This Asbestos Building Inspection student manual meets EPA AHERA's requirements for 40CFR 763. Books are bound in a 6"x 9" hardcover book (178 pages).
This manual was developed by EPA mostly for the use of either state ok federal approved trainers to provide guidance for those who are about to undertake inspection of buildings for asbestos.
The procedures and practices detailed in this material incorporated current technology at the time of publishing. This tstudent manual shoud be used for the 3-day initial inspection course and the half day refresher course.
This manual covers in detail the Asbestos Inspection procedures.
Table of Contents
Section A - Background Information on Asbestos
Section B - Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
Section C - Functions/ Qualifications and Role of Inspectors
Section D - Legal Liabilities of Building Inspectors
Section E - Understanding Building Systems
Section F - Public/ Employee/ Building Occupant Relations
Section G - Pre-Inspection Planning and Review of Previous Inspection Records
Section H - Inspecting For Friable and Non-Friable ACM & Condition Assessing
Section 1 - Bulk Sampling
Section J - Personal Protection
Section L - Regulatory Review
Abbreviations
Glossary of Terms