RE: HPs and asbestos

["Harmon, Terry O'Devah (ONF) " <onf@ornl.gov>]

I don't know about power plants,  but here at the ETTP,  any RCT covering an
asbestos job has to have the 40 hour asbestos abatement worker training
initially and an eight hour refresher every year.

Terry Harmon, RRPT
SR. HP Tech
Kelly Scientific Resources
Phone: (895) 241-0281
Pager: (895) 417-1592
Email: harmonto@ornl.gov

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jenkins, Ken A. [SMTP:KAJENKIN@southernco.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 12, 2000 4:04 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	HPs and asbestos
> 
> For you HP power plant types,
> How does your plant treat HP and decon techs when it comes to asbestos?
> Specifically, do they fall under any of these classes of 29 CFR
> 1926.1101.b
> which require yearly asbestos worker training: 
> "Class I asbestos work" means activities involving the removal of TSI and
> surfacing ACM and PACM.
> "Class II asbestos work" means activities involving the removal of ACM
> which
> is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but
> is not limited to, the removal of asbestos-containing wallboard, floor
> tile
> and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastics.
> "Class III asbestos work" means repair and maintenance operations, where
> "ACM", including TSI and surfacing ACM and PACM, is likely to be
> disturbed.
> "Class IV asbestos work" means maintenance and custodial activities during
> which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to
> clean up dust, waste and debris resulting from Class I, II, and III
> activities.
> Our HP and safety departments disagree on the interpretation of this.
> Thank you for your input.
> 
> Ken Jenkins
> HP Instructor
> Vogtle Electric Generating Plant
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