Training presentation geared for contractors dealing with asbestos containing materials. Educational training piece covering what you need to know about asbestos to comply with state and governmental regulating agencies. Asbestos risks, symptoms and safety measures.

1. Asbestos Awareness
Training
What you don’t know can cost you MONEY $$$.

2. 1 • Why you need to know about Asbestos.
2 • Governing Agencies & Regulations
3 • What is Asbestos?
4 • Health Hazards relating to Asbestos
5 • Where can Asbestos be found?
6 • Asbestos and reducing RISK and LIABILITY
7 • Who can remove Asbestos materials?

3. Liability Plumbing Contractors put themselves and their
Exposure company’s liability by not properly handling asbestos
materials.
Exposure to Law
Suits Everyday either Insurance Carriers or Property Owners
become more aware of the liability behind asbestos.
Potential for a Will so many law firms readily available to find suitable
Worker’s victims, if you are not providing proper training,
Compensation equipment and Environmental Insurance you may be
Claim setting yourself up for a Worker’s Compensation Claim
Fines & Penalties Improper training and certification can lead to significant
fines and penalties from a number of regulating agencies,
up to $30,000.00
Why knowing about Asbestos will help
protect you from liability?

4. Knowing what you need in order to properly handle asbestos situations will
help you protect yourself, your employees and your company.
Being Ready is the best
approach…..

5. CSLB California State License Board
• Provides contractors with license to perform asbestos related work.
• Regulates all contractors who are qualified to do asbestos work in buildings.
DOSH Division of Occupational Safety and Health
• Agency responsible for registering all contractors who have been certified in asbestos related work.
• DOSH License number should be included in all forms of advertising.
Cal/OSHA California/Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Contractors are required to advertise the Cal/OSHA Registration Number.
US – EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Enforces the Codes of Federal Regulations on Asbestos practices
• Implemented prohibition of the Manufacture, Importation, Processing and Distribution in Commerce of
Certain Asbestos-Containing Products; Labeling Requirements
AQMD Air Quality Management District
• AQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los
Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S.
• AQMD is also the agency whom would require notification on asbestos removal over 100sqft.4

6. ASB - Asbestos Certification
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE
DIVISION 3, CHAPTER 9. CONTRACTORS, ARTICLE 4.
CLASSIFICATIONS
7058.5. (a) No contractor shall engage in asbestos-related work, as defined
in Section 6501.8 of the Labor Code, which involves 100 square feet or
more of surface area of asbestos containing materials, unless the qualifier
for the license passes an asbestos certification examination. Additional
updated asbestos certification examinations may be required based on new
health and safety information. The decision on whether to require an
updated certification examination shall be made by the Contractors' State
License Board, in consultation with the Division of Occupational Safety
and Health in the Department of Industrial Relations and the State
Department of Health Services.

7. CONTINUED……..
No asbestos certification examination shall be required for contractors
involved with the installation, maintenance, and repair of asbestos cement
pipe or sheets, vinyl asbestos floor materials, or asbestos bituminous or
resinous materials.
"Asbestos" as used in this section, has the same meaning as defined in Section
6501.7 of the Labor Code.
(b) The Contractors' State License Board shall develop, and deliver to all
applicants with the request for bond and fee, a booklet containing information
relative to handling and disposal of asbestos, together with an open book
examination concerning asbestos-related work. All applicants for an initial
contractor's license and all applicants filing a delinquent renewal application
who have not previously completed the open book examination shall complete
and sign the open book examination and submit it to the Contractors' State
License Board with the required renewal or bond and fee.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Chapter 1160 (AB 2190).)

8. What is ASBESTOS?

9. Asbestos is the name given to
a number of naturally occurring
fibrous minerals with high tensile
strength, the ability to be woven,
and resistance to heat and most
chemicals.
Because of these properties,
asbestos fibers have been used in
a wide range of manufactured
goods, including roofing shingles,
ceiling and floor tiles, paper and
cement products, textiles,
coatings, and friction products
such as automobile clutch, brake
and transmission parts.
.

10. Chrysotile
Crocidolite
Asbestiform
Varieties
Amosite
Anthophyllite

11. How Asbestos can affect
your health!

12. Being in the vicinity or even touching materials that contain asbestos fibers is not harmful
to one’s health.
However, when the fibers are disturbed, they can become airborne where they can be
inhaled and become lodged in the tubules of the lungs.
While most people who are exposed to minor amounts of asbestos are not affected, regular
exposure can increase the occurrence of lung diseases, especially in smokers.
Unfortunately, when demolition or renovation projects are undertaken in homes
containing asbestos, it is likely that any material containing asbestos will be disturbed,
sending asbestos fibers dangerously into the air.
Because of this, it is important to have properties prior to 1978 tested for asbestos
content before beginning any projects to ensure that any asbestos is contained
properly before it has the chance to become harmful.

13. The smaller the asbestos fibers the longer they
can remain in the air for long periods of time.
These fibers are so small that they are only
visible with a microscope. In fact, it takes 600
asbestos fibers bundled together to equal the
thickness of a human hair.
Some of the large fibers may lodge in the nose,
but the smaller ones travel through the upper
airways and become embedded in the lungs.
Your immune system has no effective
mechanism to remove these fibers..

14. When
Remodeling Plumbing Demolitions
• Removing a • Removing • Cutting
portion of plumbing through
ceiling pipes can asbestos
• Disturbing expose you to shingle siding
sprayed on deteriorated to insulate a
asbestos asbestos- wall
insulation containing • Removing
pipe covering insulation

15. Cancers linked to Asbestos
Exposure.

16. Once a person inhales or ingests airborne
asbestos fibers by coming in contact with
disturbed asbestos containing materials,
the fibers can easily penetrate body
tissues.
Exposure to asbestos may cause several
serious diseases such as Asbestosis,
Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma or other
Cancers.
The amount of asbestos exposure, the
length of exposure, and number of
exposures all seem to influence the
likelihood of developing asbestos-related
disease.

17. Asbestosis:
is one of the cancers that
stem from asbestos
exposure and is a
chronic inflammatory
and fibrotic medical
condition affecting the
tissue of the lungs
caused by the inhalation
and retention of asbestos
fibers.
Asbestosis

18. Mesothelioma:
is a rare form of cancer
that develops from the
protective lining that
covers many of the body’s
internal organs. It is most
common on the outer
lining of the lungs and
internal chest wall but it
may also occur in the
lining of the abdominal
cavity (a sac that
surrounds the heart).
Mesothelioma

20. Asbestos Exposure Symptoms
Coughing
Shortness Finger
and Chest
of Breath Deformity
Pain
The effects of long-term exposure to asbestos typically don't show up
for at least 20 to 30 years after initial exposure.

21. What materials contain
Asbestos?

22. Patching compounds Vinyl Floor Tiles &
and textured paints Furnace Insulation Sheet Flooring
Wall and Ceiling Roofing, Shingles and
Pipe Insulation Insulation Siding

23. Issues in opening a wall….
If you happen to open a wall cavity at a property built prior to 1978 you
need to be aware that if the property owner opens an insurance claim, the
insurance company may find you liable for asbestos contamination at the
site. When the adjuster arrives to the site he will perform an evaluation and
inquire about the contractors who have been at the site (YOU!). If you
failed to test the walls before accessing you have “contaminated” the
property with asbestos containing materials and you are liable for any
losses in relation to asbestos.
Included but not limited to:
- Bodily Injury Claim (Law Suit)
- Fines and Penalties
- Litigation Fees
- Fiancial Liability for cross contamination
- Worker Exposure (Worker’s Compensation Claim)

24. Law Firms have been working hard to ensure that moneys allotted
for Asbestos related exposure are compensated to those who have
been diagnosed with a form of lung cacers linked to asbestos
exposure.
This very reason is why contractors must ensure proper measures
are taken to avoid a potential devastating and costly law suit.
Contractors must protect
themselves.

25. DO’s and Don’ts of
Asbestos!

26. DO NOT dispose of asbestos
containing material into
traditional trash can or garbage
waste bin.
DO NOT dust, sweep, or
vacuum particles suspected
of containing asbestos.
DO NOT break the material
Properties
into small pieces prior to
DO NOT Disturb any
material you think may
1978
contain asbestos by cutting or
drilling.

27. Pre-qualify the contractor
performing asbestos removal &
disposal.
Call CSLB to ensure proper
DOSH Certification
Call a Certified
company to perform
Ensure Contractor has proper asbestos abatement.
registration with Cal/OSHA
DOSH License
#829
Ensure Contractor has valid
license bond

28. Proper Removal &
Disposal
In order to ensure you are complying with State and Federal regulations in order
to properly remove and dispose of Asbestos you must:
A.) Certified through the California Department of Industrial Relations
B.) Licensed & Bonded
C.) Registered through Cal-OSHA (Have a Registration Number)
D.) Registered through DOSH and issued a DOSH license number
E.) Pass a medical examination
F.) Fit test for Respirator
G.) Notify AQMD for all asbestos related demolitions
H.) Carry an additional Environmental Insurance Policy for pollutants
I.) Ensure that you maintain yearly refresher courses to comply with license
requirements.

29. Glovebag removal method
• The glovebag method
(shown top left) employs
a negative pressure bag,
and is very safe.
• Heavy poly bags with
arms and gloves built in
are used, in conjunction
with HEPA filtered
vacuums and wet removal
methods.
Local Containment

30. Full Containment
• Heavy poly sheeting is used
to make a room with four
walls and a floor, sealing
the work area. (bottom left)
• A high volume HEPA air
filtration device is used to
clean air during the wet
removal process.
• Suits and respirators are
worn by workers.
Larger Area - Containment

31. Documentation
• After every job the property
owner will receive a letter
from explaining the laboratory
report of the air testing
performed after the removal or
encapsulation of asbestos, with
the certified laboratory report.
• The manifest documenting
proper disposal at a certified
EPA asbestos disposal sight
will also be enclosed for each
project where asbestos was
removed.
Proper Documentation

32. Proper Protective Equipment
• The government has issued
the law that regulates these
measures together with the
EPA.
• Here are some of the PPE
required by these laws:
• Disposable coveralls
• Respirators
• Disposable gloves
• These are the basic
requirements for any removal
work performed under
supervision of a licensed
asbestos removal company.

33. • All County always
ensures to send two
technicians to each job
site to ensure that all
safety measures are
followed to limit liability
exposure.
• Two technicians will
ensure that risk of
equipment failure or
occupational hazards are
minimized for a
seamless job.
Safety Measures

34. • Decontamination
chamber is created
• Suit-up in
protective clothing
• All vents are sealed
• HEPA Vac is
incorporated into
containment
• Insulation is
wetted, wrapped
and bagged in poly
double sealed bags.
All County’s Duct Removal
Process

35. • An encapsulant is
sprayed in the area
asbestos materials
were removed. The
encapsulant weighs
down the fibers
allowing them to
settle. (Please allow
appx 30 mins after
encapsulant has
been sprayed to
enter the area).
All County’s Duct Removal
Process

36. • Once removal has
been completed,
technician will
enter the decon
chamber to de-suite
and bag his
personal protective
equipment.
All County’s Duct Removal
Process

37. 1st Offense 2nd Offense
For a conviction of a first For a conviction of a subsequent
offense, the fine should not be offense, the fines should be not
less than ($1,000.00) one less than three thousand dollars
thousand dollars or more than ($3,000.00) or more than five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or
($3,000.00) three thousand possible imprisonment in county
dollars, and penalties may jail for up to one year, or both
include possible revocation or fine and imprisonment, plus
suspension of any contractor’s mandatory action to suspend or
license. revoke the contractor’s license,
Criminal penalties may be
imposed if the violation is
“knowing and intentional”.
Fines and Penalties

38. • All County
Environmental has
designed a program to
Be prepared when help assist you in dealing
handling asbestos with asbestos situations.
containing materials • The program is designed
by having asbestos to be simple and effective
in dealing with asbestos
protocols in place. materials. But more
importantly releasing you
of liability.
Contractor Asbetsos
Program

39. Asbestos Program Documentation
• When you need to handle • All County has developed a
materials that could contain document that will assist in
asbestos in properties built educating and pricing out
prior to 1978 call All County the added expense of proper
Environmental for proper asbestos removal.
guidance. • The document includes a
• We respond within 30 to 60 disclosure intended to
minutes in SB/OC/SD/Desert inform your customer of the
to give you proper access. steps needed to comply with
• Sample Testing starts at $75.00 the laws and regulations.
All County’s Contractor
Asbestos Program.

40. Program Includes Repair Estimates
• Emergency Response A repair estimate can also
• Two Certified and Trained be given for any removal of
Technicians
asbestos materials upon
• Evaluation
• Test and Results
request.
• Trucks and Operating Supplies
• Setting Containment
• Proper Disposal
• Documentation
• Manifest (If Needed)
Contractor Asbestos
Program

41. • If you are interested in this customizable disclosure
form please feel free to contact us and we will work
with you on setting proper protocols and
documentation.
• Pricing is meant to assist you rather than make a
profit. We intend to become your partner rather than
be just a vendor.
Customizable
documentation

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