Asbestos Safety Training for Custodial and Maintenance Personnel
(Operations & Maintenance)
Dates: May 20-21, 2004
October 13-14, 2004
Fee: 2 Days - $350
Location: UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Course Director: Jack Caravanos, DrPH, CIH, CSP
Benefits: Using lectures, discussions, slides and videos, demonstrations and hands-on workshops, this course is designed to satisfy the requirements relative to Asbestos Safety Training (Operations and Maintenance) for New Jersey Public Employees as required by the New Jersey Department of Labor under Subchapter 12 (NJAC 12:100-12.13) "Employee Information and Training." This course also satisfies the U.S. EPA 16-hour training requirement as stated in 40 CFR 763.92 (AHERA) and OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 Class III Training. This course will also satisfy New Jersey State, New York State and New York City training requirements.
Intended Audience: Maintenance workers, custodial staff, trades personnel, and others who may have to disturb asbestos-containing materials in buildings while working and persons responsible for other asbestos control programs.
Course Topics
  • Developing an Operations and Maintenance Program
  • Background, History, Sources, and Uses
  • Abatement Equipment and Procedures
  • Operations and Maintenance Procedures
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Glovebag Removal Procedure
  • Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
  • Clean-up and Disposal of Asbestos Containing Materials
  • Asbestos Regulations
  • Operations and Maintenance Hands-On Workshop
  • Respirator Fit-Testing Workshop
Other: CEUs:  1.4
CMs:   2.0

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UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-9450
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updated 10/13/2003