Working with Asbestos

Awareness and supervisor training for anyone who may disturb asbestos: the six asbestos minerals and why legacy material remains after the 2018 federal ban, asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma with latency and smoking, where asbestos hides and friable versus non-friable material, Ontario O. Reg. 278/05, BC licensing and certification, Alberta and Quebec rules and the 0.1 f/cc limit, surveys, homogeneous areas and Table 1 bulk sampling, Type 1, 2 and 3 operations and low, moderate and high-risk work, wetting, intact removal and glove bags, enclosures at 0.02 inches of water with negative air and three-room decontamination, respirators under Table 2, PCM and TEM monitoring with clearance at 0.01 f/cc, waste under TDG and provincial rules, accidental disturbance and a capstone work plan. It does not provide 253W or 253S certification.

HSE-246 12 lessons · 5 h 3 min

Offered by HSM University · Safety Training

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

Explain what asbestos is, why it was used so widely, why legacy material remains in buildings and equipment, and who is exposed today.
Describe how asbestos fibres harm the body, the diseases they cause, their latency, and the multiplying effect of smoking.
Recognize asbestos-containing materials and where they hide, distinguish friable from non-friable material, and assess condition.
Apply the structure of Canadian asbestos law, including Ontario's O. Reg. 278/05, BC's licensing and certification rules, the 0.1 f/cc limit and the federal ban, and identify each party's responsibilities.
Read and evaluate asbestos surveys, including homogeneous areas, minimum bulk samples under Table 1, the 0.5 per cent threshold and laboratory methods.
Classify asbestos work as Type 1, 2 or 3 operations or as low, moderate or high-risk work, and explain how the method affects the classification.
Select source controls, including avoiding disturbance, wetting with amended water, intact removal, appropriate tools, glove bags, work area controls and HEPA clean-up.
Explain how enclosures, negative air and decontamination facilities work, size negative air from volume and air changes, and inspect enclosures.
Select respirators and protective clothing for asbestos work using the regulation and maximum use concentrations, and prevent common failures.
Interpret PCM and TEM air monitoring results, calculate fibre concentrations and limits of detection, and apply clearance criteria.
Package, label, store, transport and dispose of asbestos waste under provincial rules and the TDG Regulations, and keep the required records.
Respond to accidental disturbance and emergencies, and prepare and review an asbestos work plan for a renovation.

Course content

12 lessons · 5 h 3 min total · final exam

1 What asbestos is and why it is still here 26 min · quiz
2 Health effects of asbestos 26 min · quiz
3 Where asbestos hides 25 min · quiz
4 Law and responsibilities 25 min · quiz
5 Surveys, inspections and sampling 25 min · quiz
6 Risk levels of asbestos work 25 min · quiz
7 Controls I: wetting, tools and work practices 26 min · quiz
8 Controls II: enclosures, negative air and decontamination 25 min · quiz
9 Respiratory protection and protective clothing for asbestos 25 min · quiz
10 Air monitoring and clearance 25 min · quiz
11 Waste handling, transport and disposal 25 min · quiz
12 Emergencies, accidental disturbance and capstone: an asbestos work plan 25 min · quiz
E Final exam 20 questions

Requirements

HSE-240 Respiratory Protection

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.