ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM Flashcards

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OPNAVINST 5100.19 Series

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Navy Occupational Safety and Health (NAVOSH) Program Manual for Forces Afloat

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OPNAVINST 5100.23 Series

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Navy Safety and Occupational Health Program Manual

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NMCPHC-TM OM 6260

Series

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Medical Surveillance Procedures Manual and Medical Matrix

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Characteristics of Asbestos

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(1) Fibrous mineral which may contain iron, magnesium, calcium or sodium.
(2) Fireproof.
(3) Acid resistant.
(4) High Tensile Strength.
(5) Good heating and electrical insulation properties.
(6) Moderate/good chemical resistance.
(7) Flexible properties.

**(8) Heat Resistant from 500 - 1500 degrees Celsius

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IDC responsibilities of Asbestos Control Program

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Manage program

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**Two types of asbestos containing materials

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(1) Friable

(2) Non-friable

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**Friable asbestos

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can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure

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**Non-friable asbestos

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cannot be crumbled, pulverized or reduce to powder by hand pressure

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**examples of friable asbestos

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(a) Acoustic Insulation

**(b) Pipe Lagging

(c) Sheet gasket material used in high temperature applications

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**examples of non-friable asbestos

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(a) Brake and clutch linings
(b) Floor tiles and adhesives
(c) Gaskets

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Physical Conditions in which Asbestos Becomes a Health Hazard

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  1. Specific work activities that disturb the make-up of asbestos materials:
    (a) Punching
    (b) Grinding
    (c) Sanding
    (d) Machining
  2. Normal deterioration - Asbestos fibers are released into the air. The loosely bound
    fibers are pulverized or easily crumbled creating microscopic contaminants that have
    been identified as a health hazard
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**diseases resulting from asbestos exposure

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  1. lung cancer
    a. malignant mesothelioma
  2. Asbestosis
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**Malignant Mesothelioma

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  1. tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity
    a. Suspected to also cause cancer of GI tract
  2. rarely found except in those exposed to asbestos
    a. 10-45 years later
  3. exposure combined with smoking drastically increases risk of lung cancer
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**Asbestosis

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(1) Progressively worsening disease of the lung.

(2) Recognized as disabling or even fatal occupational disease.

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ship’s force protocol

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(a) Repair and removal of materials that contain non-friable asbestos containing
material.

(b) All Navy ships have non-friable asbestos

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Emergency Asbestos Removal Team (EART) Protocol

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(a) Minor repair and removal of friable asbestos containing materials

(b) The following afloat commands shall maintain an EART
(1) Any ships whose keel was laid prior to 1980.

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AMSP

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Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

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ships force protocol responsibilities:

Safety Officer

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(a) Ensure that ship’s personnel are trained to accomplish the job.
(b) Ensure that no asbestos containing materials are introduced onto the ship.

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ships force protocol responsibilities:

Engineering Officer/Repair Department Head

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(a) Provide equipment and PPE necessary to perform work.
(b) Ensure personnel receive medical screening examinations.
(c) Ensure asbestos materials are properly collected and stored while awaiting disposal.

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ships force protocol responsibilities:

Division Officers

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(a) Notify Safety Officer and Engineering/Repair Officer when asbestos work is
required or suspected.

(b) Ensure that all mandatory training is conducted.

(c) Ensure that workplace is properly cleaned and cleared prior to allowing access after
a repair job involving non-friable asbestos containing materials.

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ships force protocol responsibilities:

Medical Department Representative

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Implements Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

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EART Protocol responsibilities:

Safety Officer

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(a) Inspect each repair operation involving friable asbestos.
(b) Ensure that the ship has the required equipment to accomplish the asbestos repair.

(c) Approves access to the area where asbestos removal or repair operations are
completed.

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EART Protocol responsibilities:

Engineering/Repair Department head

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(a) Provide the necessary equipment and protective clothing to asbestos workers.

**(b) Identify and provide list of personnel involved in asbestos operations to the medical
department for consideration for entry into the AMSP.

(c) Ensure that all asbestos containing materials are properly collected, stowed and
disposed.

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EART Protocol responsibilities:

Division Officer

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Attend the asbestos pre-work brief if required.

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EART Protocol responsibilities:

Medical Department Representative

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Implements Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

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Asbestos identification Process

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**(1) Impossible to ID asbestos by visual inspections.

(2) The Industrial Hygiene department must identify any hazard associated with asbestos
and provide recommended actions to the ship to eliminated or minimize the asbestos
hazard.

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**Laboratory analysis is required to ID asbestos

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Polarized Light Microscopy or transfer electron microscopy are acceptable methods to
ID fibers, which may be asbestos

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Basic Principles for Controlling Hazards

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(1) Substitution
(2) Engineering Controls
(3) Administrative Controls
(4) Personal Protective Equipment

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Asbestos PPE

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(a) Full-body, one-piece disposable coveralls with hood (TYVEK).
(b) Medium weight rubber gloves with a thin “under glove” to absorb perspiration.

(c) Slip resistant plastic shoe covers or heavy polyethylene shoe covers with slipresistant
soles.

(d) Safety glasses or vented goggles.
(e) Respiratory Protection

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Asbestos Workers Training Requirements

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  • *1. Emergency Asbestos Response Team (A-760-2166)
    • *a) 2 days formal course
  • *2. Respirator fit-
    (a) Conducted by Respiratory protection manager
    (b) Informal training
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**Asbestos Exposure Limits

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  1. Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).

2. Excursion Limit (EL).

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**Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).

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0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted
average (TWA) exposure.

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**Excursion Limit (EL).

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The EL is 1.0 f/cc averaged over a 30-minute sampling period.

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notification requirements of asbestos exposure

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Physicians Written Opinion

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Physicians Written Opinion includes

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1) Medical conditions that would place the employee at increased risk of health
impairment due to exposure.

2) Any recommendations of limitations.

3) Statement employee was informed of the exam results and of any medical
conditions resulting from exposure that require further follow-up/treatment.

4) Statement employee was informed of increased risk of lung cancer due to
smoking and asbestos exposure.

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Physicians Written Opinion distribution

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1) Signed copy to employee’s health record.
2) Copy employee and employee’s command within 30 days.

3) The physician’s written opinion shall not include any findings or diagnosis
unrelated to asbestos

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Physicians Written Opinion removal from AMSP

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documentation on SF 600

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**Records Retention

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(1) All shipboard asbestos records shall be transferred to supporting shore medical activity
for permanent retention following transfer, discharge, or retirement of the individual.

(2) Supporting shore medical facility shall establish a file for each ship.
(a) If the ship changes homeport, the file will be forwarded to the new supporting shore
medical activity.
(b) Upon decommissioning, the supporting shore medical activity shall forward the
asbestos record to BUMED.

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**Health Record Marking

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The exterior of the Health Record must be prominently marked: “ASBESTOS” in 1
inch letters or mark block on H/R Jacket in Bold, Black Indelible Ink.

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Documentation for inclusion into the AMSP

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**(1) Preprinted SF600 (Medical Matrix)

(2) OPNAV 5100/15, Part IV, Medical Department Determination
(3) DD 2493-1, Initial Medical Questionnaire
(4) DD 2493-2, Periodic Medical Questionnaire

**(5) NAVMED 6260/5, Periodic Health Evaluation, History and Physical Examination

(6) NAVMED 6260/7, AMSP X-ray Interpretation for Pneumoconiosis

**(7) Physicians Written Opinion

(8) Spirometry Data