MWWA EDUCATION SEMINAR 

ASBESTOS-CEMENT PIPE (ACP) WORKER SAFETY

3-HOUR RECERTIFICATION TRAINING

Course ID # MWWA 16-005

Wastewater Approval # BC-2016-3047

Approved for Rhode Island Water Operator TCHs

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS COURSE:

• This recertification course is ONLY available to those who have previously taken the 8-hour certification course in the last 5 years and hold a valid "Asbestos-Cement Pipe Worker Safety" certificate.

This course reintroduces the topics covered within the initial 8-hour certification that has to be renewed every 5 years. This class will provide an understanding of:  

• Types and uses of asbestos and identification of the material
• The nature of asbestos-related diseases and routes of exposure
• Review of applicable federal and state regulations regarding asbestos
• Review of the updates made to MassDEP's AC Pipe Guidance Document
• Proper AC Pipe Work Practices including final visual inspection and waste disposal procedures and related reporting forms
  

Attendees must successfully pass a multiple choice exam to receive re-certification. Those completing this seminar will be awarded 3.0 TCHs. Credits approved for both water and wastewater operators. 

LOCATION:            Richard Alden Training Center, 7 Nippnapp Trail
                                Worcester, MA

DATE:                    Wednesday, June 19, 2019

TIME:                       8:00 AM-12:30 PM

INSTRUCTOR:          Greg Morsch, ATC Associates, Inc.

AGENDA:        
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.                Registration

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.                Physical Characteristics of Asbestos

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.                Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.              Federal Regulations

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.            BREAK

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.            State of MA Asbestos Regulations & Reporting Forms

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.            Asbestos Cement Pipe Best Practices

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.           Conclusion/Course Examination and Evaluations

MWWA/UAP Members: $125  Non-Members: $175

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete a session evaluation form to be eligible for TCHs.  TCHs and Course Certifications will not be issued until full payment is received.

To register online, please click HERE.  To mail/fax back registration, please CLICK HERE for the event flyer.

NO SHOWS OR CANCELLATIONS WITH LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE WILL BE CHARGED A $75 CANCELLATION FEE