Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define the following trade related terms and acronyms: ACM, EPA, asbestos fiber, friable asbestos-containing material, micron, non-friable asbestos-containing material, OSHA, PACM, PEL, SM, and TSI; list the six types of asbestos as defined by OSHA; list the two most common types of asbestos used in construction; explain the difference between friable and non-friable asbestos-containing materials; state the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for asbestos; describe a Class I asbestos work activity; describe a Class II asbestos work activity; describe a Class III asbestos work activity; describe a Class IV asbestos work activity; define the following terms: carcinogen, ingestion, inhalation, latency period, routes of entry, and synergism; identify the two major routes of entry for asbestos into the body; explain the relationship between smoking and exposure to asbestos; list three diseases linked to occupational asbestos exposure and describe the symptoms of each disease; name the body organs affected by asbestos exposures and explain how asbestos affects each one; list three protective mechanisms the body uses to get rid of asbestos fibers, and explain how these mechanisms work; define the following acronyms FEV1, FVC, NIOSH, and PFT; list the three reasons for establishing a medical monitoring and surveillance program; list the five required elements of an initial/preplacement examination for asbestos abatement workers, the five required elements of an annual examination, and two additional recommended tests; list the five required elements of an initial/preplacement examination for asbestos abatement workers, the five required elements of an annual examination, and two additional recommended tests; list 10 legal rights workers have under the Occupational Safety Act of 1970; list the seven responsibilities workers have under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; list seven steps workers should follow if they are punished for exercising any OSHA legal right; explain the purpose of the following: EPA standards, NESHAP, AHERA, and ASHARA; describe the following three air-purifying respirators and list the assigned protection factor (APF) for each: Half-Face Air Purifying Respirator (Half-Face APR), Full-Face, Air Purifying Respirator (FFAPR), and Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR); list and explain at least six limitations of APRs; list and explain the three filter series and three filter efficiency levels for particulate filters; explain the terms breakthrough and warning properties, and list four steps that should be taken if breakthrough occurs; explain the term assigned protection factor (APF) for a respirator and, given the five different respirators, state the correct APF in four of the five examples; explain the differences between an air-purifying respirator and an atmosphere-supplying respirator; explain the abbreviation MUC as it relates to a respirator, and calculate the correct MUC for at least four out of five sample respirators; explain the differences between the three delivery systems for breathing air: continuous flow, demand, and pressure demand; explain how a supplied airline respirator (SAR) works; list three limitations of the SAR and the APFs for both the SAR and the SAR with escape; explain how an open-circuit pressure demand SCBA works, its limitations, and APF; given the proper equipment, demonstrate the proper procedures for refilling an SCBA cylinder; list and explain the nine requirements of a Respiratory Protection Program; explain the difference between a qualitative and a quantitative fit test and give two examples of each; demonstrate and explain the proper procedure for performing a positive and negative user seal check on an APR; using a variety of respirators, demonstrate how to put on, use, take off, and maintain each respirator according to the guidelines of this course; define the following acronyms and terms: accident, confined space, engineering controls, GFCI, hazardous atmospheres, LFL, UFL, oxygen deficiency, lock out and tag out, personal fall arrest system, heat stress, and personal hygiene; understand the different levels of heat stress and the dangers they pose to workers; gven a variety of job site scenarios, demonstrate safe work practices around the following hazards: electrical, ladders, scaffolds, housekeeping, falls, confined spaces, and hazardous atmospheres; understand what fire hazards exist in a controlled area and how to prepare for the occurrence of an accidental fire; define the following acronym and terms: clean room, equipment room, HVAC, shower room, and waste load-out area; list and explain four reasons for preplanning asbestos abatement operations; list the 12 steps in preparing the work area; define the purpose of decontamination on an asbestos abatement project; list the elements of the decontamination chamber and explain the function of each; explain the purpose and function of a negative pressure air unit; using several example spaces, calculate the number of machines needed to meet air change requirements; given the proper materials and equipment, prepare the work area, set up the required number of negative air machines, and set up a three-chamber decontamination unit according to the guidelines in this chapter; define the following: amended water, encapsulation, enclosure, glove bag, HEPA vacuum, and NESHAP; describe the difference between bridging and penetrating sealants; list three advantages and seven disadvantages of encapsulation; list three advantages and seven disadvantages of enclosure; list 10 tools commonly used with a glove bag; describe the two stages of asbestos abatement; list the 19 steps of the final cleanup; define the following terms and acronyms: aggressive sampling, area sampling, breathing zone, bulk sampling, PCM, personal sampling, PLM, static sampling, and TEM; explain how and why air sampling is done on an asbestos abatement project; list the two analytical methods used in final clearance of asbestos abatement projects; explain the difference between static sampling and aggressive sampling; describe bulk sampling, settled dust sampling, and wipe sampling methods; list and briefly describe the limitations of three analytical methods used in asbestos abatement; and explain the purpose for taking area samples from outside the work area (but inside the building) and from outside the building.