New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 17 - LEAD HAZARD EVALUATION AND ABATEMENT CODE › Subchapter 6 - PAINT REMOVAL; COMPONENT REPLACEMENT; ENCLOSURE; ENCAPSULATION › Section 5:17-6.2 - Building component replacement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following steps
				or a similar procedure that minimizes the disturbance of paint and the generation of
				dust shall be followed for all building component replacement intended to abate lead
				hazards:
1. Turn off and disconnect all electrical
				circuits present inside or near the component to be removed;
2. Lightly mist the component to be removed. Do
				not apply water to components containing electrical circuits;
3. Using a utility knife or other sharp
				instrument, carefully score all affected painted seams;
4. Remove any screws or other fasteners;
5. Using a flat pry instrument and a hammer,
				carefully pry the affected building component away from the surface to which it is
				attached. The pry bar should be inserted into the seam at the nail or other
				fastening device at one end of the component and prying pressure applied. This
				process should be repeated at each subsequent fastening location until the end of
				the component is reached and the component is freed;
i. Use a pry point pad or softener, if necessary,
				to minimize damage to adjoining substrates;
6. Carefully remove or bend back all nails (or
				other fastening devices) and wrap removed components and nails in plastic sheeting
				and seal with duct tape;
i. Exception to (a)6
				above: Wrapping components in plastic is not required if the dwelling is vacant and
				the pathway to the truck or other waste containment site is lined with
				plastic;
7. HEPA vacuum any
				dust that may have accumulated behind the component removed;
8. New lead-free components shall not be brought
				into the work area until all dust-generating activity is complete and the dust has
				been cleaned up by at least one HEPA vacuuming;
9. If new lead-free components are to be applied
				to lead painted walls, ceilings, floors or any other lead-painted surface,
				regardless of whether it has been enclosed, caulk shall be applied to the perimeter
				of the back side of the replacement component to seal it before
				installation;
10. Replacement components
				shall be installed using standard carpentry practices; and
11. In the case of windows and doors, no friction
				surfaces coated with lead-based paint shall remain unless these components have been
				enclosed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter or unless all
				lead-based paint has been removed from these components in accordance with the
				requirements of this chapter.
i. Exception to
				(a)11 above: If it can be determined clearly that hazardous levels of lead on metal
				doors and frames reside only in the primers, and that the primers were
				factory-applied and are in sound condition, then the primers themselves need not be
				abated or removed. Doors shall be operating properly, free from impact or abrasion
				between moving parts that will damage any surfaces. Any damage to the primer
				resulting from sample collection shall be repaired immediately in a manner that
				restores the integrity of the primer coat.