| (a) Scope and limitations.
(1) The alternative work practices under subsection
(b) of this section may be used for the removal of the following intact,
nonfriable ACBM:
(A) any packing;
(B) any gaskets; and
(C) any cements and mastics.
(2) The work practices described in subsection (b)
of this section do not limit, and must be followed in their entirety
to the extent that they are consistent with, the requirements of any
other applicable law, including 29 CFR §1926.1101 (relating to
Asbestos) and must not be used if the ACBM listed in paragraph (1)
of this subsection becomes friable during the removal project. Unless
those work practices are followed, or if the ACBM becomes friable
or becomes RACM, all abatement activity must stop, and the area prepared
and abated in accordance with §296.213 of this chapter (relating
to Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Practices and Procedures
for O&M Licensees in a Public Building), if applicable, or §296.212
of this chapter (relating to Standard Asbestos Abatement Practices
and Procedures in a Public Building).
(3) Only a person who is a licensed asbestos abatement
contractor, licensed asbestos abatement supervisor, or registered
asbestos abatement worker may conduct asbestos abatement of nonfriable
ACBM using the work practices outlined in subsection (b) of this section.
A licensed asbestos abatement supervisor must supervise any registered
asbestos abatement worker. A licensed asbestos consultant or the consultant's
designated licensed asbestos project manager or licensed asbestos
air monitoring technician project monitor (AMT/PM) must monitor the
project for compliance with the requirements of this section. A project
design is not required for a project using this alternative method.
(4) Written notification must be provided, as required
in §296.251 of this chapter (relating to Notifications).
(b) Work practices.
(1) A regulated area must be established where asbestos
abatement will be conducted, and at minimum, asbestos caution tape
must be used to demarcate the regulated area. Except as otherwise
provided by other applicable law, access to the regulated area must
be limited to:
(A) licensees;
(B) emergency responders;
(C) licensed, registered, or accredited building professionals
required for emergency situations;
(D) appropriate governmental inspectors;
(E) authorized personnel, in accordance with 29 CFR §1926.1101(e)
(relating to Asbestos); and
(F) a building owner or building owner's authorized
representative, if authorized by the licensed asbestos abatement contractor
and accompanied by the contractor, licensed asbestos abatement supervisor,
licensed asbestos consultant, or the consultant's designated licensed
asbestos project manager or licensed AMT/PM. A building owner or building
owner's authorized representative who enters the regulated area must
have at a minimum the personal protective equipment required for workers
performing the asbestos-related activity and must comply with all
other applicable health and safety procedures.
(2) A warning sign that complies with 29 CFR §1926.1101,
must be displayed at all entrances to regulated area. To protect the
public from accidental entry, the warning sign must be displayed,
at minimum, in both Spanish and English at the same location. Asbestos
caution tape must not be substituted for a warning sign.
(3) All HVAC equipment in or passing through the regulated
area must be shut down, and preventative measures taken to prevent
accidental start-ups. Supply and return openings and seams in system
components must be sealed with at least 6-mil thick plastic sheeting,
tape, or both.
(4) All active electrical service lines within the
regulated area must be connected through ground-fault circuit interrupter
devices (GFCI). An electrical appliance must not be plugged into an
outlet unless equipped with a GFCI.
(5) ACBM must be wetted with amended water and remain
wet throughout the abatement activity.
(6) Work practices must not include grinding, abrading,
sanding, or pulverizing ACBM.
(7) HEPA vacuuming, wet cleaning, or both must be used
to decontaminate the regulated area and equipment until there is no
visible debris.
(8) ACWM must be double-bagged into 6-mil thick plastic
bags or sealed in leak-tight drums as required in §296.212(c)
of this chapter and disposed of as required in §296.212(c)(8)
- (10) of this chapter.
(9) Ambient air must be monitored and analyzed on-site
by a licensed asbestos consultant or the consultant's designated licensed
asbestos air monitoring technician (AMT) or AMT/PM employed by a licensed
asbestos laboratory and as required in §296.211(h)(1) of this
chapter (relating to General Requirements for Asbestos Abatement in
a Public Building). Samples must be taken throughout the regulated
area and adjacent to any active asbestos abatement activity and the
asbestos consultant or the asbestos consultant's designated AMT or
AMT/PM must provide the result of any ambient air analysis that exceeds
a concentration of 0.01 f/cc (fibers per cubic centimeter) to the
asbestos abatement supervisor. All asbestos abatement activity must
be stopped and cleanup conducted as described in subsection (a)(2)
of this section if at any time the result of ambient air analysis
exceeds a concentration of 0.01 f/cc (fibers per cubic centimeter)
for any sample, when measured by phase contrast microscopy using the
NIOSH 7400 method.
(10) A licensed asbestos abatement supervisor must
perform an initial visual inspection upon completion of the project
to confirm that all ACBM required to be removed was removed and containerized
as required in this chapter and that the abatement work area is free
of all residual dust and debris. This paragraph does not affect otherwise
applicable requirements for personal air monitoring.
(11) A licensed asbestos consultant or the consultant's
designated licensed asbestos project manager or licensed AMT/PM must:
(A) monitor the project for compliance with the requirements
of this section; and
(B) perform a final visual inspection upon completion
of the project and the asbestos abatement contractor's initial visual
inspection to observe and determine if all ACBM required to be removed
was removed and containerized as required in this chapter and the
abatement work area is free of all residual dust and debris.
(12) The licensed asbestos abatement contractor must
abate all ACM and remove any ACWM discovered by the final visual inspection
as required in this chapter.
(13) Work practices must be performed in accordance
with 29 CFR §1926.1101 (relating to Asbestos), as applicable.
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