The asbestos abatement worker training course must be at least four days long and must include lectures, demonstrations, at least fourteen hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course review, and an examination. The following topics must be included:

1. (1) The physical characteristics of asbestos:

   1. (a) Identification of asbestos:

      1. (i) Aerodynamic characteristics;
      2. (ii) Typical uses;
      3. (iii) Physical appearance;
   2. (b) A summary of abatement control options;

2. (2) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure:

   1. (a) The nature of asbestos-related diseases;
   2. (b) Routes of exposure;
   3. (c) Dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level;
   4. (d) The synergism between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure;
   5. (e) The latency period for asbestos-related diseases;

3. (3) Employee personal protective equipment:

   1. (a) Classes and characteristics of respirators;
   2. (b) Limitations of respirators;
   3. (c) Selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures for respirators;
   4. (d) Methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positiveandnegativepressurefittingtests);
   5. (e) Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures;
   6. (f) Variability between field and laboratory protection factors;
   7. (g) Factors that alter respirator fit, for example, facial hair;
   8. (h) The components of a respiratory protection program;
   9. (i) Selection and use of personal protective clothing;
   10. (j) Use, storage, and handling of nondisposable clothing;

4. (4) State-of-the-art work practices:

   1. (a) Work practices for asbestos abatement activities:

      1. (i) Descriptions of construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination enclosure systems;
      2. (ii) Positioning of warning signs;
      3. (iii) Electrical and ventilation system lockout;
      4. (iv) Working techniques for minimizing fiber release;
      5. (v) Use of wet methods;
      6. (vi) Use of negative pressure ventilation equipment;
      7. (vii) Use of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums;
      8. (viii) Clean-up and disposal procedures;
   2. (b) Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair;
   3. (c) Emergency procedures for sudden releases;
   4. (d) Potential exposure situations;
   5. (e) Transport and disposal procedures;
   6. (f) Recommended and prohibited work practices;
   7. (g) Discussion of new abatement-related techniques and methodologies;

5. (5) Personal hygiene:

   1. (a) Entry and exit procedures for the work area;
   2. (b) Use of showers;
   3. (c) Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and the chewing of gum or tobacco in the work area;
   4. (d) Potential exposures, such as family exposure;

6. (6) Additional safety hazards:

   1. (a) Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them:

      1. (i) Electrical hazards;
      2. (ii) Heat stress;
      3. (iii) Air contaminants other than asbestos;
      4. (iv) Fire and explosion hazards;
      5. (v) Scaffold and ladder hazards;
      6. (vi) Slips, trips, and falls;
      7. (vii) Confined spaces;
7. (7) Medical monitoring -- OSHA requirements found in subdivision (9)(c) and (9)(d) of this section for a pulmonary function test, chest X rays, and a medical history for each employee;
8. (8) Air monitoring procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, focusing on how personal air sampling is performed and the reasons for it;

9. (9) Regulatory review -- procedures and standards:

   1. (a) Requirements of AHERA;
   2. (b) National emission standard for hazardous air pollutants in 40 C.F.R. § 61, Subparts A (generalprovisions) and M (nationalemissionstandardforasbestos) (July 1, 1993);
   3. (c) OSHA standards for permissible exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers and respiratory protection in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.134 (July 1, 1993) as amended by 59 Fed. Reg. 40,964 to 41,162, inclusive (August 10, 1994);
   4. (d) OSHA asbestos construction standard in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.58 (July 1, 1993) as amended by 59 Fed. Reg. 40,964 to 41,162, inclusive (August 10, 1994);
   5. (e) EPA worker protection rule in 40 C.F.R. § 763, Subpart G (July 1, 1993);
10. (10) Establishment of respiratory protection programs;

11. (11) Hands-on training that gives actual experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement:

    1. (a) Working with asbestos-substitute materials;
    2. (b) Fitting and using respirators;
    3. (c) Use of glovebags;
    4. (d) Donning protective clothing;
    5. (e) Constructing a decontamination unit;
12. (12) Course review -- a review of key aspects of the training course.

Source: 14 SDR 164, effective June 5, 1988; 15 SDR 50, effective October 3, 1988; 18 SDR 95, effective December 2, 1991; 21 SDR 101, effective December 4, 1994.

General Authority: SDCL 34-44-3 , 34-44-19.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-44-3 , 34-44-4 , 34-44-20 , 34-44-21.