Asbestos Control

PURPOSE

The purpose of this procedure is to safeguard and control the hazards to the University community from exposure to asbestos. This will be accomplished by compliance with related asbestos control requirements promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), and the Virginia Department of General Services. The contents of this procedure reflect those requirements as they apply to the University. (See also University Policy 4304.)
DEFINITIONS

ACM: Any material that contains more than 1% Asbestos.

ACBM: Asbestos containing building material(s).

AIR MONITORING: Sampling of asbestos fiber concentrations within the asbestos control area which is representative of the airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers which may reach the breathing zone.

AMOSITE (BROWN ASBESTOS): An asbestiform mineral of the amphibole group containing approximately 50% Silicon and 40% Iron (II) Oxide, and is made up of straight, brittle fibers, light gray to pale brown in color, found in approximately 5% of all ACM.

AMP: Asbestos Management Plan. Record of ACBM within a building with procedures for response actions, operations and maintenance. Presently located in the Facilities Management Engineering Office in the University Services Building.

ASBESTOS: A generic name given to a number of naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos is found in a variety of building and building related materials, such as thermal insulation, roofing shingles, paint, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, and chemical fillers, as well as in brake linings and other auto products. Asbestos includes the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummington-grunerite); anthophyllite;tremolite; and actinolite. Asbestos is hazardous to your health. Your body cannot expel asbestos.

CHRYSOTILE (WHITE ASBESTOS): The only asbestiform mineral of the serpentine group containing approximately 40% each of silica and magnesium oxide. It is the most common form of asbestos used in buildings and is found in approximately 95% of all ACM.

CIH: Certified Industrial Hygienist

CLASS I: Removal of TSI, surfacing ACM and presumed asbestos containing material (PACM). Class I tasks will normally be done by a certified asbestos contractor.

CLASS II: Removal of asbestos that is not TSI or surfacing ACM. Includes wallboard, floor tile, roofing materials, mastics and siding. Associates working with Class II tasks require a total of 24 hours of training.

CLASS III: Repair and maintenance operations where ACM is likely to be disturbed. Associates working with Class III tasks require a total of 16 hours of training.

CLASS IV: Maintenance and custodial activities during which employees contact ACM and PACM and activities to clean up same. Associates working with Class IV tasks require 2 hours of "Awareness" training.

FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL: Material which is capable of being crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure, or which under normal use in maintenance, emits or can be expected to emit fibers into the air.

HEPA FILTER EQUIPMENT: High efficiency particulate air equipment with a filter system capable of collecting and retaining asbestos fibers. Filters shall be 99.97% efficient for retaining particles and fibers with a minimum dimension of 0.3 micrometers or larger.

MAJOR FIBER RELEASE: The dislodging of 3 sq. ft. or more of surfacing material or 3 linear ft. or more of pipe insulation.

NIOSH PAT Program: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Proficiency Analysis Testing Program.

NVLAP: National Voluntary Accreditation Program.

PACM: Presumed Asbestos Containing Material - presume that all Thermal System Insulation (TSI) and spray applied and/or troweled-on surfacing material installed before 1981 contain asbestos until proved otherwise through testing by a CIH or an accredited inspector.

PCM: Phase Contrast Microscopy

TEM: Transmission Electron Microscope

TSI: Thermal System Insulation

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): Exposure to an airborne concentration of asbestos not to exceed 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air as an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA) as determined in 29 CFR 1926.58, Appendix A.

PERSONAL MONITORING: Sampling of asbestos fiber concentrations within the breathing zone of an employee (i.e. attached to or near the collar or lapel near the worker's face).

TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE (TWA): Representative samples are required to establish the eight (8) hour time weighted average. The TWA is an eight (8) hour time weighted average airborne concentration of fibers, longer than five (5) micrometers per cubic centimeter of air. Work shifts which differ from an eight (8) hour duration may require adjustments of the standard which applies.

TSI: Thermal System Insulation

WORKER PROTECTION: All workers are covered by the OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard or EPA Worker Protection Rule for employees who perform operation and maintenance activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Director of Facilities Management (extension 6181) shall ensure that the campus community is kept informed of asbestos issues, that appropriate emphasis is placed on asbestos abatement projects, and that adequate training and equipment are provided to support asbestos control activities. Also to secure funding for long term abatement and renovation actions, scheduled maintenance/repair actions (as necessary), emergency response actions (as determined by the Asbestos Program Manager), training materials and classes for all facilities management associates and for proper respiratory and related equipment needed by facilities management associates.
2. Asbestos Program Manager and Assistant Program Manager (extension 6720) shall coordinate University compliance with asbestos safety and health requirements including updating of the Asbestos Management Plan, maintaining training records of all appropriate Maintenance, Transportation and Housekeeping associates, preparing emergency response actions, posting required signs, notifying and consulting with building coordinators on locations of asbestos within a building, and planned abatement activities.
3. Project Managers shall ensure that University contractors comply with all applicable asbestos requirements in the performance of their contracts and notify building coordinators when an asbestos abatement project is scheduled for their buildings.
4. Assistant Director for Operations shall ensure the proper scheduling of response actions related to asbestos and ensure the training of FM associates.
5. Engineering Manager and other FM Managers shall ensure that Facilities Management engineering, maintenance and housekeeping associates comply with relevant asbestos safety and health requirements and receive the necessary training to perform their duties.
6. Transportation Manager shall ensure that vehicle repair technicians comply with relevant asbestos safety and health requirements and receive the necessary training to perform their duties. Should be licensed.
7. Housekeeping Director shall receive sufficient training identify flooring which might contain asbestos and be able to perform necessary floor upkeep.
8. One Maintenance Supervisor should have sufficient training to handle asbestos identification requirements in the Power Plant, boilers, and Plumbing Shop. This person should have a Management Planners License.
9. Building Coordinators shall notify occupants of their building when an asbestos abatement project is to be performed.
10. Director of Human Resources shall maintain medical records for employees involved with asbestos work.
11. FM Personnel Coordinator shall assist in coordination of required initial training and annual training thereafter for affected associates.
IV. PROCEDURE
1. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE AND EXPOSURE LIMITS
  1. According to the OSHA standard for asbestos, every employer must provide, or make available, medical surveillance programs for all employees who:
    1. Are engaged in work involving exposure to asbestos or other mineral fibers at or above the level of 0.1 fiber/cc air, 8 hr TWA for 30 or more days in a 12 month period of time.
    2. Are required by this procedure to wear negative pressure respirators.
  2. People who are medically supervised have permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 0.1 fibers/cc air, 8 hour TWA with a short duration of excursion level of 1.0 fiber/cc for 30 minutes.
    
    NOTE: 0.1 fiber/cc means that 0.1 fibers are present in each cubic centimeter (cm) of air. Since there are 1,000,000 cc in 1 cubic meter(m), there would be 100,000 fibers in a cubic meter.
  3. Prior to receiving formal Asbestos Worker training, associates shall undergo a complete physical exam including an EKG, pulmonary function test, and chest x-ray, to determine the fitness of the worker candidate. Associates who receive formal Asbestos Worker training shall also undergo annual pulmonary function testing in accordance with OSHA guidelines. These physicals and tests shall be conducted by a university physician. Results of physicals and tests shall be confidential and maintained by Human Resources.
2. CLEANING TECHNIQUES
  
  Routine cleaning of University facilities shall not result in disturbing ACM. No cleaning methods can be used that could result in the release of asbestos fibers. Mechanical stripping, drilling or sanding of asbestos containing floors, mastics, walls and ceilings, hose spraying of pipe insulation, and all similar activities that could disturb ACM shall not be used.
3. RENOVATION/DEMOLITION PROJECTS
  
  By state law, no renovation project can proceed without a complete inspection by a licensed asbestos inspector. Major maintenance, renovation and/or demolition projects involving ACM must be evaluated by the Asbestos Program Manager for appropriate action. In most cases removal of ACM will be required prior to the major maintenance, renovation or demolition project. Such removal shall be performed by a qualified Asbestos Abatement Contractor. If a current project is determined to involve previously unidentified ACM, all related work shall be stopped until the Asbestos Program Manager can evaluate the necessity for abatement.
4. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR WORK
  1. This MANDATORY Appendix (29CFR 1910.1001 Subsection Z, App F) specifies engineering controls and work practices that must be implemented by Facilities Management Transportation Associates during automotive brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair, and assembly operations.
  2. There are three methods of doing brake and clutch work included in the standard. The two preferred methods are:
    1. Negative Pressure Enclosure/HEPA Vacuum System Method. (1910.1001 App F[A].
    2. Low Pressure/Wet Cleaning Method. (1910.1001 App F[B]).
  3. Standard Number: 1910.1001 App F
    Standard Title: Work practices and engineering controls for automotive brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair and assembly - Mandatory
    SubPart Number: Z
    SubPart Title: toxic and Hazardous Substances
    Applicable Standard: Applicable Standard
    
    This mandatory appendix specifies engineering controls and work practices that must be implemented by the employer during automotive brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair, and assembly operations.
    
    Proper use of these engineering controls and work practices by trained em0ployees will reduce employee's asbestos exposure below the permissible exposure level during clutch and brake inspection, disassembly, repair, and assembly operations. The employer shall institute engineering controls and work practices using either the method set forth in paragraph [A] or paragraph [B] of this appendix, or any other method which the employer can demonstrate to be the equivalent in terms of reducing employee exposure to asbestos as defined and which meets the requirements described in paragraph [C] of this appendix, for those facilities in which no more than 5 pairs of brakes or 5 clutches are inspected, disassembled, reassembled and/or repaired per week, the method set forth in paragraph [D] of this appendix may be used.
    1. Negative Pressure Enclosure/HEPA Vacuum System Method.
      1. The brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair, and assembly operations shall be enclosed to cover and contain the clutch or brake assembly and to prevent the release of asbestos fibers into the worker's breathing zone.
      2. The enclosure shall be sealed tightly and thoroughly inspected for leaks before work begins on break or clutch inspection, disassemble, repair, and assembly.
      3. The enclosure shall be such that the worker can clearly see the operation and shall provide impermeable sleeves through which the worker can handle the brake and clutch inspection, disassemble, repair, and assembly. The integrity of the sleeves and ports shall be examined before work begins.
      4. A HEPA-filtered vacuum shall be employed to maintain the enclosure under negative pressure throughout the operation. Compressed-air may be used to remove asbestos fibers or particles from the enclosure.
      5. The HEPA vacuum shall be used first to loosen the asbestos containing residue from the brake and clutch parts and then to evacuate the loosened asbestos containing material from the enclosure and capture the material in the vacuum filter.
      6. The vacuum's filter, when full, shall be first wetted with a fine mist of water, then removed and placed immediately in an impermeable container, labeled according to paragraph (j)(4) of this section and disposed of according to paragraph (k) of this section.
      7. Any spills or releases of asbestos containing waste material from inside of the enclosure or vacuum hose or vacuum filter shall be immediately cleaned up and disposed of according to paragraph (k) of this section.
    2. Low Pressure/Wet Cleaning Method
      1. A catch basin shall be placed under the brake assembly, positioned to avoid splashes and spills.
      2. The reservoir shall contain water containing an organic solvent or wetting agent. The flow of liquid shall be controlled such that the brake assembly is gently flooded to prevent asbestos-containing brake dust from becoming airborne.
      3. The aqueous solution shall be allowed to flow between the brake drum and brake support before the drum is removed.
      4. After removing the brake drum, the wheel hub and back of the brake assembly shall be thoroughly wetted to suppress dust.
      5. The brake support plate, brake shoes and brake components used to attach the brake shoes shall be thoroughly washed before removing the old shoes.
      6. In systems using filters, the filters, when full, shall be first wetted with a fine mist of water, then removed and placed immediately in an impermeable container, labeled according to paragraph (j)(4) of this section and disposed of according to paragraph (k) of this section.
      7. Any spills of asbestos-containing aqueous solution or any asbestos-containing waste material shall be cleaned up immediately and disposed of according to paragraph (k) of this section.
      8. The use of dry brushing during low pressure/wet cleaning operations is prohibited.
    3. Equivalent Methods
      
      An equivalent method is one which has sufficient written detail so that it can be reproduced and has been demonstrated that the exposures resulting from the equivalent method are equal or less than the exposures which would result from the use of the method described in paragraph [A] of this appendix. For purposes of making this comparison, the employer shall assume that exposures resulting from the use of the method described in paragraph [A] of this appendix shall not exceed 0.016 f/cc, as measured by the OSHA reference method and as averaged over at least 18 personal samples.
    4. Wet Method
      1. A spray bottle capable of delivering a fine mist of water or amended water or other delivery system capable of delivering water at low pressure, shall be used to thoroughly wet the brake and clutch parts. Brake and clutch components shall then be wiped clean with a cloth.
      2. The cloth shall be placed in an impermeable container, labeled according to paragraph (j)(4) of the standard and then disposed of according to paragraph (k) of this section, or the cloth shall be laundered in a way to prevent the release of asbestos fibers in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air.
      3. Any spills of solvent or any asbestos containing waste material shall be cleaned up immediately according to paragraph (l) of this section.
      4. The use of dry brushing during the wet method operations is prohibited.
      5. Label information referenced in the above Appendix F must contain the following information: DANGER, CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS, AVOID CREATING DUST, CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
      6. In addition, the following steps must be taken when performing a brake inspection:
        
        When performing a brake inspection care must be taken to prevent the release of asbestos fibers. Thoroughly wet the exterior and around the seam between the brake drum and backing plate. Carefully pull the drum back just far enough to observe the brake shoe and brake components.
        
        Blows to the drum with a hammer or similar implement to dislodge a rusted-in-place or frozen drum may cause asbestos fibers to be released. For such cases, in shops performing 6 or more brake jobs per week, an enclosure must be installed around the drum to capture the dust or the drum interior and contents must be thoroughly wetted prior to striking or forcibly removing the brake drum.
        
        Using the equivalent spray method, first wet the interior and contents of the drum before striking it. Then, carefully pull the drum back just enough to allow another application of solvent and thoroughly wet the interior before removal of the drum. There should be no visible dust created during drum loosening and removal.
        
        Wipe all components clean with a cloth. Do not allow wet parts to air dry as fibers may be released. Dispose of the cloth immediately in an impermeable container, labeled with the following information: DANGER, CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS, AVOID CREATING DUST, CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD and disposed of properly or laundered in a way that prevents the release of asbestos fibers in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air.
        
        Any spills of asbestos-containing aqueous solution or any asbestos-containing waste material shall be cleaned up immediately and not allowed to dry, either with a cloth or a HEPA Vacuum, the cloth shall be placed in an impermeable container and disposed of properly or laundered in a way that prevents the release of asbestos fibers in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air.
        
        The use of dry brushing during low pressure/wet cleaning operations is prohibited.
    5. MAINTENANCE/REPAIR WORK
      1. Personnel entering areas identified as containing ACM or PACM (i.e. mechanical equipment spaces, crawl spaces, etc.) shall be appropriately trained.
      2. Maintenance associates who in the course of a normal or emergency situation may be required to remove or disturb ACM or PACM shall receive Asbestos Worker training.
      3. Equipment repairs involving the disturbance of ACM or PACM shall be halted and the Asbestos Program Manager shall be contacted to determine the proper response action.
      4. All maintenance work involving the disturbance of any amount of ACM or PACM shall be brought to the attention of the Asbestos Program Manager by the project supervisor. A qualified Asbestos Abatement Contractor shall be hired to remove the subject material before repairs can be made.
      5. In areas with known ACM or PACM the following procedures shall be followed whenever any friable ACBM is present:
        
        Signs shall be posted.
        
        Non-friable ACBM must be treated as friable when the material is about to become damaged.
        
        Periodic surveillance must be conducted at least once every 3 months (continuously by maintenance personnel) to include:
        
        Visual inspection.
        
        Record any condition changes, date and name.
        
        Submit recorded changes to Asbestos Program Manager (include in management plan).
        
        At least once after completion of the inspection and before initiation of any response action an initial cleaning shall be performed with the following procedures:
        
        HEPA vacuum or steam clean carpets.
        
        HEPA vacuum or wet clean floors and all other horizontal surfaces.
        
        Dispose of debris, filter, mop heads and clothes in sealed leak tight containers.
        
        When maintenance and operations activities disturb friable material:
        
        Restrict entry to the area and post signs.
        
        Shut off or modify the air handling system.
        
        Use necessary controls to inhibit spread of released fibers with wet methods, protective clothing, HEPA vacuums, mini enclosures and glove bags.
        
        Clean fixtures or other components.
        
        Place debris and other cleaning materials in a sealed leak tight container.
      6. FIBER RELEASE EPISODES
        
        A MAJOR fiber release episode is defined as falling or dislodging more than three square or linear feet of friable ACBM. Perform the following procedure:
        
        Restrict entry to the area and post signs.
        
        Contact the Asbestos Program Manager.
        
        Shut off or modify the air handling system.
        
        Initiate response actions using accredited persons.
        
        A MINOR fiber release episode is defined as falling or dislodging three (3) square or linear feet or less of friable ACBM. Perform the following cleanup procedure:
        
        Restrict entry to the area and post signs.
        
        Contact the Asbestos Program Manager.
        
        Shut off or modify the air handling system.
        
        Saturate the debris.
        
        Place asbestos debris in a sealed, leak tight container.
        
        Repair the area or implement appropriate response action.
      7. RESPONSE ACTIONS
        
        Response actions shall be selected, designed, implemented and conducted in a timely manner by accredited persons:
        
        Project Designer/Manager
        
        Contractor
        
        Workers
        
        Damaged or significantly damaged thermal system (pipes, boiler, etc.):
        
        Repair damaged area.
        
        Remove damaged material if repair is not feasible.
        
        Maintain all material and coverings in intact and undamaged condition.
        
        Damaged friable surfacing ACBM or damaged friable miscellaneous ACBM:
        
        Encapsulate, enclose, remove or repair damaged material.
        
        Use local circumstances to help choose: occupancy, use patterns, economic concerns, etc..
        
        Significantly damaged friable surfacing ACBM or significantly damaged friable miscellaneous ACBM:
        
        Immediately isolate unless not necessary.
        
        Remove the material, enclose or encapsulate.
        
        Potentially damaged friable surfacing, thermal or miscellaneous ACBM; do the operation and maintenance activity, para.IV:D:5.
        
        Potentially significant damaged friable surfacing, thermal or miscellaneous ACBM:
        
        Perform operation and maintenance activity, para.IV:D:5.
        
        Use control measures to prevent damage, deterioration or delamination.
        
        Remove ASAP, unless:
        
        Prevention controls are effectively implemented.
        
        Other response actions are preferred because of technological or economic factors.
      8. COMPLETION OF RESPONSE ACTIONS
        
        The Project Manager shall:
        
        Conduct visual inspection to determine proper completion.
        
        Perform aggressive clearance air sampling as specified by the Asbestos Program Manager.
        
        Request air sample analysis by licensed lab in Virginia when available:
        
        PCM (Phase Contrast Microscopy)
        
        Lab shall be NIOSH PAT (Proficiency Analysis Test) Program proficient.
        
        Analyzer shall be a graduate of NIOSH 582 or equivalent course.
        
        NIOSH 7400 methodology shall be utilized.
        
        TEM (Transition electron Microscope)
        
        NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Analysis Program) accreditation within six months of availability.
        
        Firms shall submit proof of accreditation for the lab and any subcontracting labs.
      9. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES
        
        Floor Tile - All floor tile on campus shall be assumed to contain asbestos unless otherwise identified by the Asbestos Program Manager. Floor tile manufacturers have warned that all 9" x 9" and most 12" x 12" tile manufactured before 1986 did contain asbestos. More importantly, the fibers are usually too small to be detected with an optical microscope.
        
        Acceptable practices for floor tile maintenance:
        
        Wet buffing with soft (red/pink) buffing pads.
        
        Chemical stripping and cleaning.
        
        Waxing - a good waxed surface provides a natural barrier to abrasion and fiber release.
        
        Loose Floor Tile:
        
        Report all loose floor tile incidents to the Asbestos Program Manager.
        
        Completely loose pieces of floor tile shall be picked up and placed into plastic bags. The bags can be placed in cardboard boxes to prevent puncture. The Asbestos Program Manager shall direct the proper disposal of all tile containing asbestos.
        
        Carpet shall be placed over the bare mastic (glue) until the tile is replaced.
        
        No partially loose tile shall be pried up.
        
        Non-acceptable practices for floor tile maintenance:
        
        Dry buffing.
        
        Dry stripping.
        
        Sanding.
        
        Drilling.
        
        Carpet removal where carpeting has been installed over floor tile.
        
        Removal by untrained personnel.
        
        Sheet Flooring - Both the hard and soft forms of this product typically have a non-asbestos vinyl surface and as asbestos-containing backing. This backing may contain as much as 55% asbestos. Normal cleaning procedures can be used on undamaged sheet good products.
        
        Damaged sheet flooring shall be reported to the Asbestos Program Manager.
        
        Non-acceptable practices for sheet flooring:
        
        Cutting.
        
        Drilling.
        
        Sanding.
        
        Removal by untrained personnel.
        
        Transite Panels - This extremely hard product is often found in siding on buildings, lining of cooling towers and the lining of chemical exhaust hoods in the science labs.
        
        The Asbestos Program Manager shall be informed of any activities that will physically disturb the panels.
        
        No physical modification (cutting, drilling, sanding, etc.) is allowed.
        
        The access panels in lab hoods are attached with screws that tap into a metal brace behind the panel. Therefore, the access panels can be removed safely without the danger of fiber release.
        
        Transite Piping, Conduits and Ducts:
        
        The Asbestos Program Manager shall be informed of any activities that may disturb these products.
        
        These products shall only be removed, cut or repaired by specially trained personnel.
        
        Kemstone Panels and Counter-tops - This asbestos containing material is similar to transite and is found in exhaust hood linings and counter-tops. The procedure for Transite Panels shall apply to Kemstone as well.
CONDITIONS
1. ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES
  1. ASBESTOSIS; Asbestosis is a disease characterized by fibrotic scarring of the lung. This is a restrictive lung disease which reduces the capacity of the lung. The common symptom is shortness of breath. Asbestosis is prevalent among workers who have been exposed to large doses of asbestos fibers over a long period of time. Accordingly, there is a clear dose-response relationship between asbestos exposure and developing this disease. This means the greater the asbestos exposure, the more likely asbestosis will develop. All forms of asbestos have demonstrated the ability to cause asbestosis. Like all diseases associated with asbestos exposure, it may take many years for the disease to show up. The typical latency period for asbestosis is 15-30 years. An asbestos abatement worker using work practices and protective equipment described in OSHA 29 CFR 1926 will have little likelihood of developing asbestosis as a result of his or her work.
  2. LUNG CANCER: There are many causes of lung cancer, of which asbestos is only one. While employees exposed to industrial concentrations of asbestos in years past have an increased risk of getting lung cancer (5X), their risk is not as great and the cigarette smoker (10X). However, together, a cigarette smoker who also works with asbestos is more than 50 times more likely to contract lung cancer than the normal population. Like asbestosis, there exists a long time lag between initial exposure and the occurrence of lung cancer, typically 20-30 years. There appears to be a dose response relationship between asbestos exposure and lung cancer, although no "safe level" has yet been determined. Again, proper protection and work practices should minimize the risk of abatement workers getting lung cancer due to asbestos.
  3. MESOTHELIOMA: The asbestos associated disease of greatest concern in asbestos abatement is probably mesothelioma. Fortunately it is also the rarest (200-250 cases per year). Mesothelioma is a cancer of the chest cavity lining (mesothelium). Mesothelioma can also occur in the lining of the abdominal cavity. If it occurs in the chest cavity it is called pleural mesothelioma. In the abdominal cavity, it is known as peritoneal mesothelioma. This type of cancer spreads very rapidly and is always fatal. The exact cause remains unknown. There does not appear to be any increased risk of getting mesothelioma for smokers and there does not appear to be a dose response relationship between asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Cases have been recorded where the person's asbestos exposure has been very limited, such as Steve McQueen, the actor. Like the other diseases of asbestos, mesothelioma takes 30-40 years after initial exposure if it occurs.
  4. OTHER DISEASES: Several other diseases are found more often among persons exposed to asbestos than the normal population. These include cancer of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and pancreas, pleural plaques, pleural thickening and pleural effusion. Again, the importance of using the proper work practices and respiratory protection cannot be over emphasized to minimize the occurrence of these diseases due to unnecessary asbestos exposure.
2. POSSIBLE LOCATIONS OF ACM
  1. SURFACING MATERIALS; Sprayed or troweled on walls and ceilings.
  2. THERMAL INSULATION; Batts, blocks, pipe coverings and gaskets.
  3. CEMENTITIOUS: Panels, roof tiles, clapboard, shingles and mud on pipe joints.
  4. PAPER PRODUCTS: Corrugated and millboard.
  5. ROOFING FELTS: Found on shingles and pipelines.
  6. COMPOUNDS: Caulking, putties, adhesives, joint compound, roofing asphalt, mastics, roof putty, plaster, stucco, spackles and sealants.
  7. CEILING TILES: Lay-in and glued on.
  8. FLOORING TILE AND SHEETS: Vinyl asbestos tile (VAT), asphalt asbestos tile, sheet goods such as resilient vinyl sheet flooring.
  9. WALL COVERINGS: Vinyl wallpapers.
  10. PAINTS AND COATING: Roof coatings, air tight aluminized paint.
  11. AUTO PRODUCTS: Brake pads, clutch and gaskets.
TRAINING
1. A minimum of two (2) hours annual awareness training is required for all custodial, auto repair and maintenance associates who may work in a building that contains ACBM. This training is to be scheduled through the FM Personnel Coordinator with the Asbestos Program Manager and the appropriate supervisor. All Training shall be documented in the associate's personnel file. This training shall include:
  1. A review of this procedure.
  2. The characterization of asbestos.
  3. Information on health effects, asbestos related diseases/conditions.
  4. Locations of ACBM throughout each building in which they work.
  5. Recognition of damage, deterioration and delamination of ACBM.
  6. Name and phone number of the Asbestos Program Manager and the location of the Asbestos Management Plan.
2. Additional training is required for Transportation Associates on the Low Pressure/Wet Cleaning Method of brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair and assembly. Documentation of this training shall be filed with the FM Personnel Coordinator.
3. Additional training shall be identified by maintenance supervisors. This training and required physicals are to be scheduled by the Asbestos Program Manager with the supervisor and required documentation filed appropriately in Human Resources.
RECORDKEEPING
1. All documents relating to asbestos materials shall be maintained for at least 30 years. The Asbestos Program Manager shall be responsible for maintaining a well-organized, duplicate file of all asbestos documentation excluding associate medical data.
2. The Director of Human Resources shall maintain all health-related records for all associates involved with asbestos work.
3. The FM Personnel Coordinator shall maintain all training records.
4. All asbestos related files shall be identified with warning labels (provided by the Asbestos Program Manager) to prevent inadvertent destruction.
5. Transportation shall maintain records of the number of pairs of brakes and clutches which are inspected, disassembled, reassembled and/or repaired per week.
6. This procedure shall be reviewed annually.
Licensed Associates
1. Gary Shears - Asbestos Program Manager
  VA Inspectors License #3303001016
  VA Mgmt. Planners Lic. #3304000690
2. Frank A. Viscomi - Assistant Asbestos Program Manager
  VA Inspectors License #3303000657
  VA Mgmt. Planners Lic. #3304000440



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