NAVOSH 5-2-2 Asbestos Control Program

Question 1

What does AMSP mean?

Answer 1

Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

Question 2

What are the Characteristics of Asbestos?

Answer 2

Fibrous Mineral (Fe, Mg, Ca, Na)
Fireproof (500-1500℃)
Acid & Chemical Resistant
High Tensile Strength
Heating and Eletrical insulation properties

Question 3

What are the 2 types of Asbestos containing materials?

Answer 3

Friable: CAN BE Crumbled, pulverized, reduce to powder by hand pressure
Non-Friable: CANNOT be crumbled, reduced to powder by hand pressure.

Question 4

Where is Friable Asbestos typically found?

Answer 4

Acoustic Insulation
Pipe Lagging
Sheet Gasket Material

Question 5

Where is Non-Friable Asbestos typically found?

Answer 5

Brake and Clutch linings
Floor tiles and adhesives
Gaskets

Question 6

When does Asbestos become a health hazard?

Answer 6

When work activities destroy their matrix.

Question 7

What type of work activities destroy the make up of Asbestos?

Answer 7

Punching
Grinding
Sanding
Machining

Question 8

What happens when Asbstos normally Deteriorates?

Answer 8

Asbestos fibers are released in the air.

Question 9

What Diseases result due to Asbestos exposure?

Answer 9

Lung Cancer
-Malignant Mesothelioma: Tumor in the chest and ABD cavity
Mesothelioma: Rarely found except in those exposed to asbestos typically 10-45yrs later.

Asbestos exposure plus smoking increases risk of lung cancer, duh.

Asbestosis: Fibrosis of the lung, worsening disease of the lung, disabling and even fatal occupational disease.

Question 10

What are the 2 protocols of AMSP?

Answer 10

Ships Force Protocol: Repair and removal of materials that contain Non-friable asbestos
-All Navy ships have non-friable asbestos

Emergency Asbestos Removal Team (EART) Protocol: Minor repair and removal of friable asbestos.
-Any ships whose keel was laid prior to 1980

Question 11

(SFPR) Safety Officer

Answer 11

1. Ensure ship’s personnel are trained to accomplish the job.
2. Ensure that no asbestos containing materials are introduced onto the ship.

Question 12

(SFPR) Engineering Officer/Repair Department Head

Answer 12

1. Provide equipment and PPE necessary for work.
2. Ensure personnel recieve medical screening exams.
3. Ensure asbestos materials are properly collected and stored while awaiting disposal.

Question 13

(SFPR) Division Officer

Answer 13

1. Notifies Safety Officer and Engineer or Repair Officer when asbestos work is required or suspected.
2. Ensure all mandatory training is conducted.
3. Ensure workplace is properly cleaned and clear prior to allowing access after a repair job involving non-friable asbestos materials.

Question 14

(SFPR) Medical Department Representative

Answer 14

Implements Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

Question 15

(SFPR) All Hands

Answer 15

1. Observe area-warning signs
2. Inform supervisors of damaged or deteriorated insulated materials.

Question 16

(EART) Safety Officer

Answer 16

1. Inspect each repair operations involving friable asbestos
2. Ensure the ship has required equipment to accomplish asbestos repair
3. Approve access to the area where asbestos removal or repair ops are complete.

Question 17

(EART) Engineering/Repair Department Head

Answer 17

1. Provide the necessary equipment and protective clothing to asbestos workers
2. Identify and provide lists of personnel involved in asbestos ops to the Medical Dept. for entry into the AMSP
3. Ensure all asbestos containing materials are collected, stowed, and disposed.

Question 18

(EART) Division Officer

Answer 18

1. Attend the asbestos pre-work brief if required.

Question 19

(EART) Medical Department Representative

Answer 19

Implements Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

Question 20

What is the Asbestos Identification Process?

Answer 20

The Industrial Hygeine Dept. must identify any hazard associated with asbestos and provide recommended actions to the ship to elimate or minimize the hazard.

Question 21

How does lab ID the Asbestos?

Answer 21

1. Polarized Light Microscopy
2. Transfer Electron Microscopy

Question 22

LIST the basic methods of controlling asbestos hazards in the workplace.

Answer 22

1. Basic Principles: Substitute with less hazardout materials approved by NAVSEASYSCOM; removed by a shore facility
2. Engineering Controls: Isolation and Ventilation
3. Admin Controls: Ship prohibits admin controls to keep exposure low.
4. PPE

Question 23

What is the Full PPE required for asbestos?

Answer 23

-Full body, one piece disposable coveralls with hood (TYVEK)
-Medium weight rubber gloves, w/ thin “under glove”
-Slip resisitant plastic shoe covers OR heavy polyethylene shoe covers w/ slip resistant soles
- Safety glasses OR vented goggles
- Respiratory Protection

Question 24

What is the purpose of the AMSP and how do you get on the list?

Answer 24

It is designed to identify SS of asbestos related medical conditions.
Placement into the AMSP is based on past hx and/or current exposure or potential exposure to asbestos.

Question 25

What are the training requirements for Asbestos Workers?

Answer 25

EART personnel: -Emergency Asbestos Response Team (A-760-2166) -2 Day formal course - Navy Occupational Safety & Health Environmental Training Center Respirator fit-testing, selection and maintenance: -Conducted by Respiratory protection manager -Informal training

Question 26

What are the exposure limits of asbestos?

Answer 26

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL): 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air, calculated as 8 hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure Excursion Limit (EL): 1.0 f/cc averaged over 30 min sampling period.

Question 27

What are the notification requirements of asbestos exposure?

Answer 27

Physicians Written Opinion -Completed for each individual for current or anticipated exposure

Question 28

What does the Physicians Written Opinion Include?

Answer 28

-Medical conditions that would place the employee at an increased risk - Any recommendations of limitations -Statement employee was informed of the exam results -Statement employee was informed of increased risk of lung cancer

Question 29

What is the Distribution of the Physicians Written Opinion?

Answer 29

1. Signed copy to the emplyees HREC 2. Copy employee and employee's command w/in 30 days 3. SHALL NOT include any findings or dx unrelated to asbestos

Question 30

How does someone get off the AMSP List?

Answer 30

Documentation on a SF600

Question 31

How are the AMSP HREC's retained

Answer 31

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

Question 32

When will the Supporting shore medical facility establish a file for each ship?

Answer 32

1. If the ship changes Homeport, the files will be forwarded to the new supporting shore medical activity. 2. Upon decommissioning, the supporting shore medical activity will forward the record to BUMED.

Question 33

How do you mark an asbestos HREC?

Answer 33

On exterior of record mark "ASBESTOS" in 1" letters or mark block on HR jacket in Bold, black indelible ink.

Question 34

What Documents do you need for the inclusion into AMSP?

Answer 34

Preprinted SF600 OPNAV 5100/15 DD-2493-1 DD 2493-2 NAVMED 6260/5 NAVMED 6260/7 Physicians written Opinion Spirometry Data

Question 35

OPNAV 5100/15

Answer 35

Part IV Medical Department Determination.

Question 36

DD 2493-1

Answer 36

Initial Medical Questionnaire

Question 37

DD 2493-2

Answer 37

Periodic Medical Questionnaire

Question 38

NAVMED 6260/5

Answer 38

Periodic Health Evaluation, History and Physical Exam

Question 39

NAVMED 6260/7

Answer 39

AMSP X-ray Interpretation for Pneumoconiosis