74:31:03:05.  Asbestos abatement worker training course requirements. The asbestos abatement worker training course must be at least four days long and must include lectures, demonstrations, at least fourteen hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course review, and an examination. The following topics must be included:

 

          (1)  The physical characteristics of asbestos:

 

               (a)  Identification of asbestos:

 

                      (i)         Aerodynamic characteristics;

                        (ii)Typical uses;

                        (iii)       Physical appearance;

 

               (b)  A summary of abatement control options;

 

          (2)  Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure:

 

               (a)  The nature of asbestos-related diseases;

               (b)  Routes of exposure;

               (c)  Dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level;

               (d)  The synergism between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure;

               (e)  The latency period for asbestos-related diseases;

 

          (3)  Employee personal protective equipment:

 

               (a)   Classes and characteristics of respirators;

               (b)   Limitations of respirators;

               (c)   Selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures for respirators;

               (d)   Methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and negative pressure fitting tests);

               (e)   Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures;

               (f)    Variability between field and laboratory protection factors;

               (g)   Factors that alter respirator fit, for example, facial hair;

               (h)   The components of a respiratory protection program;

               (i)    Selection and use of personal protective clothing;

               (j)    Use, storage, and handling of nondisposable clothing;

 

          (4)  State-of-the-art work practices:

 

               (a)  Work practices for asbestos abatement activities:

 

                      (i)         Descriptions of construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination enclosure systems;

                      (ii)Positioning of warning signs;

                        (iii)       Electrical and ventilation system lockout;

                      (iv)       Working techniques for minimizing fiber release;

                      (v)        Use of wet methods;

                        (vi)       Use of negative pressure ventilation equipment;

                        (vii)      Use of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums;

                      (viii)      Clean-up and disposal procedures;

 

               (b)  Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair;

               (c)  Emergency procedures for sudden releases;

               (d)  Potential exposure situations;

               (e)  Transport and disposal procedures;

               (f)  Recommended and prohibited work practices;

               (g)  Discussion of new abatement-related techniques and methodologies;

 

          (5)  Personal hygiene:

 

               (a)  Entry and exit procedures for the work area;

               (b)  Use of showers;

               (c)  Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and the chewing of gum or tobacco in the work area;

               (d)  Potential exposures, such as family exposure;

 

          (6)  Additional safety hazards:

 

               (a)  Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them:

 

                      (i)         Electrical hazards;

                      (ii)Heat stress;

                      (iii)       Air contaminants other than asbestos;

                        (iv)       Fire and explosion hazards;

                      (v)        Scaffold and ladder hazards;

                        (vi)       Slips, trips, and falls;

                      (vii)      Confined spaces;

 

          (7)  Medical monitoring -- OSHA requirements found in subdivision (9)(c) and (9)(d) of this section for a pulmonary function test, chest X rays, and a medical history for each employee;

 

          (8)  Air monitoring procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, focusing on how personal air sampling is performed and the reasons for it;

 

          (9)  Regulatory review -- procedures and standards:

 

               (a)  Requirements of AHERA;

               (b)  National emission standard for hazardous air pollutants in 40 C.F.R. § 61, Subparts A (general provisions) and M (national emission standard for asbestos) (July 1, 1993);

               (c)  OSHA standards for permissible exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers and respiratory protection in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.134 (July 1, 1993) as amended by 59 Fed. Reg. 40,964 to 41,162, inclusive (August 10, 1994);

               (d)  OSHA asbestos construction standard in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.58 (July 1, 1993) as amended by 59 Fed. Reg. 40,964 to 41,162, inclusive (August 10, 1994);

               (e)  EPA worker protection rule in 40 C.F.R. § 763, Subpart G (July 1, 1993);

 

          (10)  Establishment of respiratory protection programs;

 

          (11)  Hands-on training that gives actual experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement:

 

               (a)  Working with asbestos-substitute materials;

               (b)  Fitting and using respirators;

               (c)  Use of glovebags;

               (d)  Donning protective clothing;

               (e)  Constructing a decontamination unit;

 

          (12)  Course review -- a review of key aspects of the training course.

 

          Source: 14 SDR 164, effective June 5, 1988; 15 SDR 50, effective October 3, 1988; 18 SDR 95, effective December 2, 1991; 21 SDR 101, effective December 4, 1994.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-44-3, 34-44-19.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-44-3, 34-44-4, 34-44-20, 34-44-21.