New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 56 - Asbestos › Subpart 56-11 - Special Projects Section › Section 56-11.3 - Minor asbestos projects or minor size regulated abatement work area

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Air sampling
					 and analysis. Air sampling and analysis on a minor asbestos project or minor
					 size regulated abatement work area conducted under this section shall be
					 conducted in accordance with the requirements of Subpart 56-4 of this
					 Part.
(b) Where allowed. For
					 asbestos projects or regulated abatement work areas with abatement of less than
					 or equal to 10 square feet or 25 linear feet of ACM, PACM or asbestos material,
					 Phase II minor asbestos project abatement procedures as per this section may be
					 complied with in lieu of full compliance with Subparts 56-7 through 56-9 of
					 this Part. All other requirements of this Part shall apply. Minor asbestos
					 project corrective actions shall include limited enclosure, spot
					 repair/patching, incidental disturbance clean-up, spot removal, and spot
					 encapsulation. All corrective actions except spot removal shall be performed
					 using non-asbestos material. Repairs where spot removal has occurred shall also
					 utilize non-asbestos material. The regulated abatement work area shall be
					 established as per the requirements of section
					 56-7.4 
					 of this Part.
(c) Ventilation for
					 power tools. Power tools used to drill, cut, or otherwise disturb asbestos
					 material in minor size regulated abatement work areas, shall be manufacturer
					 equipped with HEPA-filtered local exhaust ventilation.
(d) Glovebag use. Glovebag operations shall
					 be performed within negative pressure tent enclosures, and shall utilize
					 commercially available glovebags of at least six mil, transparent plastic and
					 no larger than needed. See section
					 56-7.11 
					 of this Part regarding tent construction and section
					 56-8.4 
					 of this Part regarding proper glovebag procedures. For an isolated event
					 necessary for repair associated with normal operations and maintenance
					 activities, a single glovebag operation may be performed without a negative
					 pressure tent enclosure.
(e) Tent
					 use. Tents may be used to perform minor size asbestos abatement, with or
					 without the use of glovebags. Commercially available tents with floors, walls
					 and ceilings of at least one layer six mil, fire-retardant plastic or a
					 constructed tent per section
					 56-7.11(f)(1) 
					 of this Part may be used. When utilizing a tent for minor size asbestos
					 projects, the following shall be required:
(1) Personal/equipment decontamination room
					 or area. An existing room or area that is adjacent to the regulated abatement
					 work area shall be used for the decontamination of personnel and equipment. The
					 room or area shall be covered by an impermeable dropcloth on the floor or
					 horizontal working surface. The room or area must be of sufficient size to
					 accommodate cleaning of equipment and removing personal protective equipment.
					 Work clothing must be cleaned with a HEPA vacuum before it is removed. All
					 equipment and surfaces of asbestos waste bags/containers must be cleaned prior
					 to removing them from the decontamination room or area. All personnel must
					 enter and exit the regulated abatement work area through the decontamination
					 room or area.
(2) Personal
					 protective equipment. All persons shall don appropriate personal protective
					 equipment before entering the tent in compliance with current OSHA regulations.
					 Authorized visitors entering the tent shall also don NIOSH-approved respiratory
					 protection.
(3) Exhausting the
					 tent. A HEPA-vacuum or other negative pressure HEPA-filtered ventilation
					 equipment shall be used to continuously exhaust the tent in accordance with
					 sections
					 56-7.8(a)
					 and
					 56-7.11(f)(1) 
					 of this Part.
(4) Amended water.
					 All material to be removed shall be saturated with amended water as specified
					 in this Part.
(5) Abatement
					 procedures. Asbestos material shall be removed and sealed in plastic bags prior
					 to removal from tent. Edges of asbestos material remaining shall be
					 encapsulated or sealed with wettable cloth.
(6) Sealing of surfaces and edges. The
					 substrate from which asbestos was removed and any exposed edges shall be sealed
					 with encapsulant.
(7) Clean up.
					 Cleanup shall be accomplished as follows:
(i)
					 Method. All accumulations of asbestos waste material shall be containerized and
					 removed. HEPA-vacuums shall be used to clean all surfaces after gross
					 cleanup.
(ii) Removal of
					 contaminated equipment and waste. Contaminated equipment and all containerized
					 waste shall be removed from the regulated abatement work area.
(iii) Cleanup of surfaces. All surfaces in
					 the regulated abatement work area shall be wet- cleaned using rags, mops or
					 sponges.
(iv) Waiting period.
					 Negative pressure HEPA-ventilated air equipment shall be operated for a minimum
					 of 20 minutes following completion of final wet cleaning.
(8) Visual inspection. Once final cleaning is
					 complete, a visual inspection shall be completed by the supervisor to confirm
					 that the scope of abatement work for the asbestos project is complete, and no
					 visible debris/residue, pools of liquid, or condensation remain.
(9) Removal of personal protective equipment.
					 The worker's disposable protective clothing shall be removed and left in the
					 tent upon exiting.
(10) Exiting
					 procedures. After exiting the tent, workers shall immediately don clean
					 protective clothing. Workers shall then seal the tent exit and, upon tent
					 collapse, shut down the HEPA-vacuum.
(11) Collapsing and containerizing the tent.
					 The plastic sheeting which formed the tent, and the contents thereof, shall be
					 fully collapsed, starting from the top and working downward. The tent and
					 contents shall be placed in at least a six mil plastic bag or hardwall
					 container, sealed airtight with duct tape and removed for disposal.
(12) Showering. Workers shall proceed
					 immediately to a shower for decontamination.
(13) Failure. Actions to be taken in the
					 event of loss of tent integrity are detailed within section
					 56-8.4(j) 
					 of this Part.