Air Tamarack, Inc. has a portfolio of existing seminars and can create custom seminars on mold in residential and commercial buildings, anywhere from 1 hour to a full day in length. Audiences could include homeowners, builders, contractors, architects, attorneys, engineers, realtors, insurance agents, building inspectors, professional organizations, maintenance staff, and any other interested parties. Please contact us for further information.

Indoor Air Quality Courses

• Engineering Modifications of HVAC Systems for Control of Microbial Contamination Covers the cause of microbial contamination in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. Training is provided on the modifications to the HVAC system necessary to prevent microbial contamination. 2 hours
  
• Microbial Testing Provides training on microbial testing procedures and how to interpret the results of microbial testing. Case studies are discusses. 2 hours
  
• Indoor Air Quality Concerns I -Sick Building Syndrome, What Can You Do About It? Provides training for building maintenance staff on preventing common indoor air quality problems in commercial office buildings and schools. 2 hours
  
• Indoor Air Quality Concerns II- Sick Building Syndrome, What Can You Do About It? Provides office occupants with information about common indoor air quality concerns and what causes them. Allowing 15 minutes for questions, the course is 1 hour.
  
• Indoor Air Quality - A Proactive Approach Provides training on what is indoor air quality and how to measure indoor air quality. Common causes of indoor air quality concerns. How to handle indoor air quality concerns. Provides training on preventing common indoor air quality problems in commercial office buildings and schools. Indoor air quality case studies are outlined. 6 hours

Industrial Hygiene Courses

• Confined Space Awareness For supervisors of workers who enter confined spaces. 45 minutes
  
• Confined Space Training For Workers who enter confined spaces. Includes right to know training on the most common hazards in confined spaces. Training on how to operate, zero and field calibrate toxic gas monitors and detector tube pumps. Most common types of confined space entry procedures are covered. 2 hours
  
• Confined Space Training Train the Trainer 5 hours
  
• Noise and Hearing Conservation Covers worker right to know training on noise. Ideal training for workers in high noise environments. Training is provided on the wearing of hearing protection, measuring of noise levels, and understanding the purpose of hearing tests. 45 minutes
  
• Silica Awareness Training Covers worker right to know training on silica. Ideal for maintenance workers who work with concrete, sand blasting, foundries, and other occupations that work with sand and other silica containing materials.
  45 minutes
  
• Asbestos Awareness Training Covers worker right to know training on asbestos. Ideal for maintenance workers, janitorial staff, and building occupants who work around asbestos containing materials. The course is primarily designed to train non-asbestos workers not to become asbestos workers. Designed to meet the Asbestos Awareness Training requirements of the OSHA Asbestos Standard. 2 hours
  
• Negative Pressure Half and Full Face Respirator Training Covers worker right to know training on negative pressure respirators. Training is provided on the wearing of respirators, purpose of respirators, different types of air filtration devices, negative and positive fit testing, and fit testing of workers using a test agent. 1 hour
  
  

Ergonomic Courses

• Office Ergonomics Learn about the causes of computer workstation injuries and how to prevent them. 1 hour
  
• Cumulative Trauma Injury Prevention for Physical Types of Occupations Learn about the causes of common work injuries and how to prevent them. Also included is instruction on exercise, lifting techniques, and trigger points. 1 hour

Classes of interest

NEW!
Residential Construction, a Building Contractor’s License Renewal Course.
This course offers builders and remodelers eight hours of required instruction. The one-hour of required energy code instruction is also included. One-hour of required instruction on lead abatement and safe lead abatement procedures will be available to newly licensed contractors.

Topics covered:
• Foundation/below grade
• Floor framing, rim joist insulation and foundation plate
• Durable exterior wall construction
• Lumber grading and application
• Remodeling/mold abatement rules and procedures
• Roofing and framing
• Stucco and masonry construction
• International Mechanical Code
• Lead abatement

Approved by the Minnesota Department of Commerce for 8 hours of Continuing Education.

Paul J. Ellringer, Building Scientist, Certified Industrial Hygienist and Registered Engineer & Geven Rabe, Building Inspector for the City of New Brighton, Instructors

Mon, January 9 and March 13, 2006
8:00am – 4:00pm

All Courses Held at Century College, www.century.edu or call 651-779-3341 for additional infomation

Course 20065-001620 and 20065-001621
$95