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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix L

Current through June 24, 2024
Topics to be Covered in the Cross-training of
				  Operators of Pet/Ct Systems
I. The CT Computer
A. Hardware differences between CT and PET
B. The data acquisition system
C. Software
D. Algorithms
E. Postprocessing techniques
F. Keyboard layout
G. Peripheral device orientation
H. Image display, manipulation, recording and
				  archiving
I. Image quality in CT
J. The computed tomography process
K. Spiral computed tomography
L. CT, applied terminology
M. Procedure protocols
N. CT exam procedures
O. DICOM/PACS
II. Contrast Media Used in CT Procedures
A. Contrast media agents
B. Adverse reactions
C. Emergency response equipment and procedures
III. Image Quality in CT
A. Determinants
B. Influencing factors
C. Measurements
D. Quality control procedures
IV. The CT Process
A. Data acquisition methods
B. The data acquisition system and components
V. Spiral CT Protocols and Procedures (if appropriate)
VI. Radiation Protection in CT
A. Dose reduction techniques
B. Technique determination
VII. CT Sectional Anatomy
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix M

Current through June 24, 2024
Information To Be Submitted By Persons Proposing To
				  Conduct Healing Arts Screening
Persons requesting that the department approve a healing arts
				  screening program shall submit the following information and evaluation.
				  Mammography screening, bone density screening and National Cancer Institute
				  approved low dose CT lung screening are exempt from this requirement unless
				  persons under age 18 are involved:
a. Name and address of the applicant and, where applicable,
				  the names and addresses of agents within this state.
b. Diseases or conditions for which the x-ray examinations
				  are to be used in diagnoses.
c. A detailed description of the x-ray examinations proposed
				  in the screening program.
d. A description of the population to be examined in the
				  screening program, which is age, sex, physical condition, and other appropriate
				  information. If the study involves women of reproductive age and the exam
				  involves the trunk of the body, what precautions are being taken to ensure the
				  subjects are not pregnant.
e. An evaluation of any known alternate methods not involving
				  ionizing radiation which could achieve the goals of the screening program and
				  why these methods are not used instead of the x-ray examinations.
f. An evaluation by a medical physicist of the x-ray system
				  to be used in the screening program. The evaluation by the medical physicist
				  shall show that the system satisfies all requirements of this chapter. The
				  evaluation shall include a measurement of patient exposures from the x-ray
				  examinations to be performed. This exposure information must be included in the
				  informed consent papers signed by the subject. An explanation of the risk from
				  the radiation exposure shall be included in the informed consent if the head,
				  neck or trunk is involved in the procedure.
g. The name and address of the individual who will interpret
				  the radiograph or images if any are produced. The interpreting physicians must
				  be licensed in Wisconsin.
h. A description of the procedures to be used in advising the
				  individuals screened and their private practitioners of the healing arts of the
				  results of the screening procedure and any further medical needs
				  indicated.
i. A description of the procedures for the retention or
				  disposition of the radiographs, images, graphs and other records pertaining to
				  the x-ray examinations.
j. An indication of the frequency of screening and the
				  duration of the entire screening program.
k. Human-use committee approval of the screening program if
				  one is required by local policy.
l. A copy of the informed consent information being provided
				  to the subjects.
m. If minors are involved, parental consent is
				  required.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix N

Current through June 24, 2024
Exemptions from Patient Shielding for Certain
				  Fluoroscopic Procedures
As specified in s.
				  DHS 157.76(9)
				  (c), the following fluorscopic procedures are
				  automatically exempt from normal protective barriers.
a. Angiograms
b. Arthrograms
c. Biliary drainage procedures
d. Fluoroscopic biopsy procedures
e. Myelograms
f. Percutaneous cholangiograms
g. Percutaneous nephrostomies
h. Sinograms or fistulograms
i. T-tube cholangiograms
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix S

Current through June 24, 2024
Course Outline for Portable Gauge and XRF Device
				  Radiation Safety Training Program
The following are areas in which the department considers it
				  important that an individual have expertise for the competent operation of
				  portable gauges and XRF devices using sealed sources of radioactive material.
				  The course shall be at least 8 hours in length.
I. PRINCIPLES AND FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIATION SAFETY
A. Types and Characteristics of Radiation
1. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, X-ray and Neutron Radiation
2. Exposure: Natural versus Man-made Radiation
3. Irradiation versus Contamination/Internal vs.
				  External
4. Radioactive Material Used in Portable Gauges and XRF
				  Devices
B. Units of Radiation Dose and Quantities of
				  Radioactivity
1. Curie, Rad, Rem and Roentgen
2. Prefixes
3. SI Units
C. Basic Math and Calculations Related to
				  Radioactivity
1. Radioactive Decay
2. Dose Rates from the sources commonly used
3. Inverse Square Law
D. Biological Effects of Radiation
1. Acute, Chronic and Genetic Effects of Exposure
2. Radiation Protection Standards
3. The ALARA Philosophy
E. Radiation Levels From Radioactive Sealed Sources
1. Survey Meter Use for Portable Gauge Users, not including
				  XRF devices
F. Methods of Controlling Radiation Dose
1. Time
2. Distance
3. Shielding
II. STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
A. Chapter
				  DHS 157, Wisconsin Administrative
				  Code
B. Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, US Nuclear
				  Regulatory Commission
C. Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
				  Transportation
III. LICENSING AND INSPECTION
A. License Items and Conditions
B. Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers
C. Inspections by the Department
IV. OPERATING AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
A. Operating Procedures
1. Training and Supervision
2. Personnel Monitoring
3. Availability of Procedures
4. Security of the Gauges or Devices When Stored and At The
				  Work Location.
5. ALARA Philosophy
6. Transportation of the Gauges or Devices and
				  Security
7. General Rules of Use
8. Posting Requirements
9. Routine Maintenance
10. Radiation Surveys Using Survey Meters at the Work Site
				  for Portable Gauges
B. Emergency Procedures
1. Preventive Measures
2. Emergency Response
3. Notification Requirements
4. Case Histories
V. TRANSFER/DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
A. State and NRC Regulations
B. Transportation Requirements
VI. PRACTICAL TRAINING
A. Transport/Storage Containers
B. Hands-on Training Specific to the Gauge or Device
1. Proper Use
2. Safe Handling
3. Calibration of XRF Device Including Substrate
				  Corrections
4. Demonstration of Measurements of Various Materials
5. Use of Survey Meters by Portable Gauge Users.
VII. Q&A SESSION
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 157 - Radiation Protection › Appendix T

Current through June 24, 2024
The Terabecquerel (TBq) values are the regulatory standard.
				  The curie (Ci) values specified are obtained by converting from the TBq value.
				  The curie values are provided for practical usefulness only and are rounded
				  after conversion.
Radioactive
								material
Category 1 (TBq)
Category 1 (Ci)
Category 2 (TBq)
Category 2 (Ci)
Actinium-227
20
540
0.2
5.4
Americium-241
60
1,600
0.6
16
Americium-241/Be
60
1,600
0.6
16
Californium-252
20
540
0.2
5.4
Cobalt-60
30
810
0.3
8.1
Curium-244
50
1,400
0.5
14
Cesium-137
100
2,700
1
27
Gadolinium-153
1,000
27,000
10
270
Iridium-192
80
2,200
0.8
22
Plutonium-238
60
1,600
0.6
16
Plutonium-239/Be
60
1,600
0.6
16
Polonium-210
60
1,600
0.6
16
Promethium-147
40,000
1,100,000
400
11,000
Radium-226
40
1,100
0.4
11
Selenium-75
200
5,400
2
54
Strontium-90
1,000
27,000
10
270
Thorium-228
20
540
0.2
5.4
Thorium-229
20
540
0.2
5.4
Thulium-170
20,000
540,000
200
5,400
Ytterbium-169
300
8,100
3
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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 158 - Fee For Monitoring Radiation Emissions In The Vicinity Of Nuclear Power Plants › Section DHS 158.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s.
				  254.41,
				  Stats., for the purpose of implementing a radiation monitoring program to test
				  for radiation emission in any area of the state within 20 miles of a nuclear
				  power plant and for establishing an annual fee for
				  monitoring.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 158 - Fee For Monitoring Radiation Emissions In The Vicinity Of Nuclear Power Plants › Section DHS 158.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1)
				"Decommissioned facility" means a nuclear power facility that has been retired
				from service by following a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved
				process to reduce residual radioactivity so that the site can be safely
				released for other use.
Note:
An independent spent fuel storage
				  installation may still be located at or near a decommissioned
				  facility.
(2)
				"Decommissioning nuclear power plant" means a facility licensed by the Nuclear
				Regulatory Commission that has ceased operation and is in the process of safely
				closing to retire it from service. Decommissioning begins after the nuclear
				fuel, coolant and radioactive waste are removed from the reactor.
(3) "Department" means the Wisconsin
				department of health services.
(4)
				"Nuclear power plant" means a facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory
				Commission that utilizes or utilized a nuclear power reactor to generate
				electricity, and includes an operating nuclear power plant and a
				decommissioning nuclear power plant, but excludes a decommissioned
				facility.
(5) "Operating nuclear
				power plant" means a facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
				that utilizes a nuclear power reactor to make electricity by the continuous
				splitting of atoms. An operating nuclear power plant may shut down temporarily
				for refueling or maintenance activities, which does not alter its operating
				status.
(6) "Radiation monitoring"
				means the determination of the amount of radioactive materials present in the
				environment, including ambient radiation levels, by laboratory analysis of
				selected samples of fish, food, milk, air, water, vegetation, soil and ambient
				radiation readings taken from the area around a nuclear power plant.
(7) "State fiscal year" means the 12-month
				period beginning July 1.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 158 - Fee For Monitoring Radiation Emissions In The Vicinity Of Nuclear Power Plants › Section DHS 158.04 - Fee

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Beginning with the state fiscal year
				2019-20, the annual fee charged for radiation monitoring to the owner of an
				operating or decommissioning nuclear power plant that is located in the state
				shall be as follows:
Category
Annual Fee
Operating
$128,000
Decommissioning
$70,000
(2)
				The annual fee under sub. (1) is payable within 30 days after receipt of a
				statement. The fee may be increased each year at the annual rate of inflation
				as determined by movement in the consumer price index for all urban consumers
				(CPI-U), published each month in the
CPI Detailed Report
by
				the U.S. department of labor's bureau of labor statistics.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DHS 159.01 - Authority and purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
This chapter is promulgated under the authority of s.
					 254.20,
					 Stats., to establish requirements for certification and training for any person
					 who performs or supervises any asbestos abatement activity or any asbestos
					 management activity, and under the authority of s.
					 254.21,
					 Stats., to establish rules to manage asbestos in schools.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DHS 159.02 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Except as provided under s.
				  DHS
				  159.06, this chapter applies to any person that
				  performs, claims to perform, offers to perform, supervises, or offers to
				  supervise an asbestos abatement activity or asbestos management activity, as an
				  individual or company, or who owns, conducts or offers to conduct a training
				  course to qualify a person for certification under this chapter.
(2) For purposes of this chapter, all suspect
				  asbestos-containing material shall be treated as asbestos-containing
				  material.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DHS 159.03 - Approved comparable compliance

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  may, upon request or its own initiative, approve an alternative to any
				  requirement in this chapter, which is not mandated by state statue or federal
				  law, if the department determines that the alternative is as protective of
				  human health and the environment as the requirement.
(2) A request for approval of an alternative
				  to a requirement shall be made in writing to the department and include all of
				  the following:
(a) Identification of the
				  specific rule requirement for which the alternative is requested.
(b) The reason for the request.
(c) A description of the alternative.
(d) The time period for which the
				  alternative is requested.
(e) Proof
				  that the alternative is as protective of human health and the environment as
				  strict compliance with the rule.
(f) Any other information requested by the
				  department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.05 - Certification of an individual

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CERTIFICATION
				  REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided in ss.
				  DHS
				  159.06 and 159.09, no individual may perform,
				  supervise or offer to perform or supervise an asbestos activity or asbestos
				  management activity unless the individual has valid certification from the
				  department in the applicable discipline under sub. (2) or (3).
Note:
See s.
					 DHS
					 159.13(1) for requirement that an
					 individual be associated with a certified asbestos company before conducting a
					 regulated asbestos activity.
(2) DISCIPLINES. An individual may be
				  certified in one or more of the following disciplines:
(a) Asbestos supervisor.
(b) Asbestos worker.
(c) Asbestos inspector.
(d) Asbestos management planner.
(e) Asbestos project designer.
(f) Exterior asbestos supervisor.
(g) Exterior asbestos worker.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.06 - Exceptions to certification

Current through June 24, 2024
Individual certification is not required under any one of
					 the following conditions:
(1) An
				  asbestos abatement activity or asbestos management activity is performed by the
				  owner on his or her own single-family, non-rental residential property that is
				  occupied or intended to be occupied solely by the owner's family.
(2) An asbestos abatement activity involves
				  only operations and maintenance work that disturbs or incidentally removes no
				  more asbestos-containing material than would fit in a single glove bag or
				  disposal bag no larger than 60 inches by 60 inches properly filled and sealed,
				  is work that is non-repetitive and is not a series of small jobs that if
				  performed sequentially would require certification, and is conducted by an
				  individual or individuals with documented proof of completing at least a
				  16-hour operations and maintenance training course as described in
				  (a).
(3) An individual operates a
				  motorized vehicle to demolish or remove a facility when asbestos-containing
				  material is allowed to remain under s.
				  NR
				  447.08(1) (a) to (d).
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.08 - Certification and other fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An individual
				  who applies for certification or renewal of certification shall pay the
				  appropriate certification fee as follows:
(a)
				  For certification as an asbestos supervisor, a fee of $125.
(b) For certification as an asbestos worker,
				  a fee of $75.
(c) For certification
				  as an exterior asbestos supervisor, a fee of $75.
(d) For certification as an asbestos
				  inspector, a fee of $175.
(e) For
				  certification as an asbestos management planner, a fee of $125.
(f) For certification as a project designer,
				  a fee of $175.
(g) For
				  certification as an exterior asbestos worker, a fee of $125.
Note:
There is no annual renewal fee for the
					 exterior asbestos worker certification because it is a non-expiring
					 certification.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.09 - Provisional certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An individual
				  who is eligible for certification and who submits application for certification
				  to the department may conduct regulated asbestos activities in the discipline
				  in which certification is sought for 30 calendar days from the date the
				  applicant completes training for the discipline, or until the department denies
				  the individual's application, whichever occurs first.
(2) An individual who wishes to conduct
				  regulated asbestos activities under provisional certification shall submit a
				  complete application by fax, email, other method approved by the department, or
				  by personal delivery before the applicant may begin conducting regulated
				  asbestos activities.
(3) An
				  individual who conducts regulated asbestos activities under provisional
				  certification may only conduct the activities of the discipline for which the
				  individual received training and applied for certification.
(4) An individual who conducts regulated
				  asbestos activities under provisional certification shall comply with
				  responsibilities of certified individuals under s.
				  DHS
				  159.13.
(5) If an individual appeals the department's
				  denial of certification, the individual may not conduct regulated asbestos
				  activities pending the outcome of the appeal.
Submit application and fee to Asbestos and Lead Unit:
						1W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659; (fax)
						608-266-9711; plicasbestoslead@dhs.state.wi.us. For application submitted by
						fax or email payment may be made only by credit or debit charge to a VISA or
						MasterCard.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.10 - Department decisions on initial and renewal applications for certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLETE APPLICATION. Within 30 calendar
				  days after receiving a complete application for initial or renewal
				  certification, the department shall either approve the application and issue
				  the applicant a photo certification card for the discipline, or deny the
				  application. If the department denies certification, the department shall
				  provide the applicant with written notification of the reason for denial and
				  appeal rights under subch. VI.
(2)
				  INCOMPLETE APPLICATION. Within 15 calendar days after receiving an incomplete
				  application, the department shall give the applicant instructions on how to
				  complete the application. The department may require the applicant to submit a
				  $25 processing fee when additional or corrected information must be
				  obtained.
(3) VOID APPLICATION. An
				  application the department determines is not complete within 90 calendar days
				  after the department first receives the application is void. To be reconsidered
				  for certification, the applicant shall submit a new application, and the
				  applicable certification fee.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.11 - Certification effective dates and expiration dates

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) EFFECTIVE
				  DATES. Certification and renewal certification in a discipline are effective on
				  the date the department issues the photo certification card to the applicant
				  and expire annually, except for exterior asbestos worker certification, which
				  does not expire.
(2) EXPIRATION
				  DATES. The certification expiration date for a discipline other than the
				  exterior asbestos worker discipline is determined as follows:
(a)
Initial certification.
The expiration date for initial certification shall be 12 months after the
				  completion date of the applicant's most recently completed training required
				  under s.
				  DHS
				  159.12(3).
(b)
Renewal certification.
1. When an applicant completes the required
				  refresher training under s.
				  DHS
				  159.12(4) more than 3 months before
				  the expiration date of the applicant's certification, the expiration date for
				  the renewal certification shall be 12 months from the date the individual
				  completes the required refresher training.
2. When an applicant completes the required
				  refresher training under s.
				  DHS
				  159.12(4) less than 3 months before
				  the expiration date of the applicant's certification, the expiration date for
				  the renewal certification shall be 12 months from the date the applicant's
				  current certification expires.
3.
				  When an applicant completes the required refresher training under s.
				  DHS
				  159.12(4) after the expiration date
				  of the applicant's certification, but no later than 24 months after completion
				  of the applicant's most recent accredited training, the expiration date for the
				  renewal certification shall be one year from the date the individual completes
				  the required refresher training.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.12 - Initial and refresher training requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ACCREDITED
				  TRAINING REQUIREMENT. Only training certificates from courses with
				  accreditation from the department, listed as accredited in the U.S. EPA's
				  National Directory of AHERA Accredited Courses, or confirmed as accredited by a
				  state approved by EPA to administer an asbestos accreditation program under ,
				  Appendix C to Subpart E, at the time the course was delivered, shall be
				  accepted as proof of completing required training.
Note:
Department-accredited courses may be
					 found online at
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/asbestos
.
(2) WISCONSIN TRAINING
				  REQUIREMENT. The most recent training the applicant completes for certification
				  in a discipline shall be a department-accredited initial or refresher training
				  course that is held in Wisconsin. Training is not complete until all of the
				  following requirements are met:
(a) The
				  applicant attends the entire course, completes all course requirements and
				  passes the course test.
(b) The
				  applicant presents 2 official forms of identification to the training provider
				  for review, at least one of which shall be photo identification.
(c) The applicant's photograph is taken by
				  the training provider.
(d) The
				  applicant receives the applicable training certificate from the accredited
				  training provider.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter II - Certification Requirements For Individuals › Section DHS 159.13 - Responsibilities of individuals conducting regulated asbestos activities

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ASSOCIATION WITH A CERTIFIED ASBESTOS
				  COMPANY. An individual shall be associated with a certified asbestos company
				  under subch. III by ownership, contract or employment before the individual may
				  perform, supervise or offer to perform or supervise a regulated asbestos
				  activity.
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH
				  ASBESTOS-RELATED LAWS. An individual conducting regulated asbestos activities
				  shall comply with this chapter and all applicable local, state and federal
				  asbestos ordinances, statutes and regulations, including:
(a)15 U.S.C. sec. 2643 and 2646, Title II of
				  the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
(b) Wisconsin department of safety and
				  professional services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under
				  ch. SPS 332.
(c) Wisconsin DNR
				  regulations for control of asbestos emissions under ch. NR 447, and collection
				  and transportation of asbestos waste under s.
				  NR
				  502.06.
(d) U.S. department of transportation
				  asbestos waste transportation requirements under to .
(e) U.S. EPA regulations for asbestos worker
				  protection under subpart G, asbestos in schools regulations under subpart E,
				  and national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants under subparts A
				  and M.
(f) U.S. OSHA regulations
				  for asbestos construction under , hazard communication under , and respiratory
				  protection under .
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.14 - Certification for asbestos companies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CERTIFICATION
				  REQUIREMENT. Beginning on August 1, 2009, before performing, supervising,
				  advertising, claiming to provide, or offering to perform or supervise an
				  asbestos abatement or management activity for which certification is required
				  under s.
				  DHS
				  159.05 or an asbestos training activity for which
				  accreditation is required under s.
				  DHS
				  159.23, a person shall be certified by the department
				  under this subchapter as an asbestos company and shall employ or contract with
				  appropriately certified individuals.
(2) CERTIFICATION TYPES. A company performing
				  regulated asbestos activities shall be certified as either an asbestos company
				  or exterior asbestos company. A company certified as an exterior asbestos
				  company may perform only those activities identified in s.
				  DHS
				  159.04(28).
(3) MULTIPLE OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS. An
				  asbestos company operating from multiple locations may request certification
				  for a primary office location only, or it may request certification for the
				  primary office and one or more satellite office locations. A primary office
				  certified to represent multiple offices not otherwise certified is responsible
				  for the regulatory compliance of all office locations.
Only certified offices are included in
						department-published listings of certified asbestos companies. Only certified
						offices receive communications directly from the department regarding matters
						such as changes to asbestos-related regulations.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.15 - Application requirements for initial and renewal asbestos company certification

Current through June 24, 2024
A person shall apply to the department for initial or
					 renewal company certification on an application form obtained from the
					 department. The applicant shall submit the following to the department:
(1) The fully and accurately completed
				  department application form signed and dated by the applicant, which shall
				  include the following:
(a) Company name,
				  mailing address, physical address of records required under s.
				  DHS
				  159.19(7), telephone, and other
				  contact information.
(b) If the
				  applicant is not a sole proprietorship, the applicant's federal employer
				  identification number; if the applicant is a sole proprietorship, the
				  applicant's social security number or a signed statement made under oath or
				  affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security
				  number.
(c) Company type: asbestos
				  or exterior asbestos company.
(d)
				  Office type: primary or satellite office, and if applying for satellite office
				  certification, the primary office company certification number.
(e) Whether the company is exempt from paying
				  the certification fee as a state or local government agency or a K-12 public
				  school.
(f) Name of one or more
				  individuals authorized to represent the company, including department
				  certification number for each representative certified under subch.
				  II.
(g) Signature of an authorized
				  company representative, identifying any company violations of federal, state or
				  local asbestos regulations within the past three years and verifying the truth
				  and accuracy of the information provided on the application.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.16 - Company certification fees

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) FEES. Except as
				  provided in sub. (2), a person who applies for company certification or renewal
				  of company certification shall pay the appropriate fee as follows:
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), for
				  asbestos company certification, a fee of $400.
(b) For exterior asbestos company
				  certification, a fee of $200.
(c)
				  For each satellite office of a certified asbestos company, a fee of $200.
(d) For each satellite office of a
				  certified exterior asbestos company, a fee of $100.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.17 - Department decisions on initial and renewal applications for company certification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPLETE APPLICATION. Within 30 calendar
				  days after receiving a complete application for initial or renewal company
				  certification, the department shall either approve the application and issue
				  the applicant a certificate or deny the application. If the department denies
				  certification, the department shall provide the applicant with written
				  notification of the reason for denial and appeal rights under subch.
				  VI.
(2) INCOMPLETE APPLICATION.
				  Within 15 calendar days after receiving an incomplete application for initial
				  or renewal company certification, the department shall give the applicant
				  instructions on how to complete the application. The department may require the
				  applicant to submit a $25 processing fee when additional or corrected
				  information must be obtained.
(3)
				  VOID APPLICATION. An application the department determines is not complete
				  within 90 calendar days after the department first receives the application is
				  void. To be reconsidered for company certification, the applicant shall submit
				  a new application to the department.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.18 - Company certification effective dates and expiration dates

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) EFFECTIVE
				  DATES. Certification is effective on the date the department issues the company
				  certificate to the applicant.
(2)
				  EXPIRATION DATES. Certification shall expire 24 months after the certification
				  effective date.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.19 - General responsibilities of asbestos companies

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) COMPANY
				  ADVERTISING. Advertisement for conducting regulated asbestos activities shall
				  include the name and address of the asbestos company as it appears on the
				  application for company certification submitted to the department under this
				  subchapter, or as later changed by notification to the department under sub.
				  (2).
(2) NOTIFICATION OF COMPANY
				  CHANGE. The asbestos company shall notify the department in writing at least 10
				  working days before any of the following:
(a)
				  The company name or address changes.
(b) The company ownership changes.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.20 - Asbestos abatement notification

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) NOTIFICATION
				  REQUIREMENT. Before it may set up to perform an asbestos abatement activity, an
				  asbestos company shall notify the department as required under this section on
				  a form obtained from or approved by the department and shall pay the applicable
				  fee specified under sub. (8).
(2)
				  ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE NOTIFICATION.
(a) An asbestos company shall notify the
				  department of any of the following asbestos abatement activities performed on
				  the interior or exterior of a residential structure that has fewer than 5
				  dwelling units:
1. Removal of more than one
				  glove bag or disposal bag, which is no larger than 60 inches by 60 inches
				  properly filled and sealed, of friable or non-friable asbestos-containing
				  material.
2. Enclosure,
				  encapsulation or repair of more than 3 square feet or 3 linear feet of friable
				  asbestos-containing material.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.21 - Responsibilities when conducting asbestos abatement

Current through June 24, 2024
Except when certification is not required under s.
					 DHS
					 159.06, an asbestos company shall ensure compliance
					 with the following when conducting an asbestos abatement activity:
(1) PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH. The asbestos
				  company shall protect the health of occupants, visitors, workers, and any other
				  persons near an asbestos abatement activity by using documented engineering
				  controls and work practices that prevent the release of asbestos fibers into
				  the air.
(a) For all asbestos abatement
				  activities, the company shall follow work practice standards established by DNR
				  under s.
				  NR
				  447.08, by OSHA under , and by the Wisconsin
				  department of safety and professional services under ch. SPS 332.
(b) For asbestos abatement activities
				  involving the exterior of a structure, the company shall use appropriate
				  engineering controls to prevent asbestos debris and fibers from entering the
				  interior of the structure.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter III - Asbestos Company Certification Requirements › Section DHS 159.22 - Responsibilities when providing an accredited training course

Current through June 24, 2024
An asbestos company that is a training provider shall
					 ensure compliance with all of the following:
(1) COURSE ADVERTISING. Advertisement for a
				  training course shall include the name and address of the training provider as
				  it appears on the application for training course accreditation submitted to
				  the department, or as later changed by notification to the
				  department.
(2) COURSE CHANGES. The
				  training provider shall submit proposed course changes to training course
				  curriculum, including student manuals, instructor manuals, audiovisual
				  materials and course tests, to the department for review and approval before
				  implementing such changes in a class.
(3) TRANSFER OF COURSE OWNERSHIP. A training
				  provider may transfer ownership of an accredited training course if the
				  transfer is requested by the training provider and the person to whom the
				  course is being transferred, and a transfer fee of $50 is paid to the
				  department.
(4) DISPOSITION OF
				  TRAINING RECORDS. The training provider, upon closing its business or ceasing
				  to offer an accredited training course, shall give the department an
				  opportunity to take possession of relevant training records.
Note:
Submit changes to Asbestos and Lead
					 Unit: 1 W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659; (fax)
					 608-266-9711; plicasbestoslead@dhs.state.wi.us.
(5) QUALITY CONTROL. To ensure that training
				  courses, principal instructors and guest instructors remain in compliance with
				  this chapter, the training provider shall implement a quality control plan that
				  includes the following:
(a) Annual review and
				  update, as needed, of training materials and course tests.
(b) Annual compilation and review of
				  student-completed course evaluation forms with course improvements made to
				  address student concerns.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter IV - Requirements for Training Course Accreditation › Section DHS 159.23 - Training course accreditation requirements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) No person may
				  conduct, advertise, offer, or claim to provide an initial or refresher training
				  course that prepares an individual for certification under subch. II unless the
				  person holds certification under subch. III as an asbestos company and the
				  training course is accredited by the department. Accreditation is required for
				  each distinct training course.
(2)
				  The department shall accredit asbestos training courses in the following
				  disciplines:
(a) Asbestos supervisor initial
				  and refresher courses.
(b) Asbestos
				  worker initial and refresher courses.
(c) Asbestos worker initial and refresher
				  courses conducted in a language other than English.
(d) Asbestos inspector initial and refresher
				  courses.
(e) Asbestos management
				  planner initial and refresher courses.
(f) Asbestos project designer initial and
				  refresher courses.
(g) Exterior
				  asbestos supervisor initial and refresher courses.
(h) Exterior asbestos worker
				  course.
(i) Exterior asbestos
				  worker course conducted in a language other than English.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter IV - Requirements for Training Course Accreditation › Section DHS 159.24 - Application requirements for contingent accreditation

Current through June 24, 2024
Separate application is required for each course for which
					 accreditation is requested. Application for original accreditation of a
					 training course, or for accreditation of a course for which accreditation has
					 been expired for 12 months or longer, shall be submitted to the department on
					 an application form obtained from the department and shall include all of the
					 following application materials:
(1)
				  APPLICATION FORM. The fully and accurately completed department application
				  form signed and dated by the applicant.
(2) FEES. The accreditation fees required
				  under s.
				  DHS
				  159.26(1) for the training course
				  discipline.
(3) PREVIOUS
				  ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATES. Documentation of training course accreditation if
				  the training course has been previously accredited by the EPA or by a
				  state.
(4) ASBESTOS COMPANY
				  APPLICATION. An application for certification as an asbestos company under
				  subch. III if the applicant is not already certified as an asbestos
				  company.
(5) COURSE DESCRIPTION AND
				  MATERIALS. The complete course description, information and materials, as
				  follows:
(a)
Training
				  resources.
A written description of the training resources that will
				  be provided for the course, including a description of all of the following:
1. The classroom space and set-up for lecture
				  and hands-on training and training sites for field trips.
2. Training supplies and equipment for
				  demonstration and hands-on activities.
3. Audiovisual equipment, computer software
				  and any other classroom technology.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter IV - Requirements for Training Course Accreditation › Section DHS 159.25 - Application requirements for renewal of contingent or full course accreditation

Current through June 24, 2024
A separate application is required for each course for
					 which renewal of accreditation is requested. Application for renewal of a
					 course accreditation shall be submitted to the department and shall include all
					 of the following:
(1) APPLICATION
				  FORM. The fully and accurately completed department application form, signed
				  and dated by the applicant.
(2)
				  FEES. The accreditation renewal fee required under s.
				  DHS
				  159.26(1) for the training course
				  discipline, and any past audit fees the provider owes.
(3) COURSE CHANGES. A complete description of
				  any changes made to the training course or training resources since the last
				  application was approved.
Application forms are available on the department's
						website at
www.dhs.wi.gov/asbestos
or may be obtained from the Asbestos and Lead Unit:
						plicasbstoslead@dhs.state.wi.us; 608-261-6876; 1 W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box
						2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter IV - Requirements for Training Course Accreditation › Section DHS 159.26 - Accreditation and audit fees

Current through June 24, 2024
The appropriate course accreditation fee is required when
					 making application for contingent course accreditation. The appropriate
					 accreditation renewal fee is required for each training course for which
					 renewal of accreditation is requested.
(1) ACCREDITATION FEES. Fees for
				  accreditation and annual renewal of accreditation for a training course are as
				  follows:
(a) Effective May 1, 2009 and until
				  June 30, 2011, a fee of $300 for each initial training course.
(b) Effective July 1, 2011, for an initial
				  asbestos worker, asbestos supervisor or asbestos inspector training course, a
				  fee of $500 for each course. For all other initial training courses, a fee of
				  $300 per year for each course.
(c)
				  Effective May 1, 2009 and until June 30, 2011, a fee of $150 per year for each
				  refresher training course.
(d)
				  Effective July 1, 2011, a fee of $250 per year for each refresher training
				  course.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 110-199 - Health › Chapter DHS 159 - Certification And Training Course Requirements For Asbestos Activities › Subchapter IV - Requirements for Training Course Accreditation › Section DHS 159.27 - Department decisions on training course accreditation and renewal of accreditation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CONTINGENT ACCREDITATION. Accreditation
				  for a training course that has not been previously accredited or for a course
				  for which accreditation has been expired for 12 months or more shall be
				  contingent accreditation pending a successful on-site audit of the course that
				  determines the course qualifies for full accreditation. The department shall
				  make a decision on an application for contingent accreditation as follows:
(a)
Incomplete application.
1. Within 15 calendar days after receiving an
				  incomplete application for training course accreditation, the department shall
				  provide instructions to the applicant regarding what action the applicant must
				  take to complete the application. The department may require the applicant to
				  submit a $25 processing fee when the department must obtain additional
				  information due to an incomplete application.
2. If a complete application is not received
				  by the department within 60 days after the department first receives the
				  application, the application is void. For a training course to be reconsidered
				  for accreditation, the applicant shall submit a new complete application,
				  including the required fees, to the department.