Acronyms
Rules/Regs
Categories and Physical Characteristics
Respirators/PPE
General Knowledge
100

ACM

Asbestos Containing Material

100

Minimum amount of negative pressure required for a negative pressure enclose

-0.02

100

Most Common type of Asbestos (white)

Chrysotile

100

Most commonly used respirator that covers mouth, nose and below the chin

Half face air purifying respirator

100

Layers and thickness of poly for floors

2 Layers of 6 Mil

200

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

200

Applies to Schools k-12, both public and private

AHERA

200

Two groups of Asbestos fibers

Serpentine and Amphibole

200

done everytime the respirator is to be worn to ensure your respirator has a proper seal

Fit Check

200

Amount of days to notify for NESHAP sized friable project

10 Working days

300

EL

Excursion Limit

300

Amount of workers per class 1 glovebag

2
300

Surfacing Materials fall under this class of removal

Class 1

300

Two Types of fit tests

qualitative and quantitative

300

2 layers of 6 mil that are applied to all openings in a containment area such as doors, windows, light switches

Critical Barriers

400

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

400

Amount of training required for Class 1 Supervisor

40 Hours/ 5 day

400

Materials that are used to prevent heat loss and heat gain

TSI

400

breathing air for type c system

Grade D

400

4 ways to properly handle asbestos

removal, repair, enclosure, encapsulation

500

NESHAP

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

500

Demonstration by an employer that an employee's exposure to asbestos is expected to be below the PEL/EL

NEA- Negative exposure assesment

500

Asbestos that is in good shape and is not in a state that will allow it to release fibers

Intact

500

Protection factor of a full face air purifying respirator

50

500

Used to ask for special permissions to deviate from standard asbestos abatement regulations when not applicable

Variance Request