Section 500. Training program materials: training program manuals; video instruction; training equipment

A. All training program participants shall be issued a training program manual for the asbestos training program.

B. Use of video instruction is permitted as a method of instruction in an accredited asbestos training program, provided that videos are not the sole and primary source of instruction unless the videos are interactive.

Videos shall be made available to the board, if requested, during an on-site audit or inspection.

C. In no case will equipment utilized for display or part of hands-on training have been utilized on an asbestos abatement project site.

Equipment will be dedicated for training use only.

The training provider shall keep a listing of all equipment utilized for training on file.

The equipment list will contain the following minimum information:

1. Equipment brand name;

2. Equipment description; and

3. A statement of how the equipment is to be utilized in the accredited asbestos training program.

The dated equipment list will be updated as new equipment is added as part of an accredited asbestos training program and each list must be maintained for a period of three years.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR137-01-02 § 14.5, eff. September 1, 1994; amended, Volume 18, Issue 06, eff. January 2, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.