Environmental Compliance Asbestos 101 Asbestos 101 Asbestos Presented

Environmental Compliance: Asbestos 101

Asbestos 101 Asbestos Presented by: Philip Schlaman Kansas Department of Health and Environment Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Properties of Asbestos Uses of Asbestos • Thermal insulation • Acoustic insulation • Condensation control • Strength enhancement • Fireproof • Automobile brakes • Roofing materials • Cements • Floor tiles • Furnaces and furnace doors • Adhesives • Gaskets • Insulation Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Common ACBM • Cement Products – (Cat. II nonfriable) • • Construction Products • • Wallboard, roofing, siding Felts & Papers ( Cat I nonfriable) • • Asbestos pipe & fittings, sheets, shingles Roofing felts, pipe wrap Floor Coverings (friable) • Sheet vinyl 9 X 9 tile generally nonfriable Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Friable vs. Nonfriable • • • Friable ACM - >1% asbestos that can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure when dry Nonfriable ACM - >1% asbestos that cannot be. . . Nonfriable can be made friable by sanding, grinding, abrading Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Hazards • Inhalation is primary hazard • Smoking and asbestos Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Disease • • • Asbestosis - scarring (fibrosis) of the lung Lung Cancer - malignant tumor of the bronchi covering Mesothelioma - cancer of the mesothelium, the lining of the chest/abdominal wall Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Regulated Demolitions & Renovations All commercial or public structures are regulated under the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) • Inspection by an accredited inspector • Notification submitted 10 days prior to demo Single family residential houses (four unit or less) are not regulated (with explanation) Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 • Disposal should be at a landfill approved by KDHE Bureau of Waste management • Burning of debris that contains or is assumed to contain asbestos is prohibited Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 • Osha Construction Standard • General Standard • • Epa Neshap • Worker Protection Rule • Ahera • • State • Asbestos Control Statute & Regs. Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 KDHE Contacts • Connie Ellis - (785) 296 -1556 • Phil Schlaman - (785) 296 -1549 • Charles Marx - (785) 296 -1578 • Chris Appier - (785) 296 -5505 www. kdhe. ks. gov/asbestos/index. html Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans

Asbestos 101 Thank you/Questions Protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans