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Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Asbest Asbe stos os Section 1 Wor Worke ker r Background Refr Refres eshe her r & Health Tra raining ning Effects Cou Cours rse TSI TSI www.TSItraining.com www.TSItraining.com Call 1-866-666-8438 Fax 1-866-813 - 9804 Call 1-866-666-8438 Fax 1-866-813 - 9804 Asbestos minerals SOME FACTS ABOUT ASBESTOS • Used in over 3000 commercial products • Extremely long, thin flexible fibers that can be Actinolite Chrysotile woven • High tensile strength Tremolite Amosite • Resistance to chemical and thermal degradation • High electrical resistance Anthophylite Crocidolite • Fire resistant • Good insulator TSI TSI TSI TSI P.3 P.3 Asbestos in the U.S. Asbestos in US • 324 locations - • Identified in 20 states, mined in 17 Eastern US • 36 locations - • Found in mountainous areas of country Central US • Most deposits contain <6% asbestos • 48 locations in the Rocky Mountain • Few deposits >50% asbestos States (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming) • More expected in remaining Western US, still investigating TSI TSI TSI TSI USEPA photo of serpentine rock P. 4 P. 4 Training Services International, Inc. 1

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Worldwide Asbestos Uses of asbestos • USEPA Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials P. 5 • World production of • Commercial & School asbestos was estimated to Buildings P. 6 be 2. 2 Mt in 2007 • Russia is leading producer • 95% of asbestos from Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Canada, Brazil, and Zimbabwe • Residential Buildings P. 6 TSI TSI TSI TSI P. 4 P.5-6 Asbestos Bans Asbestos Bans NESHAP Bans EPA Ban and Phase Out Rule 1989-91 • Spray-applied fireproofing - 1973  Corrugated paper • Preformed block pipe, boiler, tank, duct  Roll board insulation - 1975  Commercial paper • Spray-applied decorative uses - 1978  Specialty paper • Other decorative uses - 1990  Flooring felt  New uses of asbestos TSI TSI TSI TSI P.7 P.7 Asbestos Bans Enforcing the Bans Examples of Products Not Banned EPA does not track asbestos products  Asbestos cement (transite)  Friction products • manufacture,  Asphalt roofing products  disc brakes & brake drums  transmission parts & clutch • processing or  Ceiling Tile facings  Resilient flooring (tile &  Clothing & cloth products • distribution in commerce sheeting)  Caulking & glazings  Mastics  Light concrete  Millboard  All other uses not  Wallboard & joint mentioned in bans compound TSI TSI TSI TSI P.7 P.7 Training Services International, Inc. 2

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Active U.S. Ban Legislation Asbestos Content Information : Senate passed Ban Asbestos in America Act • Bans nearly all asbestos uses • Material Safety Data Sheets. • Exempts naturally occurring fill material • Construction specifications • Other exemptions include DOD, NASA, & • Written verification in new chlorine process construction or renovation (cut sheets). Similar bill in House committee • Laboratory testing . TSI TSI TSI TSI P.7 P.7 Friable vs. Non-Friable Asbestos Containing Materials USEPA & OSHA Can the • More than 1% asbestos material be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure? TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM • Surfacing ACM • Surfacing – “…material that is sprayed - on, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing on structural • Thermal System Insulation ACM (TSI) members…” • Miscellaneous ACM TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Training Services International, Inc. 3

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM • Surfacing • TSI – ”…material applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other components to prevent heat loss or gain, or water condensation, ...” TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM TSI TSI Valve Insulation Pipe Insulation & Fittings Duct Insulation TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM TSI TSI TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Training Services International, Inc. 4

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM M i s Roofing • Miscellaneous – “...material on c e structural components, structural ll members or fixtures, such as floor a n tile or ceiling tile, and does not e include surfacing or TSI.” o u s Siding TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM Miscellaneous Miscellaneous F l o o r i n g Fire Doors TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM Miscellaneous Ceiling Tile Drywall & Joint Compound Miscellaneous TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Training Services International, Inc. 5

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM Miscellaneous Hard Plaster Electrical Cable Insulation Electrical Components Vermiculite Miscellaneous TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Health Effects of Asbestos • Primary route of exposure is inhalation Miscellaneous • Secondary route is ingestion • Latency Period of 10-40 years Light Fixture Paper • 10,000 deaths/ year • Mining • Insulating • Milling • Ship building Worker handling amosite asbestos at a pipe insulation manufacturing plant in Tyler, • Manufacturing • Construction TX in the early 1970's. CDC Photo TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.9 Asbestos Diseases Asbestos Diseases Asbestosis – White Lung Asbestosis – White Lung Chance of • 1,500 deaths/ year Scarring of the lung Disease • 20,000 hospital visits tissue • 10-20 yr latency period Amount • Shortness of breath of common symptom Exposure • Dose-response relationship Time of Exposure TSI TSI TSI TSI P.9 P.9 Training Services International, Inc. 6

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Asbestos Diseases Asbestos Diseases Lung Cancer Lung Cancer • 4,000 deaths/ year • Increased risk from Healthy Lung Asbestos smoking 10x • Dose-response relationship & Smoking • Increased risk from • 20 yr latency period Increases industrial asbestos Lung Cancer exposure 5x risk by over Lung Cancer • Combined increased 50x risk over 50x TSI TSI TSI TSI P.9 P.9 Other Diseases Asbestos Diseases • Mesothelioma Cancers • Cancer of the lining of the chest cavity or • Esophagus • Pleural plaques abdomen. • Stomach • Pleural thickening • 2,500 deaths/ year • Colon • Rare Cancer • Pleural effusion • Pancreas • No dose-response relationship • Always fatal • 20-40 yr latency TSI TSI TSI TSI P.10 P.10 Current Events Asbestos Diseases World Trade Center/ Lower • Risks Associated with Low Manhattan Test and Clean Level Asbestos Exposure Program • Test for remaining dust USEPA photos • 2002 program cleaned/ tested 4100 homes • Coordinating proper • Manufactured Mineral Fibers demolitions TSI TSI TSI TSI P.10 P.11 Training Services International, Inc. 7

Asbestos Worker Refresher Course 1/6/2010 Libby, Montana Libby, Montana • One of largest asbestos Mine Facts : exposure cases in US • Opened in 1921 • Over 7000 individuals tested 2000-01 • 80% world’s supply of vermiculite • 18% have asbestos- • W.R. Grace purchased in 1963 related abnormalities • Stopped production in 1990 • Typical products • Stopped shipments in 1992   concrete soil • Average amphibole asbestos aggregate conditioners content of 4 to 6%   fertilizer carriers Attic & wall  potting soil insulation TSI TSI TSI TSI P.11 P.11 Libby, Montana Son’s of Libby Assessment • Most of clean-up is completed • Abatement of 794 properties by end of 2006 • Removed 400,000 tons contaminated soil Phase I Sites • Screened over 3500 properties in Libby area National Map • Screen 1000 properties in Troy, MT area • EPA costs over $150,000,000 TSI TSI TSI TSI P.11 P.12 Son’s of Libby Assessment Vermiculite Insulation Awareness Campaign • 243 sites received Libby vermiculite • Do not disturb • ATSDR investigating 28 • Limit activity level in attic • Testing & remediation occurring • Keep children out • Do not remove it yourself • Hire asbestos professionals to safely remove the material TSI TSI TSI TSI P.12 P.12 Training Services International, Inc. 8