Asbestos Cement Pipe Safety (Public Agency) Streaming Video on Demand

Asbestos has been used for many products such as fireproofing, pipe insulation, theatre curtains, siding, roofing, gaskets and packing, water and sewer pipe. In water and waste water applications, asbestos cement pipe may contain as much as 20% asbestos or more. Asbestos is used as re-enforcement of the pipe. 

Program Outline

• Asbestos
• Employer Responsibilities
• Physical Characteristics
• Health Effects
• Important Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Planning
• Pipe Removal
• Pipe Cutting
• Field Lathes
• Wet Tapping
• Dry Tapping
• Abrasive Disk Tools and Saws
• Housekeeping and Waste Disposal
• Unacceptable Work Practices for Asbestos Cement Pipe
• Summary

Runtime: 19 Min.