S.D. Admin. R. 74:31:03:03

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 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.

S.D. Admin. R. 74:31:03:03

14 SDR 164, effective 6/5/1988; 18 SDR 95, effective 12/2/1991; 21 SDR 101, effective 12/4/1994.

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

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