Employees who may encounter asbestos while performing their job duties must receive asbestos awareness training before beginning work. This training is intended for:

• Facilities Management maintenance, trades, and custodial personnel
• Housing & Dining Services maintenance employees
• Science departments' technical shop personnel
• Telecommunications technicians

Training is available when requested by departments. Contact EH&S Industrial Hygiene, (858) 822-1743 or 534-1075, to arrange training. Instruction time is 1 hour.

Topics covered include:

• What asbestos is and where it may be encountered
• Health hazards associated with asbestos
• Regulating agencies
• Terminology
• Classes of workers and applicable training requirements
• Restricting access to regulated areas
• Personal protection equipment and practices
• Supervision requirements
• What to do when asbestos is encountered on the job
• UCSD's asbestos location and mitigation database
• General safety issues

Read Asbestos Management Program Overview for more information.

If you are a UCSD employee with questions, contact EH&S Industrial Hygiene, (858) 822-1743 or 534-1075.