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of the project site, and loading of ACWM for transport, as applicable,
to:
(i) monitor the asbestos abatement activity by observing,
reporting, and documenting that the regulated area, containment, or
both is in compliance with this chapter and with the specifications
and plans, as applicable;
(ii) identify and document any issue of noncompliance
and corrections needed;
(iii) document correction of any identified issue of
noncompliance with asbestos abatement activity in a regulated area,
containment, or both, as applicable, before work proceeds;
(iv) report any identified issue of noncompliance that
was not corrected to DSHS, as required in §296.41(f) of this
chapter (relating to License and Registration Requirements);
(B) consult with and notify the asbestos abatement
supervisor of:
(i) any issue of noncompliance with the provisions
of this chapter and the specifications and plans; and
(ii) corrections that must be made;
(C) remain on-site and in immediate proximity of the
regulated area, or the regulated area and containment, as applicable,
at all times when an asbestos abatement activity is being conducted
and when ACWM is being loaded for transport into a dumpster or other
transport container or vehicle;
(12) provide project air monitoring, as required in §296.54(b)
of this chapter (relating to Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician),
either personally or through an air monitoring technician or AMT/PM
to whom the consultant has specifically delegated authority and responsibility
as required in subsection (b)(1)(J) of this section;
(13) provide progress records and, when necessary,
photographs relating to any professional services undertaken for the
building owner;
(14) provide final close-out documents for each asbestos
abatement project to the building owner or the building owner's authorized
representative, including:
(A) baseline and area air monitoring results;
(B) clearance documentation, including visual inspection
and clearance air monitoring results, as required in §296.211
of this chapter (relating to General Requirements for Asbestos Abatement
in a Public Building);
(C) copies of each required license ID card and certification
for the consultant's personnel involved in the asbestos abatement
project; and
(D) the asbestos abatement consultant's daily logs;
(15) cooperate with DSHS personnel during any inspection
or investigation, as required in §296.271 of this chapter (relating
to Inspections and Investigations); and
(16) comply with recordkeeping requirements, as required
in §296.291 of this chapter (relating to Recordkeeping).
(d) Consultant licensed before the effective date of
this section. An asbestos consultant who is issued a license before
the effective date of this section and qualified for licensure with
full-qualification membership in a national professional organization
may continue to perform work with and renew that license under the
eligibility and renewal requirements of the Texas Asbestos Health
Protection rules that were in effect when the license was issued.
If the asbestos consultant fails to timely renew the license and the
license remains expired for one year or more, the license may not
be renewed. The asbestos consultant may re-apply for an initial license
by meeting all education, work experience, and other application requirements
for initial licensure under this section.
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