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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 1VAC30-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-4007.02 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 1VAC30-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  1VAC30-11-30, the agency shall send
				  the following information:
1. A notice of
				  intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In considering
				  any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall afford
				  interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and arguments,
				  either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied by and
				  represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to comment
				  shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition the
				  agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-4007.02 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 1VAC30-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-20 - Background

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There has been a growing public awareness of the link
				  between the inhalation of asbestos fibers and various diseases such as
				  asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung and other cancers. As a result, legislation was
				  enacted by the 1987 General Assembly (§§ 2.1-526.12 through 2.1-526.17 of the
				  Code of Virginia) and was modified by the 1988 General Assembly which required
				  the Department of General Services to develop survey standards for the
				  inspection of buildings other than school buildings in order to identify the
				  presence of asbestos and to the extent practicable the relative hazard to
				  health or safety posed by any asbestos identified.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-30 - Purpose

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The primary purpose of these standards is to establish the
				  minimum requirements, relevant to the inspection of each hospital facility for
				  asbestos, the evaluation of the risk to human health, and the development of a
				  specific schedule and plan to abate that risk prior to July 1, 1989, as is
				  required by § 32.1-126.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-40 - Scope

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A. All hospitals
				shall be evaluated and a plan developed in accordance with the provisions of
				these standards after July 1, 1989.
B. Any building completed after January 1,
				1978, is exempt from the requirements of these standards.
C. Minimum competency requirements.
1. Individuals conducting inspections of
				buildings for asbestos containing materials shall meet the following minimum
				requirements:
a. They shall have a valid
				Asbestos Inspector's License and Asbestos Management Planner's License issued
				by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation pursuant
				to the requirement of Chapter 5 (§ 54.1-500 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code
				of Virginia; and
b. Either
				successfully completed a minimum of two weeks of intensive field training under
				the direction of a team leader or;
c. Have a minimum of two years experience in
				conducting field assessment surveys for asbestos containing materials in
				buildings.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-50 - Preliminary assessment

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An initial assessment shall be made to determine which, if
				  any, buildings were completed prior to January 1, 1978. Any disagreement shall
				  be resolved by the commissioner.
All buildings being used as a hospital must be evaluated
				  before July 1, 1989, by competent personnel as defined herein unless they are
				  deemed exempt by the commissioner pursuant to
				  1VAC30-20-40 of this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-60 - Document review and on-site survey

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A review should be made of all appropriate building
				  construction documents (i.e., floor plans, blueprints, microfilm record,
				  previous inspection records, asbestos abatement projects, etc.) to facilitate
				  the identification of areas where asbestos may be present if available. A basic
				  sketch of the representative floor plan showing any major detail must be
				  prepared to identify bulk sample locations and general asbestos material
				  location.
Any on-site inspections must be conducted by competent
				  personnel who have the training to identify the presence of asbestos, and to
				  assess, to the extent practicable, the relative hazard or hazards to health and
				  safety posed at each location at which asbestos is suspected or identified.
				  Each on-site survey shall include at least the following and be documented in a
				  report to the owners.
1. Visual
				inspection. All accessible building areas and spaces shall be visually
				inspected, including but not limited to the following:
a. Rooms, hallways, and office;
b. Mechanical and electrical equipment
				room;
c. Pipe chase;
d. Basement;
e. Attic;
f. The space above ceilings, between walls,
				and below floor;
g. Steam
				tunnel;
h. Stairwell
i. Closets and storage area;
i. All occupied and unoccupied space;
				and
j. Crawl spaces, including soil
				as appropriate.
In addition, the location of all fire doors suspected of
				  containing asbestos shall be identified and documented. These locations are to
				  be designated on the building sketches and included in the inspection
				  report.
Areas where access is impossible or prohibitive should be
				  identified on the building sketches. In the plan a notation must be made as to
				  why the areas could not be investigated. All materials in these areas are to be
				  considered to contain asbestos and must be included in the plan. The area must
				  be evaluated according to the requirements of these standards when the area
				  becomes accessible but before occupation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-70 - Bulk sample analysis

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A.
				Samples shall be analyzed by polarizing light microscopy using the EPA Interim
				Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples
				(EPA-600/M4-82-020).
B. The
				inspector shall submit bulk samples for analysis to a laboratory that
				successfully participates in the National Institute of Standards and Technology
				(NITS) or an approved equivalent Quality Assurance Program, and have
				certification or accreditation by the American Industrial Hygiene
				Association.
C. Sample submissions;
				laboratory analyst.
Each analyst must have successfully completed a course in
				  basic asbestos analysis, similar to that offered by Walter C. McCrone
				  Associates of Chicago, Illinois. In addition, each analyst must have six months
				  of on-the-job training with an analyst found acceptable through the NITS
				  Quality Assurance Program/National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
				  (NVLAP), or an approved equivalent.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-80 - Relative exposure potential assessment

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Each location where the presence of asbestos is suspected or
				  identified shall be evaluated using the algorithm found in Appendix A.
The building manager will be notified immediately by the
				  inspector if significant hazard area is discovered. This notification may be
				  verbal initially but must be reduced to writing within 24
				  hours.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-100 - Signs, labels, and notification

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Every location at which asbestos is suspected or identified
				  shall be clearly marked with suitably designed signs or labels or the building
				  occupants shall be notified of the location and condition of the asbestos
				  containing material within the building and the existence of a plan for its
				  management, in writing.
1. Every
				mechanical room where asbestos is identified shall have at least one sign
				located in a conspicuous place at each entrance which contains appropriate
				wording (e.g., WARNING CEILING MATERIAL CONTAINS ASBESTOS. DO NOT
				DISTURB).
2. Locations containing
				any materials identified or suspected to contain asbestos shall be reported in
				order to provide a permanent record for future reference by the facility and
				shall be included in the plan.
3.
				All thermal system insulation with suspected or known asbestos-containing
				materials shall be labeled accordingly (e.g., WARNING SUSPECTED ASBESTOS. DO
				NOT DISTURB). The labels shall be painted on or affixed to the insulation or
				covering in a color that contrasts with the color of the material at intervals
				that would prevent someone from disturbing the material without knowing that it
				does or is likely to contain asbestos.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-110 - Certification

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To determine compliance, documentation shall include at a
				  minimum:
1. Qualifications of
				inspector;
2. Qualifications of
				laboratory and analyst;
3.
				Documentation necessary to determine that the survey was conducted according to
				these standards; and
4. Proposed
				action to comply with unmet requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-120 - Plan

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For those facilities where any action short of immediate
				  removal has been recommended, the inspector shall develop a plan to manage the
				  potential hazard. The plan shall include at a minimum:
1. A timetable and recommended response
				actions to be used to abate any risk to human health discovered during the
				survey.
2. Details for identifying
				and visually marking all asbestos in accordance with these standards.
3. Procedures for the written notification of
				persons occupying or using the facility as to the location and condition of the
				asbestos materials found in the facility and that a plan to manage the material
				has been implemented and its location.
4. A program for training persons who may be
				required to work on or in the vicinity of asbestos.
5. A program for notifying contractors as to
				the location of any known or suspected asbestos in the facility and control
				measures required to protect employees and building occupants.
6. An inspection procedure and training
				requirements for persons to conduct quarterly maintenance inspections to
				identify any change in the friability or accessibility of each identified or
				suspect material within the facility.
7. A written description of the location
				where each sample was obtained, a copy of the laboratory report and a copy of
				the relative hazard assessment conducted for that material.
8. Signature of the inspector, the date of
				the survey, the date the report is submitted and the applicable license numbers
				required by this standard.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 20 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-20-120:2 - APPENDIX B. CORRECTIVE ACTION SCALE

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CORRECTIVE ACTION SCALE
Priority Level
Exposure Number Range
I
61 - 162
II
40 - 60
III
20 - 39
IV
0 - 19
Significant Hazard Area
As Defined in Section IX
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-20 - Background

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
There has been a growing public awareness of the link
				  between the inhalation of asbestos fibers and various diseases such as
				  asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung and other cancers. As a result, legislation was
				  enacted by the 1987 General Assembly (§§ 2.1-526.12 through 2.1-526.17 of the
				  Code of Virginia) and was modified by the 1988 General Assembly which required
				  the Department of General Services to develop survey standards for the
				  inspection of buildings other than school buildings in order to identify the
				  presence of asbestos and to the extent practicable the relative hazard to
				  health or safety posed by any asbestos identified.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-30 - Purpose

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The primary purpose of these standards is to establish the
				  minimum requirements, relevant to the inspection of each facility for asbestos,
				  the evaluation of the risk to human health, and the development of a specific
				  schedule and plan to abate that risk before July 1, 1989.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-40 - Scope

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A. All child-care
				centers shall be evaluated and a plan developed in accordance with the
				provisions of these standards before July 1, 1989.
B. Any building completed after January 1,
				1978, is exempt from the requirements of these standards.
C. Individuals conducting inspections of
				buildings for asbestos containing materials shall meet the following minimum
				requirements:
1. They shall have a valid
				Asbestos Inspector's License and Asbestos Management Planner's License issued
				by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation pursuant
				to the requirement of Chapter 5 (§ 54.1-500 et. seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code
				of Virginia, and have:
2. Either
				successfully completed a minimum of two weeks of intensive field training under
				the direction of a Team Leader or;
3. Have a minimum of two years experience in
				conducting field assessment surveys for asbestos containing materials in
				buildings.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-50 - Preliminary assessment

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An initial assessment shall be made to determine which, if
				  any, buildings were completed prior to January 1, 1978. Any disagreement shall
				  be resolved by the Commissioner.
All child-care centers must be evaluated before July 1,
				  1989, by competent personnel as defined herein unless they are deemed exempt by
				  the Commissioner pursuant to 1VAC30-30- 40 of this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-60 - Document review and on-site survey

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A review should be made of all appropriate building
				  construction documents (i.e., floor plans, blueprints, microfilm record,
				  previous inspection records, asbestos abatement projects, etc.) to facilitate
				  the identification of areas where asbestos may be present if available. A basic
				  sketch of the representative floor plan showing any major detail must be
				  prepared to identify bulk sample locations and general asbestos material
				  location
Any on-site inspections must be conducted by competent
				  personnel who have the training to identify the presence of asbestos, and to
				  assess, to the extent practicable, the relative hazard or hazards to health and
				  safety posed at each location at which asbestos is suspected or identified.
				  Each on-site survey shall include at least the following and be documented in a
				  report to the owners.
1. Visual
				inspection. All accessible building areas and spaces shall be visually
				inspected, including but not limited to the following:
a. Rooms, hallways, and office;
b. Mechanical and electrical equipment
				room;
c. Pipe chase;
d. Basement;
e. Attic;
f. Spaces above ceilings, between walls, and
				below floor;
g. Steam
				tunnel;
h. Stairwell;
i. Closets and storage area;
j. All occupied and unoccupied space;
				and
k. Crawl spaces, including soil
				as appropriate.
In addition, the location of all fire doors suspected of
				  containing asbestos shall be identified and documented. These locations are to
				  be designated on the building sketches and included in the inspection
				  report.
Areas where access is impossible or prohibitive should be
				  identified on the building sketches. In the plan a notation must be made as to
				  why the areas could not be investigated. All materials in these areas are to be
				  considered to contain asbestos and must be included in the plan. The area must
				  be evaluated according to the requirements of these standards when the area
				  becomes accessible but before occupation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-70 - Bulk sample analysis

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1.
				Samples shall be analyzed by polarizing light microscopy using the EPA Interim
				Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples
				(EPA-600/M4-82-020).
2. The
				inspector shall submit bulk samples for analysis to a laboratory that
				successfully participates in the National Institute of Standards and Technology
				(NITS) Quality Assurance Program or an approved equivalent Quality Assurance
				Program, and have certification or accreditation by the American Industrial
				Hygiene Association.
3. Sample
				submissions:
A. Laboratory analyst: Each
				analyst must have successfully completed a course in basic asbestos analysis,
				similar to that offered by Walter C. McCrone Associates of Chicago, Illinois.
				In addition, each analyst must have six months of on-the-job training with an
				analyst found acceptable through the NITS Quality Assurance Program/National
				Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), or an approved
				equivalent.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-80 - Relative exposure potential assessment

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Each location where the presence of asbestos is suspected or
				  identified shall be evaluated using the algorithm found in Appendix A.
The Building Manager will be notified immediately by the
				  inspector if significant hazard area is discovered. This notification may be
				  verbal initially but must be reduced to writing within 24
				  hours.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-100 - Signs, labels, and notification

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Every location at which asbestos is suspected or identified
				  shall be clearly marked with suitably designed signs or labels or the building
				  occupants shall be notified of the location and condition of the asbestos
				  containing material within the building and the existence of a plan for its
				  management, in writing.
1. Every
				mechanical room where asbestos is identified shall have at least one sign
				located in a conspicuous place at each entrance which contains appropriate
				wording (e.g., WARNING CEILING MATERIAL CONTAINS ASBESTOS. DO NOT
				DISTURB).
2. Locations containing
				any materials identified or suspected to contain asbestos shall be reported in
				order to provide a permanent record for future reference by the facility and
				shall be included in the plan.
3.
				All thermal system insulation with suspected or known asbestos-containing
				materials shall be labeled accordingly (e.g., WARNING SUSPECTED ASBESTOS. DO
				NOT DISTURB). The labels shall be painted on or affixed to the insulation or
				covering in a color that contrasts with the color of the material at intervals
				that would prevent someone from disturbing the material without knowing that it
				does or is likely to contain asbestos.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-110 - Certification

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To determine compliance, documentation shall include at a
				  minimum:
1. Qualifications of
				inspector;
2. Qualifications of
				laboratory and analyst;
3.
				Documentation necessary to determine that the survey was conducted according to
				these standards; and
4. Proposed
				action to comply with unmet requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-120 - Plan

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For those facilities where any action short of immediate
				  removal has been recommended, the inspector shall develop a plan to manage the
				  potential hazard. The plan shall include at a minimum:
1. A timetable and recommended response
				actions to be used to abate any risk to human health discovered during the
				survey.
2. Details for identifying
				and visually marking all asbestos in accordance with these standards.
3. Procedures for the written notification of
				persons occupying or using the facility as to the location and condition of the
				asbestos materials found in the facility and that a plan to manage the material
				has been implemented and its location.
4. A program for training persons who may be
				required to work on or in the vicinity of asbestos.
5. A program for notifying contractors as to
				the location of any known or suspected asbestos in the facility and control
				measures required to protect employees and building occupants.
6. An inspection procedure and training
				requirements for persons to conduct quarterly maintenance inspections to
				identify any change in the friability or accessibility of each identified or
				suspect material within the facility.
7. A written description of the location
				where each sample was obtained, a copy of the laboratory report and a copy of
				the relative hazard assessment conducted for that material.
8. Signature of the inspector, the date of
				the survey, the date the report is submitted and the applicable license numbers
				required by this chapter.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.1-424 and 2.1-526.14 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 30 - SURVEY STANDARDS FOR THE INSPECTION OF CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS › Section 1VAC30-30-120:2 - APPENDIX B. CORRECTIVE ACTION SCALE

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CORRECTIVE ACTION SCALE
Priority Level
Exposure Number Range
I
61 - 162
II
40 - 60
III
20 - 39
IV
0 - 19
Significant Hazard Area
As Defined in Section IX
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-10 - Purpose

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A. This chapter
				  establishes the requirements for certification of drinking water
				  laboratories.
B. The federal Safe
				  Drinking Water Act (SDWA) mandates the establishment of a national drinking
				  water program to protect public health. The U.S. Environmental Protection
				  Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR
				  141.28 requires that laboratories be
				  certified to analyze samples of drinking water for compliance purposes. EPA at
				  40 CFR
				  142.10(b)(3)(i) requires
				  states to establish and maintain programs for the certification of drinking
				  water laboratories.
C. The Virginia
				  Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water (VDH-ODW) maintains primary
				  enforcement responsibility (primacy) under the SDWA and the federal SDWA
				  regulations for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VDH-ODW at
				  12VAC5-590-340 requires that all
				  analyses done to demonstrate compliance with primary and secondary maximum
				  contaminant levels or action levels be performed by the Division of
				  Consolidated Laboratory Services of the Department of General Services (DCLS)
				  or by laboratories certified by DCLS. VDH-ODW at
				  12VAC5-590-440 further requires
				  that laboratories seeking certification to perform drinking water analyses
				  shall comply with this chapter.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code
						of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-20 - Applicability

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A. This chapter
				  applies to the following:
1. Owners of
				  drinking water laboratories in Virginia.
2. Owners of drinking water laboratories
				  located outside Virginia who seek reciprocal certification under
				  1VAC30-41-90.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-30 - Alternative certification for drinking water laboratories

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Drinking water laboratories may become certified by meeting
					 the requirements for accreditation set out in 1VAC30-46.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code
						of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-50 - Incorporation by reference - EPA guidance documents

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A. The following EPA guidance documents are
				  incorporated by reference into this chapter:
1. Manual for the Certification of
				  Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water: Criteria and Procedures Quality
				  Assurance, Fifth Edition, EPA 815-R-05-004 (January 2005).
2. Supplement 1 to the Fifth Edition of the
				  Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, EPA
				  815-F-08-006 (June 2008).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-55 - Incorporation by reference - Code of Federal Regulations

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A. The sampling, analytical methodology, and
				  laboratory certification requirements of 40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143 in effect as
				  of July 1, 2018, are incorporated by reference into this chapter.
B. The specific sampling, analytical
				  methodology, and laboratory certification requirements incorporated by
				  reference are listed as follows by category for information purposes:
1. Inorganic chemistry:
				  40 CFR
				  141.23, 40 CFR 141.89, and
				  40 CFR
				  141.131.
2. Organic chemistry:
				  40 CFR
				  141.24 and 40 CFR 141.131.
3. Microbiology:
				  40 CFR 141.21,
				  40 CFR 141.74,
				  40 CFR
				  141.174, 40 CFR 141.402(c)(2),
				  40 CFR
				  141.704, 40 CFR 141.705, and
				  40 CFR
				  141.852.
				  40 CFR
				  136.3(a) for E. coli
				  requirements under
				  40 CFR
				  141.704.
4. Radiochemistry:
				  40 CFR
				  141.25.
5. Alternative testing methods: 40 CFR Part
				  141, Subpart C, Appendix A.
6. Test
				  methods specified for secondary maximum contaminant levels:
				  40
				  CFR 143.4.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part I - General Provisions › Section 1VAC30-41-55 - Incorporation by reference - federal regulations

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A. The sampling, analytical methodology, and laboratory certification requirements of 40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143 in effect as of July 1, 2023, are incorporated by reference into this chapter.
B. The alternative test methods published at 89 FR 5780 through 5794 on January 30, 2024, and the corrections to those alternative test methods published at 89 FR 7624 through 7625 on February 5, 2024, are incorporated by reference into this chapter.
C. The specific sampling, analytical methodology, and laboratory certification requirements incorporated by reference are listed as follows by category for information purposes:
1. Inorganic chemistry: 40 CFR 141.23, 40 CFR 141.89, and 40 CFR 141.131.
2. Organic chemistry: 40 CFR 141.24 and 40 CFR 141.131.
3. Microbiology: 40 CFR 141.21, 40 CFR 141.74, 40 CFR 141.174, 40 CFR 141.402(c)(2), 40 CFR 141.704, 40 CFR 141.705, and 40 CFR 141.852. 40 CFR 136.3(a) for E. coli requirements under 40 CFR 141.704.
4. Radiochemistry: 40 CFR 141.25.
5. Alternative testing methods: 40 CFR Part 141, Subpart C, Appendix A.
6. Test methods specified for secondary maximum contaminant levels: 40 CFR 143.4.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part II - Certification of Laboratories - General Requirements › Section 1VAC30-41-60 - Categories of certification

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A.
				  Laboratories may apply to be certified for inorganic chemistry, organic
				  chemistry, microbiology, radiochemistry, or any combination of these four
				  categories of certification.
B.
				  Within each category, laboratories may be certified for specific contaminants
				  or contaminant groups and for one or more methods used to determine the levels
				  of these contaminants.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code
						of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part II - Certification of Laboratories - General Requirements › Section 1VAC30-41-70 - Initial certification application

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A. Application for initial certification.
				  Drinking water laboratories applying under this chapter shall submit a
				  completed Application for Certification, obtained by contacting the DCLS
				  Laboratory Certification Office. A complete application contains:
1. Specific laboratory information, including
				  name of organization, name of laboratory director, and contact
				  information.
2. Identification of
				  public water systems served by the laboratory.
3. Identification of the drinking water
				  certification contaminants or contaminant groups and related methods for which
				  the laboratory requests certification.
4. A quality assurance plan that meets the
				  requirements of (i) Chapter III, Section 11 of the Manual and (ii) the Manual
				  Supplement to Chapter III, Section 2 as required by
				  1VAC30-41-120.
5. A satisfactory report of at least one
				  proficiency test performed within the last 12 months for each method and
				  contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.
6. Laboratory personnel list.
7. Requested laboratory data, including at a
				  minimum:
a. For microbiology applications:
(1) Equipment and supply list.
(2) Sampling information and test results for
				  at least 20 analyses for each method and contaminant for which the laboratory
				  seeks certification.
b.
				  For chemistry applications:
(1)
				  Instrumentation and equipment list.
(2) Method detection limit (MDL)
				  documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the
				  laboratory seeks certification.
(3)
				  Initial demonstration of capability (IDC) documentation for each requested
				  method and contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.
c. For radiochemistry
				  applications:
(1) Instrumentation and
				  equipment list.
(2) Minimum
				  detectable activity (MDA) documentation for each requested method and
				  contaminant for which the laboratory seeks certification.
(3) Initial demonstration of capability (IDC)
				  documentation for each requested method and contaminant for which the
				  laboratory seeks certification.
8. Payment of the fee required by
				  1VAC30-41-270.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part II - Certification of Laboratories - General Requirements › Section 1VAC30-41-80 - Certification requirements

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To become certified, a laboratory shall meet or
					 successfully complete the following:
1. Requirements for a quality assurance plan
				  in 1VAC30-41-120.
2. Analysis of a proficiency testing sample
				  for each contaminant and each method for which certification is sought.
				  Proficiency testing requirements are set out in
				  1VAC30-41-130.
3. Specific requirements for chemistry,
				  microbiology, or radiochemistry that are pertinent to the specific laboratory's
				  application for certification. These requirements are set out in Part III
				  (1VAC30-41-300 et seq.) through Part
				  V (1VAC30-41-500 ) of this
				  chapter.
4. Onsite assessment by
				  DCLS certification officers at least once every three years. Onsite assessment
				  requirements are set out in
				  1VAC30-41-150.
5. The laboratory ethics and fraud detection
				  and deterrence requirements set out in
				  1VAC30-41-140.
6. Payment of the fee required by
				  1VAC30-41-270.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code
						of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part II - Certification of Laboratories - General Requirements › Section 1VAC30-41-90 - Reciprocity

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A. DCLS may grant
				  reciprocal certification to a drinking water laboratory located outside
				  Virginia, provided the laboratory demonstrates the need to serve customers in
				  Virginia and is certified by EPA or another state under equivalent
				  certification criteria.
B. To be
				  considered for certification, the applicant laboratory shall send DCLS the
				  following:
1. A copy of the certificate and
				  scope of certification issued by the laboratory's primary certifying or
				  accrediting authority.
2. A list of
				  the methods and the contaminants tested under each method for which the
				  laboratory is requesting certification.
3. The most recent proficiency testing report
				  for each method and contaminant combination listed by the laboratory under
				  subdivision 2 of this subsection.
4. The fee required under
				  1VAC30-41-270.
5. Confirmation that [ the laboratory's
				  proficiency test provider includes DCLS as a certifying authority to which the
				  laboratory's proficiency test ] results will be reported.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES › Chapter 41 - REGULATION FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES ANALYZING DRINKING WATER › Part II - Certification of Laboratories - General Requirements › Section 1VAC30-41-100 - Renewal of certification

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DCLS shall renew the certification for a drinking water
					 laboratory if the laboratory maintains its certified status as required by
					 1VAC30-41-180, and pays the annual
					 fee as required by
					 1VAC30-41-270.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code
						of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.