Acronyms
ACM
Asbestos Containing Material
Minimum amount of negative pressure required for a negative pressure enclose
-0.02
Most Common type of Asbestos (white)
Chrysotile
Most commonly used respirator that covers mouth, nose and below the chin
Half face air purifying respirator
Layers and thickness of poly for floors
2 Layers of 6 Mil
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Applies to Schools k-12, both public and private
AHERA
Two groups of Asbestos fibers
Serpentine and Amphibole
done everytime the respirator is to be worn to ensure your respirator has a proper seal
Fit Check
Amount of days to notify for NESHAP sized friable project
10 Working days
EL
Excursion Limit
Amount of workers per class 1 glovebag
Surfacing Materials fall under this class of removal
Class 1
Two Types of fit tests
qualitative and quantitative
2 layers of 6 mil that are applied to all openings in a containment area such as doors, windows, light switches
Critical Barriers
NIOSH
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Amount of training required for Class 1 Supervisor
40 Hours/ 5 day
Materials that are used to prevent heat loss and heat gain
TSI
breathing air for type c system
Grade D
4 ways to properly handle asbestos
removal, repair, enclosure, encapsulation
NESHAP
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Demonstration by an employer that an employee's exposure to asbestos is expected to be below the PEL/EL
NEA- Negative exposure assesment
Asbestos that is in good shape and is not in a state that will allow it to release fibers
Intact
Protection factor of a full face air purifying respirator
50
Used to ask for special permissions to deviate from standard asbestos abatement regulations when not applicable
Variance Request