1. Asbestos Safety Awareness
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2. REQUIREMENTS
All field employees and operations managers are required to successfully complete this training every year.

3. Objectives Define and identify asbestos
Describe where asbestos is found
Explain associated health hazards
Discuss E Light’s Asbestos policy
Discuss how to protect yourself and co-workers against asbestos hazards
E Light Electric Services Inc.’s Asbestos Safety Policy can be found at

4. Objectives (Cont.)
NOTE: The purpose of this training is to provide awareness training only. Taking this module will not qualify you to disturb Asbestos containing material or material that could potentially contain asbestos. We will not discuss asbestos removal processes or how to mitigate asbestos as that is a subject for another class. This module will cover awareness , recognition and actions you must take when you discover asbestos.

5. What is Asbestos
Asbestos is a name given to a group of naturally occurring, fibrous minerals that are uniquely resistant to heat, chemicals and electricity. The fibers are extremely fine and easily inhaled.
Asbestos occurs naturally in large deposits on every continent in the world.
The word asbestos comes from the Greek word meaning "inextinguishable" or "indestructible.“
Asbestos fibers are 5 micrometers or longer with a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 3 to 1.
Inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious and fatal illnesses including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis).

6. What is Asbestos (cont.)
“friable” vs “non-friable”:
Friable asbestos is material containing more than 1% asbestos by weight or area that is crumbly, dusty or powdery. It can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder form using the hands. Most asbestos-containing material is friable. Examples include: sprayed coatings or insulation, lagging, loose asbestos, or asbestos in its raw state.
Non-friable asbestos is material containing more than 1% asbestos which is held within another material and cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder using the hands.

8. What is Asbestos (cont.)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies Asbestos into two major groups:

9. What is Asbestos (cont.)

10. Brief History
There is archeological evidence that Asbestos was used in pottery and the chinking of log homes as early as 3000 BC in Scandinavia.
Written documentation of the use of asbestos dates back to the days of the Roman Empire.
In early Greek and Roman times, it was used for flame retardant cloth, building materials and women's clothing.
In medieval times Asbestos was used extensively as insulation in suits of armor.

11. Brief History
By the end of the 19th century, the use asbestos had become more widespread as a result of the industrial revolution. Asbestos was used in the manufacture of more than 3000 products including textiles, building materials, insulation and brake linings. Its use continued to increase through the 1970s.
By 1978 documented studies had produced evidence against Asbestos as a health hazard and demonstrated the extent to which exposed workers had been affected.

12. Brief History
The Clean Air Act of 1970 classified asbestos as a hazardous air pollutant and gave the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the power to regulate the use and disposal of asbestos. Spray-applied asbestos products were banned with the passage of this act.
In 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) provided the EPA the authority to place restrictions on certain chemicals such as asbestos, radon and lead-based paint.

13. Brief History
OSHA came into existence in 1970 and the first product they decided to regulate was asbestos.
Respirator programs were developed based on asbestos regulations
MSDS (now SDS) came from asbestos regulations
Hazardous material clean up and management regulations came from asbestos regulations
In short, asbestos changed the construction industry

14. Asbestos Fibrous Minerals
Serpentine
(93% of commercial use)
Amphibole
(7% of commercial use)

15. Some fibers may be up to 700 times smaller than a human hair.
Asbestos Facts
All types of asbestos tend to break into very tiny fibers.
These individual fibers are so small they must be identified using a microscope.
Asbestos is usually mixed with other materials to form products.
Some fibers may be up to 700 times smaller than a human hair.

16. Asbestos is considered by many to be the best insulator known to man.
Asbestos Facts
Asbestos fibers are:
Virtually indestructible.
Resistant to chemicals and heat, and they are very stable in the environment.
Not broken down over time, do not evaporate into air or dissolve in water.
Asbestos is considered by many to be the best insulator known to man.

17. Asbestos Facts Asbestos Containing Material (ACM):
Any material containing more than one percent asbestos. Common examples of ACM include but are not limited to:
pipe and boiler insulation
sprayed on fireproofing
troweled on acoustical plaster
floor tile and mastic
floor linoleum,
transite shingles
roofing materials
wall and ceiling plaster
ceiling tiles, and gasket materials.

18. Asbestos Facts Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM):
In both the OSHA Construction Asbestos Standard (29 CFR ) and the General Industry Asbestos Standard (29 CFR ) PACM is defined as thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing material found in a building constructed no later than TSI is the material applied to pipes, fittings (joints, "Ts", elbows, valves, etc.), boilers, breechings, tanks, ducts or other structural components, generally to prevent heat loss or gain.

19. Asbestos Facts Surfacing Material
Surfacing material refers to materials sprayed, troweled-on or otherwise applied to surfaces generally for acoustical, fireproofing, or other purposes. Examples of surfacing materials include decorative finishes on ceilings and walls, fireproofing on structural members, and acoustical plasters.

20. Asbestos Facts Surfacing Material
Surfacing material refers to materials sprayed, troweled-on or otherwise applied to surfaces generally for acoustical, fireproofing, or other purposes. Examples of surfacing materials include decorative finishes on ceilings and walls, fireproofing on structural members, and acoustical plasters.

21. PACM Presumed Asbestos-Containing Material (PACM):
Unless an inspection of the premises has been completed by a certified expert in asbestos recognition and all the appropriate paperwork filed……..
IF YOU ARE WORKING IN A BUILDING BUILT PRIOR TO 1981…..YOU HAVE TO ASSUME ALL INSULATING MATERIALS COULD POSSIBLY CONTAIN ASBESTOS

22. Actions
Building owners with identified PACM have two courses of action under the OSHA standards:
1) rebut or disprove the PACM designation; or
2) simply continue to treat the PACM as ACM (and follow all OSHA requirements for protecting the health and safety of workers and building occupants).

23. Actions
Option 1:
Have a complete building inspection conducted according to the requirements outlined in the EPA AHERA (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) regulation. Samples would have to be collected by an AHERA-accredited Asbestos Building Inspector. All PACM (and suspect ACM, for that matter) would accordingly be included in this inspection.
Option 2:
Collect and analyzing only samples of the PACM identified in a building. OSHA allows samples to be collected by either an accredited inspector or a CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist). Samples must be collected in the manner described in AHERA.

24. Multi-Employer Worksites
An employer whose work requires a regulated area shall inform other employers of:
Nature of such work
Existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas
Measures taken to ensure that employees of other employers are not exposed
Abatement shall be by the contractor who created or controls the source of contamination

25. Multi-Employer Worksites
All employers of employees exposed shall comply with applicable protective provisions
All employers of employees working adjacent to regulated areas established by another employer, shall daily ascertain integrity of the enclosure and/or other controls
All general contractors shall be deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over work covered by this standard and shall ascertain that the asbestos contractor is in compliance.

26. Regulated Areas
Class I, II, and III asbestos work; also all other operations where PEL is or may reasonably be exceeded
Demarcated in any effective manner; critical barriers or negative pressure enclosures may be used; signs must be provided
Access limited to persons authorized by the employer or the OSH Act
Respirators to be provided based on (h)(2)
No eating, drinking, smoking, chewing tobacco or gum, or application of cosmetics
Work within regulated areas supervised by competent person

27. Exposure Assessments and Monitoring
For each workplace or work operation where monitoring is required
Breathing zone samples representative of 8-hour TWA and 30-minute Excursion Limit of each employee
Excursion Limit samples for operations most likely to produce exposures above the Excursion Limit.

28. Exposure Assessments and Monitoring – Initial Assessment
Assessment by a competent person before or at the initiation of an operation -- so all appropriate control systems can be applied
Basis:
Exposure monitoring if feasible
Observations, information, or calculations which indicate employee exposure, including any previous monitoring
“Negative Exposure Assessment” required to conclude that exposures are likely to be consistently below the PELs
Exposure above the PELs is assumed for Class I work until exposure monitoring documents otherwise, or employer makes a “negative exposure assessment”

29. Exposure Assessments and Monitoring – Periodic Monitoring
For Category 1 and 2 work in a regulated area: daily monitoring representative of each employee’s exposure unless the employer has a negative exposure assessment for the entire operation
All other operations: periodic monitoring sufficient to document the exposure
Exception: employees doing Category 1 work who are using a control listed in (g)(4)(i), (ii), or (iii) and employees doing Category 2 work may be equipped with supplied-air respirators operated in the positive-pressure mode in lieu of daily monitoring

30. Exposure Assessments and Monitoring – Other
If exposures are shown to be below the PELs by a statistically reliable method, monitoring may be discontinued
Additional monitoring is required whenever a change in process, control equipment, personnel, or work practice may produce exposures above the PELs
Employees and their designated representatives may observe monitoring
Employers will notify affected employees of the monitoring results, in writing or by posting.

31. Asbestos Work Categories
Category 1: Work includes the installation or removal of non-friable asbestos in which the asbestos fiber is locked in a binder such as cement, vinyl or asphalt which holds the material together. E Light Electric Service employees shall not participate in Category 1 work.
Category 2: Work involves work with friable asbestos that is of short duration in situations which create low levels of airborne asbestos. Example of category 2 work are enclosure of friable asbestos, application of tape or sealant to asbestos, asbestos pipe insulation and minor removal of friable asbestos and minor installation, maintenance or repair work above false ceilings where sprayed asbestos fireproofing is present on beams. E Light Electric Service employees shall not participate in Category 2 work.

32. Asbestos Work Categories
Category 3: Work involves possible exposure to friable asbestos over long periods of time or work that generates high levels of asbestos. Included in category 3 work are removal projects where relatively large amounts of asbestos are removed from a building including removal of friable asbestos from structural material, cleaning or removal of heating or air handling equipment that has been insulated with asbestos. Also included in category 3 work are cutting or grinding of asbestos-
containing materials using power tools.
E Light Electric Service employees shall only conduct work in Category 3 and only as exposed during the course of their electrical operations, repair and installation. No E Light Electric employee shall conduct work that classified as Category 1 or 2.

33. Methods of Compliance
Engineering controls and work practices required regardless of level of exposure:
Vacuum cleaners with HEPA filters for cleanup
Wet methods or wetting agents during handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application, and cleanup, unless infeasible due to creation of other hazards; see (g)(8)(ii) for roofing exceptions
Prompt cleanup and disposal of wastes and debris in leak-tight containers

34. Methods of Compliance (Cont)
Engineering controls and work practices required to achieve the PELs:
Local exhaust ventilation with HEPA filter dust collection system
Enclosure or isolation of processes producing asbestos dust
Ventilation of the regulated area to move air from the employee’s breathing zone toward HEPA-filtered collection device or exhaust
Other controls that the Assistant Secretary can show to be feasible
If the above are not sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PELs, they shall still be used and supplemented with respiratory protection

35. Methods of Compliance Category 3 Jobs
No E Light Electric employee shall conduct work that classified as Category 1 or 2.
Performed using wet methods.
Performed using local exhaust ventilation, to the extent feasible.
Where drilling, cutting, abrading, sanding, chipping, breaking, or sawing TSI or surfacing material, performed using impermeable dropcloths and mini-enclosures or glove bag systems or another isolation method
Where there is no negative exposure assessment or where the PELs are exceeded, performed using impermeable dropcloths and plastic barriers, or isolation using a control system specified for Category I jobs
Where: TSI or surfacing material involved, or there is no negative exposure assessment, or PELs are exceeded, employees shall wear respiratory protection according to paragraph (h)

36. Respiratory Protection
Respirators shall be provided and used for
All Category 1 jobs
All Category 2 jobs where ACM is not removed in a substantially intact state
All Category 2 and III jobs not performed using wet methods; exception: sloped roofs
All Category 2 and III jobs where there is no negative exposure assessment
All Category 3 jobs where TSI or surfacing material ACM or PACM is disturbed
All Category 4 work in regulated areas where employed performing other work are required to wear respirators
All work where PELs are exceeded
Emergencies

37. Respiratory Protection - Selection
Employers shall provide respirators as specified in (d)(3)(i)(A) of 29 CFR
Filtering facepiece respirators may not be used for asbestos
HEPA filters must be used for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators
Tight-fitting, powered air-purifying respirators shall be provided in lieu of any negative-pressure respirator selected according to requirements of this section whenever
An employee chooses to use this type of respirator and
The respirator will provide adequate protection

38. Respiratory Protection - Selection
Half-mask air-purifying respirators (other than a filtering facepiece respirator) equipped with high efficiency filters, shall be provided
For Class II and II jobs where there is no negative exposure assessment
For Class III jobs where TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed
Tight fitting powered air-purifying respirators or full-facepiece supplied air respirators operated in pressure-demand mode, with HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, shall be used for Class I work in regulated areas where
A negative exposure assessment has not been produced, and
Exposure assessment levels are < or = 1 fiber/cc for an 8-hour TWA

39. Asbestos Exposure
It is estimated that 1.3 million workers in the U.S. are still subjected to asbestos exposure on the job today.
Although asbestos has been eliminated in the manufacture of many products, it is still being imported (approximately 1,730 metric tons in 2007) and used in the United States in various construction and transportation products.
Asbestos removal and building renovation & demolition have the greatest exposures.

40. Vermiculite
A mine near Libby, Montana sold 70% of all vermiculite in the U.S. from 1919 to 1990.
There was a sediment of asbestos at that mine, so the vermiculite from Libby was contaminated with asbestos.
Libby vermiculite was used in the majority of vermiculite insulation in the U.S. as the brand name “Zonolite”
VERMICULITE CONTAINS ASBESTOS!
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41. Always Assume Vermiculite Contains Asbestos
Leave vermiculite insulation undisturbed in attics or in walls.
Contact licensed asbestos contractor remove or encapsulate asbestos
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42. Products that could contain asbestos
A common misconception is that all asbestos products have been banned in the US. This is incorrect as many products today still contain asbestos.
There are over 3,000 known products that may contain asbestos. The following list identifies some of the commercially available products that may contain asbestos.
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43. Products that could contain asbestos
The EPA has banned the use of the following products in NEW construction and renovation:
Spray-applied surfacing asbestos-containing material.
Sprayed-on application of materials containing more than 1% asbestos to buildings, structures, pipes, and conduits unless the material is encapsulated with a bituminous or resinous binder during spraying and the materials are not friable after drying.
Wet-applied and pre-formed asbestos pipe insulation, and pre-formed asbestos block insulation on boilers and hot water tanks.
Corrugated paper, rollboard, commercial paper, specialty paper, flooring felt, and new uses of asbestos.
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45. Products that could contain asbestos
Adhesives
Appliance components
Automotive products
Brake linings Brake pads Clutch plates
Ceilings Products
Acoustical plaster Ceiling panels Ceiling texture (Popcorn texture) Ceiling tiles Ceiling tile mastic
Cement-asbestos board (Transite) products
Chimney flue lining Ducts Pipes Shingles Siding Wall panels
Chalkboards
Electrical products
Cloth wire insulation Electrical breakers Electrical panel arc chutes Electrical panel partitions Electrical panels Insulating cloth
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46. Products that could contain asbestos
Fire protection products
Fire blankets Fire curtains Fire doors Spray-on fireproofing
Heating and Cooling System products
Boiler insulation Boiler breeching insulation Cooling towers Duct work insulation Furnace insulation Gaskets Heat shields (paper and corrugated cardboard) HVAC vibration dampeners Pipe lagging insulation Pipe elbow insulation Tank insulation Tank casings Thermal taping compounds
Elevator equipment
Elevator car brake shoes Elevator equipment panels
Flooring Products
Asphalt floor tiles Carpet mastic Coving mastic Floor tile mastic Vapor barriers Vinyl floor tiles Vinyl sheet flooring (linoleum)
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47. Products that could contain asbestos
Industrial use products
Beverage filters Friction materials
Laboratory products
Heat resistant gloves Laboratory hoods Laboratory tables and countertops
Paints and coatings
Roofing Products
Base flashing Felt Shingles Tar or "Black Jack"
Table pads
Wall Products
Decorative plaster Caulking and putties Spackling compounds Vinyl wall coverings Wall penetration packing materials Wallboard joint compound Wallboard or sheetrock
Window glazing
Vermiculite
Attic insulation Fireplace decoration Gardening products Wall insulation
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48. Employer Responsibilities
OSHA's General Duty Clause states employers have a duty to provide a workplace and work that are safe and healthful to their employees.
Employers are not permitted to expose employees to airborne fibers above OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), or Excursion Limit (EL).
PEL = 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air averaged over an 8-hour work period.
EL = the EL is 1.0 fiber per cubic centimeter of air as averaged over a sampling period of thirty minutes.

49. Communication of Hazards – Employee Training
All employees covered by the standard must be informed of
Methods of recognizing asbestos, including PACM
Health effects
Relationship between smoking and asbestos in producing lung cancer
Operations that could result in exposure and protective measures and their use, as applicable
For Category III and IV work, information equivalent to the contents of EPA 20T-2003, “Managing Asbestos In-Place”
Purpose, proper use, fitting instructions, and limitations of respirators.

50. Communication of Hazards – Employee Training
All employees covered by the standard must be informed of
Methods of recognizing asbestos, including PACM
Health effects
Relationship between smoking and asbestos in producing lung cancer
Operations that could result in exposure and protective measures and their use, as applicable
For Category III and IV work, information equivalent to the contents of EPA 20T-2003, “Managing Asbestos In-Place”
Purpose, proper use, fitting instructions, and limitations of respirators.

51. Health Affects
Asbestos exposure is the only confirmed cause of mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer that typically manifests in the lungs
Lung Cancer
Asbestosis
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53. Health Affects
Smoking can increase the chance of getting lung cancer after an asbestos exposure.
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54. How to Avoid Asbestos Exposure
If you do not know that a building material is asbestos free DO NOT disturb it.
NEVER:
Drill
Hammer
Cut
Saw
Break
Damage
Move
Disturb
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55. Health Affects Signs and symptoms of asbestosis:
Shortness of breath is the primary symptom
A persistent and productive cough (a cough that expels mucus)
Chest tightness
Chest pain
Loss of appetite
A dry, crackling sound in the lungs while inhaling.
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56. E Light Electric Services Inc. Asbestos Policy
It is the policy of E Light Electric Services that only qualified employees shall be involved in any repairs, maintenance or removal of any materials or environments where the listed materials or gases are present.
All unqualified employees shall be protected from exposure to asbestos fibers by isolating and controlling access to all affected areas during asbestos work. All tasks involving the disturbance of asbestos, asbestos material will be conducted only after appropriate work controls have been identified and implemented.
A qualified supervisor shall be available at asbestos controlled work sites during all activities. Proper personal protective equipment, vacuums and hepa filters shall be used and properly maintained. If outside contractors are used, the company shall ensure all contractor employees have been properly trained and have been issued proper equipment and protective gear.

57. E Light Electric Services Inc. Asbestos Policy
Responsibilities:
Management
Ensure all Asbestos, asbestos Material is identified and labeled
Ensure training is effective for employees
Establish engineering controls for all work with asbestos, asbestos material
Coordinate with building owners, owners representatives and general contractors to ensure E Light Electric Services employees are not exposed to asbestos hazards and asbestos hazards are mitigated prior to the performance of work
Ensure E Light Electric Service employees are informed of asbestos hazards and mitigations on each project.

58. E Light Electric Services Inc. Asbestos Policy
Responsibilities:
Supervisors
Qualified supervisors shall provide effective on-site management during work with asbestos, asbestos material
Supervisors will notify the Director of Education and Loss Prevention immediately upon discovering asbestos material
Employees
Qualified employees must follow the exact procedures established for the project for work in areas containing asbestos.
Unqualified employees are to stay clear of all asbestos work areas and report any damaged asbestos containing material to their supervisor

59. Hazard Control Engineering Controls:
Engineering controls include the use of enclosures such as monitoring equipment, glove bags, tenting, negative pressure work areas, HEPA filters, controlled vacuums, water misters and other equipment to ensure containment and clean up of asbestos work areas.
Administrative Controls:
Written procedures and management authorizations are required for all work involving asbestos, asbestos material.

60. General Rules
E Light Electric Service employees shall only conduct work in Category 3 and only as exposed during the course of their electrical operations, repair and installation. No E Light Electric employee shall conduct work that classified as Category 1 or 2.
All Asbestos, asbestos Material (ACM) will be handled by certified and licensed asbestos abatement personnel. The friability of the ACM will dictate the type of removal/maintenance required. Removal and maintenance shall be done by specialty contractors.
Employees who are uncertified and unlicensed will not handle any ACM >1%. This will include encapsulation projects, renovation/removal and/or demolition of any type of structure. This will prevent the potential for accidental exposure from the mishandling of any ACM.

61. General Rules
When an uncertified, unlicensed employee questions whether they may be handling suspect ACM, the employee will immediately contact their supervisor. The employee shall not resume working at the site until the area has been checked to verify the material is not ACM.
Uncertified, unlicensed employees will not cross over a barrier/containment area where asbestos projects are in progress.
Any employee who discovers ACM or suspect ACM in damaged or poor condition should report it to their supervisor so the identified material is repaired.

62. Assessment and Analysis
Prior to the start of work, an initial assessment must be conducted to determine:
If there is reason to believe asbestos could be present (PCAM).
If so, will the work to be conducted generate airborne fibers.

63. Inventory
E Light Electric Services requires that the building owner or general contractor notify the Director of Education and Loss prevention of asbestos hazards in any building where work is to be performed and that a copy of any conducted surveys and prepared written inventories of the type and locations of asbestos-containing material be forwarded to the Director of Education and Loss Prevention.

64. Identification
Asbestos identification system is used to alert people to the presence of asbestos.
Asbestos is identified by tags, stickers, pipe labels, signs and other high visibility means. Where feasible, stickers indicate the presence of asbestos in thermal insulation, in asbestos board and tiles and in other locations.
Warnings may also be placed near the entrances of rooms –particularly mechanical rooms where unusually large amounts of asbestos may be present.

65. Identification

66. Repair and Maintenance of ACM
Should an employee or a contractor encounter material which is not identified and is not listed in the Asbestos Inventory and which might reasonably be expected to be asbestos, the person will stop any work which could create airborne asbestos and report the discovery to a supervisor.
Where it is determined that friable asbestos-containing material is in a condition that could likely lead to inhalation exposure, the supervisor will immediately limit access to the location.
Where there is reasonable doubt about the composition of a friable material, it will be treated as asbestos until testing demonstrates that asbestos is present at levels below 1%. E Light Electric Services employees shall not participate in clean up activities.

67. Repair and Maintenance of ACM
When routine work is to take place in an area where asbestos is present or when the work might disturb friable asbestos, employees will be informed of the potential for exposure during their pre task safety briefing.
If upon reviewing the work situation, the employee believes that normal work practices do not provide an adequate measure of safety, the employee will report these concerns to the supervisor.
Where there is reasonable doubt about the composition of a friable material, it will be treated as asbestos until testing demonstrates that asbestos is present at levels below 1%. E Light Electric Services employees shall not participate in clean up activities.
The supervisor will review the work situation and authorize any required additional precautions.

68. Repair and Maintenance of ACM
All employees, visitors, vendors and contractors will be notified in advance when work involving asbestos is to be carried out in any area of E Light Electric Services buildings or projects which they occupy

69. Asbestos Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances , Asbestos:
Safety and Health for Construction (29 CFR 1910) Asbestos:
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