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Asbestos Safety


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Asbestos General Awareness Training
(A-1)

Hall-Kimbell Env. Serv. 
18 Minutes 
Assists in training long and short term workers to recognize and avoid the possible hazards of asbestos exposure in their work environment. 
Asbestos Coordinator Training
(A-2)

Hall-Kimbell Env. Serv. 
26 Minutes 
Explains the selection, role, and responsibilities of an asbestos coordinator. 
Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Work Practice
(A-3)

Hall-Kimbell Env. Serv. 
37 Minutes 
Demonstrates how to recognize and avoid asbestos contamination and exposure. Trains people to remedy asbestos problems in contaminated area while avoiding exposure. 
Introduction to Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Training
(A-4)

Hall-Kimbell Env. Serv. 
8 Minutes 
Introduces the topic of asbestos and some of the issues surrounding it. 
Safe Asbestos Removal in 8 Minutes
(A-5)

Robinson and Associates 
8 Minutes 
Advertisement for a company that removes asbestos from buildings. Provides information about solving asbestos problems. 
Respirators for Asbestos
(A-6)

SourceFinders Information Corp. 
30 Minutes 
Reviews all types of respirators associated with asbestos work, from half-face cartridge respirators to supplied-air respirators. Designed to orient anyone who must work with construction materials containing asbestos. 
Asbestos Abatement
(A-7)

SourceFinders Information Corp. 
63 Minutes 
Provides in-depth explanation of various types of asbestos material and shows what typical asbestos applications look like in industrial, office, public, and other buildings. Full process of asbestos removal is extensively explained and demonstrated. Designed for viewers with no specific knowledge of asbestos work. 
Maintaining Asbestos Covered Pipes and Surfaces
(A-8)

SourceFinders Information Corp. 
50 Minutes 
Explains typical kinds of asbestos-containing materials encountered by maintenance workers in various buildings. Also covers asbestos identification, mapping out asbestos in your building, pipe repair, encapsulation, containment, and dealing with asbestos waste. 
Testing Buildings for Asbestos Hazards
(A-9)

SourceFinders Information Corp. 
70 Minutes 
Describes asbestos testing by using demonstrations, on-site visuals, interviews with nationally recognized authorities, laboratory visits, and computer animation. 
Asbestos Awareness: Are You At Risk?
(A-10)

Coastal Safety Environmental
23 minutes
The program covers the history of asbestos, its varying forms and uses, health effects, potential locations, and housekeeping requirements. It deals with the differences in types of asbestos and discusses which is more easily damaged and which is more harmful. This video is designed with stopping points throughout for pausing the video and having discussion in the class session. 

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