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2020, 5-21-20, AC Pipe 3-hour Recert, ZOOM
Thursday, May 21, 2020, 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
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MWWA EDUCATION SEMINAR

THIS COURSE IS NOW FILLED TO CAPACITY

3-HOUR RECERTIFICATION - ASBESTOS-CEMENT PIPE (ACP) WORKER SAFETY

online through ZOOM

Course ID # MWWA 16-005, MA 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.
  • All participants must be have access to a computer with a camera and microphone throughout the entire class.  (Computers without audio can connect to the audio via a telephone).  

This course reintroduces the topics covered within the initial 8-hour certification; certification must 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

This remote online course has been approved by the Mass. Dept. of Labor Standards to satisfy the 5 year AC Pipe Worker Safety recertification requirements.

Prior to the class, our AC Pipe training provider (ATC Group Services) will mail a copy of the course manual to the address you provided in the registration form. ATC Group Services will also email instructions (to the email address you provided in the registration form) on how to log into the remote session.

AC Pipe certificates as well as Training Contact Hour certificates (3 TCHs) will be mailed to all students that participate in the entire remote session and successfully complete the 25 question exam at the end of the class.

Those completing this seminar will be awarded 3.0 TCHs.  Credits approved for both water and wastewater operators

LOCATION:              Online through ZOOM (login instructions will be emailed to you in advance of the course)

DATE:                        Thursday, May 21, 2020

TIME:                         8:00 AM-12:30 PM        

INSTRUCTOR:        Greg Morsch, ATC Associates

AGENDA:     

8:30 a.m.            Registration & Introduction

  • Physical Characteristics of Asbestos
  • Potential Health Effects Related to Asbestos Exposure
  • Federal Regulations
  • State of MA Asbestos Regulations
  • AC Pipe Work Practices

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

POLICY FOR:  CANCELLATIONS, ATTENDANCE & ISSUING TCHS/CERTIFICATES: NO SHOWS OR CANCELLATIONS WITH LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE WILL BE CHARGED A $75 CANCELLATION FEE.  Participants must attend 90% of the program and complete a session evaluation form to be eligible for TCHs and Certification. TCHs & Course Certificates will not be issued until full payment is received. 

 

For more information, call Dan Laprade at (413) 883-7030 or email at [email protected]

Contact: Dan Laprade, 413-883-7030, [email protected]