Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 501 - ASBESTOS REQUIREMENTS
Section 11-501-6 - Standard for manufacturing
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-501-6
Current through February, 2024
(a) This section applies to the following manufacturing operations using commercial asbestos for the manufacture of:
(1) Cloth, cord, wicks,
tubing, tape, twine, rope, thread, yarn, roving, lap, or other textile
materials;
(2) Cement
products;
(3) Fireproofing and
insulating materials;
(4) Friction
products;
(5) Paper, millboard, and
felt;
(6) Floor tile;
(7) Paints, coatings, caulks, adhesives, and
sealants;
(8) Plastics and rubber
materials;
(9) Chlorine utilizing
asbestos diaphragm technology;
(10)
Shotgun shell wads; and
(11)
Asphalt concrete.
(b) Each owner or operator of any of the manufacturing operations to which this section applies shall:
(1) Discharge no
visible emissions to the outside air from these operations or from any building
or structure in which they are conducted or from any other fugitive sources; or
use the methods specified by section 11-501-14 to clean emissions from these
operations containing particulate asbestos material before they escape or are
vented to the outside air;
(2)
Monitor each potential source of asbestos emissions from any part of the
manufacturing facility, including air cleaning devices, process equipment, and
buildings housing material processing and handling equipment, at least once
each day during daylight hours for visible emissions to the outside air during
periods of operation. The monitoring shall be by visual observation of at least
fifteen seconds duration per source of emissions;
(3) Inspect each air cleaning device at least
once each week for proper operation and for changes that signal the potential
for malfunctions, including, to the maximum extent possible without dismantling
other than opening the device, the presence of tears, holes, and abrasions in
filter bags and for dust deposits on the clean side of bags. For air cleaning
devices that cannot be inspected on a weekly basis according to this paragraph,
submit to the director, and revise as necessary, a written maintenance plan
including:
(A) A maintenance
schedule;
(B) Work to be performed;
and
(C) A recordkeeping
plan;
(4) Maintain
records of the results of visible emission monitoring and air cleaning device
inspections using a format similar to that shown in Figure 1, entitled "Record
of Visible Emissions" and Figure 2, entitled "Air Cleaning Device Inspection
Checklist", both dated June 1, 1998 and located at the end of this chapter, and
include the following:
(A) Date and time of
each inspection;
(B) Presence or
absence of visible emissions;
(C)
Condition of fabric filters, including presence of any tears, holes, and
abrasions;
(D) Presence of dust
deposits on the clean side of fabric filters;
(E) Brief description of corrective actions
taken, including date and time; and
(F) Daily hours of operation for each air
cleaning device;
(5)
Furnish upon request, and make available at the affected facility during normal
business hours for inspection by the director, all records required by this
section;
(6) Retain a copy of all
monitoring and inspection records for at least two years; and
(7) Submit quarterly a copy of the visible
emission monitoring records to the director if visible emissions occurred
during the report period. Quarterly reports shall be postmarked by the
thirtieth day following the end of the calendar quarter.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Hawaii may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.