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training course requirements. The asbestos abatement contractor and supervisor training course must be at least five days long and must include lectures, demonstrations, at least fourteen hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course review, and a written examination. The following topics must be included: (1) The physical characteristics of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials: (a) Identification of asbestos: (i) Aerodynamic characteristics; (ii)Typical uses; (iii) Physical appearance; (b) A review of hazard assessment considerations; (c) A summary of abatement control options; (2) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure: (a) The nature of asbestos-related diseases; (b) Routes of exposure; (c) Dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level; (d) Synergism between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure; (e) The latency period of asbestos-related diseases; (3) Employee personal protective equipment: (a) Classes and characteristics of respirators; (b) Limitations of respirators; (c) Selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures for respirators; (d) Methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and negative pressure fitting tests); (e) Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures; (f) Variability between field and laboratory protection factors; (g) Factors that alter respirator fit, for example, facial hair; (h) The components of a respiratory protection program; (i) Selection and use of personal protective clothing; (j) Use, storage, and handling of nondisposable clothing; (k) Regulations found in subdivision (9) of this section covering personal protective equipment; (4) State-of-the-art work practices: (a) Work practices for asbestos abatement activities: (i) Descriptions of construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination enclosure systems; (ii)Positioning of warning signs; (iii) Electrical and ventilation system lockout; (iv) Working techniques for minimizing fiber release; (v) Use of wet methods; (vi) Use of negative pressure ventilation equipment; (vii) Use of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums; (viii) Clean-up and disposal procedures; (b) Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair; (c) Emergency procedures for sudden releases; (d) Potential exposure situations; (e) Transport and disposal procedures; (f) Recommended and prohibited work practices; (g) Discussion of new abatement-related techniques and methodologies; (5) Personal hygiene: (a) Entry and exit procedures for the work area; (b) Use of showers; (c) Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and the chewing of gum or tobacco in the work area; (d) Potential exposures, such as family exposure; (6) Additional safety hazards: (a) Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them: (i) Electrical hazards; (ii)Heat stress; (iii) Air contaminants other than asbestos; (iv) Fire and explosion hazards; (v) Scaffold and ladder hazards; (vi) Slips, trips, and falls; (vii) Confined spaces; (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) Air monitoring procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers: (a) A description of aggressive sampling; (b) Sampling equipment and methods; (c) Reasons for air monitoring; (d) Types of samples; (e) Interpretation of results, specifically from analysis performed by polarized light, phase-contrast, and electron microscopy analyses; (9) Regulatory review -- procedures and standards, including: (a) Requirements of AHERA; (b) National emission standard for hazardous air pollutants in 40 C.F.R. § 61, Subparts A (general provisions) and M (national emission standard for asbestos) (July 1, 1993); (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); (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); (e) EPA worker protection rule in 40 C.F.R. § 763, Subpart G (July 1, 1993); (10) Respiratory protection programs and medical surveillance programs; (11) Insurance and liability issues: (a) Contractor issues: (i) Worker's compensation coverage and exclusions; (ii)Third-party liabilities and defenses; (iii) Insurance coverage and exclusions; (12) Record keeping for asbestos abatement projects: (a) Records required by federal regulations found in subdivision (9) of this section, state regulations found in chapter 74:36:08 and SDCL chapter 34-44, and local regulations; (b) Records recommended for legal and insurance purposes; (13) Supervisory techniques for asbestos abatement activities -- supervisory practices to enforce and reinforce the required work practices and discourage unsafe work practices; (14) Contract specifications -- discussion of key elements that are included in contract specifications; (15) Hands-on training that gives actual experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement: (a) Working with asbestos-substitute materials; (b) Fitting and using respirators; (c) Use of glovebags; (d) Donning protective clothing; (e) Constructing a decontamination unit; (16) 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.