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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 56-4 - General Project Air Sampling And Laboratory Analysis Requirements › Section 56-4.11 - Phase ii c satisfactory clearance air sample results criteria

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(a) PCM clearance
					 criteria. The PCM clearance air sample results shall be considered satisfactory
					 when every clearance air sample demonstrates an airborne concentration of
					 fibers of less than 0.01 fiber per cubic centimeter, or the established
					 background level(s), whichever is greater.
(b) TEM clearance criteria. If TEM is the
					 selected method of clearance air sampling and analysis, the clearance criteria
					 and sampling protocols of AHERA shall be used. If PCM air sample analysis
					 results exceed the satisfactory clearance air criteria under this Part, then
					 TEM analysis of the entire set of clearance air samples may be used, provided
					 that a standard accepted laboratory analysis method is used that shall report
					 each air sample result in fibers per cubic centimeter, for appropriate
					 correlation to the original unsatisfactory PCM clearance air sample results and
					 the established background level(s). When AHERA TEM air sampling protocols are
					 not used (i.e., TEM analyses of failed PCM air samples), PCM clearance criteria
					 apply.
(c) Submission of
					 satisfactory clearance air sample results. The air sampling asbestos contractor
					 shall submit to the commissioner, all satisfactory PCM clearance air sample
					 results along with background results, if they are greater than or equal to
					 0.01 fiber per cubic centimeter. The air sampling asbestos contractor shall
					 also submit to the commissioner, all sets of satisfactory TEM analyses of
					 previously unsatisfactory PCM clearance air sample results, along with the
					 unsatisfactory PCM results. These air sample results shall be submitted, within
					 two business days of receipt of satisfactory clearance air results, to the
					 commissioner in care of the appropriate district office of the Asbestos Control
					 Bureau, where the project takes place.
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 56-5 - Phase Ia: Asbestos Survey Planning And Design › Section 56-5.1 - Asbestos survey requirements for building/structure demolition, renovation, remodeling and repair

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(a) Asbestos
					 survey required. An owner or an owner's agent, except the owner of one and
					 two-family dwellings who contracts for, but does not direct or control the
					 work, shall cause to be conducted, an asbestos survey completed by a licensed
					 asbestos contractor using inspectors certified in compliance with section
					 56-3.2(d) 
					 of this Part, to determine whether or not the building or structure, or
					 portion(s) thereof to be demolished, renovated, remodeled, or have repair work,
					 contains ACM, PACM or asbestos material. This asbestos survey shall be
					 completed and submitted as indicated in subdivision (g) of this section, prior
					 to commencing work. All such asbestos surveys shall be conducted in conformance
					 with the requirements of subdivision (e) of this section.
(b) Exemptions to asbestos survey
					 requirements. The asbestos survey required by this subdivision (a) of this
					 section shall not be required for the following classes of buildings or
					 structures:
(1) an agricultural
					 building;
(2) buildings or
					 structures for which original construction commenced on or after January 1,
					 1974;
(3) a structure certified in
					 writing to be structurally unsound by a licensed professional engineer,
					 registered architect, building inspector, fire inspector or other official of
					 competent jurisdiction. (See section
					 56-11.5 
					 of this Part.)
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 56-5 - Phase Ia: Asbestos Survey Planning And Design › Section 56-5.2 - Repealed

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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 56-6 - Phase I B: Background Air Sampling › Section 56-6.1 - General requirements

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See Subpart 56-4 of this Part.
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 56-6 - Phase I B: Background Air Sampling › Section 56-6.2 - Number and location of background air samples

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(a) Phase I B background sampling--large
					 asbestos project. Prior to asbestos abatement contractor mobilization and
					 starting Phase II A, a minimum of five samples shall be taken inside the
					 intended regulated abatement work area, and a minimum of five samples shall be
					 taken outside of the intended regulated abatement work area within the building
					 or structure in uncontaminated areas that are within 10 feet of the anticipated
					 locations of isolation or critical barriers. If the entire building/structure
					 is the intended regulated abatement work area, the five air samples outside the
					 regulated abatement work area shall be eliminated, and a minimum of one
					 background ambient air sample shall be taken outside of the building or
					 structure, as close as possible to the area where abatement work is to be
					 conducted. See Table 2 in section
					 56-4.9 
					 of this Part.
(b) Phase I B
					 background sampling--small asbestos project. Prior to asbestos abatement
					 contractor mobilization and starting Phase II A, a minimum of three samples
					 shall be taken inside the intended regulated abatement work area and three
					 samples shall be taken outside of the intended regulated abatement work area
					 within the building or structure in uncontaminated areas that are within 10
					 feet of the anticipated locations of isolation or critical barriers. If the
					 entire building/structure is the intended regulated abatement work area, the
					 three air samples outside the regulated abatement work area shall be
					 eliminated, and a minimum of one background ambient air sample shall be taken
					 outside of the building or structure, as close as possible to the area where
					 abatement work is to be conducted. See Table 2 in section
					 56-4.9 
					 of this Part.
(c) Phase I B
					 background sampling--minor asbestos project. Not required.
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 56-6 - Phase I B: Background Air Sampling › Section 56-6.3 - Establishment of background level

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The most elevated air sample result per group of inside
						work area or outside work area background air samples comprise the established
						background level(s) for that intended regulated abatement work
						area.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.1 - Air sampling requirements

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(a)
					 Personal air sampling. Air sampling shall be performed in the worker's
					 breathing zone, by the asbestos contractor for his personnel, as required by
					 current OSHA regulations.
(b) Daily
					 air sampling. Project air sampling shall be conducted daily for the full
					 workshift, for all large size projects with OSHA Class I or OSHA Class II
					 friable ACM subject to handling/abatement. (See Table 2 within section
					 56-4.9 
					 of this Part.) If more than one daily workshift is required to accomplish the
					 work, air sampling shall be performed on each workshift. Air sampling is not
					 required on days when there are no Phase II A activities.
(c) Number and location of samples - large
					 asbestos projects. A minimum of five samples shall be taken on a daily basis.
					 The location of samples to be taken are as follows:
(1) A minimum of two samples shall be taken
					 outside the regulated abatement work area, within 10 feet of the isolation or
					 critical barriers. When positive pressurized HVAC ducts are located within the
					 regulated abatement work area, one of these samples shall be collected within
					 10 feet of an HVAC diffuser, at the downstream side of the positive pressurized
					 HVAC ducts, in adjoining non-work areas. Where the entire building/structure is
					 the regulated abatement work area, an additional exterior ambient air sample,
					 remote from that in paragraph (3) of this subdivision shall be taken.
(2) A minimum of one sample shall be taken
					 outside the regulated abatement work area, within 10 feet of and within
					 proximity to each entrance or exit from the regulated abatement work
					 area.
(3) One ambient air sample
					 shall be taken outside the building or structure within 25 feet of the building
					 or structure.
(4) Once the negative
					 air systems have been established, one sample shall be taken in front of and
					 within 10 feet of each unobstructed, negative pressure ventilation equipment
					 exhaust or bank (grouping of not more than five exhaust ports at one
					 termination area) of exhausts but not within a duct itself.
(5) Once the negative air systems have been
					 established, where negative ventilation unit exhaust ducts run through the
					 non-work area portions of building or structure to access the exterior, one
					 sample shall be collected in the building or structure, within 10 feet of the
					 duct system.
(6) If remote
					 decontamination units are used, one sample shall be collected at each
					 entrance/exit from each personal decontamination and waste decontamination
					 enclosure.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.4 - Establishing each regulated abatement work area

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(a) Vacating of regulated abatement work
					 area. The regulated abatement work area shall be vacated by the occupants and
					 non-certified personnel, prior to work area preparation, and shall remain
					 vacated until satisfactory clearance air-sampling results have been achieved or
					 the asbestos project is complete.
(b) Restricted entry. Entry to the regulated
					 abatement work area shall be restricted to the asbestos contractors involved
					 with the asbestos project, employees of the asbestos contractors, authorized
					 visitors, and other public safety personnel. Police and fire officials may
					 enter the work site and not be subject to this Part only on an emergency
					 basis.
(c) Signs. Asbestos warning
					 signs, required as per current OSHA regulations shall be posted to restrict
					 access to the regulated abatement work area at all locations and approaches to
					 a location where airborne concentrations of asbestos may exceed ambient
					 background levels. During Phase II A - D activities, signs shall be posted at
					 locations such that persons may take the necessary protective measures to avoid
					 potential exposure.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.6 - Personal protective equipment (ppe)

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After the installation of the personal decontamination
						system, full PPE in compliance with current OSHA regulations shall be worn in
						regulated abatement work areas during preparation activities, for all friable
						OSHA Class I or Class II asbestos projects. Asbestos abatement contractor's
						respirator selection, filter selection, medical surveillance and respiratory
						training must be consistent with current OSHA regulations. Appropriate
						respiratory protection is also required of authorized visitors in accordance
						with this Part.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.7 - Electric power

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Shutdown and lock out of electric power to all negative
						pressure containment enclosures within the regulated abatement work areas shall
						be required as per current applicable OSHA standards. All existing power to
						fixtures, lights, machinery and outlets within the enclosure must be shut down
						and locked out. The asbestos abatement contractor shall provide temporary power
						and lighting to the regulated abatement work area, and insure safe installation
						of temporary power sources and equipment used where high humidity or water
						shall be sprayed in accordance with all applicable codes. All temporary power
						to regulated abatement work areas shall be brought in from outside the
						regulated abatement work area. This temporary power shall be protected by a
						ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) before the entry point to the regulated
						abatement work area. The negative air equipment shall be on GFCI protected
						circuits separate from the remainder of the regulated abatement work area
						temporary power circuits. The GFCI temporary power connections shall be located
						outside of the regulated abatement work area, in a secure, dry area, which is
						accessible to the asbestos abatement contractor.
(a) Electric power shutdown exemption. If
					 electrical circuits, machinery and other electrical systems in or passing
					 through the regulated abatement work area must stay in operation due to health
					 and safety requirements, the following precautions must be taken:
(1) All unprotected cables, except
					 low-voltage (less than 24 volts) communication and control system cables, panel
					 boxes of cables and joints in live conduit that run through the regulated
					 abatement work area shall be covered with three independent layers of six mil
					 fire- retardant polyethylene. Each layer shall be individually duct taped and
					 sealed. All three layers of polyethylene sheeting shall be left in place until
					 satisfactory clearance air sampling results have been obtained.
(2) Any energized circuits remaining in the
					 regulated abatement work areas shall be posted with a minimum of two-inch high
					 lettering warning sign which reads: DANGER LIVE ELECTRICAL - KEEP CLEAR. The
					 sign shall be placed on all live covered barriers at a maximum of 10-foot
					 intervals. These signs shall be posted in sufficient numbers to warn all
					 persons authorized to enter the regulated abatement work area of the existence
					 of the energized circuits.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.9 - Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (hvac) systems

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(a) Isolation. HVAC
					 systems shall be isolated from the regulated abatement work area. Acceptable
					 means of HVAC system isolation include:
(1)
					 Shutdown and isolation. Shutdown and isolation of HVAC systems to prevent
					 contamination and asbestos dispersal to other areas of the building or
					 structure.
(2) Local isolation.
					 Local isolation and provision for temporary HVAC.
(3) Positive pressurization. Positive
					 pressurization of the HVAC system.
(i)
					 Positive pressurization shall be restricted to circumstances where HVAC must
					 service the remainder of the building or structure and the HVAC equipment is in
					 the regulated abatement work area or the ducts run through the regulated
					 abatement work area. The appropriate HVAC duct and plenum outlets, inlets and
					 exhaust dampers shall be sealed with caulking and a minimum 3/8-inch thickness
					 plywood, or oriented strand board, or sufficient gauge sheet metal, covered
					 with a double layer of at least six mil fire-retardant plastic sheeting and
					 duct taped airtight. The HVAC duct and plenum joints shall be duct taped
					 airtight. The mixing and balancing damper positions shall be altered and the
					 return fan(s) shall be shut down to produce the required positive
					 pressures.
(ii) Project phasing,
					 climate conditions, load conditions and HVAC equipment limitations and controls
					 shall be considered when this alternate procedure is evaluated. Aerodynamics in
					 the duct system, particularly spurs or trunks, shall be considered and, if
					 necessary, the ducts or dampers shall be altered or removed to prevent loss of
					 positive pressure in any part of the system. Precautions shall be taken during
					 abatement activities to insure that the ducts, seals and static pressure lines
					 are not damaged.
(iii) The presence
					 of positive pressure shall be demonstrated daily by testing, including days
					 when no Phase II work or support activities are scheduled, and the results must
					 be noted in the asbestos abatement contractor supervisor's daily project log.
					 Air sampling in occupied, downstream, non-work areas shall be performed on a
					 daily basis as per the requirements of section
					 56-7.1(b)(1) 
					 of this Subpart, except days when there are no Phase II A, II B, or II C
					 activities. Positive pressure verification shall be done on a continuous basis.
					 The differential pressure shall be easily verifiable by use of a leak free,
					 rigid static pressure taps, static lines on the supply and return ducts and
					 static lines originating in the regulated abatement work area, adjacent areas
					 or downstream non-work areas.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.10 - Regulated abatement work area pre-cleaning

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(a) Movable objects. Movable objects within
					 the regulated abatement work area shall be precleaned using HEPA-filtered
					 vacuum equipment and/or wet cleaning, and such objects shall be removed from
					 the regulated abatement work area to an uncontaminated location. Upholstered
					 furniture and drapes shall be HEPA-vacuumed twice before removal from the
					 regulated abatement work area. Carpeting shall be HEPA-vacuumed twice and
					 cleaned before removal from the regulated abatement work area. If disposed of
					 as asbestos-contaminated waste material, cleaning of carpeting is not required.
					 If carpeting is left in place, it shall be covered with 3/8 -inch thick plywood
					 sheathing prior to required plasticizing.
(b) Fixed objects. Fixed objects and other
					 items which are to remain within the regulated abatement work area shall be
					 precleaned using HEPA-filtered vacuum equipment and/or wet cleaning methods.
					 Such objects and items shall be enclosed with two layers of at least six mil
					 fire-retardant plastic sheeting and sealed airtight with duct tape.
(c) Precleaning. The regulated abatement work
					 area shall be cleaned using HEPA-filtered vacuum equipment or wet cleaning
					 methods or both. Methods that raise dust, such as sweeping or vacuuming with
					 non-HEPA-filtered equipment shall be prohibited. ACM, PACM or asbestos material
					 shall not be disturbed during precleaning. Precleaning is intended for
					 preparation work, not gross cleaning of visible asbestos debris such as
					 disturbed ACM, PACM or asbestos material on floors or other work area surfaces.
					 Precleaning shall be performed in the following order.
(1) Locations in which critical barriers and
					 isolation barriers are to be installed shall be cleaned first using a
					 HEPA-filtered vacuum and wet cleaning methods before the barriers are
					 installed. After the critical barriers and isolation barriers are installed,
					 the negative air ventilation units shall be started. Once the negative air
					 ventilation units are operational, the remainder of the precleaning shall take
					 place and area plasticization shall begin.
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 56-7 - Phase Ii A: Work Area Preparation › Section 56-7.11 - Regulated abatement work area enclosure

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(a) Critical barriers. Critical barriers
					 shall be constructed to seal off all openings and penetrations to the regulated
					 abatement work area including, but not limited to, operable windows and
					 skylights, doorways and corridors (which shall not be used for passage), ducts,
					 grills, diffusers, HVAC system seams, and any other penetrations to surfaces
					 within the regulated abatement work area. Critical barriers shall be
					 constructed using two independent layers of at least six mil fire-retardant
					 plastic sheeting with each layer sealed separately with duct tape. Caulk and
					 fire-retardant expandable foam may be used to seal small openings or
					 penetrations. Doorways and corridors, which shall not be used for passage
					 during the asbestos project, shall also be sealed.
(b) Isolation barriers. Temporary hardwall
					 barriers to complete the containment enclosure and establish the asbestos
					 project regulated abatement work area shall be constructed using the following
					 framing, sheathing, sealing and plasticizing criteria:
(1) Framing. Isolation barrier partitions
					 shall be constructed of wood or metal framing in all openings larger than 32
					 square feet, except that where any one dimension is one foot or less, framing
					 is not required. Existing walls or framing may be used to support isolation
					 barrier partition framing and sheathing.
(2) Sheathing. A plywood or oriented strand
					 board (OSB) sheathing material of at least 3/8-inch thickness shall be fastened
					 to the regulated abatement work area side of the barrier partition.
(3) Sealing of isolation barriers. The edges
					 of the isolation barrier partition shall be sealed at the floor, ceiling, walls
					 and fixtures using caulk, fire-retardant expandable foam or duct tape to form
					 an airtight seal. The seams of the partition sheathing shall also be sealed
					 airtight using these techniques.
(4) Plasticizing isolation barriers. The
					 regulated abatement work area side of the isolation barrier partition shall be
					 covered with two layers of, at a minimum, six mil fire-retardant plastic
					 sheeting with staggered joints and sealed airtight.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.1 - Air sampling requirements

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(a)
					 Personal air sampling. Air sampling shall be performed in the worker's
					 breathing zone, by the asbestos contractor for his personnel, as required by
					 current OSHA regulations.
(b) Daily
					 air sampling. Project air sampling shall be conducted daily for the full
					 workshift for large projects. If more than one daily workshift is required to
					 accomplish the work, air sampling shall be performed on each workshift. Air
					 sampling is not required on days when there are no Phase II B activities.
(1) Number and location of samples -- large
					 asbestos projects. A minimum of five samples shall be taken on a daily basis.
					 The locations of samples to be taken are the same as specified for Phase II A.
					 (See section
					 56-7.1 
					 and table 2 within section
					 56-4.9 
					 of this Part.)
(2) Work stoppage
					 criteria during Phase II B abatement procedures. If air samples collected
					 outside the regulated abatement work area, indicate airborne fiber
					 concentrations at or above 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter, or the established
					 background level, whichever is greater, work shall stop immediately for
					 inspection and repair of barriers and negative air ventilation systems as
					 necessary. Clean up of surfaces outside of the regulated abatement work area
					 using HEPA-vacuums and wet-cleaning methods shall be performed prior to
					 resumption of abatement activities. A summary of clean up activities and the
					 results of barrier inspections including any necessary repairs, shall be
					 documented in the supervisor's daily project log. Work methods shall be altered
					 accordingly to reduce fiber concentrations to acceptable levels.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.3 - Regulated abatement work area entry and exit procedures

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(a) Procedures. The following procedures
					 shall be followed throughout the asbestos abatement project until satisfactory
					 clearance air-sampling results have been achieved:
(1) Entry to the work area. All persons shall
					 enter the regulated abatement work area through the personal decontamination
					 system enclosure, or through an airlock when used with an approved remote
					 decontamination unit.
(i) Entry/exit log. All
					 persons who enter the regulated abatement work area or enclosure shall sign the
					 entry/exit log, located in the clean room, upon every entry and exit.
(ii) Knowledge of procedures. All persons,
					 before entering the regulated abatement work area or enclosure, shall read and
					 be familiar with all posted regulations, personal protection requirements,
					 including regulated abatement work area entry and exit procedures and emergency
					 procedures. The entry/exit log headings shall indicate, and the signatures
					 shall be used to acknowledge, that these have been reviewed and understood by
					 all persons prior to entry.
(iii)
					 Personal protective equipment. All persons shall proceed first to the clean
					 room, remove all street clothing, store these items in lockers and don personal
					 protective equipment as appropriate for the abatement work area. Two layers of
					 protective clothing shall be donned for entry to regulated abatement work areas
					 from remote personal decontamination systems. All authorized visitors shall
					 also don NIOSH-approved respiratory protection for work areas with negative air
					 established. Respirators and personal protective equipment shall be utilized by
					 each authorized visitor for each separate entry into the regulated abatement
					 work area. Respirators shall be inspected prior to each use and tested for
					 proper seal using positive and negative pressure fit checks.
(iv) Tools. Persons wearing designated
					 personal protective equipment shall proceed from the clean room through the
					 shower room to the equipment room, where necessary tools are collected and any
					 additional clothing shall be donned, before entry into the regulated abatement
					 work area.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.5 - Waste clean-up procedures

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The following procedures shall be required for Phase II B
						large and small projects.
(a) Tools
					 and equipment. All accumulations of asbestos waste material shall be adequately
					 wetted and containerized using HEPA-vacuums or rubber or plastic dustpans,
					 squeegees or shovels. Metal shovels shall not be used to pick up or move waste.
					 HEPA-vacuums shall be used to clean all surfaces after gross cleanup.
(b) Frequency for containerizing. During
					 Phase II B, all waste generated shall be bagged, wrapped or containerized
					 immediately upon removal. Cleanup of accumulations of loose debris/waste
					 material shall be performed whenever enough loose debris/waste material has
					 been removed to fill a single leak-tight container appropriate for the type of
					 ACM being removed. Cleanup of all remaining waste generated shall be performed
					 at least once prior to close of each workshift. All waste material shall be
					 kept adequately wet at all times.
(c) Frequency for dust or debris.
					 Accumulations of dust or debris shall be cleaned off all surfaces on a daily
					 basis using HEPA-vacuum or wet-cleaning methods or both.
(d) Frequency for decontamination system
					 enclosures. Decontamination system enclosures shall be HEPA-vacuumed or
					 wet-cleaned or both at the end of each workshift.
(e) Waste housekeeping. The regulated
					 abatement work area, holding area, waste trailer and hardtop dumpster areas
					 must be kept free of uncontainerized asbestos waste/debris at all
					 times.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.7 - Encapsulation procedures

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All material used for repair or encapsulation of asbestos
						material shall have a flame spread rating, fireproofing and smoke
						characteristics similar to the material being repaired or encapsulated. Also,
						the encapsulant shall not alter the insulating characteristics of the material
						subject to encapsulation, and the encapsulant shall not add excess weight to
						the material increasing the potential that the material may delaminate from
						itself (cohesion failure), or from its substrate (adhesion failure).
						Encapsulation of asbestos material shall be conducted in accordance with the
						following:
(a) Regulated abatement
					 work area preparation. The regulated abatement work area shall be pre-cleaned,
					 isolated and negative air established in accordance with Subpart 56-7 of this
					 Part.
(b) Repair materials. Damaged
					 and missing areas of existing materials shall be repaired with non-asbestos
					 material. The material shall adhere to existing surfaces and provide a base for
					 application of encapsulating agents.
(c) Asbestos material removal. Loose or
					 hanging ACM, PACM or asbestos material shall be removed in accordance with the
					 requirements of section
					 56-8.4 
					 of this Subpart.
(d) Testing of
					 encapsulants. Encapsulants shall be field tested prior to use by applying each
					 to a small area to determine suitability for the material to be encapsulated.
					 Testing shall be conducted only after the isolation barriers are in place and
					 negative air has been established.
(e) Bridging encapsulants.
(1) Thickness requirements. Bridging
					 encapsulants shall be applied to provide the manufacturer's specified minimum
					 dry-film thickness over sprayed asbestos surfaces.
(2) Color requirement When using bridging
					 encapsulant, a different color for each coat shall be used.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.8 - Asbestos material encasement/enclosure procedures

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The encasement/enclosure of existing ACM, PACM or
						asbestos material shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
(a) Regulated abatement work area
					 preparation. The regulated abatement work area shall be pre-cleaned, isolated
					 and negative air established in accordance with Subpart 56-7 of this
					 Part.
(b) Use of amended water.
					 Areas that may be disturbed during the installation of hangers or other support
					 and framing materials for the enclosure shall be sprayed with amended water.
					 These areas shall be kept damp to reduce airborne asbestos
					 concentrations.
(c) Loose and
					 hanging asbestos material. Loose or hanging ACM, PACM or asbestos material
					 shall be removed in accordance with the requirements of section
					 56-8.4 
					 of this Subpart.
(d) Repair of
					 fireproofing and thermal insulation. After installation of hangers, brackets or
					 other encasement/enclosure supports, and before installation of
					 encasement/enclosure sheathing material, damaged areas of fireproofing and
					 thermal insulation shall be repaired using a non-asbestos material as per
					 section
					 56-7.2  of
					 this Part. Surfaces shall be prepared and replacement material applied in
					 accordance with manufacturer's recommendation.
(e) Integrity of installation.
					 Encasements/enclosures shall be designed to be permanent and shall be
					 constructed to provide an airtight barrier. The encasement/enclosure sheathing
					 material shall be impact resistant and shall be installed with adequate
					 supports, reinforced to withstand local environmental conditions, casual
					 contact and any internal pressures developed within the encasement/enclosure
					 structure.
(f) Utility maintenance.
					 Utilities shall be lowered as necessary and reinstalled in a manner which
					 allows proper utilization, and does not disturb the integrity of the
					 encasements/enclosures. Utility maintenance shall not require the
					 encasements/enclosures to be opened or disturbed.
(g) Ducts. Ducts insulated with ACM, PACM or
					 asbestos material shall not be encased or enclosed.
(h) Air plenums. ACM, PACM or asbestos
					 material-insulated air plenums, which are not readily accessible for
					 inspection, shall not be encased or enclosed.
(i) Marking or labeling. Encased/enclosed
					 asbestos material shall be conspicuously marked or labeled in order to warn
					 persons of its presence.
(j)
					 Cleanup. Waste cleanup shall be in accordance with section
					 56-8.5 
					 of this Subpart.
(k) Final cleaning
					 and clearance air sampling. Final cleaning and clearance air sampling shall be
					 in accordance with Subpart 56-9 of this Part.
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 56-8 - Phase Ii B Asbestos Abatement › Section 56-8.9 - Equipment and waste container decontamination and removal procedures

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(a) Timing of waste
					 transfer activities. During Phase II B of the project, after ACM, PACM,
					 asbestos material and debris is bagged, wrapped, or containerized, waste
					 transfer from the regulated abatement work area as per this section, shall
					 occur when no gross removal is taking place.
(b) First cleaning. External surfaces of
					 contaminated bags/containers and equipment shall be cleaned by wet wiping or
					 HEPA-vacuuming or both in the regulated abatement work area before moving such
					 items into the waste decontamination system washroom by persons assigned to
					 this duty.
(1) Exception. Minor size
					 regulated abatement work areas that do not have a contiguous washroom, are
					 allowed to have all waste bag/container cleaning with additional
					 containerization completed within that work area. The waste generated shall be
					 immediately bagged/containerized within the regulated abatement work area. Once
					 the abatement and cleaning is complete within the regulated abatement work
					 area, each waste bag/container shall be wet-wiped, placed in a second
					 bag/container and sealed airtight (except for non-porous drums which shall be
					 washed and dried only), labeled with the generator's name, location generated
					 and other caution labels as per current EPA NESHAP regulation requirements,
					 then moved to the airlock. The waste bags/container shall then be transferred
					 to the secured waste trailer/dumpster for disposal by appropriate legal
					 method.
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 56-9 - Phase Ii C Final Cleaning And Clearance Procedures › Section 56-9.2 - Air sampling requirements

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(a)
					 Personal air sampling. Air sampling shall be performed in the worker's
					 breathing zone, by the asbestos contractor for his personnel, as required by
					 current OSHA regulations.
(b) Daily
					 air sampling. Project air sampling shall be conducted daily for the full
					 workshift for large projects, until satisfactory clearance air results have
					 been obtained for the regulated abatement work area. If more than one daily
					 workshift is required to accomplish the work, air sampling shall be performed
					 on each workshift. Air sampling is not required on days when there are no Phase
					 II C activities.
(1) Number and location of
					 samples -- large asbestos projects. A minimum of five samples shall be taken on
					 a daily basis. The location of samples to be taken are the same as specified
					 for Phases II A and II B. (See section
					 56-7.1 
					 and Table 2 within section
					 56-4.9 
					 of this Part.)
(2) Work stoppage
					 criteria during Phase II C abatement procedures. If air samples collected
					 outside the regulated abatement work area, indicate airborne fiber
					 concentrations at or above 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter, or the established
					 background level, whichever is greater, work shall stop immediately for
					 inspection and repair of barriers and negative air ventilation systems as
					 necessary. Clean up of surfaces outside of the regulated abatement work area
					 using HEPA-vacuums and wet-cleaning methods shall be performed prior to
					 resumption of abatement activities. A summary of the elevated results, clean up
					 activities, the results of barrier and negative air system inspections
					 including any necessary repairs, shall be documented in the supervisor's daily
					 project log. Work methods shall be altered accordingly to reduce fiber
					 concentrations to acceptable levels.
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 56-9 - Phase Ii C Final Cleaning And Clearance Procedures › Section 56-9.3 - Dismantling of regulated abatement work area

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(a) Collapsing and containerizing of tent
					 enclosures. Each tent enclosure and airlock shall not be dismantled until
					 clearance air sampling has been performed and satisfactory results obtained.
					 The plastic sheeting which formed the tent, airlock, 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. The plastic
					 sheeting shall be treated as contaminated material and properly disposed of as
					 asbestos waste.
(b) Removal of
					 tools and equipment. All remaining tools and equipment shall be removed from
					 the regulated abatement work area after proper decontamination as per this
					 Part.
(c) Removal of remaining
					 barriers. Once the asbestos abatement contractor receives satisfactory
					 clearance air sample results, or an acceptable visual inspection for an exempt
					 regulated abatement work area, and all tools and equipment are removed, all
					 remaining polyethylene, duct tape, expandable foam and other barrier materials
					 shall be bagged, wrapped or containerized and labeled as asbestos waste.
					 Temporary hardwall barriers must be dismantled and removed from the site. If
					 any debris/residue is observed behind barriers, it shall be removed and
					 bagged/containerized followed by HEPA-vacuuming and wet-cleaning of the
					 surfaces that were hidden behind the barrier. All waste generated shall be
					 removed to the holding area, lockable trailer or lockable hardtop dumpster as
					 per section
					 56-8.9 
					 of this Part. The asbestos abatement contractor's supervisor shall then conduct
					 a final inspection of the regulated abatement work area to certify that the
					 abatement work is complete and no debris/residue remains. The results of the
					 final inspection for each regulated abatement work area shall be noted in the
					 asbestos abatement contractor supervisor's daily project log.
(d) Removal of decontamination enclosure.
					 After all other remaining isolation barriers, tools and equipment have been
					 removed from the regulated abatement work area, the remaining decontamination
					 enclosure for the regulated abatement work area must be dismantled and removed
					 from the work site. All plastic sheeting shall be removed and disposed of as
					 asbestos waste.
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 56-10 - Phase Ii D Final Waste Removal From Site Requirements › Section 56-10.1 - Air sampling requirements

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(a)
					 Satisfactory clearance air results. Satisfactory clearance air results must be
					 obtained, for all non-exempt regulated abatement work areas, before final waste
					 removal from the site may be completed as per this Subpart.
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 56-10 - Phase Ii D Final Waste Removal From Site Requirements › Section 56-10.2 - Removal of tools and equipment

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All remaining tools and equipment shall be removed from
						the work site after proper decontamination.
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 56-10 - Phase Ii D Final Waste Removal From Site Requirements › Section 56-10.3 - Removal of remote decontamination enclosures

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After all regulated abatement work areas for the asbestos
						project have been dismantled as per section
						56-9.3 
						of this Part, any remaining remote decontamination enclosures must be
						dismantled and removed from the work site. All plastic sheeting shall be
						removed and disposed of as asbestos waste.
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 56-10 - Phase Ii D Final Waste Removal From Site Requirements › Section 56-10.4 - Removal of waste from the site

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All waste generated as part of the asbestos project shall
						be removed from the site within ten calendar days after successful completion
						of Phase II C for all regulated abatement work areas at the site. All waste
						generated during the asbestos project shall be legally disposed of at an
						approved landfill facility. All generated waste removed from the site must be
						documented, accounted for and disposed of in compliance with the requirements
						of EPA NESHAP.
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 56-11.1 - In-plant operations

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(a)
Air sampling and analysis.
Air sampling and analysis on all asbestos projects
						conducted under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the
						requirements of Subpart 56-4 of this Part.
(b)
Where allowed.
In-plant operations permissible under this Subpart are
						only those that meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Any work within the premises of an
					 employer other than the State, any political subdivision of the State, a public
					 authority or other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, in an area
					 to which persons other than those directly involved in the work shall not have
					 access during the course of the work, and which is performed in a manner
					 consistent with Federal regulations promulgated under the Federal Occupational
					 Safety and Health Act, pursuant to chapter 15 of title 29 of the United States
					 Code and is performed in a manner which shall not expose the public to airborne
					 fibers in excess of background levels or.01 fiber per cubic centimeter,
					 whichever is greater, provided that the work involves the encapsulation,
					 enclosure, removal, repair, disturbance or handling of:
(i) less than 160 square feet or 260 linear
					 feet of ACM, PACM, or asbestos material and is performed by employees of such
					 employer; or
(ii) any quantity of
					 non-friable organically bound (NOB) asbestos material currently in a
					 non-friable intact condition, provided the abatement methods will not render
					 the asbestos material friable during abatement. Only ELAP approved laboratories
					 compliant with section
					 56-4.2 
					 of this Part, can make the determination that bulk samples of a non-friable
					 suspect ACM are NOB asbestos materials.
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 56-11.2 - Emergency projects

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(a) Air
					 sampling and analysis. Air sampling and analysis on emergency asbestos projects
					 shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Subpart 56-4 of this
					 Part.
(b) Where allowed.
					 Permissible under this section are only those projects that are deemed by the
					 commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative as being necessary to
					 respond to an unexpected, unanticipated or unforeseen occurrence, including but
					 not limited to, an incidental disturbance of ACM, PACM or asbestos material, a
					 steam, chemical, gas or water line rupture, or boiler failure or a
					 building/structure collapse, which poses:
(1)
					 an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public; or
(2) an asbestos related risk to the health
					 and safety of the public from release of airborne asbestos fibers.