Download - Asbestos Awareness Training
Asbestos Awareness Training
OSHA Class IVOSHA Class IV
Duke Energy Field Services Duke Energy Field Services
Ozona Gas Processing PlantOzona Gas Processing Plant
Ozona Asbestos Site
www.dynamicservices.netwww.dynamicservices.net
Click Asbestos on lower left Click Asbestos on lower left side, enter ‘ozona’ as both side, enter ‘ozona’ as both username and password.username and password.
I. Background on Asbestos
Asbestos is the name for a group of naturally occurring silicate minerals that can be separated into fibers. The fibers are strong, durable, and resistant to heat and fire. They are also long, thin and flexible, so that they can even be woven into cloth. It was an excellent binding agent. Because of these qualities, asbestos has been used in thousands of consumer, industrial, maritime, automotive, scientific and building products. During the twentieth century, some 30 million tons of asbestos were used in industrial sites, homes, schools, shipyards and commercial buildings in the United States. Asbestos is regulated by the EPA and OSHA.
Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials
Thermal System Insulation
• Pipe Insulation Pipe Insulation • Boiler Tank Boiler Tank
Insulation Insulation • Breeching Breeching
Insulation Insulation • HVAC Duct HVAC Duct
Insulation Insulation • Thermal Paper Thermal Paper
Products Products
Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials
Surfacing Materials
•Spray-Applied Insulation - Acoustical & Fireproofing •Plaster Walls & Ceilings •Textured Paints •Packing Materials - Cementious Penetrations
Sample List of Suspect Asbestos - Containing Materials
Miscellaneous Materials•Gypsum Board - Sheetrock & Joint Compound
•Ceiling Tiles
•Vinyl & Asphalt Floor Tiles
•Vinyl Sheet Flooring
•Floor Backing & Adhesives
•Cement Pipes
•Cement Wallboard & Siding
•Laboratory Hood Lining & Table Tops
•Chalkboards
•Roofing Materials - Built - up, Shingles, Felts, Flashing, Tar
•Electric Wiring & Panel Insulation
•Brake Shoes - Auto, Elevator, Clutch Systems
•Fire Doors
•Flexible Ductwork Connections
•Cooling Towers & Fill Materials
•Fire Curtains & Blankets - Theaters
•Fire Bricks
II. Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
40 years
What happens when asbestos is in the air we breath?
Asbestos fibers enter the body in the air we breathe. Most of the asbestos fibers we breathe - like other dust particles - are stopped long before they enter the small airways of the lungs. For example, when we enter a dusty room or sprinkle powder, we sometimes choke. We literally cough up the mucus that contains most of the irritating substances. However, because asbestos fibers are so small and thin, many of them pass all the way down to the small airways and alveoli (or air sacs.)
Once the fibers are inside the lungs, the body's defense mechanisms try to break them down and remove them. Despite these attempts, many fibers remain in the body and are potential disease-causing agents. Each fiber is a foreign body, rather like a splinter in a finger. Inflammations develop as the body tries to neutralize, break down or move the sharp, irritating fibers. These processes lead to the development of the various kinds of asbestos-caused diseases.
Pleural mesothelioma
After a routine physical, Steve was After a routine physical, Steve was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer, diagnosed with a form of lung cancer, mesothelioma, which is related to mesothelioma, which is related to asbestos exposure. The cancer had asbestos exposure. The cancer had been prolific, and the doctors told him been prolific, and the doctors told him they could not treat him. He checked they could not treat him. He checked in to a controversial Mexican clinic in to a controversial Mexican clinic shortly thereafter. He underwent a shortly thereafter. He underwent a torturous three month regimen torturous three month regimen involving animal cell injections, involving animal cell injections, laetrile, and over 100 vitamin pills a laetrile, and over 100 vitamin pills a day. But his health only deteriorated.day. But his health only deteriorated.
On November 7, 1980, Steve died of a On November 7, 1980, Steve died of a heart attack in Mexico after heart attack in Mexico after undergoing an operation to remove a undergoing an operation to remove a tumor from his abdomen.tumor from his abdomen.
Steve McQueen, age 50, California
Pleural mesothelioma
Mesothelioma: Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer affecting the lining of the lungs or abdomen that is only caused by asbestos. Unfortunately, even short term exposures to asbestos have been associated with mesothelioma. The prognosis for those unfortunate enough to contract this disease is generally poor, with less than 10% surviving beyond 2 years after initial diagnosis. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. There are other experimental treatment options which should be discussed with your care provider, including gene therapy and multimodality treatment. The latency period for mesothelioma is at least 15 years with most reports supporting a latency period of 30-40 years.
Lung Cancer Lung cancer refers to any type of Lung cancer refers to any type of
malignant tumor that originates in the lung malignant tumor that originates in the lung itself (unlike mesothelioma, which is in the itself (unlike mesothelioma, which is in the pleural lining around the lung.) Some lung pleural lining around the lung.) Some lung cancers are caused by asbestos exposure, cancers are caused by asbestos exposure, but the nature of this relationship is not yet but the nature of this relationship is not yet fully understood. What is certain is that the fully understood. What is certain is that the risk of developing lung cancer is much risk of developing lung cancer is much greater for those with significant greater for those with significant occupational exposure to asbestos, as occupational exposure to asbestos, as compared to the general population who compared to the general population who have background exposure. Also, the have background exposure. Also, the greater the exposure, the greater the risk. greater the exposure, the greater the risk.
There is also a long incubation (latency There is also a long incubation (latency period between asbestos exposure and period between asbestos exposure and the development of lung cancer. In fact, the development of lung cancer. In fact, incidence of cancer appears to peak as incidence of cancer appears to peak as long as thirty years after first exposurelong as thirty years after first exposure
Asbestosis Asbestosis is a diffuse scarring process Asbestosis is a diffuse scarring process
in the lungs caused only by the inhalation in the lungs caused only by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. It is a permanent of asbestos fibers. It is a permanent condition for which there is no cure. condition for which there is no cure. Unfortunately, due to the fact that the Unfortunately, due to the fact that the inhaled fibers are trapped in the lung, the inhaled fibers are trapped in the lung, the condition can get worse even after condition can get worse even after exposure ceases. Symptoms of exposure ceases. Symptoms of asbestosis include shortness of breath, asbestosis include shortness of breath, coughing and chest discomfort. coughing and chest discomfort. Generally, Generally, it takes at least fifteen to it takes at least fifteen to twenty years or more from the onset of twenty years or more from the onset of exposure for the disease to manifest exposure for the disease to manifest itself.itself. This characteristic of asbestosis is This characteristic of asbestosis is known as the latency period. The known as the latency period. The scarring of asbestosis is usually first scarring of asbestosis is usually first detected by chest x-ray and may also detected by chest x-ray and may also result in diminished lung function.result in diminished lung function.
III. Worker Protection Programs
What is Duke Energy What is Duke Energy doing to protect you, doing to protect you, the worker?the worker?
This trainingThis training Asbestos InspectionAsbestos Inspection Implementation of an Implementation of an
Asbestos Operations and Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Plan if Maintenance Plan if asbestos is discoveredasbestos is discovered
Knowledge of asbestos Knowledge of asbestos containing materials used containing materials used at OGPPat OGPP
IV. Location of ACM at OGPP
www.dynamicservices.net
Click Asbestos on lower left Click Asbestos on lower left side, enter ‘ozona’ as both side, enter ‘ozona’ as both username and password.username and password.
Asbestos Materials at Ozona Gas Processing Plant
•Floor tile mastic adhesive
•Joint compound (Wall systems)
•Window glazing
•Caulk
•Gaskets
•TSI (various types and percentages)
•Vapor barriers over TSI
•Tar adhesives (includes tar sealers)
•Floor tile (small amount)
•Pipe wrap
Report
Sample Number
Material Description Location
Friable(Homogeneous Designation)
Asbestos Type and Content
OGPP-RS-13
12” Floor tile mastic adhesive
Old office bldg.
Cat. I (Mastic adhesive)
>1% chrysotile asbestos
OGPP-RS-14
12” Floor tile mastic adhesive
Old office bldg.
Cat. I (Mastic adhesive)
>1% chrysotile asbestos
OGPP-RS-15
Wallboard core, joint compound
Old office bldg.
Friable (Joint compound)
1.5% chrysotile asbestos
OGPP-RS-22 Window glazing
Unknown bldg, S. and E. of old office bldg.
Cat. II(Glazing)
1.2% chrysotile asbestos
Photos
Drawings
V. Recognition Of ACM Damage and Deterioration
Damaged asbestos Damaged asbestos insulation removed insulation removed and dumped in old and dumped in old control room. This control room. This material has since material has since been cleaned up.been cleaned up.
Recognition Of ACM Damage
Asbestos pipe wrapTSI and Vapor barrier on fitting.
VI. O&M Program
Operations & Maintenance PlanElements Hazard AssessmentHazard Assessment Area Hazard SummaryArea Hazard Summary Six month re-assessmentsSix month re-assessments Managed & Scheduled Asbestos RemovalManaged & Scheduled Asbestos Removal
Hazard AssessmentASBESTOS HOMOGENEOUS AREA SUMMARY
HOMOGENEOUS AREA NUMBERS: See below
SECTION I 01,26,27,72,73,74,75,175,178,332,333,334,341,345,346,347,350,394,395,407
ASBESTOS Gaskets FRIABLE : Y N Location: In use RATING
Quantity (SF/LF): >5,000 Public Access (Y/N): Comp. Heaters, etc SCORE
O&M Action(s): Training, O&M
SECTION II1.Condition: Significant Damage Damage Potential Damage
Base Score 20 15 10 15
2.Quantity (Square Feet/Linear Feet and Diameter): >5,000
Quantity Range Greater than 5000 Less than 5000 Less than 1000
Greater than 1000 Greater than 0
Multiplier 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.2
3.Friability: High Moderate Low NonMultiplier 1.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.4
4.Exposure Accessible and Inaccessible and Accessible and Inaccessible andPotential: Occupied Likely to Expose Non-Occupied Not Likely to ExposeMultiplier 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.5 1.5
5.Number of Persons Exposed: >10
Range Greater than 100 Less than 100 Less than 40 Less than 10
Greater than 40 Greater than 10 Greater than 0
Multiplier 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1
6.Recommended Action(s): Training, O&M(isolate area, restrict access, clean area, O&M, encapsulate, enclose, remove)
7.Homogeneous Area Location: Line heaters, burners, other in-use equipment(crawl space, attic, hallway, locker room, office, etc.)
8.Asbestos Form: Preformed gasketing(blanket, molded, preformed, aircell, sheet, sprayed-on, trowelled-on, loose fill)
9.Building Significance: Critical Essential Non-essentialMultiplier 1.2 1.1 0.5 1.2
SECTION III (Complete after laboratory analysis)
10.Sample Total % Type(s) of asbestos Sample Total % Type(s) of asbestos
Number asbestos (Chrysotile, Amosite, etc.) Number asbestos (Chrysotile, Amosite, etc.)
All 35-75% Chrysotile102=Worst
0.7=Best
11.Percentage of Asbestos (largest percentage asbestos from sample analysis): 75% 1.2
Range Greater than 40% Less than 40% Less than 15% Less than 1 %
or Assumed Greater than 15% Greater than 1% DMultiplier 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.5 60
Multiply the Base Score by the number in each box to get the numeric score. P lace the "Alpha" condition (SD, D, P D) in front of the number (e.g. SD87, D36). Total
Periodic Re-inspections
Attachment (2)
12. LABORATORY
Name: Dixon Information
Address: Salt Lake City, UT (801) 486-0800
13. COMMENTS: Rating is based on removing/replacing the gasket. While in place
the rating would be considerably lower. Provide training on removing/replacing
gaskets and assume all gaskets to contain asbestos unless proven otherwise.
One gasket in utility bldg needs to be removed.
14. AREA RE-INSPECTION
Date Comment(s)
Area Hazard Summary
Yearly Asbestos Abatement Schedule
Sample NumberDamage Rating
Rating Score Location Abate $ Replace $ Totals
18 D 20.00 Window Glazing $3,000 $2,500 $5,50039 SD 17.00 Mastic Covering $100 $0 $100
26, 34, 35, 36, 37 SD 15.40 TSI $5,000 $4,500 $9,5005 D 9.90 Pipe Wrap $5,000 $0 $5,000
Assumed PD 3.00 Floor tile/adhesive $1,000 $1,000 $300
Total $20,400PD = Potential DamageD = DamageSD = Significant Damage
VII.Fiber Release Episodes
Contact APM (Asbestos Program Manager) Contact APM (Asbestos Program Manager) or Deputy APMor Deputy APM
Wet material immediately Wet material immediately Flag off areaFlag off area Contact Dynamic ServicesContact Dynamic Services
In Conclusion
Fill out your test and asbestos information Fill out your test and asbestos information knowledge sheet (the one that says Form 5 knowledge sheet (the one that says Form 5 at the top)at the top)
Turn in to the instructor.Turn in to the instructor. BE SAFE!!!BE SAFE!!!