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Module 4 AT&T Asbestos Work Practice Course 600518D Telecommunications Related Asbestos Activities OVERHEADS ASBESTOS WORK PRACTICES: Hliuminil W1ATP>BWMHI E.HT ACNMTQMi PICTORIAL OF FIRE STOP PUTTY SCRIPT 1. This is module - Telecommunications related asbestos activities--that is, working with asbestos components in telecommunications equipment and tools. Your student guide covers many different asbestos containing pieces or parts of telecommunications equipment. Most are no longer used by AT&T. However, you may find them in older central offices, by the regional telephone companies, or in reused equipment sold to outside customers. We will cover only a few ofthe components in this class. Again there are many more in the student guide. In this module we will cover: -fire stop putty -resistor cards and mounting washers -rolling ladder brake linings -transite cable hole covers -fire retardant bags -AC power cable and wire 2. First lets discuss is AT&T Fire stop Putty #8832; putty that was manufactured before 1976. Because it contains asbestos, the putty becomes a hazard when dry and brittle. Ifthe putty is pliable, there is little likelihood of asbestos fibers becoming airborne. SG 2 5 As with any asbestos related activity, restrict access, post asbestos warning signs, spread plastic drop cloths and don personal protective equipment. 3 ATT-NJ-DEG-0077923