DC Asbestos Abatement case studies
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The District of Columbia Asbestos Abatement Worker Certification is a credential for workers who perform asbestos abatement in the District. The Department of Employment Services (DOES) is the agency whose site hosts the asbestos abatement program and worker certification pages. The DC Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,546 words.
1Expired Initial Certificate and a Pending DC Application
Andre, 36, completed a 32-hour EPA-accredited asbestos abatement worker course in Maryland on May 12, 2023, and passed the course exam. He worked 14 months on Maryland abatement crews under a Maryland worker certificate that expired in August 2024.
576 words, about 3 min2Pleural Plaques in a 24-Year Maintenance Worker
Ray, 58, has worked 24 years as a building maintenance mechanic in a District high-rise built in 1972. For 8 years he removed pipe insulation and ceiling tiles during weekend repairs without a respirator; dust settled on his clothes, which he wore home.
417 words, about 2 min3Negative Pressure Lost in a Basement Pipe Chase
A 3-person crew is removing 180 linear feet of friable pipe insulation from a 1968 apartment basement. They build a 12 ft by 10 ft by 8 ft containment with one layer of 6-mil poly, a zippered flap, and a HEPA negative air machine rated 900 CFM.
571 words, about 3 min4Decontamination Shortcut at a School Gym
A 4-worker crew is removing 900 sq ft of asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic from a school gym during spring break. The decontamination unit has a dirty room, a shower, and a clean room, but the shower drain is clogged, so the supervisor tells workers to skip the shower and change in the clean room.
499 words, about 2 min5Acting Supervisor Without Supervisor Certification
Tasha holds a current DC asbestos abatement worker certificate and has 3 years of field experience. Her employer’s supervisor quits the night before a 5-day project removing 1,200 sq ft of ceiling tile in a DC office building.
483 words, about 2 min