SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO ENV-A 1800 

Adopted October 20, 2008, effective October 21, 2008 

Chapter Env-A 1800, Asbestos Management and Control, implements RSA 141-E by 

establishing asbestos abatement standards. It also incorporates by reference most of 40 

CFR 61, Subpart M, the national emission standard for asbestos . Throughout the rule, 

references to 40 CFR 61 were updated to the July 1, 2007 edition, and the phrase "owner 

or operator" was replaced by the acronym "O/O". 

Specific changes to the chapter are as follows: 

In Env-A 1801 .01, the "Purpose" language from the former rule and from the 

asbestos licensing rules, He-P 5001 .01, were merged, since the licensing rules 

were added to Env-A 1800. 

In Env-1801 .02, "asbestos abatement workers" was added to the list of entities to 

whom the chapter applies, and inspections, compliance monitoring, and 

enforcement were added as activities . 

In Env-A 1801 .03(b), language was added to clarify that "owner" referred to the 

owner of a single-family residence. 

In Env-A 1802, Definitions, "asbestos abatement" was amended to state the entire 

statutory definition . Previously, it only referred to the statutory definition . 

"Owner or operator" was amended to add the acronym "O/O". The definition of 

"removal" was amended to also include removal of asbestos from the outside of a 

building . "Renovation" was amended to clarify that it includes the stripping or 

removal of RACM from "facility component(s)". 

Definitions of "asbestos inspector," "asbestos disposal site," "contractor," 

"crumb," "department," "friable asbestos material," "loose," "manager," 

"person," "rental dwelling," and "school" were added. These words or phrases 

are used in the rules and needed definition . 

Minor edits for clarity were made to Env-A 1803.01 - 1803 .06. In Env-A 

1803 .08, the notification requirements for persons hired to transport and dispose 

of ACM were amended to add daytime telephone number, and, if available, an email address. In Env-A 1803 .09, DES raised notification fees for all except 

annual notifications. 

In Env-A 1804.01, DES added a requirement that school buildings be inspected 

by a certified asbestos inspector, which satisfies a requirement in the AHERA 

program. Minor edits for clarity were made to Env-A 1804.02 - 1804 .04 . 
Env-A 1805 subsections were renumbered so that Env-A 1805.04 - 1805.12 

became Env-A 1805 .05 -1805.13 . Minor wordsmithing edits were made in all 

existing language in Env-A 1805. 

In Env-A 1805.03, DES added a requirement that the owner or operator of a 

major abatement activity maintain the records specified in Env-A 1804.02 on-site. 

In Env-A 1805.07(a), DES changed the word "thoroughly" to "adequately" and 

added the phrase "so as to prevent the release of fibers" to better explain the 

requirement to wet RACK 

In Env-A 1805.08(b) and 1805 .13(b)(5), the reference to the department's 

disposal rules was changed because they were renumbered. 

In Env-A 1805.09(f) and (g), wording was added to reflect EPA AHERA 

requirements for clearance sampling in schools . 

In Env-A 1805 .11 and 1805.12, DES added the words "readily visible" to 

describe other mechanisms that could be used to warn people that an enclosure or 

encapsulation contains RACM, and substituted the words "Env-A 1805" for what 

had been a more general description of applicable requirements. 

Minor edits were made in Env-A 1806.01 and 1806.02. 

In Env-A 1807.01, DES changed the statutory citation to a section of RSA 141-E 

because it had been renumbered. The substance of the statute was not changed.