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California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 8358. Asbestos.
§8358. Asbestos.
This section regulates asbestos exposure in all shipyard employment work as defined in Section 8347, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Demolition or salvage of structures, vessels, and vessel sections where asbestos is present;
(2) Removal or encapsulation of materials containing asbestos;
(3) Construction, alteration, repair, maintenance, or renovation of vessels, vessel sections, structures, substrates, or portions thereof, that contain asbestos;
(4) Installation of products containing asbestos;
(5) Asbestos spill/emergency cleanup; and
(6) Transportation, disposal, storage, containment of and housekeeping activities involving asbestos or products containing asbestos, on the site or location at which construction activities are performed.
(7) Coverage under this standard shall be based on the nature of the work operation involving asbestos exposure.
(8) Whenever employee exposure to asbestos, as defined in subsection (b) of this section consists only of exposure to tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite in the non-asbestiform mineral habit, the provisions of Section 5208.1 of the General Industry Safety Orders shall apply and supersede the provisions of this section.
(9) The provisions of this section are subject to the requirements of the Occupational Carcinogen Control Act of 1976 (Labor Code, Division 5, part 10).
“Aggressive method” means removal or disturbance of building/vessel materials by sanding, abrading, grinding, or other method that breaks, crumbles, or otherwise disintegrates intact ACM.
“Amended water” means water to which surfactant (wetting agent) has been added to increase the ability of the liquid to penetrate ACM.
“Asbestos” includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, and any of these minerals that has been chemically treated and/or altered. For purposes of this standard, “asbestos” includes PACM, as defined below.
“Asbestos-containing material, (ACM)” means any material containing more than one percent asbestos.
“Assistant Secretary” means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, or designee.
“Authorized person” means any person authorized by the employer and required by work duties to be present in regulated areas.
“Building/facility/vessel owner” is the legal entity, including a lessee, which exercises control over management and record keeping functions relating to a building, facility, and/or vessel in which activities covered by this standard take place.
“Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)” means one certified in the practice of industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
“Chief”. The Chief of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box 420603, San Francisco, CA 94142.
“Class I asbestos work” means activities involving the removal of thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM/PACM.
“Class II asbestos works” means activities involving the removal of ACM which is neither TSI or surfacing ACM. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos-containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastics.
“Class III asbestos work means” repair and maintenance operations, where “ACM”, including TSI and surfacing ACM and PACM, is likely to be disturbed.
“Class IV asbestos work” means maintenance and custodial activities during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean up dust, waste and debris resulting from Class I, II, and III activities.
“Clean room” means an uncontaminated room having facilities for the storage of employees' street clothing and uncontaminated materials and equipment.
“Closely resemble” means that the major workplace conditions which have contributed to the levels of historic asbestos exposure, are no more protective than conditions of the current workplace.
“Competent person” see “Qualified person.”
“Critical barrier” means one or more layers of plastic sealed over all openings into a work area or any other physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne asbestos in a work area from migrating to an adjacent area.
“Decontamination area” means an enclosed area adjacent and connected to the regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room, which is used for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment that are contaminated with asbestos.
“Demolition” means the wrecking or taking out of any load- supporting structural member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products.
“Director” means the Director, National institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or designee.
“Disturbance” means activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM, crumble or pulverize ACM or PACM, or generate visible debris from ACM or PACM. Disturbance includes cutting away small amounts of ACM and PACM, no greater than the amount which can be contained in one standard sized glovebag or waste bag, in order to access a building or vessel component. In no event shall the amount of ACM or PACM so disturbed exceed that which can be contained in one glovebag or waste bag which shall not exceed 60 inches in length and width.
“Employee exposure” means that exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the employee were not using respiratory protective equipment.
“Equipment room (change room)” means a contaminated room located within the decontamination area that is supplied with impermeable bags or containers for the disposal of contaminated protective clothing and equipment.
“Fiber” means a particulate form of asbestos, 5 micrometers or longer, with a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 3 to 1.
“Glovebag” means not more than a 60 x 60 inch impervious plastic bag-like enclosure affixed around asbestos-containing material, with glove-like appendages through which material and tools may be handled.
“High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter” means a filter capable of trapping and retaining at least 99.97 percent of all mono-dispersed particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter.
“Homogeneous area” means an area of surfacing material or thermal system insulation that is uniform in color and texture.
“Incident” means any unanticipated event which causes, or is immediately likely to cause, an exposure of an employee, unprotected by an appropriate respirator, to asbestos fibers in excess of the PEL and/or excursion limit.
“Industrial hygienist” means a professional qualified by education, training, and experience to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and develop controls for occupational health hazards.
“Intact” means that the ACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.
“Modification” for purposes of subsection (g)(6)(B) of this section, means a changed or altered procedure, material or component of a control system, which replaces a procedure, material or component of a required system. Omitting a procedure or component, or reducing or diminishing the stringency or strength of a material or component of the control system is not a “modification” for purposes of subsection (g)(6) of this section.
“Negative Initial Exposure Assessment” means a demonstration by the employer, which complies with the criteria in subsection (f)(2)(C) of this section, that employee exposure during an operation is expected to be consistently below the PELs.
“PACM” means “presumed asbestos containing material”.
“Presumed Asbestos Containing Material” means thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in buildings, vessels, and vessel sections constructed no later than 1980. The designation of a material as “PACM” may be rebutted pursuant to subsection (k)(5) of this section.
“Project Designer” means a person who has successfully completed the training requirements for an abatement project designer established by 40 U.S.C. Sec. 763.90(g).
“Qualified person” means, in addition to the definition in section 1504(a), one who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, as specified in section 1504(a); in addition, for Class I and Class II work who is specially trained in a training course which meets the criteria of EPA's Model Accreditation Plan (40 CFR part 763) for supervisor, or its equivalent, and for Class Ill and Class IV work, who is trained in a manner consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2).
“Regulated area” means an area established by the employer to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos work is conducted, and any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work accumulate; and a work area within which airborne concentrations of asbestos, exceed or can reasonably be expected to exceed the permissible exposure limit. Requirements for regulated areas are set out in subsection (e) of this section.
“Removal” means all operations where ACM and/or PACM is taken out or stripped from structures or substrates, and includes demolition operations.
“Renovation” means the modifying of any existing vessel, vessel section, structure, or portion thereof.
“Repair” means overhauling, rebuilding, reconstructing, or reconditioning of vessels, vessel sections, structures or substrates, including encapsulation or other repair of ACM or PACM attached to structures or substrates.
“Surfacing material” means material that is sprayed, troweled-on or otherwise applied to surfaces (such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing materials on structural members, or other materials on surfaces for acoustical, fireproofing, and other purposes).
“Surfacing ACM” means surfacing material which contains more than 1% asbestos.
“Thermal system insulation (TSI)” means ACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain.
“Thermal system insulation ACM” is thermal system insulation which contains more than 1% asbestos.
(5) All general contractors on a shipyard project which includes work covered by this standard shall be deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over the work covered by this standard, even though the general contractor is not qualified to serve as the asbestos “qualified person” as defined by subsection (b) of this section. As supervisor of the entire project, the general contractor shall ascertain whether the asbestos contractor is in compliance with this standard, and shall require such contractor to come into compliance with this standard when necessary.
(1) All Class I, II and III asbestos work shall be conducted within regulated areas. All other operations covered by this standard shall be conducted within a regulated area where airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed a PEL. Regulated areas shall comply with the requirements of subsections (e)(2), (3), (4) and (5) of this section.
(6) Qualified Persons. The employer shall ensure that all asbestos work performed within regulated areas is supervised by a qualified person, as defined in subsection (b) of this section. The duties of the qualified person are set out in subsection (o) of this section.
(A) Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard shall ensure that a “qualified person” conducts an exposure assessment immediately before or at the initiation of the operation to ascertain expected exposures during that operation or workplace. The assessment must be completed in time to comply with requirements which are triggered by exposure data or the lack of a “negative exposure assessment,” and to provide information necessary to assure that all control systems planned are appropriate for that operation and will work properly.
(C) Negative Initial Exposure Assessment: For any one specific asbestos job which will be performed by employees who have been trained in compliance with the standard, the employer may demonstrate that employee exposures will be below the PELs by data which conform to the following criteria;
2. Where the employer has monitored prior asbestos jobs for the PEL and the excursion limit within 12 months of the current or projected job, the monitoring and analysis were performed in compliance with the asbestos standard in effect; and the data were obtained during work operations conducted under workplace conditions “closely resembling” the processes, type of material, control methods, work practices, and environmental conditions used and prevailing in the employer's current operations, the operations were conducted by employees whose training and experience are no more extensive than that of employees performing the current job, and these data show that under the conditions prevailing and which will prevail in the current workplace there is a high degree of certainty that employee exposures will not exceed the TWA and excursion limit; or
3. The results of initial exposure monitoring of the current job made from breathing zone air samples that are representative of the 8-hour TWA and 30 minute short-term exposures of each employee covering operations which are most likely during the performance of the entire asbestos job to result in exposures over the PELs.
(C) Exception: When all employees required to be monitored daily are equipped with supplied-air respirators operated in the pressure demand mode, or other positive pressure mode respirator, the employer may dispense with the daily monitoring required by this subsection. However, employees performing Class I work using a control method which is not listed in subsections (g)(4)(A), (B), or (C) of this section or using a modification of a listed control method, shall continue to be monitored daily even if they are equipped with supplied-air respirators
(A) If the periodic monitoring required by subsection (f)(3) of this section reveals that employee exposures, as indicated by statistically reliable measurements, are below the permissible exposure limit and excursion limit the employer may discontinue monitoring for those employees whose exposures are represented by such monitoring.
(B) Additional monitoring. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (f)(2) and (3), and (f)(4) of this section, the employer shall institute the exposure monitoring required under subsection (f)(3) of this section whenever there has been a change in process, control equipment, personnel or work practices that may result in new or additional exposures above the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit or when the employer has any reason to suspect that a change may result in new or additional exposures above the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit. Such additional monitoring is required regardless of whether a “negative exposure assessment” was previously produced for a specific job.
(A) The employer shall notify affected employees of the monitoring results that represent that employee's exposure as soon as possible but no later than 5 days following receipt of monitoring results.
(g) Methods of compliance.
(A) Vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters to collect all debris and dust containing ACM and PACM, except as provided in subsection (g)(8)(B) of this section in the case of roofing material;
(B) Wet methods, or wetting agents, to control employee exposures during asbestos handling, mixing, removal, cutting, application, and cleanup, except where employers demonstrate that the use of wet methods is infeasible due to for example, the creation of electrical hazards, equipment malfunction, and, in roofing, except as provided in subsection (g)(8)(B) of this section.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (g)(1) of this section above, the employer shall use the following control methods to achieve compliance with the TWA permissible exposure limit and excursion limit prescribed by subsection (c) of this section;
(E) The spraying of any substance containing any amount of asbestos in or upon a building or other structure during its construction, alteration, or repair is prohibited.
1. Exterior and interior coating and laminating resins containing encapsulated asbestos fibers bound within the finished product from manufacture through application.
2. Cold process asphalt roof coatings.
3. Substances containing less than one-quarter of 1 percent asbestos solely as a result of naturally occurring impurities in the substance or its components.
(A) All Class I work, including the installation and operation of the control system shall be supervised by a qualified person as defined in subsection (b) of this section;
(B) For all Class I jobs involving the removal of more than 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM; for all other Class I jobs, where the employer cannot produce a negative exposure assessment pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(C) of this section, or where employees are working in areas adjacent to the regulated area, while the Class I work is being performed, the employer shall use one of the following methods to ensure that airborne asbestos does not migrate from the regulated area:
2. The employer shall use another barrier or isolation method which prevents the migration of airborne asbestos from the regulated area, as verified by perimeter area surveillance during each work shift at each boundary of the regulated area, showing no visible asbestos dust; and perimeter area monitoring showing that clearance levels contained in 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E of the EPA Asbestos in Schools Rule are met, or that perimeter area levels, measured by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) are no more than background levels representing the same area before the asbestos work began. The results of such monitoring shall be made known to the employer no later than 24 hours from the end of the work shift represented by such monitoring. Exception: For work completed outdoors where employees are not working in areas adjacent to the regulated areas, this subsection (g)(4)(B) is satisfied when the specific control methods in subsection (g)(5) of this section are used.
(F) For all Class I jobs where the employer cannot produce a negative exposure assessment or where exposure monitoring shows the PELs are exceeded, the employer shall ventilate the regulated area to move contaminated air away from the breathing zone of employees toward a HEPA filtration or collection device.
(5) Specific Control Systems for Class I Work. In addition, Class I asbestos work may be performed using one or more of the following control methods pursuant to the limitations stated below:
(B) Glove bag systems way be used to remove PACM and/or ACM from straight runs of piping and elbows and other connections with the following specifications and work practices:
A. Glovebags shall be node of 6 mil thick plastic and shall be seamless at the bottom.
f. Before beginning the operation, loose and friable material adjacent to the glovebag/box operation shall be wrapped and sealed in two layers of six mil plastic or otherwise rendered intact.
1. Specifications: In addition to specifications for glove bag systems above, negative pressure glove bag systems shall attach HEPA vacuum system or other device to bag to prevent collapse during removal.
a. The employer shall comply with the work practices for glove bag systems in subsection (g)(5)(B)2.d. of this section,
c. Where a separate waste bag is used along with a collection bag and discarded after one use, the collection bag may be reused if rinsed clean with amended water before reuse.
d. A HEPA filtration system shall be used to maintain the pressure barrier in the box.
(E) Water Spray Process System: A water spray process system may be used for removal of ACM and PACM from cold line piping if, employees carrying out such process have completed a 40-hour separate training course in its use, in addition to training required for employees performing Class I work. The system shall meet the following specifications and shall be performed by employees using the following work practices.
a. Piping from which insulation will be removed shall be surrounded on 3 sides by rigid framing,
b. All removal shall take place within the barrier.
c. The system shall be operated by at least three persons, one of whom shall not perform removal but shall check equipment, and ensure proper operation of the system.
(F) A small walk-in enclosure which accommodates no more than two persons (mini-enclosure) may be used if the disturbance or removal can be completely contained by the enclosure, with the following specifications and work practices.
a. The fabricated or job-made enclosure shall be constructed of 6 mil plastic or equivalent.
b. The enclosure shall be placed under negative pressure by means of a HEPA filtered vacuum or similar ventilation unit.
a. Before use, the mini-enclosure shall be inspected for leaks and smoke-tested to detect breaches, and any breaches sealed.
(B) A certified industrial hygienist or licensed professional engineer who is also qualified as a project designer as defined in subsection (b) of this section, shall evaluate the work area, the projected work practices and the engineering controls and shall certify in writing that: the planned control method is adequate to reduce direct and indirect employee exposure to below the PELs under worst-case conditions of use, and that the planned control method will prevent asbestos contamination outside the regulated area, as measured by clearance sampling which meets the requirements of EPA's Asbestos in Schools Rule issued under AHERA, or perimeter monitoring which meets the criteria in subsection (g)(4)(B)2. of this section.
1. Where the TSI or surfacing material to be removed is 25 linear or 10 square feet or less, the evaluation required in subsection (g)(6) of this section may be performed by a “qualified person”, and may omit consideration of perimeter or clearance monitoring otherwise required.
(A) All Class II work shall be supervised by a qualified person as defined in subsection (b) of this section.
(D) All Class II asbestos work shall be performed using the work practices and requirements set out above in subsections (g)(1)(A) through (g)(1)(C) of this section.
(A) For removing vinyl and asphalt flooring/deck materials which contain ACM or for which, in buildings constructed not later than 1980, the employer has not verified the absence of ACM pursuant to subsection (g)(8)(A)9.: the employer shall ensure that employees comply with the following work practices and that employees are trained in these practices pursuant to subsection (k)(9) of this section:
1. Flooring/deck materials or its backing shall not be sanded.
9. Resilient flooring/deck material in buildings/vessels constructed no later than 1980, including associated mastic and backing shall be assumed to be asbestos-containing unless an industrial hygienist determines that it is asbestos-free using recognized analytical techniques.
2. Wet methods shall be used to remove roofing materials,that are not intact, or that will be rendered not intact during removal, unless such wet methods are not feasible or will create safety hazards.
4. When removing built-up roofs with asbestos-containing roofing felts and an aggregate surface using a power roof cutter, all dust resulting from the cutting operation shall be collected by a HEPA dust collector, or shall be HEPA vacuumed by vacuuming along the cut line. When removing built-up roofs with asbestos-containing roofing felts and a smooth surface using a power roof cutter, the dust resulting from the cutting operation shall be collected either by a HEPA dust collector or HEPA vacuuming along the cut line, or by gently sweeping and then carefully and completely wiping up the still-wet dust and debris left along the cut line. The dust and debris shall be immediately bagged or placed in covered containers.
5. Asbestos-containing material that has been removed from a roof shall not be dropped or thrown to the ground. Unless the material is carried or passed to the ground by hand, it shall be lowered to the ground via covered, dust-tight chute, crane or hoist:
7. Roof level heating and ventilation air intake sources shall be isolated or the ventilation system shall be shut down.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, removal or repair of sections of intact roofing less than 25 square feet in area does not require use of wet methods or HEPA vacuuming as long as manual methods which do not render the material nonintact are used to remove the material and no visible dust is created by the removal method used. In determining whether a job involves less than 25 square feet, the employer shall include all removal and repair work performed on the same roof on the same day.
1. Cutting, abrading or breaking siding, shingles, or transite panels shall be prohibited unless the employer can demonstrate that methods less likely to result in asbestos fiber release cannot be used.
2. The gasket shall be thoroughly wetted with amended water prior to its removal.
3. The gasket shall be immediately placed in a disposal container.
4. Any scraping to remove residue must be performed wet.
(E) When performing any other Class II removal of asbestos containing material for which specific controls have not been listed in subsections (g)(8)(A) through (D), of this section, the employer shall ensure that the following work practices are complied with.
1. The materials shall be thoroughly wetted with amended water prior to and during its removal.
4. Asbestos-containing materials removed, shall be immediately bagged or wrapped, or kept wetted until transferred to a closed receptacle, no later than the end of the work shift.
(F) Alternative Work Practices and Controls. Instead of the work practices and controls listed in subsections (g)(8)(A) through (E) of this section, the employer may use different or modified engineering and work practice controls if the following provisions are complied with.
2. A qualified person shall evaluate the work area, the projected work practices and the engineering controls, and shall certify in writing, that the different or modified controls are adequate to reduce direct and indirect employee exposure to below the PELs under all expected conditions of use and that the method meets the requirements of this standard. The evaluation shall include and be based on data representing employee exposure during the use of such method under conditions which closely resemble the conditions under which the method is to be used for the current job, and by employees whose training and experience are equivalent to employees who are to perform the current job.
(C) Where the disturbance involves drilling, cutting, abrading, sanding, chipping, breaking, or sawing of thermal system insulation or surfacing material, the employer shall use impermeable dropcloths and shall isolate the operation using mini-enclosures or grove bag systems pursuant to subsection (g)(5) of this section or another isolation method.
(D) Where the employer does not demonstrate by a negative exposure assessment performed in compliance with subsection (f)(2)(C) of this section that the PELs will not be exceeded, or where monitoring results show exceedances of a PEL, the employer shall contain the area using impermeable dropcloths and plastic barriers or their equivalent, or shall isolate the operation using mini-enclosure or glove bag systems pursuant to subsection (g)(5) of this section.
(E) Employees performing Class III jobs which involve the disturbance of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM or where the employer does not demonstrate by a “negative exposure assessment” in compliance with subsection (f)(2)(C) of this section that the PELs will not be exceeded or where monitoring results show exceedances of the PEL, shall wear respirators which are selected, used and fitted pursuant to provisions of subsection (h) of this section.
(10) Class IV asbestos work. Class IV asbestos jobs shall be conducted by employees trained pursuant to the asbestos training program set out in subsection (k)(9) of this section. In addition, all Class IV jobs shall be conducted in conformity with the requirements set out in subsection (g)(1) of this section, mandating wet methods, HEPA vacuums, and prompt clean up of debris containing ACM or PACM.
(B) Employers of employees cleaning up waste and debris in an area where friable TSI or surfacing ACM/PACM is accessible, shall assume that such waste and debris contain asbestos.
(11) Specific compliance methods for brake and clutch repair:
(A) Engineering controls and work practices for brake and clutch repair and service. During automotive brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair and assembly operations, the employer shall institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure to materials containing asbestos using a negative pressure enclosure/HEPA vacuum system method or low pressure/wet cleaning method, which meets the detailed requirements set out in Appendix L to this section. The employer way also comply using an equivalent method which follows written procedures which the employer demonstrates can achieve results equivalent to Method A. For facilities in which no more than 5 pairs of brakes or 5 clutches are inspected, disassembled, repaired, or assembled per week, the method set for in subsection [D] of Appendix L to this section may be used.
(B) The employer may also comply by using an equivalent method which follows written procedures, which the employer demonstrates can achieve equivalent exposure reductions as do the two “preferred methods.” Such demonstration must include monitoring data conducted under workplace conditions closely resembling the process, type of asbestos containing materials, control method, work practices and environmental conditions under which the equivalent method will be used, or objective data, which document that under all reasonably foreseeable conditions of brake and clutch repair applications, the method results in exposures which are equivalent to the methods set out in Appendix L to this section.
(12) Alternative methods of compliance for installation, removal, repair, and maintenance of certain roofing materials and pipeline coating materials. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an employer who complies with all provisions of this subsection (g)(12) when installing, removing, repairing, or maintaining intact pipeline asphaltic wrap, or roof cements, mastics, coatings, or flashings which contain asbestos fibers encapsulated or coated by bituminous or resinous compounds shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. If an employer does not comply with all provisions of this subsection (g)(12), or if during the course of the job the material does not remain intact, the provisions of subsection (g)(8) of this section apply instead of this subsection (g)(12).
(A) Before work begins and as needed during the job, a qualified person who is capable of identifying asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such hazards, shall conduct an inspection of the worksite and determine that the roofing material is intact and will likely remain intact.
(B) All employees performing work covered by this subsection (g)(12) shall be trained in a training program that meets the requirements of subsection (k)(9)(H) of this section.
(E) Where roofing products which have been labeled as containing asbestos pursuant to subsection (k)(8) of this section are installed on non-residential roofs during operations covered by this subsection (g)(12), the employer shall notify the building owner of the presence and location of such materials no later than the end of the job.
(B) Class II asbestos work where the ACM is not removed in a substantially intact state.
(C) Class II and III asbestos work which is not performed using wet methods, provided, however, that respirators need not be worn during removal of ACM from sloped roofs when a negative exposure assessment has been made and the ACM is removed in an intact state.
(D) Class II and III asbestos work for which a “negative exposure assessment” has not been conducted.
(E) Class III asbestos work where TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed.
(F) Class IV asbestos work performed within regulated areas where employees performing other work are required to wear respirators.
(A) The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with section 5144 (b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(C)), and (f) through (m).
(A) The employer shall select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators specified in Section 5144(d)(3)(A)1; however, employers shall not select or use filtering facepiece respirators for use against asbestos fibers.
(B) Employer shall inform employees that they may require the employer to provide a tight-fitting, powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) permitted for use under subsection (h)(3)(A) instead of a negative pressure respirator.
(C) The employer shall provide a tight fitting powered, air- purifying respirator in lieu of any negative-pressure respirator whenever:
(D) Employers shall provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators.
(E) Employers shall provide employees with an air-purifying, half mask respirator, other than a filtering facepiece respirator; whenever the employees perform:
1. Class II or Class III asbestos work for which no negative exposure assessment is available.
2. Class III asbestos work involving disturbance of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM.
(F) In addition to the above selection criteria, the employer shall provide a tight-fitting air purifying respirator equipped with high efficiency filters or a full facepiece supplied air respirator operated in the pressure demand mode equipped with HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive pressure self contained breathing apparatus for all employees within the regulated area where Class I work is being performed for which a negative exposure assessment has not been produced and, the exposure assessment indicates the exposure level will not exceed 1 f/cc, as an 8-hour time weighted average. A full facepiece supplied air respirator operated in the pressure demand mode equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus shall be provided under such conditions, if the exposure assessment indicates exposure levels above 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time weighted average.
(1) General. The employer shall provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for any employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the TWA and/or excursion limit prescribed in subsection (c) of this section, or for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced, or for any employee performing Class I operations which involve the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM.
(B) Any employer who gives contaminated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement in subsection (i)(2)(A) of this section to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos in excess of the TWA excursion limit prescribed in subsection (c) of this section.
(3) The employer shall ensure that contaminated contaminated clothing shall be transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, and be labeled in accordance with subsection (k) of this section.
(A) The qualified person shall examine worksuits worn by employees at least once per workshift for rips or tears that may occur during performance of work.
(A) Decontamination areas: For all Class I jobs involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM, the employer shall establish a decontamination area that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area for the decontamination of such employees. The decontamination area shall consist of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room in series. The employer shall ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the decontamination area.
1. Equipment room. The equipment room shall be supplied with impermeable, labeled-bags and containers for the containment and disposal of contaminated protective equipment.
2. Shower area. Shower facilities shall be provided which comply with Section 3366(f) of the General Industry Safety Orders, unless the employer can demonstrate that they are not feasible. The showers shall be adjacent both to the equipment room and the clean room, unless the employer can demonstrate that this location is not feasible. Where the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to locate the shower between the equipment room and the clean room, or where the work is performed outdoors, or when the work involving asbestos exposure takes place on board a ship, the employer shall ensure that employees:
3. Clean change room. The clean room small be equipped with a locker or appropriate storage container for each employee's use. When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to provide a clean change area adjacent to the work area, or where the work is performed outdoors, or when the work takes place aboard a ship, the employer may permit employees engaged in Class I asbestos jobs to clean their protective clothing with a portable HEPA-equipped vacuum before such employees leave the regulated area. Following showering, such employees however must then change into street clothing in clean change areas provided by the employer which otherwise meet the requirements of this section.
2. Remove and deposit street clothing within a locker provided for their use;
3. Put on protective clothing and respiratory protection before leaving the clean room; and
(2) Requirements for Class I work involving less than 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing and PACM, and for Class II and Class III asbestos work operations where exposures exceed a PEL or where there is no negative exposure assessment produced before the operation.
(A) The employer shall establish an equipment room or area that is adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees and their equipment which is contaminated with asbestos which shall consist of an area covered by a impermeable drop cloth on the floor/deck or horizontal working surface.
(C) Work-clothing must be cleaned with a HEPA vacuum before it is removed.
(1) This section applies to the communication of information concerning asbestos hazards in shipyard employment activities to facilitate compliance with this standard. Most asbestos-related shipyard activities involve previously installed building materials. Building/vessel owners often are the only and/or best sources of information concerning them. Therefore, they, along with employers of potentially exposed employees, are assigned specific information conveying and retention duties under this section.
Installed Asbestos Containing Building/Vessel Material: Employers and building/vessel owners shall identify TSI and sprayed or troweled on surfacing materials as asbestos-containing unless the employer, by complying with subsection (k)(5) of this section determines that the material is not asbestos-containing. Asphalt or vinyl flooring/decking material installed in buildings or vessels no later than 1980 must also be considered as asbestos containing unless the employer/owner, pursuant to subsection (g)(8)(A)9. of this section determines it is not asbestos containing. If the employer or building/vessel owner has actual knowledge or should have known, through the exercise of due diligence, that materials other than TSI and sprayed-on or troweled-on surfacing materials are asbestos-containing, they must be treated as such. When communicating information to employees pursuant to this standard, owners and employers shall identify “PACM” as ACM. Additional requirements relating to communication of asbestos work on multi- employer worksites are set out in subsection (d) of this standard.
(2) Duties of building/vessel and facility owners.
(A) Before work subject to this standard is begun, building/vessel and facility owners shall determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the work site pursuant to this subsection (k)(1) of this section.
(B) Building/vessel and/or facility owners shall notify the following persons of the presence, location and quantity of ACM or PACM, at work sites in their buildings/facilities/vessels. Notification either shall be in writing or shall consist of a personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:
2. Employees of the owner who will work in or adjacent to areas containing such material;
3. On multi-employer worksites, all employers of employees who will be performing work within or adjacent to areas containing such materials; and
4. Tenants who will occupy areas containing such materials.
(3) Duties of employers whose employees perform work subject to this standard in or adjacent to areas containing ACM and PACM. Building/vessel and facility owners whose employees perform such work shall comply with these provisions to the extent applicable.
(A) Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun, employers shall identify the presence, location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to subsection (k)(1) of this section.
(B) Before work under this standard is performed employers of employees who will perform such work shall inform the following persons of the location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM present at the work site and the precautions to be taken to insure that airborne asbestos is confined to the area:
1. Owners of the building/vessel or facility; and
(C) Within 10 days of the completion of such work, the employer whose employees have performed work subject to this standard, shall inform the building/vessel or facility owner and employers of employees who will be working in the area of the current location and quantity of PACM and/or ACM remaining in the former regulated area and final monitoring results, if any.
(4) In addition to the above requirements, all employers who discover ACM and/or PACM on a work site shall convey information concerning the presence, location and quantity of such newly discovered ACM and/or PACM to the owner and to other employers of employees working at the work site, within 24 hours of the discovery.
(A) At any time, an employer and/or building/vessel owner may demonstrate, for purposes of this standard, that PACM does not contain asbestos. Building/vessel owners and/or employers are not required to communicate information about the presence of building material for which such a demonstration pursuant to the requirements of subsection (k)(5)(B) of this section has been made. However, in all such cases, the information, data and analysis supporting the determination that PACM does not contain asbestos, shall be retained pursuant to subsection (n) of this section.
1. Having a completed inspection conducted pursuant to the requirements of AHERA (40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E) which demonstrates that the material is not ACM or;
2. Performing tests of the material containing PACM which demonstrate that no ACM is present in the material. Such tests shall include analysis of bulk samples collected in the manner described in 40 CFR 763.86. The tests, evaluation and sample collection shall be conducted by an accredited inspector or by a CIH. Analysis of samples shall be performed by persons or laboratories with proficiency demonstrated by current successful participation in a nationally recognized testing program such as the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) or the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) or the Round Robin for bulk samples administered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), or an equivalent nationally-recognized round robin testing program.
(C) The employer and/or building/ vessel owner may demonstrate that flooring material including associated mastic and backing does not contain asbestos, by a determination of an industrial hygienist based upon recognized analytical techniques showing that the material is not ACM.
(6) At the entrance to mechanical rooms/areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain TSI or surfacing ACM and/or PACM, the building/vessel owner shall post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, and appropriate work practices which, if followed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed. The employer shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who come in contact with these signs can comprehend them. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training.
(7) Hazard communication.
(B) General. The employer shall include asbestos in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (Section 5194). The employer shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of asbestos and safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the provisions of the HCS and subsection (k)(9) of this section. The employer shall ensure that at least the following hazards are addressed: Cancer and lung effects.
1. The employer shall ensure that labels of bags or containers of protective clothing and equipment, scrap, waste, and debris containing asbestos fibers bear the following information:
2.a. Prior to June 1, 2015, employers may include the following information on raw materials, mixtures or labels of bags or containers of protective clothing and equipment, scrap, waste, and debris containing asbestos fibers in lieu of the labeling requirements in subsections (k)(7)(B) and (k)(7)(C)1. of this section:
b. Labels shall also contain a warning statement against breathing asbestos fibers.
(D) The provisions for labels required in subsection (k)(7) of this section do not apply where:
2. Asbestos is present in a product in concentrations less than 1.0 percent.
(8) Signs.
(B) The warning signs required by subsection (k)(8) of this section shall bear the following legend.
(C) In addition, where the use of respirators and protective clothing is required in the regulated area under this section, the warning signs shall include the following:
(D) The employer shall ensure that employees working in and contiguous to regulated areas comprehend the warning signs required to be posted by subsection (k)(8) of this section. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, and graphics.
(E) When a building/vessel owner or employer identifies previously installed PACM and/or ACM, labels or signs shall be affixed or posted so that employees will be notified of what materials contain PACM and/or ACM. The employer shall attach such labels in areas where they will clearly be noticed by employees who are likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas. Signs required by subsection (k)(6) of this section may be posted in lieu of labels, so long as they contain information required for labeling. The employer shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who come in contact with these signs or labels can comprehend them. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training.
(F) Prior to June 1, 2016, employers may use the following legend in lieu of that specified in subsection (k)(8)(B) of this section:
(G) Prior to June 1, 2016, employers may use the following legend in lieu of that specified in subsection (k)(8)(C) of this section:
(B) Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.
(C) Training for Class I operations and for Class II operations that require the use of critical barriers (or equivalent isolation methods) and/or negative pressure enclosures under this section shall be the equivalent in curriculum, training method and length to the EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) asbestos abatement workers training (40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix C).
1. For work with asbestos containing material involving roofing materials, flooring materials, siding materials, ceiling tiles, or transite panels, training shall include at a minimum all the elements included in subsection (k)(9)(H) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in subsection (g) of this section which specifically relate to that category. Such course shall include “hands-on” training and shall take at least 8 hours.
3. For Class II operations not involving the categories of material specified in subsection (k)(9)(D)1. of this section, training shall be provided which shall include at a minimum all the elements included in subsection (k)(9)(H) of this section and in addition, the specified work practices and engineering controls set forth in subsection (g) of this section which specifically relate to the category of material being removed, and shall include “hands-on” training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee removes and each removal method that the employee uses.
(E) Training for Class III employees shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Such a course shall also include “hands-on” training and shall take at least 16 hours.
EXCEPTION: For Class III operations for which the qualified person determines that the EPA curriculum does not adequately cover the training needed to perform that activity, training shall include as a minimum all the elements included in subsection (k)(9)(H) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in subsection (g) of this section which specifically relate to that activity, and shall include “hands-on” training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee disturbs.
(G) Training for employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of the PEL and who are not otherwise required to be trained under subsection (k)(9)(C) through (F) of this section, shall meet the requirements of subsection (k)(9)(H) of this section.
4. The nature of operations that could result in exposure to asbestos, the importance of necessary protective controls to minimize exposure including, as applicable, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping procedures, hygiene facilities, protective clothing, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, and waste disposal procedures, and any necessary instruction in the use of these controls and procedures; where Class III and IV work will be or is performed, the contents of EPA 20T-2003, “Managing Asbestos In-Place” July 1990 or its equivalent in content;
5. The purpose, proper use, fitting instructions, and limitations of respirators as required by section 1531;
9. The names, addresses and phone numbers of public health organizations which provide information, materials and/or conduct programs concerning smoking cessation. The employer may distribute the list of such organizations contained in Appendix J to this section to comply with this requirement; and
(C) The employer shall inform all employees concerning the availability of self-help smoking cessation program material. Upon employee request, the employer shall distribute such material, consisting of NIH Publication No, 89-1647, or equivalent self-help material, which is approved or published by a public health organization listed in Appendix J to this section.
(3) Care of asbestos-containing flooring/deck material.
(A) All vinyl and asphalt flooring/deck material shall be maintained in accordance with this subsection unless the building/facility owner demonstrates, pursuant to subsection (g)(8)(A)9. of this section, that the flooring/deck does not contain asbestos.
(B) Sanding of flooring/deck material is prohibited.
(D) Burnishing or dry buffing may be performed only on flooring/ deck which has sufficient finish so that the pad cannot contact the flooring/deck material.
(m) Medical surveillance
1. The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who, for a combined total of 30 or more days per year, are engaged in Class I, II and III work or are exposed at or above the permissible limit. For purposes of this paragraph, any day in which a worker engages in Class II or Class III operations or a combination thereof on intact material for one hour or less (taking into account the entire time spent on the removal operation, including cleanup) and, while doing so, adheres fully to the work practices specified in this standard, shall not be counted.
2. When the employee is assigned to an area where exposure to asbestos may be at or above the permissible exposure limit for 30 or more days per year, or engage in Class I, II, or III work for a combined total of 30 or more days per year, a medical examination must be given within 10 working days following the thirtieth day of exposure;
5. Within 30 calendar days before or after termination of employment.
6. Exception: No medical examination is required of any employee if adequate records show that the employee has been examined in accordance with this subsection within the past 1-year period.
(B) Content. Medical examinations made available pursuant to subsections (m)(2)(A)l. through (m)(2)(A)3. of this section shall include:
2. On initial examination, the standard questionnaire contained in Part 1 of Appendix D to this section and, on annual examination, the abbreviated standardized questionnaire contained in Part 2 of Appendix D to this section.
3. A physical examination directed to the pulmonary and gastrointestinal systems, including a chest, x-ray to be administered in accordance with Table 2 below, and pulmonary function tests of forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume at one second (FEV(1)). interpretation and classification of chest roentgenogram shall be conducted in accordance with Appendix E to this section.
(1) Objective data relied on pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.
(A) Where the employer has relied on objective data that demonstrates that products made from or containing asbestos or the activity involving such products or material are not capable of releasing fibers of asbestos in concentrations at or above the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit under the expected conditions of processing, use, or handling to satisfy the requirements of subsection (f) of this section, the employer shall establish and maintain an accurate record of objective data reasonably relied upon in support of the exemption.
5. Other data relevant to the operations, materials, processing, or employee exposures covered by the exemption. (C) The employer shall maintain this record for the duration of the employer's reliance upon such objective data.
(A) The employer shall keep an accurate record of all measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to asbestos as prescribed in subsection (f) of this section.
NOTE: The employer may utilize the services of qualified organizations such as industry trade associations and employee associations to maintain the records required by this section.
(5) Data to Rebut PACM: Where the building owner and employer have relied on data to demonstrate that PACM is not asbestos-containing, such data shall be maintained for as long as they are relied upon to rebut the presumption.
(6) Records of Required Notification. Where the building/vessel owner has communicated and received information concerning the identity, location and quantity of ACM and PACM, written records of such notifications and their content shall be maintained by the owner for the duration of ownership and shall be transferred to successive owners of such buildings/facilities/vessels.
(7) Availability. (A) The employer, upon written request, shall make all records required to be maintained by this section available to the Chief and the Director for examination and copying.
(o) Qualified person.
(1) General. On all shipyard worksites covered by this standard, the employer shall designate a qualified person, having the qualifications and authorities for ensuring worker safety and health required by Sections 1509, 1510, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1523, and 1920 of the Construction Safety Orders.
(2) Required Inspections by the Qualified Person. Section 1509(a) of the Construction Safety Orders which requires health and safety prevention programs to provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by qualified persons, is incorporated.
(3) Additional Inspections. In addition, the qualified person shall make frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, in order to perform the duties set out in subsection (o)(3)(A) of this section. For Class I jobs, on-site inspections shall be made at least once during each work shift, and at any time at employee request. For Class II, III, and IV jobs, on-site inspections shall be made at intervals sufficient to assess whether conditions have changed, and at any reasonable time at employee request.
(A) On all worksites where employees are engaged in Class I or II asbestos work, the qualified person designated in accordance with subsection (e)(6) of this section shall perform or supervise the following duties, as applicable:
3. Set up procedures to, control entry to and exit from the enclosure and/or area;
8. Ensure that through on-site inspection, engineering controls are functioning property and employees are using proper work practices; and
9. Ensure that notification requirements in subsection (k) of this section are met.
(4) Training for the competent person;
(A) For Class I and II asbestos work the qualified person shall be trained in all aspects of asbestos removal and handling, including: abatement, installation, removal and handling: the contents of this standard; the identification of asbestos; removal procedures, where appropriate; and other practices for reducing the hazard. Such training shall be obtained in a comprehensive course for supervisors, that meets the criteria of EPA's Model Accredited Plan (40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E, Appendix C), such as a course conducted by an EPA-approved or state-approved training provider, certified by EPA or a state, or a course equivalent in stringency, content, and length.
(B) For Class III and IV asbestos work, the qualified person shall be trained in aspects of asbestos handling appropriate for the nature of the work, to include procedures for setting up glove bags and mini-enclosures, practices for reducing asbestos exposures, use of wet methods, the contents of this standard, and the identification of asbestos. Such training shall include successful completion of a course that is consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2), or its equivalent in stringency, content, and length. Qualified persons for Class III and Class IV work may also be trained pursuant to the requirements of subsection (o)(4)(A) of this section.
(1) Appendices A, C, D, E, and L to this section are incorporated as part of this section and the contents of these appendices are mandatory.
(q) Reports of use (User Registration, Temporary Worksite Notification, and Incident Reporting). See section 5203.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 142.3, 6501.5, 9020, 9021.5, 9030 and 9040, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 142.3, 6501.5, 6501.7, 6501.8, 6501.9, 6502, 9003, 9004(b), 9005, 9006, 9009, 9020, 9021.5, 9030, and 9040, Labor Code; and Section 25910, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section and appendicies A-F and H-L filed 5-3-96; operative 7-3-96 (Register 96, No. 18).
2. New subsection (h)(2)(F), amendment of subsections (k)(6), (k)(8)(F) and (k)(9)(C)-(k)(9)(D)1., new (k)(9)(D)2.-3. and amendment of subsections (k)(9)(E) and (m)(1)(A)1. filed 10-3-97; operative 10-3-97. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 97, No. 40).
3. Amendment of former subsections (h)(1)-(h)(4)(B) including subsection renumbering and relettering resulting in newly designated subsections (h)(1)-(h)(3)(D)3. filed 8-25-98; operative 11-23-98 (Register 98, No. 35).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h)(2)(B) filed 9-14-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 38).
5. Amendment of subsection (q) and repealer of subsections (q)(1)-(4) filed 7-6-99; operative 8-5-99 (Register 99, No. 28).
6. Amendment of subsection (f)(5)(A) and repealer of subsection (g)(6)(C) filed 7-28-2005; operative 7-28-2005. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2005, No. 30).
7. Amendment of subsection (h)(3)(A), repealer of subsections (h)(3)(D)-(D)3., new subsections (h)(3)(B) and (h)(3)(D)-(E)2., subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (h)(3)(C) and (h)(3)(C)2. filed 3-6-2007; operative 3-6-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(3) (Register 2007, No. 10).
8. Amendment of subsection (i)(3) and subsections within subsection (k) filed 5-6-2013; operative 5-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 19).
9. Amendment of subsection (i)(3) and subsections within subsection (k) refiled 11-6-2013; operative 11-6-2013 pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4)(C). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 142.3(a)(4) (Register 2013, No. 45).
10. Repealer of 11-6-2013 order by operation of law 5-6-2014 pursuant to Labor Code 142.3 (Register 2014, No. 19).
11. Amendment of subsection (i)(3) and subsections within subsection (k) filed 5-5-2014; operative 5-6-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 19).