Asbestos Control for Supervisors and Contractors
Dates: April 26-30, 2004
Fee: 5 Days - $875
Location: UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Course Director: Edward Bulava, BS, CIH
Benefits: Through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experience, this course prepares students for licensing and permitting examinations. It also satisfies the training requirements for OSHA Competent Person, US EPA, AHERA Supervisor/Contractor and NYS/NYC Asbestos Supervisors. Students must earn a grade of 70% or better to receive a certificate of course completion. Casual dress is suggested.
Intended Audience: Mandatory for persons planning to seek permits. Abatement project monitors or others who supervise abatement projects, industrial hygiene consultants, commercial building managers, safety professionals. 
Course Topics
  • Background Information on Asbestos
  • Health Effects/Smoking Cessation
  • Respiratory Protection and Medical Monitoring Programs
  • State-of-the-Art Work Practices
  • Air Monitoring
  • Protective Clothing/Personal Hygiene
  • Additional Safety Hazards
  • Insurance and Liability Issues
  • Record keeping
  • Contract Specifications/Cost Estimating
  • Asbestos Transport and Disposal Regulations
  • Supervisory Techniques

This course includes 14 hours of hands-on workshops focusing on:

  • Using Personal Protective Equipment
  • Constructing a Decontamination Unit
  • Demonstrating Abatement Equipment and Supplies
  • Asbestos Replacement Materials
  • Contract Documents
  • Air Sampling and Analysis
  • Using Glovebags
Other: CEUs:  3.5
CMs:   5.0

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UMDNJ-School of Public Health
Office of Public Health Practice
683 Hoes Lane West
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-9450
(732) 235-9460 (fax)
cet-ophp@umdnj.edu

updated 10/13/2003