Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 501 - ASBESTOS REQUIREMENTS
Section 11-501-7 - Standard for demolition and renovation

(A) At least eighty linear meters (or two hundred sixty linear feet) on pipes or at least fifteen square meters (or one hundred sixty square feet) on other facility components; or

(B) At least one cubic meter (or thirty-five cubic feet) off facility components where the length or area could not be measured previously;

(A) Less than eighty linear meters (or two hundred sixty linear feet) on pipes and less than fifteen square meters (or one hundred sixty square feet) on other facility components; and

(B) Less than one cubic meter (or thirty-five cubic feet) off facility components where the length or area could not be measured previously or there is no asbestos;

(A) At least eighty linear meters (or two hundred sixty linear feet) on pipes or at least fifteen square meters (or one hundred sixty square feet) on other facility components; or

(B) At least one cubic meter (or thirty-five cubic feet) off facility components where the length or area could not be measured previously.

(C) To determine whether paragraph (a)(4) of this section applies to planned renovation operations involving individual nonscheduled operations, predict the combined additive amount of RACM to be removed or stripped during a calendar year of January 1 through December 31.

(D) To determine whether paragraph (a)(4) of this section applies to emergency renovation operations, estimate the combined amount of RACM to be removed or stripped as a result of the sudden, unexpected event that necessitated the renovation.

(A) At least ten working days before asbestos demolition, stripping, or removal work or any other activity begins (such as site preparation that would break up, dislodge, or similarly disturb asbestos material), if the operation is described in subsection (a) (1) , (a) (2) , and (a) (4) (except subsections(a)(4)(C) and (a)(4)(D));

(B) At least ten working days before the end of the calendar year preceding the year for which notice is being given for renovations described in subsection (a)(4)(C);

(C) As early as possible before, but not later than, the following working day if the operation is a demolition ordered according to subsection (a)(3) or, if the operation is a renovation described in subsection (a)(4)(D); or

(D) For asbestos stripping or removal work in a demolition or renovation operation, described in subsection (a)(1) and (a)(4) (except subsections (a) (4) (C) and (a) (4) (D)) , and for a demolition described in subsection (a)(2), that will begin or end on a date other than the one contained in the original notice, notice of the new start or completion date shall be provided to the director as follows:

(A) An indication of whether the notice is the original or a revised notification;

(B) Name, address, and telephone number of both the facility owner and operator and the asbestos removal contractor owner or operator;

(C) Whether the type of operation is demolition or renovation;

(D) Whether asbestos is present or not present in the facility, the inspector's name and certification number, and the state from which certification was obtained;

(E) Description of the facility or affected part of the facility including the size (square meters or square feet, and number of floors) , age, and present and prior use of the facility;

(F) Procedure, including analytical methods, employed to detect the presence of RACM and category I and category II nonfriable ACM, and the name of the laboratory that performed the analysis;

(G) Estimate of the approximate amount of RACM to be removed from the facility in terms of length of pipe in linear meters or linear feet, surface area in square meters or square feet on other facility components, or volume in cubic meters or cubic feet if off the facility components. Also, estimate the approximate amount of category I and category II nonfriable ACM in the affected part of the facility that will not be removed before demolition;

(H) Location and street address (including building number or name and floor or room number, if appropriate), city, county, and state, of the facility being demolished or renovated;

(I) Scheduled starting and completion dates, work days and work times of asbestos removal work (or any other activity, such as site preparation that would break up, dislodge, or similarly disturb asbestos material) in a demolition or renovation; planned renovation operations involving individual nonscheduled operations shall only include the beginning and ending dates of the report period as described in subsection (a)(4)(C);

(J) Scheduled starting and completion dates, work days and work times of demolition or renovation;

(K) Description of planned demolition or renovation work to be performed and methods to be employed, including demolition or renovation techniques to be used and description of affected facility components;

(L) Description of work practices and engineering controls to be used to comply with the requirements of this chapter, including asbestos removal and waste-handling emission control procedures;

(M) Project Designer's name and certification number, and the state from which certification was obtained;

(N) Name and location of the waste disposal site where the asbestos-containing waste material will be deposited;

(O) A certification that at least one person trained as required by subsection (c)(8) will supervise the stripping and removal described by this notification. This requirement shall become effective one year after the effective date of this rule;

(P) For facilities described in subsection (a)(3), the name, title, and authority of the state or local government representative who has ordered the demolition, the date that the order was issued, and the date on which the demolition was ordered to begin. A copy of the order shall be attached to the notification;

(Q) For emergency renovations described in subsection (a)(4)(D), the date and hour that the emergency occurred, a description of the sudden, unexpected event, and an explanation of how the event caused an unsafe condition, or would cause equipment damage, or an unreasonable financial burden. Ultimate approval of emergency renovation is left to the discretion of the director;

(R) Description of procedures to be followed in the event that unexpected RACM is found or category II nonfriable ACM becomes crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder;

(S) Name, address, and telephone number of the waste transporter; and

(A) It is category I nonfriable ACM that is not in poor condition and is not friable;

(B) It is on a facility component that is encased in concrete or other similarly hard material and is adequately wet whenever exposed during demolition; It was not accessible for testing and was, therefore, not discovered until after demolition began and, as a result of the demolition, the material cannot be safely removed. If not removed for safety reasons, the exposed RACM and any asbestos-contaminated debris shall be treated as asbestos-containing waste material and adequately wet at all times until disposed of; or

(C) It is category II nonfriable ACM and the probability is low that the materials will become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder during demolition;

(A) Adequately wet all RACM exposed during cutting or disjoining operations; and

(B) Carefully lower each unit or section to the floor and to ground level, not dropping, throwing, sliding, or otherwise damaging or disturbing the RACM;

(A) In renovation operations, wetting is not required if:

(B) In renovation operations where wetting would result in equipment damage or a safety hazard, and the methods allowed in subsection (c)(3)(A) cannot be used, another method may be used after obtaining written approval from the director based upon a determination that it is equivalent to wetting in controlling emissions or to the methods allowed in subsection (c)(3)(A) ;

(C) A copy of the director's written approval shall be kept at the worksite and made available for inspection;

(A) Adequately wet the RACM during stripping; and

(B) Use a local exhaust ventilation and collection system designed and operated to capture the particulate asbestos material produced by the stripping. The system shall exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air and shall be designed and operated in accordance with the requirements in section 11-501-14;

(A) The component is removed, transported, stored, disposed of, or reused without disturbing or damaging the RACM;

(B) The component is encased in a transparent, leak-tight wrapping; and

(C) The transparent, leak-tight wrapping is labeled during all loading and unloading operations and during storage. The markings shall:

(A) Adequately wet the material and ensure that it remains wet until collected and contained or treated in preparation for disposal in accordance with section 11-501-12;

(B) Carefully lower the material to the ground and floor, not dropping, throwing, sliding without chutes, or otherwise damaging or disturbing the material;

(C) Transport the material in transparent, leak-tight containers to the ground via leak-tight, enclosed chutes or containers if it has been removed or stripped more than fifty feet above ground level and was not removed as units or in sections;

(D) RACM contained in transparent, leak-tight wrapping that has been removed in accordance with subsection (c)(3)(A) need not be wetted;

(E) Isolate disturbances of RACM regulated by this subsection by physical barriers from the outside air. The physical barriers shall include transparent viewing ports which allow observation of all stripping and removal of RACM from outside the barrier. Whenever the outside air is in contact with the air in any portion of the isolated area, a local exhaust ventilation system which is designed and operated in accordance with the requirements of section 11-501-14 shall be used. This system shall maintain the air in the isolated area at a pressure differential of at least minus 0.02 inches of water with respect to the area outside the barrier and shall be operated continuously from the establishment of isolation barriers through final clean up of the work area following the disturbance of RACM. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a removal done entirely by the glove bag method, a removal using a mini-enclosure designed and operated according to Appendix G to 2 9 CFR Section 1926.58, as it existed on July 15, 1993, or a removal using any other engineering control techniques approved by the director. If any of the requirements of this paragraph are not feasible, prior written approval shall be requested from the director, and a copy of this approval shall be kept on-site and made available for inspection;

(F) Provide a clean work site and handle all friable asbestos-containing waste material related to a specific demolition, renovation, or removal, including preexisting asbestos-containing debris, in accordance with this section and section 11-501-12; and

(G) At all points of entry to a demolition or renovation, display signs with the legend specified in paragraph (5) (C) (iii) ;

(A) The owner or operator need not comply with subsection (c)(2)(A) and the wetting provisions of subsection (c)(3) ;

(B) The owner or operator shall remove facility components containing, coated with, or covered with RACM as units or in sections to the maximum extent possible; and

(C) During periods when wetting operations are suspended due to freezing temperatures, the owner or operator shall record the temperature in the area containing the facility components at the beginning, middle, and end of each workday and keep daily temperature records available for inspection by the director during normal business hours at the demolition or renovation site. The owner or operator shall retain the temperature records for at least two years;

(A) Applicability;

(B) Notifications;

(C) Material identification;

(D) Control procedures for removals including, at least, wetting, local exhaust ventilation, negative pressure enclosures, glove-bag procedures, and HEPA filters;

(E) Waste disposal work practices;

(F) Reporting and recordkeeping; and

(G) Asbestos hazards and worker protection.

Evidence that the required training has been completed shall be posted and made available for inspection by the director at the demolition or renovation site;