Michigan Asbestos Symposium for Trainers/Contractors

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Welcome!

• Michigan Asbestos Symposium for
  Trainers/Contractors

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THANK YOU

• Special thank you to the Lansing Area Safety
  Council for their help with the registration.
• Michigan State Police Training Academy for
  hosting this symposium and providing the snacks
  and lunch.

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Purpose

• MIOSHA Asbestos Program updates, activities, and
  concerns
• Asbestos NESHAP Program updates, activities, and
  concerns
• Demolition and Renovation regulations
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
  Funds

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Welcome
Restrooms
Breaks
Evacuation
Folder
Lunch
Evaluation
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Who is here?

• MIOSHA Staff (Asbestos Program, CET, etc.)
• NESHAP Asbestos Program Staff
• Consultants
• Asbestos Training Providers
• Asbestos Abatement Contractors
• ADC
• Demolition/Renovation Contractors
• Various City Representatives

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Agenda

• 900 - Welcome
• 910 MIOSHA Asbestos Program Update
• 1000 Understanding NESHAP Regulations
• 1020 Updated Notification Form
• 1040 Break
• 1100 Demolition Renovation
• 1200 EPAs Approach to the Demolition of
  Single Family Dwellings
• 1230 Lunch
• 130 Breakout Sessions
• Questions Answers
• Respirator Protection Program
• Hazard Communication Program
• 230 Break
• 245 Breakout Sessions continued
• 325 Wrap-Up
• 330 - Adjournment

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MIOSHA Asbestos Program An Update
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The MIOSHA Asbestos Program

• Fee based Program
• Licenses asbestos abatement contractors.
• Accredits individuals in the asbestos profession.
• Approves asbestos training courses.
• Processes abatement project notifications.
• Reviews AHERA Management Plans.
• Investigates asbestos-related compliance issues.

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Asbestos ProgramOrganization Chart
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Welcome to the Good Old Days!
Boy Scouts in New Jersey The Philip Carey
company was proud of its all asbestos insulated
air duct. These days, asbestos is an unpopular
word.
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Some Asbestos-Containing Materials

• Cement Pipes
• Cement Wallboard
• Cement Siding
• Asphalt Floor Tile
• Vinyl Floor Tile
• Vinyl Sheet Flooring
• Flooring Backing
• Construction Mastics (floor tile, carpet,
  ceiling tile, etc.)
• Acoustical Plaster
• Decorative Plaster
• Textured Paints/Coatings
• Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels

• Spray-Applied Insulation
• Blown-in Insulation
• Fireproofing Materials
• Taping Compounds (thermal)
• Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
• High Temperature Gaskets
• Laboratory Hoods/Table Tops
• Laboratory Gloves
• Fire Blankets
• Fire Curtains

(This list does not include every
product/material that may contain asbestos. It is
intended as a general guide to show which types
of materials may contain asbestos.)
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Some Asbestos-Containing Materials
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• Elevator Equipment Panels
• Elevator Brake Shoes
• HVAC Duct Insulation
• Boiler Insulation
• Breaching Insulation
• Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
• Cooling Towers
• Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, block,
  etc.)
• Heating and Electrical Ducts
• Electrical Panel Partitions
• Electrical Cloth
• Electric Wiring Insulation

• Chalkboards
• Roofing Shingles
• Roofing Felt
• Base Flashing
• Thermal Paper Products
• Fire Doors
• Caulking/Putties
• Adhesives
• Wallboard
• Joint Compounds
• Vinyl Wall Coverings
• Spackling Compounds

Source EPA
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Why Use Asbestos?

• Asbestos is a group of minerals (chrysotile,
  amosite, crocidolite, actinolite, and
  anthophyllite).
• Resistant to heat, corrosion, and chemicals.
• Used in over 3,500 products.
• Asbestos is highly suitable for noncombustible,
  non-conducting and chemically resistant
  materials.

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Why Regulate Asbestos?

• ASBESTOS IS HARMFUL!
• Diseases associated with asbestos exposure
• Asbestosis.
• Bronchial Carcinoma (Lung Cancer).
• Mesothelioma.
• Gastrointestinal Cancer.
• Cancer of the Larynx.

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Who Is Exposed?

• YOU ARE!
• Airborne (friable) Asbestos is a health threat to
  all people.
• Contractor - 1.3 million employees in
  construction-related fields, plumber,
  electrician, heating and ventilation worker,
  carpenter, builder, maintenance worker, janitor,
  etc.

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Who Regulates Asbestos?
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Federal Regulatory Agencies
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Asbestos Regulations

• OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 (Part 602).
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1001 (Part 305).
• EPA 40 CFR PART 763 (AHERA).
• EPA 40 CFR PART 763 (MAP).
• EPA 40 CFR PART 61 (NESHAP).

• Michigan Public Act 135 of 1986 The Asbestos
  Abatement Contractors Licensing Act
• Michigan Public Act 440 of 1988 The Asbestos
  Abatement Workers Act
• Public Act 92 of 1993 The Sellers Disclosure Act

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Construction/Maintenance Activities (29 CFR
1926.1101)

• The regulations cover any activity releasing or
  likely to release asbestos fibers into the air

• construction
• renovation
• remodeling

• maintenance, repair
• demolition
• removal, disposal

• Covers work done in
• buildings
• structures
• mechanical piping equipment and systems
• ships
• other facilities

Asbestos debris from demolition project
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What to Expect whenMIOSHA Visits
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Types of Investigations

• Complaints from employees, parents, public, etc.
• Referrals from other agencies such as OSHA,
  Safety, DNRE, EPA, city building inspectors,
  exempt trade groups.
• Programmed investigations planned/scheduled
  investigations.

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On-Site Inspections Class I Work

• What should be present/evident during Class I
  asbestos work activities?
• Shower
• Regulated area/enclosure
• Workers wearing respirators
• Entering enclosure through shower
• Accreditation cards
• What paperwork should be available to an
  inspector after a Class I inspection?
• Respiratory program
• Haz com program
• Medical surveillance
• I I log, building survey
• MIOSHA poster

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On-Site Inspections Class II Work

• What should be present/evident during Class II
  asbestos work activities?
• Decontamination area
• Regulated area/enclosure
• Workers wearing respirators or NEA
• What paperwork should be available to an
  inspector after a Class II inspection?
• Respiratory program
• Haz com program
• Medical surveillance
• I I log
• Building survey
• Worker training
• MIOSHA poster

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Top 5 Violations

• Inadequate work practices and/or engineering
  controls involving asbestos 1926.1101(g)
• Inadequate training and/or communication of
  asbestos hazard to employees or employers
  1926.1101(k)
• Inadequate PPE for employees working with
  asbestos 1926.1101(i)
• Did not conduct initial employee asbestos
  exposure assessments 1926.1101(f)
• Asbestos Housekeeping inadequate clean up after
  an abatement project 1926.1101(l)

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Asbestos in the Workplace
Asbestos abatement area contained and enclosed
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Building or Facility Owner/ General Contractor
Responsibilities

• Determine presence, location, and quantity of
  ACM/PACM.
• Inform employers, employees, and others who may
  be impacted.
• Permit only accredited individuals to perform
  asbestos work activities.
• Submit Notification of Intent to Renovate/
  Demolish to Asbestos Program when project
  involves 10 linear feet or 15 sq. ft.

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Communication of Hazards

• Warning Signs
• regulated areas
• visible before entering
• Warning Labels
• attached to all products and their containers

AVOID BREATHING AIRBORNE ASBESTOS FIBERS
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Protect yourself and others

• An asbestos warning sign must be located at the
  entry to an asbestos abatement project
• DO NOT ENTER AN ASBESTOS PROJECT AREA
• Accreditation card

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Protect yourself and others

• Get proper training.
• Evacuate area if inadvertent asbestos disturbance
  activity occurs.
• Avoid disturbing materials.
• Have employee alert supervisors.
• Obtain survey.

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Survey performed when?

• NESHAP prior to the commencement of the
  demolition or renovation.
• AHERA shall be inspected prior to its use as a
  school building.
• OSHA Construction Standard - before work is
  begun.
• OSHA General Industry Standard - NOW (rule took
  effect on 3/15/95).

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Survey

• Required for all construction and renovation work
  areas
• Must be done by a MI-accredited building
  inspector or CIH
• Complete written survey
• Report must contain presence, location, and
  quantity of ACM

• Possible fines if not done or poorly done
• Both building owner and contractor can be cited!

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What to look for?

• All buildings built prior to 1981 need
• Asbestos Building Survey if ACM present
• Asbestos Awareness Training for custodial and/or
  maintenance staff
• Survey is a must

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No survey?

• Is PACM being disturbed?
• Stop or continue?
• Take samples?
• Have someone else take sample?

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How to Take a Sample

• Should wear respirator
• Should wet material
• Should use Petri dishes
• Alert employer to potential hazard
• Should refer to Asbestos Program??

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The Lab
Laboratory and Equipment Services Section
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What Happens to the Sample

• Lab
• Checks for chain of custody
• Logs sample
• Analyze sample
• Document results

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Lead and Mold

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Notification

• 1 project fee
• Emergency
• Who to call
• Weekend/Holiday
• Revisions
• Cancellation
• TM
• Box 14

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Contractors Trainers Accredited Individuals

• Photos please be reminded that photos
  submitted
• Clean shaven (no beards, goatees, chin hair, too
  long of mustache)
• No hats or head coverings
• No dark glasses
• No piercings that will interfere with the
  respirator

OSHA Respiratory Standard, 1910.134 (g)(1)
that comes between the sealing surface of the
facepiece and the face or that interferes with
valve function of a respirator
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Training

• Training Provider Surveys
• Send class lists as soon as class is finished
  rather than waiting 10 days.
• Training Certificates sent directly to state
• Expiration Dates
• Initial class 05-15-2010 to 05-19-2010,
  expiration date 05-19-2011.
• Refresher class 05-15-2010, expiration date
  05-15-2011.

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Training

• Information submitted for class notification must
  contain
• Name of course being taught
• Location (if different from company address)
• Date(s)
• Time (starting and ending)
• Name of instructor(s)

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Training

• Information submitted for class list must
  contain
• Class Information
• Name of course taught
• Date(s)
• Student Information
• Name
• Address
• Social Security Number
• Initial course must contain full social security
  number
• Refresher course must contain at least last for
  digits of SSN

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Contractor Licensing

• Certification of Liability Insurance
• Issue date must be within the last 30 days.
• Workmans compensation insurance gt 30 days before
  expires.
• Certificate holder must be
• State of Michigan Asbestos Program
• P.O. Box 30671
• Lansing, MI 48909

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Contractor Licensing

• List of employees
• Name and social security number or accreditation
  number
• If out-of-state training is taken, please provide
  most recent training certificate
• Hazard Communication Program
• Respirator Protection Program

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Accreditation

• Walk-Ins
• An individual applying for accreditation for the
  first time WILL NOT be issued a card same day.
• An individual renewing their accreditation, may
  receive their card the same day.

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Future of the Asbestos Program

• Is the Asbestos Issue going away?
• Many buildings built before 1981.
• Asbestos in brakes.
• Products containing asbestos still coming in.
• WEB page.
• FAX notification.
• Electronic systems (i.e., credit cards).
• Accreditation cards.

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More Information

• Bill DeLiefde 517.322.1320
• George Howard 517.322.1320
• Sue Baldwin 517.322.5204
• Scott Thelen 517.322.5789
• Keith Langworthy 517.322.5207
• Lisa Hogan 517.322.5238
• Lisa VanSteeland 517.322.1320
• Kim Weaver 517.322.5806
• Nicolle Hunting 517.322.6831

www.michigan.gov/asbestos E-mail
asbestos_at_michigan.gov
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More Information

• Asbestos Program 517.322.1320
• CSHD General Info Line 517.322.1856
• GISHD General Info Line 517.322.1608
• DNRE Waste Management 517.373.2730
• DNRE Air Quality 517.335.4639
• Detroit Field Office-DNRE 313.456.4686
• EPA Region V 312.353.9062
• Federal OSHA 202.219.7711

www.michigan.gov/asbestos
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Enjoy the Symposium