12-02-2024 - 2-Hour Asbestos Awareness for Workers - New York, NY

Please Note:  This Asbestos Awareness course is not regulated by the New York Dept. of Health. There are no additional licensing requirements for this course. 

Why Should You Take This 2-Hour Asbestos Awareness for Workers Course?

This 2-Hour Asbestos Awareness for Workers course is designed especially for custodial, maintenance, and trades persons who will conduct operations which may contact or disturb asbestos in buildings. It is intended to review the source and history of asbestos, and the health effects associated with asbestos exposure. We will discuss the regulations, both federal and state, which limit the activities you may perform relating to asbestos. Finally, we will discuss recognizing damaged and deteriorated asbestos-containing materials. This course also requires that employees be made aware of the locations and quantities of asbestos materials in the building, and the name of the Asbestos Program Manager for the facility where they work.

Training for employees performing Class IV operations shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local eduation agency maintenance and custodial staff (custodians, electricians, heating/air conditioning engineers, plumbers etc) as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92 (a)(1). Asbestos containing materials (ACM) is any material that contains more than one percent (>1%) asbestos. Presumed asbestos containing materials (PACM) includes thermal system insulation (TSI) or surfacing material found in buildings constructed prior to 1981.

Topics To Be Covered Include:

• Background Information on Asbestos
• Health Effects Associated with Asbestos
• Recognizing Damage, Deterioration, & De-lamination of Asbestos-Containing Building Material (ACBM)
• Proper Use of Personal Protective Equipment