Tuesday-October 8th, Wednesday-October 9th and Friday-October 11th, 2024
Cost: $700
ASBESTOS INSPECTOR INITIAL DESCRIPTION:
This is a 3 day initial course with a half day annual refresher. Class will run from 8 am to 4 pm each day.
The inspector training course includes lectures, demonstrations, at least four hours of hands-on training, and a written examination. The course includes instruction on:
- background information on asbestos: identification of asbestos, and examples and discussion of the uses and location of asbestos in facilities and physical appearance of asbestos;
- potential health effects related to asbestos exposure: the nature of asbestos-related diseases; routes of exposure; dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level;
- functions/qualifications and role of inspectors: discussions of the functions of an inspector as compared to those of a management planner and discussion of inspection process including inventory of ACM and physical assessment;
- understanding facility systems. The interrelationship between facility systems, including an overview of common facility physical plan layouts; physical organization and where asbestos is found on HVAC components; facility mechanical systems, their types and organization and where to look for asbestos on such systems;
- occupant relations: notifying employee organizations about the inspection; signs to warn facility occupants; tact in dealing with occupants and the press; scheduling of inspections to minimize disruption and education of facility occupants about actions being taken;
- preinspection planning and review of previous inspection records: scheduling the inspection and obtaining access; facility record review; identification of probable homogeneous areas from blueprints or as-built drawings;
- inspecting for friable and non-friable ACM and assessing the condition of friable ACM: procedures to follow in conducting visual inspection for friable and non-friable ACM; types of building materials that may contain asbestos; touching materials to determine friability;
- bulk sampling/documentation of asbestos in schools: detailed discussion of the “Simplified Sampling Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials (EPA 560/5-85-030a October 1985. techniques to ensure sampling in a randomly distributed manner for nonfriable surfacing materials; sampling of nonfriable materials;’ techniques for bulk sampling; inspector’s sampling and repair equipment; patching or repair of damage done from sampling;
- inspector respiratory protection and personal protective equipment: classes and characteristics of respirator types; limitations of respirators; proper selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance and storage procedures for respirators;
- recordkeeping and writing the inspection report: labeling of samples and keying sample identification to sampling location; recommendations on sample labeling; detailing of ACM inventory; photographs of selected sampling areas and examples of ACM condition and information required for inclusion in the management plan by TSCA Title II Section 203 (i)(1);
- regulatory review: National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants, OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard, AHERA, applicable state and local regulations;
- field trip: a field exercise including a walk-through inspection; on-site discussion on information gathering and determination of sampling locations; on-site practice in physical assessment and classroom discussion of field exercise.
COVID-19
Chem Scope, Inc. updates its COVID-19 safety protocol regularly to comply with the current state and federal guidance. By attending class during the COVID-19 pandemic, students agree to follow current local and federal regulations and Chem Scope, Inc. safety protocols. Training center occupants will not be required to show proof of vaccination at this time. Where the CDC describes COVID-19 community levels as high, training center occupants shall wear a non-cloth face covering over the mouth and nose while in a room indoors with other occupants. Where CDC describes COVID-19 levels as low or medium, face coverings are optional unless local rules or organizational policies require them. Masks will be provided to those who would like them.
When community levels are high, acceptable face coverings include surgical masks, N95 respirators, and KN95 respirators. We will provide acceptable masks on site for those who forget a face covering, but those who use their own respirator or a face-covering/respirator provided by Chem Scope, Inc. do so voluntarily and at their own risk. For more information about voluntary use of respirators, visit https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2018-04-26 and https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.134AppD.
Refreshments may not be available.
At-risk individuals as described by current CDC, DPH, or other relevant regulatory guidelines should not attend in-person training, but instead continue to stay home and stay safe. Students or instructors with COVID-19 symptoms should stay home, and this will incur no penalty. Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 or a current positive test may not enter the Chem Scope, Inc. training center.
A wholehearted thank you to all of our students for their incredible patience and adaptability!
Cancellation policy
Class sizes are restricted. In order to provide training to people on waiting lists, we require at least 1 business day (24 hour) notification that a student will not attend a class. Except in the case of emergencies or illness, including COVID-19 symptoms, quarantine, or diagnosis, we reserve the right to…
- In the case of same-day cancellation for refresher training classes, refuse refund and retain 100% of the price of each ticket purchased but not used by the registered party. In this case, students will have to purchase a new ticket to attend a refresher on a different date and cannot transfer their ticket fee.
- In the case of same-day cancellation for initial training classes, retain a non-refundable fee equal to 50% of the price of each ticket purchased but not used by the registered party.