Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20,
2024
(a) All solid waste
materials containing friable asbestos that result from an asbestos-removal
project, an asbestos-encapsulation project, an asbestos-related dismantling
project, or an asbestos-related demolition project shall be handled in the
following manner:
(1) All friable
asbestos-containing waste shall be placed in tightly sealed containers in a wet
condition before it is removed from the work area. Waste containers shall be
double bagged in not less than six-mil-thick, liquid-tight, clear plastic bags
unless the waste contains rigid or heavy objects that are likely to tear the
bags. If bag damage is likely to occur, the waste shall be placed in fiber or
metal containers that are equipped with a plastic bag liner and a tight-fitting
lid that can be firmly fastened in position. Large sections of structural
items, including pipe or ductwork that has been removed with friable
asbestos-containing materials left in place, may be tightly wrapped in not less
than a double layer of six-mil-thick, clear plastic sheeting for disposal
purposes if they cannot be placed in containers. All exposed surfaces of the
friable asbestos-containing material shall be in a wet condition when each item
is wrapped.
(2) The exterior
surface of each container or individually wrapped object shall be cleaned free
of all visible debris, and an asbestos label shall be securely attached before
the container or wrapped object is removed from the work area to another area
for storage or transport purposes.
(3) Before each container or wrapped object
of friable asbestos-containing material is removed from the work area to
another area for storage or transport purposes, the waste generator shall place
on the exterior of each container or wrapped object specific information that
will identify the asbestos-removal project, asbestos-encapsulation project,
asbestos-related dismantling project, or asbestos-related demolition project at
which the waste was generated. The identifying information shall be legible and
printed with indelible ink. The waste generator shall mark each container or
wrapped object by any of the following methods:
(A) Printing or attaching to each container
or wrapped object a label that contains the name of the licensed business
entity or approved public agency that carried out the project and the project
location at which the waste was generated;
(B) printing on the exterior surface of each
container or wrapped object the identifying number provided by the department
for each project upon receipt of a project notification submitted in compliance
with the requirements of K.A.R. 28-50-8; or
(C) attaching to each container or wrapped
object a label that meets the requirements of applicable federal EPA or OSHA
regulations pertaining to the identification of containers or wrapped objects
used for the disposal of asbestos-containing materials.
(4) Each waste container shall be carefully
handled and transported in order to prevent breaking or opening. Whenever a
container breaks or otherwise becomes unable to completely contain the waste,
the waste shall be immediately transferred into another sealed container that
complies with the requirements of paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this
regulation. Any friable asbestos-containing solid waste materials that come out
of the original container shall be immediately cleaned up after being saturated
with water and placed in the replacement container.
(5) Waste shall be transported in vehicles
that have completely enclosed cargo areas, or a four-sided cargo area that
shall be completely covered with six-mil-thick plastic sheeting or other
equivalent covering while the waste is being transported. All visible debris
remaining in the vehicle cargo area after the waste has been deposited at the
disposal area shall be immediately removed by wet cleaning methods and disposed
of in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
(6) The waste generator shall remain
responsible for storage, transport, and disposal of the waste in accordance
with this subsection until the time that the waste is delivered to and accepted
by the operator of an approved waste disposal site. The waste generator shall
be released from further responsibility for handling of the waste when the
disposal site operator acknowledges, in writing, that the delivered waste has
been properly identified as friable asbestos-containing material and has been
delivered in a manner and condition that is acceptable to the disposal site
operator.
(b)
Wastewater and other liquid waste that contains friable asbestos-containing
materials that result from an asbestos-removal project, an
asbestos-encapsulation project, or an asbestos-related maintenance,
dismantling, or demolition operation may be disposed of by mixing them with
solid waste materials and disposing of the mixture in accordance with the
requirements of subsection (a) of this regulation. Wastewater that cannot be
handled in this manner shall be disposed of by one of the following methods:
(1) Wastewater from decontamination showers
and final cleanup of waste containers and equipment may be disposed of in
public sewer systems either by discharge into the plumbing system where the
waste is generated or by storing the waste and discharging it directly into the
sewer system at a location designated by the operator of the system. The
wastewater shall be free of any material that is likely to cause stoppage in
the plumbing or sewer systems.
(2)
Discharge of any other asbestos-contaminated wastewater or liquid waste or the
use of any other method for the disposal of contaminated liquid wastes shall
only be at a location and in a manner specifically approved by the department
in writing.