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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › General Provisions › Section 618.906 - Adoption by reference of certain provisions of Code of Federal Regulations and other publications

Current through June 11, 2024
The Division hereby adopts by reference:
1. Appendix A of Subpart E of Part 763 of
				Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in the Federal Register,
				October 30, 1987, as "Part III, Environmental Protection Agency, 40 C.F.R. 763,
				Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools; Final Rule and Notice." The
				publication may be obtained from the Office of Toxic Substances, Environmental
				Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, free of
				charge.
2. Method No. 7400,
				entitled "Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM" and Method No. 7402, entitled
				"Asbestos by TEM-7402" included in
The National Institute for
				Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Manual of Analytical Methods
				(NMAM)
, 4th edition, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 94-113 (August 1994)
				which may be obtained by mail from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
				Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, Missouri 63197-9000, or
				by toll-free telephone at (866) 512-1800, for the price of $56.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › General Provisions › Section 618.907 - Limitations on exposure of persons to asbestos; notice of excess levels in building; compliance with requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An occupant
				of a building may not be exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted-average of airborne
				asbestos fibers in excess of 0.01 asbestos fibers per cubic centimeter of air.
				The amount of fibers in the air must be determined using the field sampling
				protocol and analytical method set forth in Appendix A of Subpart E of 40
				C.F.R. Part 763 . An air sample volume of at least 600 liters must be sampled
				at a maximum flow rate of 10 liters per minute.
2. If an owner of a building discovers that
				the quantity of airborne asbestos therein exceeds the level set forth in
				subsection 1, the owner shall post in a conspicuous place within the building
				or structure, including all entrances, a written notice to all occupants that
				the levels of airborne asbestos exceed the level set forth in subsection 1. The
				notice must be at least 8 inches by 11 inches in size and must consist of not
				less than 10 characters per inch in size. The owner shall immediately notify
				the Enforcement Section of the excess levels of asbestos.
3. If a consultant who provides services
				regarding the control of asbestos discovers that the quantity of airborne
				asbestos in a building or facility exceeds the level set forth in subsection 1,
				the consultant shall:
(a) Immediately notify
				the owner of the building or facility of the excess levels of airborne
				asbestos; and
(b) Not later than 10
				working days after the discovery, notify the Division in writing that the owner
				of the building or facility was notified of the excess levels of airborne
				asbestos.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.910 - Application for initial license; period of validity of license

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who wishes to apply for an
				initial license as a contractor, supervisor, abatement worker or consultant
				must submit a signed, completed application with all necessary documentation to
				the Enforcement Section on a form provided by the Enforcement Section ,
				accompanied by a copy of any valid government-issued identification card of the
				applicant.
2. An application for
				initial licensing must be delivered to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West
				Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 or 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite
				F-153, Reno, Nevada 89502.
3. The
				Enforcement Section may, within 30 days after the receipt of an application,
				require further information to determine whether the application should be
				approved or denied.
4. If the
				Enforcement Section requests further information from an applicant and does not
				receive that information within 60 days after the date of the request, the
				application will be considered abandoned and the request for an initial license
				will be denied.
5. An applicant
				must include his or her mailing address on the application and immediately
				notify the Enforcement Section of any change in that address. Any notification
				of a change of address received by the Enforcement Section acts as an amendment
				to the original application. The address stated on the original application or
				as amended must be the proper mailing address for all filings, postings and
				communications made by mail between the Enforcement Section and the
				applicant.
6. A license issued by
				the Enforcement Section is valid:
(a) Until
				the expiration date of the certificate for a training course or a refresher
				training course; or
(b) For 1 year,
				whichever occurs earlier.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.911 - Action by Enforcement Section on application for license or renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Within 30 days after receiving an
				application for a license or the renewal of a license, the Enforcement Section
				will notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application.
2. Within 60 days after receiving a completed
				application, including all additional information requested, the Enforcement
				Section will approve or deny the application.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.912 - Grounds for denial of application for license or renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
The Enforcement Section may
				deny an application for an initial license or the renewal of a license if an
				applicant fails to demonstrate competency in the field of asbestos abatement,
				including, but not limited to:
1.
				Failure to demonstrate his or her ability to comply fully with the applicable
				requirements, procedures and standards set forth in NAC 618.850 to 618.986,
				inclusive.
2. Any history of
				incompetence or negligence on the part of the applicant or the applicant's
				employees or agents, or both, with regard to asbestos abatement.
3. Submission of false information or
				documentation required in an application or regulation, if requested by the
				Enforcement Section.
4. Failure to
				submit any information or documentation required in an application or
				regulation, if requested by the Enforcement Section.
5. Any past violation of state or federal
				laws or regulations relating to the abatement of asbestos.
6. Failure to provide proof of the
				maintenance of a policy of industrial insurance as required by chapters 616A to
				617, inclusive, of NRS.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.913 - Renewal of license: Generally

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee must
				submit an application for the renewal of his or her license before the license
				expires.
2. An application for the
				renewal of a license must be submitted on a form provided by the Enforcement
				Section and delivered to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West Sahara Avenue,
				Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 or 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite F-153, Reno,
				Nevada 89502.
3. An application
				must be accompanied by:
(a) Evidence that the
				applicant has, within the preceding 12 months, completed a refresher training
				course approved by the EPA for his or her discipline; and
(b) The applicable fee for renewal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.914 - Renewal of license: Fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
				otherwise provided in subsection 2, the renewal fee for:
(a) A contractor is $200.
(b) A supervisor is $50.
(c) An abatement worker is $25.
(d) A consultant is $100.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.915 - Licensing of persons authorized to act in other states

Current through June 11, 2024
A person who is authorized
				to act as a consultant or to engage in an activity for the abatement of
				asbestos in another state may submit an application to the Enforcement Section
				for a license to act in that capacity in this State without repeating the
				requirements for training if the person complies with all other licensing
				requirements set forth in NAC 618.850 to 618.986, inclusive, for his or her
				occupation.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.9155 - Contractors: License required; qualified employees; compliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A project for the abatement of asbestos
				must be performed by a contractor who is licensed pursuant to the provisions of
				NAC 618.850 to 618.986, inclusive.
2. Such a contractor shall:
(a) Use only supervisors and abatement
				workers on a project for the abatement of asbestos; and
(b) Comply with the requirements set forth in
				29
				C.F.R. §
											1926.1101.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.916 - Contractors: Prerequisites to obtaining license; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
To obtain a license as a
				contractor, an applicant must:
1.
				Provide evidence of at least 2 years of experience working in projects for the
				abatement of asbestos;
2. Provide
				proof that he or she maintains a policy of industrial insurance as required by
				chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS;
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				4, provide evidence of the successful completion of an initial training course
				approved by the EPA for contractors;
4. If the certificate for the initial
				training course has expired, provide evidence of participation in a refresher
				training course approved by the EPA for contractors;
5. Submit to the Enforcement Section a
				written description of the protective gear and clothing that will be issued to
				all potentially exposed employees;
6. Submit to the Enforcement Section a
				written medical monitoring program for his or her employees;
7. Submit to the Enforcement Section a
				written program for monitoring air for projects for the abatement of asbestos;
				and
8. Pay, at the time of
				application, a license fee of $200.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.917 - Contractors: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course, refresher
				training course and examination for contractors must comply with the
				requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.918 - Contractors: Requirements for maintenance of license

Current through June 11, 2024
To maintain his or her
				license, a contractor must:
1. Ensure
				that proper notification of any proposed project for the abatement of asbestos
				is given in writing to the Enforcement Section;
2. Ensure that records of all projects for
				the abatement of asbestos the contractor performs are maintained and retained
				for at least 30 years in accordance with
				29 C.F.R. §
										1926.33;
3. Ensure that a supervisor who is properly
				trained and licensed pursuant to NAC
				618.850 to
				618.986,
				inclusive, remains present at the site if any asbestos activity is being
				carried out as part of a project for the abatement of asbestos;
4. Ensure that all abatement workers and
				supervisors in the contractor's employ are properly trained and
				licensed;
5. Establish and carry
				out a program for respiratory protection and submit a written copy of the
				program to the Enforcement Section;
6. Provide each of his or her employees who
				engages in activities for the abatement of asbestos with the necessary
				protective gear and clothing;
7.
				Provide or make available to all employees who engage in activities for the
				abatement of asbestos, a written medical monitoring program;
8. Establish and carry out a written program
				for monitoring air for projects for the abatement of asbestos to protect
				employees who may be exposed to airborne asbestos fibers;
9. Ensure that all asbestos activities
				performed are carried out pursuant to the provisions of NAC
				618.850 to
				618.986,
				inclusive;
10. Provide employees of
				the Enforcement Section with the use of a supplied air system to use during
				inspections of the work area if a supplied air system is being used for
				activities for the abatement of asbestos at that location ;
11. Provide viewports into containment areas
				of any projects for the abatement of asbestos to allow that abatement work to
				be readily observed;
12. Not
				provide services as an inspection consultant for the purpose of contract
				bidding on abatement work on an asbestos abatement project; and
13. Refrain from providing any services
				regarding the control of asbestos as an inspector, management planner,
				consultant, project designer or project engineer on an asbestos abatement
				project unless specifically granted an exemption by the Division.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000; A by
				R069-20A,
				eff. 4/11/2022
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.919 - Contractors: Permission to act as limited contractor

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who has complied with all of the
				requirements to be a contractor, except the requirements relating to
				experience, may apply to the Enforcement Section for permission to be a limited
				contractor.
2. An application made
				pursuant to subsection 1 must be made in writing and delivered to the
				Enforcement Section at 3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada
				89102 or 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite F-153, Reno, Nevada 89502.
3. Permission to act as a limited contractor:
(a) Authorizes the limited contractor to
				perform a progression of projects for the abatement of asbestos, from simple
				inexpensive projects to difficult and complex projects;
(b) Is effective upon notification by the
				Enforcement Section; and
(c) Is
				limited to those situations where a project for the abatement of asbestos is
				supervised by a licensed supervisor who is experienced in the type of project
				performed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.920 - Supervisors: Prerequisites to obtaining license; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
To be licensed as a
				supervisor, an applicant must:
1. Be
				at least 18 years of age.
2.
				Provide evidence of at least 4 months of experience working in projects for the
				abatement of asbestos.
3. Provide
				evidence of the successful completion of an initial training course approved by
				the EPA for supervisors.
4. If the
				certificate for the initial training course required by subsection 3 has
				expired, provide evidence of participation in a refresher training course
				approved by the EPA for supervisors.
5. Pay a licensing fee of $50.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765,
				618.770
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.921 - Supervisors: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course, refresher
				training course and examination for supervisors must comply with the
				requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.922 - Supervisors: Location of current license

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed supervisor shall keep his or her
				current license at the location at which the licensed supervisor is performing
				activities for the abatement of asbestos.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.923 - Supervisors: Permission to act as probationary supervisor

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person who has complied with all the
				requirements to be a supervisor, except for the requirements relating to
				experience, may apply to the Enforcement Section for permission to be a
				probationary supervisor.
2. An
				application made pursuant to subsection 1 must be made in writing and delivered
				to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las Vegas,
				Nevada 89102.
3. A person may act
				as a probationary supervisor for not more than 4 consecutive months.
4. Permission to act as a probationary
				supervisor is effective upon notification by the Enforcement Section and is
				limited to those situations where a project for the abatement of asbestos must
				have other licensed supervisors present to assist the probationary supervisory
				in organizing the work site and overseeing the project.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000; A by
				R069-20A,
				eff. 4/11/2022
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.924 - Abatement workers: Prerequisites to obtaining license; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
To be
				licensed as an abatement worker, an applicant must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age;
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				3, provide evidence of the successful completion of an initial training course
				approved by the EPA for workers;
3.
				If the certificate for the initial training course required by subsection 2 has
				expired, provide evidence of participation in a refresher training course
				approved by the EPA for workers; and
4. Pay a licensing fee of $25.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765,
				618.770
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.925 - Abatement workers: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course,
				refresher training course and examination for abatement workers must comply
				with the requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part
				763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.926 - Abatement workers: Location of current license

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed abatement worker shall
				keep his or her current license at the location at which the licensed abatement
				worker is performing activities for the abatement of asbestos.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.927 - Consultants: Licensing requirements; fee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person
				shall not provide any services as a consultant within the State without first
				obtaining a license from the Division.
2. To obtain a license as a consultant:
(a) An application must be submitted to the
				Enforcement Section on a form provided by the Enforcement Section.
(b) The applicant must pay a license fee of
				$100.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.928 - Consultants: Services which may be provided

Current through June 11, 2024
Services provided by a consultant include,
				but are not limited to:
1. Performing
				surveys to determine if materials containing asbestos are present and to what
				extent they are present, and preparing an evaluation report.
2. Recommending conceptual methods of
				asbestos abatement.
3. Preparing
				specifications for asbestos abatement.
4. Managing or coordinating projects for the
				abatement of asbestos on behalf of his or her clients.
5. Providing professional technical advice to
				contractors regarding the protection of the health of abatement workers and
				other persons potentially exposed to asbestos during and after the activities
				for the abatement of asbestos.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.929 - Consultants: Location of current license

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed consultant shall keep his or her
				current license at the location at which the licensed consultant is providing
				services as a consultant.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.930 - Consultants: Accreditation in particular disciplines

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A consultant may be accredited in any of
				the following disciplines:
(a)
				Inspector.
(b) Management
				planner.
(c) Project
				designer.
(d) Monitor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.9305 - Inspectors: Requirements for performance of certain inspections; exceptions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
				2, a person who inspects a building or structure for material containing
				asbestos or who collects samples of material presumed to contain asbestos must
				be an inspector.
2. The provisions
				of this section do not apply to an inspection:
(a) Performed by an employee or agent of this
				State, the Federal Government or a local government that is performed to
				determine compliance with the applicable statutes, codes or
				regulations.
(b) Performed to
				determine the condition of material that has been identified as material
				containing asbestos or designated as material presumed to contain
				asbestos.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.931 - Inspectors: Qualifications for accreditation

Current through June 11, 2024
To qualify for accreditation as an
				inspector, a licensed consultant must:
1. Provide evidence of 1 year of experience
				as an inspector or inspector trainee;
2. Provide evidence of the successful
				completion of an initial training course approved by the EPA for inspectors
				which consists of at least 3 training days; and
3. If the certificate for the initial
				training course required by subsection 2 has expired, provide evidence of
				participation in a refresher training course approved by the EPA for
				inspectors.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.932 - Inspectors: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course, refresher
				training course and examination for inspectors must comply with the
				requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.933 - Inspectors: Services that may be provided

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed consultant who is accredited as
				an inspector may:
1. Inspect buildings
				and structures for the presence of materials containing asbestos.
2. Collect bulk samples from materials
				suspected of containing asbestos.
3. Evaluate the condition of materials
				containing asbestos.
4. Determine
				whether materials suspected of containing asbestos are friable or
				nonfriable.
5. Perform an
				inspection for the owner of a building or structure to determine the condition
				of material that has been designated as material presumed to contain
				asbestos.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.934 - Inspectors: Permission to act as inspector trainee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				person who has complied with all of the requirements to be an inspector, except
				for the requirements relating to experience, may apply to the Enforcement
				Section for permission to be an inspector trainee.
2. An application made pursuant to subsection
				1 must be made in writing and delivered to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West
				Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102.
3. Permission to act as an inspector trainee
				is effective upon notification by the Enforcement Section and is limited to
				those situations in which all services provided as an inspector trainee will be
				rendered under the direct supervision of a licensed inspector or management
				planner.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by
				R069-20A,
				eff. 4/11/2022
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.935 - Management planners: Qualifications for accreditation

Current through June 11, 2024
To qualify for
				accreditation as a management planner, a licensed consultant must:
1. Provide evidence:
(a) Of at least 1 year of experience as a
				management planner; or
(b) Of at
				least 2 years of experience as a licensed consultant accredited as an
				inspector;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.936 - Management planners: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course,
				refresher training course and examination for management planners must comply
				with the requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part
				763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.937 - Management planners: Services that may be provided

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed consultant who
				is accredited as a management planner may:
1. Use information developed from the
				inspection of buildings and structures to assess the potential hazards of
				materials containing asbestos.
2.
				Develop abatement response actions, management plans and operation and
				maintenance plans.
3. Select and
				recommend abatement actions to mitigate any health hazards posed by materials
				containing asbestos located in buildings and structures.
4. Advise clients of the selection and use of
				personal protective equipment.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.9375 - Project designer: Development of plan for abatement of asbestos

Current through June 11, 2024
A person
				who develops a plan for the abatement of asbestos must be a project
				designer.
Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial
				Relations by R142-98, eff. 2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.938 - Project designers: Qualifications for accreditation

Current through June 11, 2024
To qualify for
				accreditation as a project designer, a licensed consultant must:
1. Provide evidence:
(a) Of at least 1 year of experience as a
				project designer;
(b) Of at least 2
				years of experience as a monitor or management planner, or both; or
(c) Of at least 1 year of experience as a
				consultant or supervisor;
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.939 - Project designers: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each training course, refresher
				training course and examination for project designers must comply with the
				requirements set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.940 - Project designers: Services that may be provided

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed consultant who
				is accredited as a project designer may:
1. Design, prepare and evaluate
				specifications for projects for the abatement of asbestos.
2. Prepare bidding documents, architectural
				drawings and schematic representations of locations of material.
3. Determine the method by which asbestos
				abatement should be conducted.
4.
				Assess the health hazards associated with the presence of materials containing
				asbestos in buildings.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.941 - Monitors: Qualifications for accreditation

Current through June 11, 2024
To qualify for accreditation as a
				monitor, a licensed consultant must:
1. Provide evidence of at least 1 year of
				experience as a monitor or monitor trainee;
2. Provide evidence of the successful
				completion of an initial training course approved by the EPA for contractors
				and supervisors; and
3. If the
				certificate for the initial training course required by subsection 2 has
				expired, provide evidence of participation in a refresher training course
				approved by the EPA for contractors and supervisors.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.942 - Monitors: Training and examination

Current through June 11, 2024
Each initial training course, refresher
				training course and examination for monitors must comply with the requirements
				set forth in Appendix C of Subpart E of 40 C.F.R. Part 763.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.943 - Monitors: Services that may be provided

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed consultant who is accredited as
				a monitor may:
1. Oversee abatement
				projects carried out by a licensed contractor.
2. Collect air samples at abatement projects,
				including the collection of clearance air monitoring samples, monitoring of
				employees' exposure and area monitoring.
3. Perform the final clearance of completed
				abatement projects to determine if the project is complete.
4. Observe abatement projects for compliance
				with generally accepted standards of the industry and applicable state and
				federal regulations.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.944 - Monitors: Permission to act as monitor trainee

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
				person who has complied with all of the requirements to be a monitor, except
				the requirement relating to experience, may apply to the Enforcement Section
				for permission to be a monitor trainee.
2. An application made pursuant to subsection
				1 must be made in writing and delivered to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West
				Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102.
3. Permission to act as a monitor trainee is
				effective upon notification by the Enforcement Section and is limited to those
				situations in which all services provided as a monitor trainee will be rendered
				under the direct supervision of a licensed monitor.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by
				R069-20A,
				eff. 4/11/2022
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.945 - Exemption of licensed supervisors and contractors from licensing as abatement worker

Current through June 11, 2024
A licensed supervisor or contractor may perform
				the duties of an abatement worker without being licensed as an abatement
				worker.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.946 - Licensing of person who performs project for spot repairs

Current through June 11, 2024
Any person who performs a
				project for spot repairs:
1. Is not
				required to be licensed as a contractor.
2. Must be appropriately trained for the
				duties to be performed and supervised by a licensed supervisor.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00,
				9-6-2001
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Licensing and Accreditation to Perform Services › Section 618.948 - Analyses of samples: Accreditation of laboratories; certification of analyst

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A laboratory
				which analyzes bulk structural material samples for the presence of asbestos
				using polarized light microscopy must be accredited by the National Institute
				of Standards and Technology, under the National Voluntary Laboratory
				Accreditation Program.
2. A
				laboratory which analyzes air samples from a project for the abatement of
				asbestos using phase contrast microscopy must be accredited by the American
				Industrial Hygiene Association Laboratory Accreditation Program.
3. A laboratory which analyzes air samples
				from a project for the abatement of asbestos using transmission electron
				microscopy must be accredited by the National Institute of Standards and
				Technology, under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation
				Program.
4. Air samples from a
				project for the abatement of asbestos which are analyzed by a mobile laboratory
				using phase contrast microscopy must be analyzed by a person who is a
				registered asbestos analyst certified by the American Industrial Hygiene
				Association.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.950 - Applicability of provisions of Code of Federal Regulations

Current through June 11, 2024
Unless specifically
				exempted by the provisions of NAC 618.850 to 618.986, inclusive, the provisions
				of 29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and 29 C.F.R. Part 1926 apply to all activities for the
				abatement of asbestos.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.951 - Exemption of certain activities from requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
				Activities for the abatement of asbestos involving vinyl asbestos tile,
				exterior asbestos roofing material, exterior asbestos siding, drywall joint
				compound and other nonfriable materials containing asbestos are exempt from the
				requirements of NAC
				618.850 to
				618.986,
				inclusive.
2. To remain eligible
				for the exemption set forth in subsection 1, the activities must be performed
				in accordance with
				29
				C.F.R. §
										1910.1001 and
				29
				C.F.R. §
										1926.1101, and practices must
				be maintained to ensure that materials containing asbestos are:
(a) Not sanded, power sawed or
				drilled;
(b) Removed in the largest
				sections practicable and carefully lowered to the ground;
(c) Handled carefully to minimize breakage
				throughout removal, handling and transportation to an authorized disposal
				site;
(d) Wetted before removal and
				during subsequent handling, to the extent practicable ; and
(e) Not worked on or otherwise manipulated
				through the use of any mechanical means which would result in any nonfriable
				materials containing asbestos becoming friable.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.952 - Declaratory order regarding nature of activity: Petition; issuance; appeal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person may request the Enforcement
				Section to determine whether an activity is an activity for the abatement of
				asbestos and subject to the requirements of NAC
				618.850 to
				618.986,
				inclusive, by requesting the Enforcement Section to issue a declaratory
				order.
2. Any request for a
				declaratory order must be submitted in the form of a written petition and
				submitted to the Enforcement Section at 3360 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 250, Las
				Vegas, Nevada 89102. The petition must describe:
(a) The material containing
				asbestos;
(b) The proposed
				activity;
(c) The site at which the
				activity will be conducted;
(d) The
				nature of the work to be done; and
(e) The results of any tests conducted on
				samples of material to be disturbed or encapsulated.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.953 - Records of contractor: Maintenance; availability to Enforcement Section; retention

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each contractor
				shall:
(a) Maintain records of each project
				for the abatement of asbestos the contractor performs;
(b) Make those records available to the
				Enforcement Section for inspection, upon request; and
(c) Retain such records for at least 30
				years.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.954 - Project for the abatement of asbestos: Notification of Enforcement Section; fees

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A contractor
				intending to engage in a project for the abatement of asbestos shall notify the
				Enforcement Section of the project on a form provided by the Enforcement
				Section.
2. The completed form must
				be received by the Enforcement Section at least 10 calendar days before any
				on-site work begins at the project.
3. The form must be accompanied by:
(a) A fee of $100 for a project which is
				greater than a project for spot repairs, but less than 260 linear feet or 160
				square feet.
(b) A fee of $400 for
				a project which is greater than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet, but less
				than 2,600 linear feet or 1,600 square feet.
(c) A fee of $1,000 for a project which is
				greater than 2,600 linear feet or 1,600 square feet.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.955 - Emergency asbestos project: Notification of Enforcement Section

Current through June 11, 2024
A
				contractor who engages in an emergency asbestos project shall:
1. Notify the Enforcement Section of the
				project by telephone at (702) 486-9020 for Southern Nevada or (775) 688-3700
				for Northern Nevada within 24 hours after the commencement of the project;
				and
2. Give written notification of
				the project to the Enforcement Section, postmarked not later than 48 hours
				after the commencement of the project.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000; A by
				R069-20A,
				eff. 4/11/2022
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.956 - Project for the abatement of asbestos: Final clearance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before an area of a structure or building
				where a project for the abatement of asbestos was performed is allowed to be
				reoccupied, the contractor shall obtain final clearance from a monitor. The
				monitor may not be an employee of the contractor or the owner of the building
				or structure, unless a variance is granted by the Division.
2. After all the materials containing
				asbestos have been removed and the work area has been washed and vacuumed using
				a vacuum with high efficiency particulate air filtration, the work area must
				be:
(a) Inspected by the monitor for visible
				residue;
(b) Recleaned where
				necessary; and
(c) Allowed to dry
				completely.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.958 - Project for spot repairs

Current through June 11, 2024
A project for spot repairs must be performed in
				accordance with the requirements set forth in
				29
				C.F.R. §
										1926.1101.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health › ABATEMENT OF ASBESTOS › Performance of Activities for Abatement › Section 618.960 - Demolition of building or structure

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before a
				building or structure which contains friable materials containing asbestos may
				be demolished, the asbestos must be removed pursuant to the requirements set
				forth in
				29
				C.F.R. §
										1926.1101 and NAC
				618.9155.
2. Before a building or
				structure may be demolished, a licensed inspector must visually inspect the
				building or structure to determine whether the friable material containing
				asbestos has been removed. The inspector shall provide written proof of his or
				her findings to the contractor responsible for demolition and the owner of the
				building or structure.
3. Air
				monitoring for a final clearance pursuant to NAC 618.956 is not required before
				the demolition of a structure unless the area is to be entered by unprotected
				personnel before demolition or reoccupied after partial demolition.
Added to NAC by Dep't of Industrial
				Relations, 12-19-89, eff. 1-1-90; A by Div. of Industrial Relations by R142-98,
				2-28-2000
NRS
				618.295,
				618.760,
				618.765