Texas Asbestos Inspectors Study Guide Already Passed

Texas Asbestos Inspectors Study Guide Already Passed 29 CFR 126.1101 OSHA Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry 40 CFR 763 EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Asbestos requirements for schools. Competent Person OSHA- A Person who is capable of of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and who has the authority to take corrective action. PEL OSHA- The Permissible Exposure Limit- a level of Airborne asbestos above which no employee shall be exposed. The PEL is 0.1 f/cc of air as an 8 hour time weighted average. Regulated areas OSHA- Areas that may exceed airborne concentration beyond Permissible Exposure Limits of .1 f/cc LEA EPA - Local Education Agency Facility EPA- Any Institutional, Commercial or industrial structure, installation or building, excluding private homes or apartment buildings with four or less units. Owner/ Operator EPA- Any Persons who owns, leases operated controls or supervisorses a building. Friable Asbestos Containing Material EPA- Material that contains more than 1% asbestos and when dry may be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Demolition The wreaking or taking out of any load supporting structural member if a facility together with any related handling operations. Renovation Altering in any way one or more facility components except structural members. Facility Component Any pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor, turbine or furnace at or in a facility or any structural member of a facility. Structural Member Any load-supporting member of a facility, such as beams and load- supporting walls. Visibile Emissions Any Emissions containing particulate asbestos material that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments. NBS National Bureau of Standards ( establishing lab accreditation for bulk sampling) NIST National Institute of Science and Technology AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986- School rules. Technical guidance and assistance to schools concerned about potential health effects of friable asbestos. NESHAPS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. OSHA Asbestos in Construction Standard- Chapter 12 EPA Worker Protection Rule- Chapter 12 Elements of a Sample Diagram ID number