Overview: For the Asbestos Awareness course, the minimum training elements that must be included:

• The health effects associated with asbestos exposure
• The relationship between smoking and exposure to asbestos producing lung cancer
• The quantity, location, manner of use, release, and storage of asbestos, and the specific nature of operations which could result in exposure to asbestos
• Engineering controls and work practices associated with the employee's job assignment
• Procedures to protect employees from exposure to asbestos, such as work practices, emergency and clean-up procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used
• The purpose, proper use, and limitations of respirators and protective clothing, if appropriate
• The purpose and a description of the required medical surveillance program
• The content of the standard (§1910.1001), including appendices
• The names, addresses and phone numbers of public health organizations which provide information, materials, and/or conduct programs concerning smoking cessation
• The requirements for posting signs and affixing labels and the meaning of the required legends for such signs and labels

Course Length: 2hrs | CFR Reference: 20 CFR 1910.1101 (j)(7) | Course Required By: OSHA

• Describe the health effects associated with asbestos exposure
• Explain the relationship between smoking and exposure to asbestos in producing lung cancer
• Explain the quantity, location, manner of use, release, and storage of asbestos, and the specific nature of the operations that could result in exposure to asbestos
• Explain the engineering controls and work practices associated with the employee's job assignment
• Explain the specific procedures implemented to protect employees from exposure to asbestos, such as appropriate work practices, emergency clean-up procedures, and PPE to be used
• Explain the purpose and provide a description of worker protection programs

Written Exam: Written and hands-on competency will be evaluated at the end of each course. Incorrectly answered questions will be reviewed with student to ensure understanding before completion of course.

Retraining: Student is responsible for retraining every year.