ASBESTOS AWARENESS. Slide #1

OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

• Describe what asbestos is.

• Identify in what components asbestos is typically

found.

• Describe the health effects of exposure to asbestos.

• Identify the Federal OSHA and NYS regulations that

cover asbestos.

GROUND RULES

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AGENDA

• Registration, Welcome, and Introduction. • What is Asbestos?

• The common uses of Asbestos. • The health effects of exposure. • Break (15 min.)

Measurement of Learning:

Pre-Course Assessment

Open for discussion:

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Where does asbestos come from?

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Why is asbestos used?

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Where may you find asbestos during your

work activities?

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is a mineral that is naturally occurring

in our environment. Significant asbestos

deposits are found and mined in Canada and

South Africa.

Because asbestos is a recognized health

hazard, those individuals who work near

What is Asbestos?

There are six different types of asbestos. These

include:

What is Asbestos?

The three most common types are:

• Chrysotile (white)

What is Asbestos?

By nature, asbestos is a fibrous material:

• Asbestos tends to break into very tiny fibers.

• The only recognized method to identify asbestos fibers is through the use of a microscope.

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos fibers are

also very light in

What is Asbestos?

Asbestos is commonly mixed with other

components to make a marketable product.

Some floor tiles, for example, contain only a

small percentage of asbestos.

The amount of asbestos in Asbestos Containing

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Surfacing Treatments:

• Fireproofing;

• Acoustical Plaster;

• Finish Plasters; and

• Skim Coats of Joint Compound.

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Thermal System Insulation (TSI):

• Equipment Insulation;

• Boiler, Breeching, Duct, or Tank Insulation, Cement or Mortar Used for Boilers and Refractory Brick;

• Piping and Fitting Insulations including but not limited to, Wrapped Paper, Aircell, Millboard, Rope, Cork,

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Roofing and Siding Miscellaneous Materials:

• Insulation Board; • Vapor Barriers; • Coatings;

• Non-Metallic or Non-Wood Roof Decking; Felts; • Cementitious Board (Transite);

• Flashing;

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Other Miscellaneous Materials:

• Dust and Debris; • Floor Tile;

• Cove Base;

• Floor Leveler Compound; • Ceiling Tile;

• Vermiculite Insulation;

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Other Miscellaneous Materials:

• Vibration Isolators;

• Laboratory Tables and Hoods; • Chalkboards;

• Pipe Penetration Packing or Other Firestopping Materials;

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Other Miscellaneous Materials:

• Electrical Wire Insulation; • Fire Curtains;

• Fire Blankets; • Fire Doors;

• Brakes and Clutches;

• Mastics, Adhesives and Glues; • Caulks;

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

Other Miscellaneous Materials:

• Wallpaper; • Drywall; • Plasterboard; • Spackling/Joint Compound; • Textured Paint; • Grout;

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

• Signs will be posted in

buildings that have

asbestos-containing

materials in them

acknowledging the

presence of the material

hazard.

ASBESTOS

CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

• Asbestos containing

pipe and boiler

insulation will be

labeled with

In What Materials is Asbestos

Typically Found?

• Ceiling or floor tiles

containing asbestos will not be labeled or

marked.

• ANY samples must be taken by a Certified Technician.

ACTIVITY: “Where is it” Field Trip!

• We have arranged to tour an area in this

facility to identify those locations where

When is Asbestos Dangerous?

• The most common way for asbestos fibers to enter the body is

through breathing (inhalation).

• When Asbestos

Asbestos is most hazardous when it is friable. • As examples: • Sprayed on asbestos insulation and ceiling tiles are highly friable.

• Asbestos floor tile is

• There is not as much of a hazard in Asbestos pipe and boiler

insulation unless the covering is cut or

damaged in such a way that the asbestos

underneath is actually exposed to the air.

Health Effects

The human body cannot break down or

eliminate asbestos fibers after they enter the

body. Once in place, they contribute to the

development of diseases, including:

• Asbestosis

Health Effects: Asbestosis

deposition of fibers in the lung passageways (bronchi).

• This respiratory disease can result in massive scarring of the lung tissue.

Health Effects: Asbestosis

• Health effects include shortness of breath,

cough, fatigue, fluid in the lungs, heart stress,

and possibly death.

• There is no effective treatment for asbestosis; the disease is usually disabling or fatal.

Health Effects: Lung Cancer

Lung cancer constitutes the greatest health

risks for workers who are exposed to asbestos:

• Lung cancer is related to over half of the deaths attributed to asbestos exposure.

• Asbestos fibers alter lung cells disturbing the regulation of cell growth.

Health Effects: Lung Cancer

Asbestos induced Lung Cancer is rarely

curable:

• Most individuals will die within 5 years of diagnosis. • Causes can include brief “peak” exposures or

long-term low exposures

Health Effects: Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma, cancers affecting the lining of the lung, heart, and abdomen, are extremely rare in persons without prior exposure to asbestos.

• Latency period is typically 15 – 40 years.

Health Effects: Mesothelioma

Symptoms: Cancer of the Lining of the Lung

• Chest pain, fluid in the chest cavity, shortness of breath, loss of appetite and weight, fever, hoarseness.

Symptoms: Cancer of the Lining of the Abdomen

• Pain and swelling of the abdomen, nausea, bowel and urinary obstructions, swelling, hernia.

Health Effects: Other Cancers

Cancers of the esophagus, stomach,

colon, rectum, larynx, pharynx, and

What increases the chances of

developing diseases?

Things that seem to determine your likelihood of

developing one of these asbestos related diseases: 1. The amount and duration

2. Smoking – there is a DEFINITE proven

relationship between smoking and asbestos exposure causing the increased risk of

developing cancer.

Lung cancer death rates for smoking asbestos workers are up to 53.2 times more than for those who don’t smoke and are not exposed to

asbestos.

What increases the chances of

developing diseases?

3. Age - Mesothelioma can occur at any age.

Secondary chronic exposures (e.g. exposures that occur when an asbestos handler brings home

asbestos dust home on his/her clothes) that

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

OSHA Regulations

• 29CFR1926.1101 – Asbestos

• Construction Regulations.

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

OSHA Regulations

• 29CFR1910.1001 – Asbestos

• General Industry Regulations.

• Applies to asbestos exposure in general

industry, such as exposure during brake and clutch repair, custodial work, and the

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

• Subpart 56-1: General Provisions • Title and Citation

• Purpose and Intent of Part • Application

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

• Subpart 56-2: Definitions

• Asbestos Abatement Contractor

• Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) • Friable

• Non-Friable

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

• Subpart 56-2: Definitions

• Presumed Asbestos Containing Material (PACM)

• Suspect Miscellaneous ACM • Thermal System Insulation

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

• Subpart 56-3: Administrative

• Licensing Requirements and Procedures • Certification Requirements and Procedures

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

• Subpart 56-4: General Project Air Sampling & Lab Analysis Requirements

• Qualifications of Air Sampling Personnel • Laboratory Certification

• Independent Third Party Sampling and Analysis

OSHA and NYS REGULATIONS

New York State 12 NYCRR Part 56

• NYS Code Rule 56 – Asbestos

Working Safely Around Asbestos

If you ANY have reason to suspect that

something is asbestos-containing. . .

…DO NOT DISTURB IT!!!

Do you remember from Code Rule 56 what is considered to be Presumed or Suspect

Miscellaneous Asbestos

Working Safely Around Asbestos

• You must ALWAYS assume that

materials are asbestos containing,

unless it is proven otherwise!!!

Working Safely Around Asbestos

As stated in the NYS Code Rule 56

• Materials need to be sampled by Certified

technicians.

• Samples need to be sent to a NYS Certified

Lab for analysis.

Working Safely Around Asbestos

Have a Questioning Attitude! • Figure out where in your

workplace Asbestos Containing Materials

(ACM) will most likely be located.

• Avoid disturbing ACM. • If you are not absolutely

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