Note: Refreshments served in the morning, during the day, and lunch are all included in fees for full day courses taught in our Groton facility. 800 247 7746 call us
Training Classes- Asbestos
- bestos Building Inspector
The purpose of this course is to equip and certify the participant to conduct inspections for suspect asbestos materials, to collect samples, and to assess the condition of the material based on EPA protocols and to satisfy OSHA related employee exposure criteria. (State Licensing criteria after coursework: college associate's or bachelor's degree in pertinent field, 6 months previous related experience or 2 months of supervised field experience). Initial Training 3 days Refresher Training 1/2 day annually - Asbestos Management Planner
The purpose of this course is to provide graduates of the Building Inspector course with the knowledge and practical experience to create EPA required management plans for schools, and EPA recommended plans for general industry and public buildings. The EPA's "Green Book" for building owners recommends this training for the person to be named the asbestos program manager. (State Licensing criteria after coursework: college bachelor's degree in pertinent field, 6 months previous related experience or 3 months of supervised field experience). Initial Training 2 days Refresher Training 1 day annually - Asbestos Project Designer
The purpose of this course is to prepare the participant to interpret the data from building inspections for suspect asbestos materials, to understand laboratory analysis of samples, to be knowledgeable about building systems and all applicable asbestos-related regulations, in order to develop a design for an asbestos abatement project and/or create Alternative Work Practices and associated State-required AWP applications. (State Licensing criteria after coursework: college bachelor's degree in pertinent field, 1 year previous asbestos abatement related experience or 6 months of supervised field experience).
Initial Training 3 days Refresher Training 1 day annually - Asbestos Site Supervisor / Contractor
The purpose of this course is to prepare the participant to interpret the data from asbestos abatement specifications and project designs, to be knowledgeable about building systems and all applicable asbestos-related regulations, in order to supervise and direct an asbestos abatement project. In addition to all hands-on training presented in the worker course (see above), supervisors do extensive review of pertinent regulations, management checklists, and supervisory documentation paperwork responsibilities.
Initial Training 5 days Refresher Training 1 day annually - Asbestos Project Monitor
The purpose of this course is to prepare individuals to be familiar with the needs and requirements of safe work practices for asbestos abatement in order to be able to conduct the required safety and health oversight duties including, but not limited to, verification of regulatory compliance for: abatement specialists' training , certification, medical surveillance, and respirator fit testing; containment construction and maintenance of integrity; work practices and adherence to contract specifications; visual inspections of abatement containments and adjacent area monitoring prior to, during and after the abatement work; air testing for employee exposure for consistency with exposure assessments and adjacent area air monitoring at multi-employer job sites and assessment of containment integrity. (State Licensing criteria after coursework: college associates or bachelor's degree in pertinent field, 1 year previous asbestos abatement - especially in monitoring - related experience or 6 months of supervised field experience).
Initial Training 5 days Refresher Training 1 day annually - Asbestos Operations & Maintenance
- This class is also referred to as OSHA Class III Training and training for "Spot Repairs" or "Small Scale Short Duration (SSSD) activities.
- This class is for maintenance and custodial personnel and other trades-persons who may have to interact with or disturb small amounts of asbestos containing materials in the course of accessing a building component they need to service or maintain, as well as any necessary operations to repair or replace small amounts of asbestos containing materials.
- In Connecticut, the limitation on the amount of material to be so disturbed during a work task is 3 linear or 3 square feet of asbestos-containing material.
- Particularly in schools, this work is not intended for the purpose of extracting asbestos from the building. The intent is to conduct a maintenance activity or perform a routine service operation, which first necessitates the removal and/or subsequent repair of asbestos containing materials physically existing as an obstacle to that maintenance activity or routine service operation operation.
- The class combines classroom presentations and hands-on activities.
- (Please note graduates of this class are not certified to conduct this work in NYC, NY, MA or RI).
- Initial Training 2 days Refresher Training 1 day annually
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Training Classes - Lead
Federal EPA and OSHA certifications
US EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, & Painting (RRP) Training
RRP training is required for those persons who may disturb lead coated surfaces and create a lead-in-dust hazard for children under the age of six years old who may occupy the renovated, repaired, remodeled or painted area. Persons who direct, supervise and conduct such operations require training as a Certified Lead Renovator. Mystic Air Quality Consultants is an EPA certified trainer for this program in jurisdictions (such as CT) where the program is not delegated to a State or Tribal authority.
Certified Lead Renovator, Remodeler, Painter Training - Initial Course
This fast paced, tightly scheduled, full 8 hour day of training is for those who have not been already trained in Lead Abatement (above) or in HUD Lead Safe Work Practices. Class starts at 7:45 with registration and student photo IDs and ends between 5 and 5:30 pm. Lunch is provided on site. Lunch and all daytime refreshments (morning coffee and fruits and pastries) all student materials and course completion certificate are all included in the course fee.
The program vividly demonstrates just how little paint and lead it takes to elevate the blood lead level of employees and children, takes the participants through 11 distinct hands-on interactive activities called "skill sets" that comprise lead-safe work practices including: determining the presence of lead paint with EPA approved test kits, communicating the lead hazard to owners and occupants, preparing the work area for interior and exterior work, posting signs and notices to isolate the work area and prevent unauthorized access, employing dust minimizing work practices and using HEPA-ventilated power tools, proper packaging and disposing of waste, specialized cleaning techniques, and verification that the cleaning is appropriate for returning the area back to the building owner. All the documentation the RRP program requires is presented and participants complete forms and handle documents in preparation of carrying out their responsibilities.
Graduates are considered by EPA as Certified Lead Renovators who may upon return to their place of work instruct team members, who they will continually supervise and assist at every job site, in lead safe work practices appropriate to their specific renovation, remodeling or painting tasks.
Mystic Air Quality employs the approved EPA course curriculum for the program here in Groton, CT.
Neighboring States (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) have been delegated to conduct the RRP program and have additional licensing and fees. Those who will work in those States may wish to visit their web sites to get up-to-date information before choosing an RRP training provider for initial training.
Certified Lead Renovation, Repair, Painting Training - Refresher Course
US EPA made two important announcements in February of 2016 concerning RRP refresher training.
(1) Students do not have to take the refresher course in the jurisdiction where they live or are employed,
unless that State manages the RRP program.
(2) On-line training without hands-on requirements are allowed. Please note that all Mystic Air training
is provided and verified face-to-face training with experienced trainers using fully approved materials and real work force examples. Key features of this training are the value of hands-on training, the exchange of information and experience with other Certified Renovators, and the fact that you
receive a renewed certification good for a full 5 years !!
EPA's website describes the latter change in the following manner:
"EPA will allow renovators to take a refresher course without hands-on training once every other certification. Once a renovator takes the refresher course without the hands-on training, their next refresher training must include hands-on training. The certification from the refresher course without hands-on training will last for 3 years. Taking the course without hands-on training is optional but once a renovator takes the course, their next refresher course must include hands-on training and be taken within 3 years of their previous certification. The certification from taking a course with hands-on training will last for 5 years."
For the latest information about the Lead Renovator Program we recommend visiting the EPA page at: www.EPA/gov/rrp
Also looking ahead into 2018:
US EPA has still not published its decision concerning extending the RRP program into some types of work conducted in specific kinds of public and commercial buildings.
Lead in Construction (29 CFR 1926.62 - OSHA training)
Working around lead painted surfaces on non-residential construction sites requires employees to have a minimum of 4 hours of OSHA compliance training, and an additional amount of time appropriate for the requisite work-specific type of respirator training.
Mystic Air Quality instructors specialize in presenting this program here in Groton or (where suitable) at your training site. In many cases if there is a suitable program presentation forum at the site where the work is going to be performed, many of our pleased clients have mobilized the space for this course. The immediacy of on-site training adds to the practicality and impact of the lessons for personal safety, hygiene and proper work practices around lead.
Mystic Air recommends this training for all RRP candidates or prospective candidates as the OSHA training is not included in the time frame of the RRP courses, yet all OSHA requirements apply to employees implementing the RRP lead-safe work practices presented in the RRP courses.
Training Calendar
Hazardous Materials Courses
Group classes in 2018
HazWoper First Responder Awareness
with PCB Emphasis for Certified Lead and Asbestos Abatement Professionals
This one day program is only for already accredited and certified lead and asbestos abatement supervisors and workers.
The first segment, Hazwoper First Responder Awareness level, provides participants who perform lead or asbestos abatements where contact may take place with hazardous substances listed in OSHA Standards 1910 Subpart Z and hazardous wastes as defined in EPA’s 40 CFR Part 261, with the necessary training to recognize a release of a hazardous substance and carry out the appropriate response procedures. As defined by OSHA, 1910.120(q)(6)(i) First responder awareness level. First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
The second segment covers defined solid PCB containing products or PCB remedial waste such as, but not limited to, construction caulks, masonry and wood. The program identifies RCRA waste considerations and TSCA waste considerations. Training will cover substance information such health hazards, risks to the environment, work methods, practices, use of PPE and hygiene procedures. Appropriate PPE and hygiene procedures for asbestos and lead abatement will also be referenced, as applicable. This one day program provides worker hazardous material information training on PCB’s required by OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200 but does not qualify participants to perform work defined by OSHA, or stipulated by contract specifications, as tasks or at sites requiring 40 hour hazwoper training.
Call for group rates at your facility.
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Seasonally Sensitive Courses - Mold Considerations
Mystic Air Quality Consultants is offering three training items for various levels of dealing with mold
MOLD REMEDIATION TRAINING
(for persons with no prior lead or asbestos abatement training)
This course is a 3 day program following the CAPA (Connecticut Abatement Professionals Association) Curriculum. The course is specifically designed for those maintenance and custodial personnel and others in the building trades who will be treating mold damaged building materials (shown not to be lead painted or asbestos containing by previous testing). [ Please note this is not a nationally certified course ].
Dates are available for groups and as climate conditions require response preparation at Mystic Air Quality Consultants Groton training center.
Call 800 247 7746 for details about our offering this course at your site, if conditions and facility allow.
MOLD ABATEMENT TRAINING
(for asbestos and lead certified abatement supervisors and workers)
Mold abatement training program for one day (8 hours) reviews asbestos and lead engineering controls applicable to mold abatement work practices, identification of mold, adverse health effects from exposure, personal protective equipment, mold specific work procedures for furnishings, carpeting, finishes, walls, ceilings, floors. Satisfies OSHA Hazard Communication Standard for workers and supervisors engaged in the remediation of microbial contaminated materials.
MOLD SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
This is a special course for school personnel addressing their Tools for Schools inspection findings .
Everyone attends Day One, Just Cleaners come Day Two !
Scheduled according to regional or district school requests and with significant registration.
Day One: Topics include: (a) Background data and managing mold; (b) Troubleshooting and creating solutions for school operational readiness; (c) Personal protective equipment and health effects and respiratory protection requirements and recommendations; (d) Avoiding asbestos containing materials and lead painted surfaces in the school environment.
This day is for program administrators, directors or buildings and grounds and heads of maintenance and custodial activities. This day is also attended by those employees who are going to perform cleaning procedures.
Day Two: Hands-on training for cleaning surfaces that will stay in place and will not cause disturbance to asbestos containing materials or lead painted surfaces.
For school environments where construction materials have to be removed, the appropriate level of training is the three day mold remediation course [above]. Disturbance of asbestos-containing materials or lead-painted surfaces requires certifications for asbestos abatement or O&M training and lead safe work practices or lead RRP.
Price for Day One Quoted per your situation and course location.
(Designed for administrators and employees handling molded surfaces)
Price for Two Day Quoted per your situation and course location.
(Designed as hand-on for employees returning for the second day)
MANAGING MOLD SEMINAR
For Building Property Managers and School Directors of Buildings and Grounds
This 4 hour program is expressly designed for those responsible to care for the condition and appearance of buildings and the healthiness of their indoor environment for occupants, residents and the general public.
Classes at Mystic Air Quality Consultants Groton training center or at your local, regional or central facility site.
Priced by location and class size.
(Student rates quoted per situation - group rates available)
Group classes in 2018
HazWoper First Responder Awareness
with PCB Emphasis for Certified Lead and Asbestos Abatement Professionals
This one day program is only for already accredited and certified lead and asbestos abatement supervisors and workers.
The first segment, Hazwoper First Responder Awareness level, provides participants who perform lead or asbestos abatements where contact may take place with hazardous substances listed in OSHA Standards 1910 Subpart Z and hazardous wastes as defined in EPA’s 40 CFR Part 261, with the necessary training to recognize a release of a hazardous substance and carry out the appropriate response procedures. As defined by OSHA, 1910.120(q)(6)(i) First responder awareness level. First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release.
The second segment covers defined solid PCB containing products or PCB remedial waste such as, but not limited to, construction caulks, masonry and wood. The program identifies RCRA waste considerations and TSCA waste considerations. Training will cover substance information such health hazards, risks to the environment, work methods, practices, use of PPE and hygiene procedures. Appropriate PPE and hygiene procedures for asbestos and lead abatement will also be referenced, as applicable. This one day program provides worker hazardous material information training on PCB’s required by OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200 but does not qualify participants to perform work defined by OSHA, or stipulated by contract specifications, as tasks or at sites requiring 40 hour hazwoper training.
Call for group rates at your facility.
Training Calendar
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Seasonally Sensitive Courses - Mold Considerations
Mystic Air Quality Consultants is offering three training items for various levels of dealing with mold
MOLD REMEDIATION TRAINING
(for persons with no prior lead or asbestos abatement training)
This course is a 3 day program following the CAPA (Connecticut Abatement Professionals Association) Curriculum. The course is specifically designed for those maintenance and custodial personnel and others in the building trades who will be treating mold damaged building materials (shown not to be lead painted or asbestos containing by previous testing). [ Please note this is not a nationally certified course ].
Dates are available for groups and as climate conditions require response preparation at Mystic Air Quality Consultants Groton training center.
Call 800 247 7746 for details about our offering this course at your site, if conditions and facility allow.
MOLD ABATEMENT TRAINING
(for asbestos and lead certified abatement supervisors and workers)
Mold abatement training program for one day (8 hours) reviews asbestos and lead engineering controls applicable to mold abatement work practices, identification of mold, adverse health effects from exposure, personal protective equipment, mold specific work procedures for furnishings, carpeting, finishes, walls, ceilings, floors. Satisfies OSHA Hazard Communication Standard for workers and supervisors engaged in the remediation of microbial contaminated materials.
MOLD SOLUTIONS FOR SCHOOLS
This is a special course for school personnel addressing their Tools for Schools inspection findings .
Everyone attends Day One, Just Cleaners come Day Two !
Scheduled according to regional or district school requests and with significant registration.
Day One: Topics include: (a) Background data and managing mold; (b) Troubleshooting and creating solutions for school operational readiness; (c) Personal protective equipment and health effects and respiratory protection requirements and recommendations; (d) Avoiding asbestos containing materials and lead painted surfaces in the school environment.
This day is for program administrators, directors or buildings and grounds and heads of maintenance and custodial activities. This day is also attended by those employees who are going to perform cleaning procedures.
Day Two: Hands-on training for cleaning surfaces that will stay in place and will not cause disturbance to asbestos containing materials or lead painted surfaces.
For school environments where construction materials have to be removed, the appropriate level of training is the three day mold remediation course [above]. Disturbance of asbestos-containing materials or lead-painted surfaces requires certifications for asbestos abatement or O&M training and lead safe work practices or lead RRP.
Price for Day One Quoted per your situation and course location.
(Designed for administrators and employees handling molded surfaces)
Price for Two Day Quoted per your situation and course location.
(Designed as hand-on for employees returning for the second day)
MANAGING MOLD SEMINAR
For Building Property Managers and School Directors of Buildings and Grounds
This 4 hour program is expressly designed for those responsible to care for the condition and appearance of buildings and the healthiness of their indoor environment for occupants, residents and the general public.
Classes at Mystic Air Quality Consultants Groton training center or at your local, regional or central facility site.
Priced by location and class size.
(Student rates quoted per situation - group rates available)
Additional Safety Training
Please contact us by phone, mail, or e-mail at one of the addresses at the bottom of the page to set up customized personal protective equipment and materials handling training.
Awareness and extended training is yours at low per participant costs for:
Please contact us by phone, mail, or e-mail at one of the addresses at the bottom of the page to set up customized personal protective equipment and materials handling training.
Awareness and extended training is yours at low per participant costs for:
- Right-to-Know
- Hazard Communication
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Chemical Hygiene (Labs)
- MSDS Compilation and Use
- Confined Space Training
- Lead Safety in Construction Training
- Lead Safety for Firearms
- Respirator Training