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Asbestos Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course As Asbe bestos stos Section 1 Con Contr trac actor or Sup uper ervisor visor Background & Health Effects Re Refr freshe sher Tr Training Co Course se 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 Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course Worldwide Asbestos Uses of asbestos • USEPA Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - • World production of Containing Materials P. 5 asbestos was estimated to • Commercial & School be 2. 2 Mt in 2007 Buildings P. 6 • 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 Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course 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 material • More than 1% asbestos be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure? (EPA) TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Intact vs. Non-Intact Categories of ACM • Surfacing ACM Crumbled, pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is no • Thermal System Insulation longer bound in the ACM (TSI) material‟s matrix (OSHA) • Miscellaneous ACM TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Training Services International, Inc. 3

Asbestos Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course Categories of ACM Categories of ACM • Surfacing • Surfacing – “…material that is sprayed - on, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing on structural members…” TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM • TSI – ”…material applied to pipes, TSI fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other components to prevent heat loss or gain, or water condensation, ...” Pipe Insulation & Fittings TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM TSI TSI Valve Insulation Duct Insulation TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Training Services International, Inc. 4

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

Asbestos Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course Categories of ACM Categories of ACM Ceiling Tile Hard Plaster Miscellaneous Miscellaneous TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Categories of ACM Categories of ACM Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Electrical Cable Insulation Light Fixture Paper Electrical Components Vermiculite TSI TSI TSI TSI P.8 P.8 Health Effects of Asbestos Asbestos Diseases • Primary route of exposure is inhalation Asbestosis – White Lung • Secondary route is ingestion Scarring of the lung • Latency Period of 10-40 years tissue • 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.9 P.9 Training Services International, Inc. 6

Asbestos Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course Asbestos Diseases Asbestos Diseases Asbestosis – White Lung Lung Cancer Chance of • 1,500 deaths/ year Disease • 4,000 deaths/ year • 20,000 hospital visits Healthy Lung • 10-20 yr latency period • Dose-response relationship Amount • Shortness of breath of • 20 yr latency period Exposure common symptom • Dose-response relationship Lung Cancer Time of Exposure TSI TSI TSI TSI P.9 P.9 Asbestos Diseases Asbestos Diseases • Mesothelioma Lung Cancer • Cancer of the lining of the chest cavity or • Increased risk from abdomen. Asbestos smoking 10x • 2,500 deaths/ year & Smoking • Increased risk from • Rare Cancer Increases industrial asbestos • No dose-response Lung Cancer exposure 5x relationship risk by over • Combined increased • Always fatal 50x risk over 50x • 20-40 yr latency TSI TSI TSI TSI P.9 P.10 Other Diseases Asbestos Diseases Cancers • Risks Associated with Low • Esophagus • Pleural plaques Level Asbestos Exposure • Stomach • Pleural thickening • Colon • Pleural effusion • Pancreas • Manufactured Mineral Fibers TSI TSI TSI TSI P.10 P.10 Training Services International, Inc. 7

Asbestos Abatement Practices 1/6/2010 Refresher Course Current Events Libby, Montana • One of largest asbestos exposure cases in US World Trade Center/ Lower Manhattan Test and Clean • Over 7000 individuals tested 2000-01 Program • 18% have asbestos- • Test for remaining dust related abnormalities USEPA photos • Coordinating proper • Typical products demolitions   concrete soil aggregate conditioners   fertilizer carriers Attic & wall  potting soil insulation TSI TSI TSI TSI P.11 P.11 Libby, Montana Libby, Montana Mine Facts : • Most of clean-up is completed • Opened in 1921 • Abatement of 794 properties by end of 2006 • 80% world‟s supply of vermiculite • Removed 400,000 tons contaminated soil • Screened over 3500 properties in Libby area • W.R. Grace purchased in 1963 • Screen 1000 properties in • Stopped production in 1990 Troy, MT area • Stopped shipments in 1992 • EPA costs over $150,000,000 • Average amphibole asbestos content of 4 to 6% TSI TSI TSI TSI P.11 P.11 Son’s of Libby Assessment Son’s of Libby Assessment • 243 sites received Libby vermiculite • ATSDR investigating 28 • Testing & remediation occurring Phase I Sites National Map TSI TSI TSI TSI P.12 P.12 Training Services International, Inc. 8