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Course Detail: W-IND-ASB_BI_I24 - Asbestos Building Inspector Initial Training 24-hour
An EPA asbestos building inspector is a certified professional who identifies asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in schools, commercial, and public buildings. They conduct visual inspections, safely collect bulk material samples for lab analysis, and assess material conditions to prevent hazardous fiber release during renovations or demolitions.
Course duration: 24 hours
Tuition: $600
Hands-On: The course schedule allows for 4 hours of Hands-on training. All participants will be evaluated and must successfully demonstrate competency as part of the hands-on activities.
Instruction: Participants will receive manuals and reference materials used in the instructional phase of the course. Instruction will include:
- Background information on asbestos
- Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure
- Function / qualification and role of inspector
- Legal / liabilities / defenses
- Understanding building systems
- Public / employee / building occupant relations
- Pre-inspection planning and review of previous records
- Inspecting for friable and non-friable ACM and assessing the condition of friable ACM
- Bulk sampling / documentation of asbestos
- Inspector respirator and personal protective equipment
- Record keeping and writing the inspection
- Relevant federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards
- Field Trip
Evaluation: Participants will be required to score 70% or better on a written examination which contains 50 questions, and successfully demonstrate competency in each of the hands-on areas of the course to receive a completion certificate.