S.D. Admin. R. 74:31:03:05

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

Section 74:31:03:05 - Asbestos abatement worker training course requirements

The asbestos abatement worker training course must be at least four days long and must include lectures, demonstrations, at least fourteen hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course review, and an examination. The following topics must be included:

(1) The physical characteristics of asbestos:

(a) Identification of asbestos:

(i) Aerodynamic characteristics;

(ii)Typical uses;

(iii) Physical appearance;

(b) A summary of abatement control options;

(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 synergism between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure;

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

(3) Employee personal protective equipment:

(a) Classes and characteristics of respirators;

(b) Limitations of respirators;

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

(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) The components of a respiratory protection program;

(i) Selection and use of personal protective clothing;

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

(4) State-of-the-art work practices:

(a) Work practices for asbestos abatement activities:

(i) Descriptions of construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination enclosure systems;

(ii)Positioning of warning signs;

(iii) Electrical and ventilation system lockout;

(iv) Working techniques for minimizing fiber release;

(v) Use of wet methods;

(vi) Use of negative pressure ventilation equipment;

(vii) Use of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums;

(viii) Clean-up and disposal procedures;

(b) Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair;

(c) Emergency procedures for sudden releases;

(d) Potential exposure situations;

(e) Transport and disposal procedures;

(f) Recommended and prohibited work practices;

(g) Discussion of new abatement-related techniques and methodologies;

(5) Personal hygiene:

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

(b) Use of showers;

(c) Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and the chewing of gum or tobacco in the work area;

(d) Potential exposures, such as family exposure;

(6) Additional safety hazards:

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

(i) Electrical hazards;

(ii)Heat stress;

(iii) Air contaminants other than asbestos;

(iv) Fire and explosion hazards;

(v) Scaffold and ladder hazards;

(vi) Slips, trips, and falls;

(vii) Confined spaces;

(7) Medical monitoring -- OSHA requirements found in subdivision (9)(c) and (9)(d) of this section for a pulmonary function test, chest X rays, and a medical history for each employee;

(8) Air monitoring procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, focusing on how personal air sampling is performed and the reasons for it;

(9) 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) 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);

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

(10) Establishment of respiratory protection programs;

(11) Hands-on training that gives actual experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement:

(a) Working with asbestos-substitute materials;

(b) Fitting and using respirators;

(c) Use of glovebags;

(d) Donning protective clothing;

(e) Constructing a decontamination unit;

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

S.D. Admin. R. 74:31:03:05

14 SDR 164, effective 6/5/1988; 15 SDR 50, effective 10/3/1988; 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.