Program Manager:
The individual at University of Maryland with overall responsibility for implementation of asbestos management and policy issues. This individual reports to the facility head and has the following specific duties:
- Completes and maintains accreditation as Asbestos Building Inspector and Management Planner,
- Prepares prioritization budget requests for asbestos abatement projects at UM,
- Prepares status and prioritization reports for the departmental coordinator and facility head.
- Develops a management plan for handling Asbestos- Containing Materials (ACM) at the facility,
- Ensures and reviews periodic surveillance of all ACM,
- Ensures that all facility asbestos workers are trained and medically monitored,
- Ensures that employees are notified of personal sampling results,
- Works with facility managers on public relation matters,
- Ensures that asbestos waste is properly containerized, stored and transported to an approved landfill, and
- Ensures maintenance of asbestos records on surveillance and management.