74:31:03:03.  Abatement project designer training course requirements. The abatement project designer training course must be at least three days long and must include lectures, demonstrations, a field trip, course review, and a written examination. The following topics must be included:

 

          (1)  Background information on asbestos:

 

               (a)  Identification of asbestos;

               (b)  Examples and discussions of the uses and locations of asbestos in buildings;

               (c)  Physical appearance of asbestos;

 

          (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 synergistic effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure;

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

               (f)  A discussion of the relationship between asbestos exposure and asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and cancer of other organs;

 

          (3)  Overview of abatement construction projects:

 

               (a)  Abatement as a portion of a renovation project;

               (b)  OSHA requirements for notification of other contractors on a multiemployer site 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);

 

          (4)  Safety system design specifications:

 

               (a)   Design, construction, and maintenance of containment barriers and decontamination enclosure systems;

               (b)   Positioning of warning signs;

               (c)   Electrical and ventilation system lockout;

               (d)   Working techniques for minimizing fiber release;

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

               (f)    Use of wet methods;

               (g)   Use of negative pressure exhaust ventilation equipment;

               (h)   Use of high efficiency particulate aerosol (HEPA) vacuums;

               (i)    Clean-up and disposal of asbestos;

               (j)    Work practices as they apply to encapsulation, enclosure, and repair;

               (k)   Use of glove bags and a demonstration of glove bag use;

               (l)    Proper techniques for initial cleaning;

 

          (5)  Field trip:

 

               (a)  A visit to an abatement site or other suitable building site. For example, a metal pole building without any HVAC systems would not be considered a suitable site. The visit must include:

 

                      (i)         On-site discussions of abatement design;

                        (ii)A building walk-through inspection;

                        (iii)       A discussion of rationale for the concept of functional spaces during the walk-through;

 

          (6)  Employee personal protective equipment:

 

               (a)   Classes and characteristics of respirators;

               (b)   Limitations of respirators;

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

               (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)   Components of a respiratory protection program;

               (i)    Selection and use of personal protective clothing;

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

               (k)   Regulations found in subdivision (18) of this section covering personal protective equipment;

 

          (7)  Additional safety hazards:

 

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

 

                      (i)         Electrical hazards;

                        (ii)Heat stress;

                        (iii)       Air contaminants other than asbestos;

                        (iv)       Fire and explosion hazards;

 

          (8)  Fiber aerodynamics and control:

 

               (a)  Aerodynamic characteristics of asbestos fibers;

               (b)  Importance of containment barriers;

               (c)  Settling time for asbestos fibers;

               (d)  Wet methods in abatement;

               (e)  Aggressive air monitoring following abatement;

               (f)  Aggressive air movement and negative pressure exhaust ventilation as a clean-up method;

 

          (9)  Designing abatement solutions:

 

               (a)  Discussions of removal, enclosure, and encapsulation methods;

               (b)  Asbestos waste disposal;

 

          (10)  Final clearance process:

 

               (a)  Discussion of the need for a written sampling rationale for aggressive final air clearance;

               (b)  Requirements of a complete visual inspection;

               (c)  Discussion of the relationship of visual inspection to final air clearance;

 

          (11)  Budgeting and cost estimation:

 

               (a)  Development of cost estimates;

               (b)  Present costs of abatement versus future operations and maintenance costs;

               (c)  Setting priorities for abatement jobs to reduce cost;

 

          (12) Writing abatement specifications:

 

               (a)  Means and methods specifications versus performance specifications;

               (b)  Design of abatement in occupied buildings;

               (c)  Modification of guide specifications to a particular building;

               (d)  Worker and building occupant health and medical considerations;

               (e)  Replacement of ACM with a substitute for asbestos;

               (f)  Preparation of and need for a written project design;

 

          (13)  Preparing abatement drawings:

 

               (a)  Use of as-built drawings as base drawings;

               (b)  Use of inspection photographs and on-site reports;

               (c)  Particular problems in abatement drawings;

               (d)  Significance and need for drawings;

               (e)  Methods of preparing abatement drawings;

               (f)  Diagramming containment barriers;

               (g)  Relationship of drawings to design specifications;

 

          (14)  Contract preparation and administration;

 

          (15)  Legal liabilities and defenses:

 

               (a)  Insurance considerations;

               (b)  Bonding;

               (c)  Hold harmless clauses;

               (d)  Use of abatement contractor's liability insurance;

               (e)  Claims made versus occurrence policies;

 

          (16)  Replacement of asbestos with asbestos-free substitutes;

 

          (17)  Role of other consultants:

 

               (a)  Development of technical specification sections by industrial hygienists or engineers;

               (b)  The multidisciplinary team approach to abatement design;

 

          (18)  Occupied buildings:

 

               (a)  Special design procedures required in occupied buildings;

               (b)  Education of occupants;

               (c)  Extra monitoring recommendations;

               (d)  Staging of work to minimize exposure to occupants;

               (e)  Scheduling of renovation to minimize exposure;

 

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

               (e)  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);

               (f)  OSHA hazard communication standard in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.59 (July 1, 1993);

 

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

 

          Source: 14 SDR 164, effective June 5, 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.