Abestos
Policy
Asbestos
Appendix - Asbestos Inventory
Summary of the BYU-Idaho Abestos
Management Plan
In compliance with 29 CFR 1926.1101
Submitted November 3, 1999
BYU-Idaho is committed to providing a safe work place for all
individuals working in university facilities. The primary purpose of this plan is to ensure
that university employees, students, and visitors are protected from asbestos hazards,
and that applicable asbestos regulatory requirements are followed.
This plan applies to all BYU-Idaho personnel engaged in the removal,
inspection, disturbance, or maintenance of asbestos containing materials (ACM) or presumed
asbestos containing materials (PACM) in university facilities. Certain reporting
requirements also apply to non-university construction personnel working in
BYU-Idaho facilities. Item12 of this plan applies only touniversity personnel engaged in asbestos brake
and/or clutch repair, or custodial employees who are exposed to asbestos as part of their
cleaning or housekeeping duties.
1. Asbestos Inspection and Inventory.
The Safety Office will determine the presence, location, and
quantity of ACM and/or PACM in all university facilities. For more information see section 5 of the Asbestos Management Policy.
2. Requirements for Asbestos Work.
All asbestos assessment and abatement work shall be done in
accordance with state and federal regulatory requirements. University personnel do not perform Class
I, II, or III work. All Class I, II, and III asbestos work (abatement) shall be
performed by asbestos abatement contractors that are certified, licensed, bonded, and
insured to work in the state of Idaho. Non-university abatement contractors will be solely
responsible for the training, respiratory protection, exposure monitoring, and medical
surveillance of their own workers.
A. Supervisors should inform their employees of the
general requirements for working with asbestos containing materials. Refer to section 6.0 of the Asbestos Management Policy.
3. Requirements for Class IV Asbestos Work. Class IV
asbestos work consists of maintenance or custodial activities during which employees
contact but do not disturb ACM or cleanup waste and debris resulting from Class I through
III activities. Class IV work includes the following additional requirements:
A. When asbestos containing roofing material is removed, it shall
not be dropped or throne to the ground, but shall be hand carried to the ground or lowered
to the ground in a covered, dust-tight chute. Such material must be removed no later than
the end of the work shift.
4. Personal Protective Equipment. As BYU-Idaho
personnel do
not perform Class I, II, or III asbestos work, it is not expected that respirator use will
be required. Non-university workers who perform abatement work at BYU-Idaho
facilities will
be responsible for their own respiratory protection programs. Should it become necessary
for university personnel to wear respirators for asbestos concerns, the applicable portions of
the BYU-Idaho
Respiratory Protection Program will be followed.
5. Training. Training will be provided to all
university employees engaged in Class IV asbestos work. See section 9 of the Asbestos Management Policy for training requirements.
6. Waste Disposal. ACM waste shall be collected and
disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other containers. Asbestos abatement
contractors shall dispose of the asbestos waste in accordance with all federal, state, and
local regulations. The university safety office shall ensure
that asbestos waste from BYU-Idaho facilities is disposed of properly.
7. Notification to Regulatory Agencies. Prior to any
demolition or renovation project, the university safety office will make a
determination of the total quantity of RACM that will be disturbed or removed during the
project. He will insure that proper notifications are sent (by himself or by the Asbestos
Abatement Contractor) to the Division of Air Quality should such notification be warranted
as specified in section 11 of the Asbestos Management Policy.
8. Communication of Asbestos Hazards. Before any asbestos
work is begun, BYU-Idaho Safety Office personnel shall determine
the presence, location, and quantity of ACM or PACM and shall notify
pertinent individuals of
its presence, location, and quantity. See section 12 of the Asbestos Management Policy.
9. Signs and Labels. All regulated areas shall be
posted with warning sign(s) in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101, section k. See section 13 of the Asbestos Management Policy for more information.
10. Air Monitoring. Air sampling will be conducted for
university personnel engaged in asbestos work who have the potential to be exposed to
asbestos concentrations above the PEL. This exposure determination, as well as the actual
air sampling will be performed by the Safety Office. See section 14 of the Asbestos Management Policy for more information.
11. Responsibilities. The duties of the
BYU-Idaho Safety Office in regards to asbestos are
outlined in section 15 of the Asbestos Management Policy.
12. Non-Construction Asbestos Activities. Those who are
engaged in asbestos brake and/or clutch repair or custodial employees whose housekeeping
or cleaning duties entail exposure to asbestos containing material need to be assessed by
the Safety Office to determine if such personnel exposed to
asbestos in non-construction activities are exposed above the PELs.
A. If employees are exposed at or above the PELs, then an air
monitoring program, respiratory protection program, and several additional controls as
specified in 29 CFR 1910.1001 will be implemented.
B. Employees engaged in ACM brake and/or clutch repair shall
receive asbestos training. This training will include the specific requirements found in
29 CFR 1910.1001, Appendix F. These requirements are also found in the appendix of the
BYU-Idaho Asbestos Management Plan.
13. Housekeeping duties. Employees who perform
housekeeping duties in areas which contain ACM or PACM should be familiar with and abide
by the following requirements as listed in Section 16.3 of the Asbestos Management Policy.