6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1014-3-2-A
Purpose
The purpose of this appendix is to establish minimum curricula requirements for Consultant training courses provided in accordance with these regulations.
Course Duration
The Basic Consultant Course duration shall be twenty four (24) hours
The Consultant Refresher Course duration shall be eight (8) hours
Basic Consultant Course Content
The Basic Consultant Course shall cover, at a minimum, the following:
1. Methamphetamine Background
a. Overview of manufacturing methods
i. precursors
ii. byproducts
iii. signs of contamination
iv. contaminant migration and deposition
b. Overview of chemical and physical hazards
i. chemical properties and routes of exposure
ii. flammable, combustible, corrosive and reactive materials
iii. booby traps iv. sharps and biohazards
c. Health Effects
2. Worker Protection Overview
a. Personal protective equipment (PPE)
b. Worker decontamination
3. Regulations
a. Detailed review of methamphetamine lab cleanup regulation (6 CCR 1014-3, Part 1).
b. Overview of asbestos sampling requirements, in accordance with Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) Regulation No. 8, (5 CCR 1001-10, Part B), as applicable to methamphetamine lab assessment.
c. Overview of lead paint sampling and abatement requirements, in accordance with AQCC Regulation No. 19 (5 CCR 1001-23), as applicable to methamphetamine lab assessment
d. Overview of hazardous waste regulations (6 CCR 1007-3) applicable to methamphetamine labs
e. Overview of solid waste regulations (6 CCR 1007-2, Part 1) applicable to methamphetamine labs
4. Screening level assessments
a. Observations of property condition
b. Screening level assessment sampling procedures
i. wipe sample collection
ii. sample handling requirements
iii. sample chain-of-custody
5. Preliminary Assessments
a. Assessment of property condition
i. identification of structural features
ii. identification of areas known or suspected to have been painted after contamination event
iii. identification of indoor and outdoor disposal areas
b. Assessment Sampling procedures
i. determination of material porosity
ii. wipe sample collection
iii. sampling to evaluate concentration below paint
iv. vacuum sample collection
v. bulk sample collection
vi. iodine and mercury sampling
vii. sampling for other compounds
viii. sampling personal property
ix. sample handling requirements
x. sample chain-of-custody
c. Assessment of on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs)
i. screening
ii. sample collection
iii. sample handling requirements
iv. sample chain-of-custody
d. Record keeping
6. Overview of decontamination and removal requirements
7. Information needed to determine and develop decontamination scopes of work
8. Communication and coordination with contractors, regulators, home owners, and tenants
9. Clearance sampling (address painted or sealed surfaces)
a. determination of material porosity
b. wipe sample collection
c. vacuum sample collection
d. bulk sample collection
e. iodine and mercury sampling
f. sampling for other compounds
g. personal property sampling
h. sample handling requirements
i. sample chain-of-custody
10. Data QA/QC and interpretation for all types of samples
11. Cleanup standards and clearance criteria
12. Reporting
Consultant Refresher Course Content
The Consultant Refresher Course shall include, at a minimum:
1. A thorough review of subjects covered in the Basic Consultant Course
2. A review of regulatory changes and interpretations
3. An update of information on industrial hygiene practices and procedures
4. Other subjects as necessary to update information on new technologies or procedures
6 CCR 1014-3-2-A