1 ASBESTOS AWARENESS East Carolina University ASBESTOS AWARENESS Presented by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety

2 East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness Training Requirements ä 2 Hour Awareness Training ä Asbestos-Uses and Forms ä Location of ACBM ä Recognition of Damage ä Names and Telephone Numbers of Program Manager and Emergency Personnel ä 14 Additional Hours for O&M Personnel

3 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness  What is Asbestos?  Health Effects Associated with Exposure  Defense Mechanisms  Smoking  Location of ACBM and ACM  Recognition of Damage  Emergency Procedures and Contacts  Rules and Regulations  Renovation Projects  Abatement Projects  Prohibited Activities  Questions

4 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness WHAT IS ASBESTOS? ä Naturally Occurring Mineral ä Chrysotile, Amosite, and Crocidolite ä >3,000 Different Building Products ä Desirable Physical Properties ä ACM Contains >1% Asbestos ä Laboratory Analysis

5 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness HEALTH HAZARDS ä Inhalation Hazard ä Must Be Disturbed ä Asbestosis ä Lung Cancer ä Mesothelioma ä Latency Period ä Level and Duration of Exposure ä Risk

6 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness DEFENSE MECHANISMS ä Nose and Mouth ä Mucous Lined Breathing Passages ä Cilia

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8 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness SMOKING ä Impairs Body’s Defense Mechanism ä Increased Risk of Lung Cancer

9 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness LOCATION OF ACBM ä Surfacing Material ä TSI ä Miscellaneous ä PACM ä Sample Inventory ä Accredited Inspectors ä Periodic Inspections

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13 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness RECOGNITION OF DAMAGE ä Friability ä Water Damage ä Delamination ä Deterioration ä Physical Damage ä Minor Incidents ä Major Incidents

14 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ä Major Fiber Release ä Stop Work Immediately ä Do Not Attempt Clean-up ä Secure Area ä Notify Supervisor ä Contact Emergency Personnel ä Do Not Reenter Area Until Instructed To Do So

15 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness RULES AND REGULATIONS ä OSHA ä EPA ä NC Hazard Management Branch ä ECU Policy

16 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness ACBM MANAGEMENT ä Abatement ä O&M

17 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES ä Encapsulation ä Enclosure ä Removal

18 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES ä Survey to Identify ACM ä Project Designer ä Occupant Notification ä Work Area Containment ä Posting of Work Areas ä Engineering Controls ä PPE ä Air Monitoring ä Accredited Contractor ä ECU Oversight

19 East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness O&M ACTIVITIES ä In-House Small Scale, Short Duration Projects ä Maintenance or Repair Only ä 160 Square Feet/260 Linear Feet ä Trained Personnel ä Coordinate with EH&S

20 Asbestos Awareness East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES DO NOT DO NOT ä Drill Holes in ACM ä Hang Plants or Anything Else From ACM Ceilings ä Hang Pictures on ACM Walls ä Sand ACM Floor Tiles. ä Damage ACM When Moving Furniture, Replacing Light Bulbs, Cleaning, etc.

21 East Carolina University Asbestos Awareness Quiz ä What is Asbestos? ä Name 3 Building Materials That May Contain Asbestos? ä Name 3 Diseases Associated With Asbestos Exposure? ä When is Asbestos a Health Hazard? ä What Greatly Increases the Risk of Lung Cancer? ä What Should You Do If You Identify Damaged ACM?