Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
General.
The containment must be constructed to separate and isolate
the containment area from the rest of the building and the outdoors. The
containment must be airtight and leakproof.
Subp. 2.
Floor sheeting.
Floor sheeting must be placed over the entire floor as part
of the containment.
A. Floor sheeting
must consist of at least two layers of six-mil polyethylene plastic sheeting or
comparable material.
B. For the
first layer, enough area for overlap with the wall sheeting must be provided to
maintain an airtight and leakproof seal for the containment.
C. For the second layer, the sheeting must
extend 12 inches beyond the wall or floor joints.
D. Floor sheeting must be sized to minimize
seams.
E. The floor must have no
seams at wall and floor joints.
Subp.
3.
Wall sheeting.
Wall sheeting must be placed over the entire wall. Wall
sheeting must:
A. consist of at least
one layer of four-mil polyethylene plastic sheeting;
B. provide enough area for overlap with the
other wall or floor sheeting to maintain an airtight and leakproof seal for the
containment;
C. be sized to
minimize seams;
D. extend to the
deck area or floor joists;
E. not
have seams located at wall and floor joints; and
F. have a 12-inch by 12-inch clear viewing
window, where feasible, to allow for a view of the work area if the
polyethylene plastic sheeting is not clear.
Subp. 4.
Freestanding containment walls
and freestanding containments.
Freestanding containment walls and freestanding containments
must:
A. have floor sheeting that
complies with subpart 2;
B. have
interior wall sheeting that complies with subpart 3;
C. have the frame painted with a nonporous
paint if the framing materials used for a freestanding wall or containment are
made of a porous material such as wood, unless the framing materials are
covered with polyethylene sheeting or the framing materials are disposed of as
asbestos waste at the end of the project; and
D. have interior ceiling sheeting that
consists of one layer of four-mil polyethylene plastic sheeting and is securely
fastened to provide an airtight, leakproof containment if containment walls do
not abut the ceiling.
Subp.
5.
Posting asbestos work area.
During asbestos-related work, warning signs must be displayed
at all approaches to the asbestos work area. The sign must state: "DANGER.
ASBESTOS CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY. RESPIRATORS
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA."
Statutory Authority: MS s
144.05;
326.70 to
326.81
