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Welcome to the Olathe School District's on-line Asbestos General Awareness Training module.Here you will learn about: what asbestos is, how it can be a health threat, and what you can do to protect yourself. Instructions:Start at the top of the first page "What is Asbestos" and carefully read all of its contents. When you reach the bottom of the page, click on the "Next" link and you will automatically go to the next page in the training module. Carefully read all content on each page as directed until you reach the quiz. The quiz will be the last page in this module. Fill in the quiz and print out 2 copies. Sign and date each quiz. Give one quiz to your supervisor and mail the other to Robert D. Miller at the Operations Service Center. If you have any questions about this training module or need additional assistance, e-mail Robert D. Miller. ResourcesMuch of the information in this module was taken directly from How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings: The AHERA Designated Person's Self Study Guide, EPA, 1996This module was also prepared with information provided by the Environmental Safety and Health Online, the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, the EPA, OSHA, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, and University of Kansas. It is designed to inform public school employees about the hazards associated with asbestos if their building contains asbestos. Workers who conduct asbestos abatement operations must be licensed by the State of Kansas. Check out OSU EHS's online Asbestos Information Library for additional asbestos information. This module was designed by Robert D. Miller, Compliance Officer for the Olathe School District. It contains all the material that would be presented in a two hour training session.
Last updated on: 03/23/00 |
