AHERA Accredited Asbestos Building Inspector Course (Cal-OSHA Approved)
This EPA accredited program is a three-day comprehensive course designed to provide information regarding an AHERA asbestos building survey and the importance of appropriate protection to the employee and building occupants. Participants will be instructed in proper survey methodologies which include identification of suspicious asbestos containing materials as well as assessment of these materials. Certification as a Building Inspector is awarded upon successful completion of a 50-question exam on the last day.
Specific course content includes:
˜ Introduction
˜ Physical Characteristics
˜ Uses and Applications of Asbestos Containing Building Materials
˜ Health Effects/Medical Surveillance
˜ Sampling Protocols and Analytical Methodologies
˜ Regulations (Federal, State and local)
˜ Specification Review
˜ Legal Considerations
˜ Insurance for the Building Inspector
˜ Safety Considerations
˜ Personal Protection
˜ Identification of Suspect ACM
˜ Assessing Suspect ACM
AHERA Accredited Asbestos Building Inspector Refresher (Cal-OSHA Approved)
This 4-hour refresher course is based upon the requirements of the EPA and State of California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The course is required to maintain certification as an asbestos buiding inspector. A review is conducted of important concepts presented in the Initial Building Inspector Course. In addition, regulatory changes that have occured or proposed changes currently before the state legislature or congress are addressed. State of the art work practices are also discussed throughout the day. Training is accomplished through lectures, use of audiovisual aids, and class discussion.
