OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos Flashcards
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OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
Required Resources
What resources must be gathered for asbestos bagging and tagging procedure?
- Asbestos bags
- Adhesive envelopes
- White asbestos cards
- Duct tape
- Wipes/cloths
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OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
Minimum PPC when handling/bagging contaminated items
What PPE and PPC must be use at a minimum for asbestos bagging and tagging procedure?
- Structure Fire/Wildfire PPC or disposable coveralls
- P2 mask
- Nitrile gloves (not ff gloves)
- FF boots
- Safety glasses
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OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
What to do with BA?
How to prepare BA set for asbestos bagging?
- Remove cylinder from BA set and fit RED plastic cap over male cylinder connection
- Place asbestos-contaminated BA set with matching asset numbered mask (including battery and tally) in an asbestos bag.
- Do not place more than one set in each asbestos bag.
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OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
What gear to include in contaminated PPC bag?
What asbestos contaminated PPC items must be placed in an asbestos bag?
- jacket
- overtrousers and braces
- gloves
- flash hood
- helmet neck protector
- helmet lining (if contamination is suspected)
OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
Bagging contaminated harnesses
Record the following to enable replacement on return to station:
- harness serial number (found on a card in a sleeve on the inside of the waistband)
- harness ID number (written on the inside of the waistband)
- Car number
- Incident/call number
- Date
- Exposure details
OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
Bagging SW@H equipment
Bag the following SW@H equipment for disposal if suspected of being contaminated with asbestos:
- bags
- rope protectors
- riggers gloves
- reel and throw line
- tool bags
- throw bag
- anchor slings (purple 1m, 2m and 3m)
- LRL (25m or 50m)
OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
Consumables?
Ensure all consumables are double-bagged in asbestos bags, gooseneck sealed with duct tape, and left onsite for disposal
OPP 027 - Bagging & Transport - Asbestos
TRANSPORTING
- Do not transport asbestos-contaminated PPC in the cabin area of any vehicle under ANY circumstances.
- Transport Double-bagged BA sets, PPC and canvas hose back to station using a District Car or General Purpose POD. (Stations without access to these may use the PPC locker on a Heavy Pumper)
- Place double-bagged items in an appropriate storage area at station and arrange for collection
