ME Asbestos Abatement case studies
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Maine regulates asbestos abatement, consulting, laboratory analysis, and training through the Department of Environmental Protection under Title 38, Chapter 12-A: Asbestos §1271 - §1284 and Chapter 425 - Asbestos Management Regulations, effective April 3, 2011. This study page prepares candidates for Maine asbestos certification and licensing examinations, which test whether you can work on asbestos-containing materials without creating a hazard or a compliance problem. The ME Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,659 words.
1Cough and Fever After a Weekend Basement Cleanup
Dana is a 34-year-old handyman who spent Saturday morning in the basement of a 1920s Portland four-unit building. A section of gray, corrugated pipe insulation had come loose above the boiler; Dana pulled off about six linear feet, crumbled it into a trash bag, then swept the floor and ledge with a shop vacuum.
620 words, about 3 min2The 300-Foot Pipe Run and the 25-Square-Foot Transite Panel
A 1974 mill building is being renovated into offices. The owner's facilities manager plans one project: remove 300 linear feet of friable pipe insulation from the basement mechanical room and 25 square feet of transite panel from a boiler flue.
542 words, about 3 min3The Friday Steam Leak and the Out-of-State Crew
At 4:30 on a Friday afternoon, a steam line joint fails in a 1968 Portland apartment building, spraying fibrous debris onto the hallway ceiling and floor. The damaged insulation is friable and later tests 30% chrysotile; about 12 linear feet are affected.
504 words, about 3 min4Containment Deficiencies in an Occupied Basement
A three-person crew is removing 240 linear feet of friable pipe insulation from the basement of an occupied 40-unit apartment building. The contractor builds a containment of 4-mil polyethylene, taping it to the ceiling and floor.
459 words, about 2 min5The Duplex, the Floor Tile, and the Transfer Station
Ray owns a duplex in Bangor. He lives in the first-floor unit and rents the second floor to a tenant.
534 words, about 3 min