24 Hour Asbestos Inspector Initial – In Person

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

This class is subject to COVID-19 safety precautions under CT phased reopening office rules.  By purchasing a ticket and attending class during the COVID-19 declared state of emergency in CT, students agree to follow local and federal regulations and Chem Scope, Inc. safety protocols, including but not limited to wearing a mask over the mouth and nose during class. For more information, please see our most recent post: https://chem-scope.com/initial-training-phased-reopening/

Water bottles will be the only available refreshments.

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.

Persons with symptoms of COVID-19 may not enter the Chem Scope, Inc. training center.

If you have questions about initial training during the phased reopening, please contact Leigh Elijah, training instructor and program administrator, at leigh@chem-scope.com