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Construction, Safety &amp; Health provides comprehensive AHERA Asbestos Contractor\/Supervisor Initial Training for individuals responsible for supervising, directing, or conducting asbestos response and abatement activities involving asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM).<\/p>\n<p>This 40-hour initial training program is structured around the EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) requirements for the Contractor\/Supervisor discipline and provides advanced instruction in asbestos abatement operations, regulatory compliance, worker protection, project supervision, work practices, and required hands-on activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Topics Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical Characteristics and Identification of Asbestos<\/li>\n<li>Potential Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure<\/li>\n<li>Employee Personal Protective Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory Protection Programs<\/li>\n<li>Respirator Selection, Use, Care, and Fit Testing<\/li>\n<li>Medical Surveillance Requirements<\/li>\n<li>State-of-the-Art Asbestos Abatement Work Practices<\/li>\n<li>Work Area Preparation and Isolation<\/li>\n<li>Engineering Controls and Containment Systems<\/li>\n<li>Negative Pressure Enclosures<\/li>\n<li>Glovebag Procedures<\/li>\n<li>HEPA Filtration and Vacuum Systems<\/li>\n<li>Worker and Equipment Decontamination<\/li>\n<li>Asbestos Waste Handling and Disposal<\/li>\n<li>Air Monitoring Concepts and Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Project Monitoring and Clearance Concepts<\/li>\n<li>Asbestos Abatement Project Planning<\/li>\n<li>Supervisory Responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Worker Training and Compliance Responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Recordkeeping and Documentation<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Applicable Federal, State, and Local Asbestos Regulations<\/li>\n<li>Hands-On Asbestos Abatement Exercises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Duration:<\/strong> 40 Hours<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Discipline:<\/strong> Asbestos Contractor\/Supervisor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Level:<\/strong> Initial<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulatory Framework:<\/strong> EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), AHERA\/ASHARA, and applicable state asbestos accreditation requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Completion of an approved initial training course is one component of Contractor\/Supervisor accreditation. 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