Texas Register, Volume 23, Number 49, Part III, Pages 12311-12450, December 4, 1998 Page: 12,393
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completion of the course shall be demonstrated by achieving a
score of at least 70% correct on the examination. The course shall
adequately address:
(1)-(7) (No change.)
(8) inspecting for friable and non-friable ACBM
(9) assessing of the condition of friable ACBM;
(10)-(16) (No change.)
(f) Management planners. The management planner course
shall consist of at least two days of training, and has as a prerequisite,
the three-day asbestos inspector course. Persons seeking to be
licensed as management planners shall successfully complete the
training program for inspectors, as described in subsection (d) of
this section, plus the approved asbestos management planner training
course, as described in this subsection. The management planner
course shall include lectures, demonstration, course review and
a written examination consisting of 50 multiple choice questions.
Successful completion of the course shall be demonstrated by
achieving a score of at least 70% correct on the examination. The
course shall adequately address:
(1)-(12) (No change.)
(g) Air monitoring technician. Persons seeking to be licensed
as air monitoring technicians shall successfully complete an approved
three-day training course as described in this subsection. The air-
monitoring technician course shall include lectures, demonstrations,
hands-on individual respirator fit testing, course review and a written
examination consisting of 50 multiple choice questions. Successful
completion of the course shall be demonstrated by achieving a
score of at least 70% correct on the examination. The course shall
adequately address the:
(1)-(10) (No change.)
(h)-(i) (No change.)
(i) Examinations.
(1) Each training provider shall administer a closed book
examination to persons seeking accreditation who have completed an
initial training course. Demonstration testing may also be included
as part of the examination. A person seeking initial accreditation in
a specific discipline must pass the examination for that discipline in
order to receive accreditation. For example, a person seeking accred-
itation as an abatement project designer must pass the examination
for an abatement project designer. Training providers may develop
their own examinations or use standardized examinations developed
for purposes of accreditation under TSCA Title II. Each examination
shall adequately cover the topics included in the training course for
that discipline.
(2) The following are the requirements for examination in
each discipline:
(A) Worker:
(i) 50 multiple-choice questions; and
(ii) Passing score: 70%/ correct.
(B) Contractor/Supervisor:
(1) 100 multiple-choice questions; and
(ii) Passing score: 70% correct.
(C) Inspector
(i) 50 Multiple-choice questions and(ii) Passing score: 70% correct.
(D) Management Planner
(i) 50 Multiple-choice questions; and
(iO) Passing score: 70% correct.
(E) Project Designer:
(i) 100 multiple-choice questions; and
(ii) Passing score: 70% correct.
295.65 Training: Approval of Training Courses.
(a)-b) (No change.)
(c) Full approval. Full approval of an asbestos training course
and the training provider license shall be granted for a period of one
year after the department has granted contingent approval, has had the
opportunity to conduct an on-site observation and evaluation of the
training course, its instructors and its facilities, and has determined
that the applicant's asbestos training course meets the requirements
set forth in these sections. Training course providers shall permit
representatives of the department to attend, evaluate, and monitor
any training course without charge. The department compliance
inspection staff are not required to give advance notice of their
inspections.
(d) Applications. An applicant for approval of an asbestos
training course must submit an application in writing to the depart-
ment. Within 30 working days after receiving an application, the
department shall acknowledge receipt of the application and notify
the applicant of any deficiency in the application. The department
will approve or deny the application only upon receipt of the com-
pleted application which shall contain the following information:
(1) Initial Training Course Approval. The following
minimum information is required for approval of initial training
courses:
(A) the name and address of the licensed training
provider who will present the course, and the name and phone number
of the responsible individual;
(B) the type of course for which approval is being
requested, including the length of training in days;
(C) a detailed outline of the course curriculum includ-
ing the specific topics taught, the amount of time allotted to each
topic, the amount and type of hands-on training, the name and quali-
fications of the individual developing the instruction program for each
topic, and copies of all written materials to be distributed to the stu-
dent;,
(D) a description of the type of equipment owned
which must be used in all full-length courses for demonstrations
and/or "hands-on" exercises, including but not limited to, types of
respirators, negative air units, water spray devices, protective clothing,
construction materials, high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuum,
air purifying panel, glove bags, shower unit, water filter assembly;
(E) documentation, including photos and details of
assurance that the number of instructors, the amount of equipment,
and the facilities are adequate to provide the students with proper
training,
(F) administration of a written multiple choice exam-
ination at the conclusion of the course. If copies of the exam are
required by the department, measures to protect the confidentiality of
the exam as proprietary information will be maintained by the de-
partment to the extent authorized by law,ADOPTED RULES December 4, 1998 23 TexReg 12393
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