Asbestos Supervisor Initial

  1. Breeching
    A duct which transports combustion gases from a boiler or heater to chimney/stack. Also called a flue.
  2. Bridging Encapsulant
    A coating applied to the surface of ACM that acts as barrier sealing asb fibers from env.
  3. Cat I Non-friable ACM
    • ACM packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering, & asphalt roofing products containing > 1% asb.
    • Defined by USEPA NESHAP regulation.
  4. Category II Non-friable ACM
    • Any ACM not Cat I... 
    • Ex. asb cement products
  5. Chrysotile
    • Only asb-form mineral of the serpentine group.
    • Most common form used.
    • White asb
  6. Alveoli
    Located in clusters around the respiratory bronchioles of the lungs - where true respiration occurs.
  7. Cilia
    Tiny hair-like structures in windpipe & bronchi, which beat upward to force out particles, fibers, & liquids up & out of lungs.
  8. Claims-Made Insurance
    Form of ins which a claim is allowed only if ins is in effect when claim is made; when injury or effect is observed.
  9. Occurrence Insurance
    Form of ins which a claim is allowed regardless of when claim is filed. Occurrence could be the time of first exposure.
  10. Class I Asb work
    • Removal of surfacing or TSI ACM/PACM. 
    • Defined by OSHA Asb Construction Standard
  11. Class II Asb work
    • Removal of ACM/PACM that's not surfacing or TSI.
    • OSHA Construction Standard
  12. Class III Asb Work
    • Repair & maintnc activities involving disturbance of ACM/PACM - up to 1 glovebag/disposal bag
    • OSHA Construction Standard
  13. Class IV Asb work
    • Housekeeping/custodial activities where ACM/PACM may be contacted/disturbed.
    • OSHA Construction Standard
  14. Unclassified Operations**
    Any other type of activity covered under the OSHA Contruction Standard's scope
  15. Competent Person
    • OSHA  - one capable of:
    • identifying existing asb hazards in workplace and selecting appropriate control strategy for asb exposure
    • has authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate hazard
  16. Critical Barrier
    One or > layers of plastic sealed at openings to work area, or other physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne asb from migrating to adj area
  17. Crocidolite
    • Amphibole group
    • Strongest of asb minerals
    • Minor commercial use
    • Blue asb
  18. Decon Area
    • Enclosed area adj & connected to the regulated area
    • For Class I activities will consist of: equipment room, shower area, & clean room
  19. Demolition
    Wrecking/taking out any load-barring structural member
  20. Encapsulation
    Use of an agent to seal the surface or penetrate the bulk of ACM.
  21. Enclosure
    A resilient structure built or sprayed around ACM designed to prevent disturbance & contain released fibers.
  22. Excursion Limit (EL)
    • A level of airborne fibers specified by OSHA as a short term excursion level.
    • Current EL = 1.0 f/cc of air, over a 30-min time-weighted ave (measured w phase contrast microscopy)
  23. f/cc
    Fibers per cubic centimeters of air
  24. General Liability Insurance
    Covers the insured for damage to property & person caused by insured's negligence.
  25. Hazard Assessment
    Interpretation & evaluation of physical assessment data in order to set abatement priorities & rankings are  based on anticipated exposure to asbestos fibers.
  26. HEPA
    High Efficiency Particulate Air
  27. HEPA Filter
    Retains 99.97% particles 0.3 micrometers in diameter.
  28. LEA
    Local Education Agency - Authority responsible for complying w AHERA
  29. Misc Material
    • Building materials that are not TSI or surfacing materials (ie. floor/ceiling tiles)
    • AHERA defined
  30. PEL
    • Permissible Exposure Limit
    • OSHA defined occupational exposure standard
  31. NEA
    Negative Exposure Assessment - data demonstrated by employer verifying employee exposure is below PELs as defined by OSHA
  32. Negative Pressure Respirators
    Respirator functions by user breathing in air through a filter.
  33. NESHAP
    National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - EPA regulation 40 CFR subpart M, Part 61
  34. NIOSH
    National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health - est 1970
  35. Operations & Maintenance Plan (O&M)
    Specific procedures & practices developed for the interim control of ACMs in buildings until removed.
  36. OSHA
    • Occupational Safety & Health Administration - est from Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970
    • Enforcement of health in workplace environment
  37. OSHA Asb PEL
    • Level of airborne fibers spedified by OSHA as occupational standard for asb.
    • Current asb PEL = 0.1 f/cc air per 8 hr time-weighted average (meas phase contrast micro)
  38. Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)
    Optical microscopic technique used for the counting of fibers in air samples, but does not distinguish fiber types.
  39. Plinum
    • Horizontal space designed to transport air thru bldg.
    • Commonly the space btwn dropped ceiling & floor above.
  40. Pleura
    Thin membrane surrounding the lungs, which lines the internal surface of the chest cavity.
  41. Point Counting
    Uses polarized light microscope - stage & cross hair reticle used to count only particles directly under the cross
  42. Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
    Optical microscopy technique to analyzed asb bulk samples, illuminated w polarized light to distinguish btwn diff types asb fibers by shape & unique optical properties.
  43. Positive Pressure Respirators
    Function by providing pressured air to the user.
  44. Protection Factor (PF)
    • Reflects degree of protection provided by respirator
    • Calculated by: outside containment concentration/inside mask conc
  45. PACM
    Presumed ACM - asb-containing thermal system insulation & surf materials found in a bldg constructed no later than 1980 (OSHA reg).
  46. Qualitative Fit Test
    Method to test respirator seal by covering the inhalation/exhalation valves while lightly breathing in or out to determine presence of leaks.  AKA - User Seal Check
  47. Quantitative Fit Testing
    Method to test respirator seal by calculating conc of contaminants inside vs. outside mask.
  48. RACM
    • 1. Friable
    • 2. Cat I non-fri that has become friable
    • 3. Cat I that will be or has been subjected to grinding/cutting.... demo/renov
    • 4. Cat II non-fri that has high prob of becoming friable via renov/demo
    • USEPA NESHAP reg subpart 61.141 of 40 CFR Part 61
  49. Synergistic
    Combo of effects which is greater than the sum of two independent effects
  50. Tort
    A legal wrong due to negligence
  51. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
    • Method of microscopy that uses electron beam focused onto then sample; beam penetrates (transmits) through the sample; diff in densities makes image on fluorescent screen where fibers can be counted.
    • Air sample analysis
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Asbestos Supervisor Initial
Description
Initial Supervisor training with TSI, Jan 2014
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