Hours

32 Hours

Description

The Project Designer Training course is four days in length. Persons seeking to be licensed as an asbestos consultant or accredited as a project designer shall complete the project design course. Successful completion of the course shall be demonstrated by achieving a score of at least 70% correct on the written course examination.

Course Content

This course will cover background information on asbestos and potential health effects related to asbestos exposure. Other topics include:

• Overview of abatement construction projects to include clearance of the project area
• Safety system design specifications, including written sampling rationale for air clearance
• Field trip
• Employee personal protective equipment
• Additional Safety hazards
• Fiber aerodynamics and control
• Designing abatement solutions and written project design
• Budgeting/cost estimation
• Writing abatement specifications
• Preparing abatement drawings
• Contract preparation and administration
• Legal/liabilities/defenses
• Replacement
• Role of other consultants
• Occupied building
• How to accomplish a complete visual inspection
• Course review