ASBESTOS INSPECTIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Staying in Compliance with Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
CONNOR helps your property stay in compliance with regulations concerning Asbestos remediation and abatement. We offer consultation, inspections, training and more. Read below to learn more.
Where can I find Asbestos?
Adhesives and mastics
Ductwork connectors & flexible duct connectors
Roofing and flooring products
Insulation
Ceiling tiles
Pipes
Wire insulation
Plaster, wallboard, and compounds
Property inspections determine:
The presence or absence of ACM
If renovations will disturb any ACM
If prior renovations may have disturbed ACM
On-site staff’s needs
If an Operations and Maintenance plan needs to be written or updated.
Disclosure – if ACM is present, must notify Tenants, Workers, On-Site Staff
What “shall” be done per Asbestos regulation standards?
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
Assessment
Monitoring
- Engineering controls and work practices
- Proper hazard communication and demarcation
- Separate decontamination and lunch areas
CONNOR Institute offers training for owners and property management staff for Asbestos Containing Material (ACM), including our Asbestos Awareness course. Visit CONNOR Institute’s website for more information.
Questions to Ask Yourself
- Do I have an ACM inspection on-site?
- Where are my air Sampling results?
- Is this an asbestos related Job?
- At my other Community we did things differently – Why?
- Where are my bulk sample results – did I request Point Count or some other method?
- Floor tile and roofing materials – did I request Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)?
- When we assumed management did we obtain a Reliance Letter?
Regulating Authorities
EPA
- OSHA
MDE
- Construction: 29 CFR 1926.1101 covers – Construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation and demolition of structures containing asbestos.
