The licensed or waivered business entity or licensed
individual responsible for an asbestos project to remove asbestos containing
material in an area which can be expected to be reoccupied or in an area which
is or will be accessible from an occupied area must comply with the following
unless other applicable work practices outlined in these regulations are
followed:
(A) Establish general
security and management work practices in accordance with 178 NAC
22-010;
(B) Establish and manage a
containment area in accordance within the work practices of 178 NAC
22-011;
(C) Remove asbestos
containing material wet in accordance with the work practices of 178 NAC
22-012; and
(D) Coat cleaned
surfaces from which asbestos containing material has been removed with an
effective color-tinted sealing material.
013.01
OUTDOOR
PROJECTS. In addition to meeting the requirements of 129 NAC 12
"Operating Permit Renewal and Expiration," Nebraska Department of Environment
and Energy, the licensed or waivered business entity or licensed individual
responsible for removing asbestos containing material in outdoor areas must
comply with the following unless other applicable work practices outlined in
these regulations are followed:
(A) Establish
general security and management work practices in accordance with 178 NAC
22-010;
(B) To preclude spread of
contamination to nearby indoor areas, securely cover each door, window,
ventilation duct or other opening into such areas within 25 feet of the work
area with plastic sheeting not less than 6 mil thick;
(C) Remove asbestos containing material wet
in accordance with the work practices of 178 NAC 22-012; and
(D) Coat cleaned surfaces from which asbestos
containing material has been removed with an effective color-tinted sealing
material.
013.02
GLOVE BAG. The licensed or waivered business entity or
licensed individual using a glove bag for removal of asbestos containing
material from the surface of pipes or other similar conduits must comply with
the following:
(A) Establish general security
and management work practices in accordance with 178 NAC 22-010;
(B) Use plastic leak-proof glove bags not
less than 6 mil thick in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions;
(C) Use glove bags
only once. Do not "slide" glove bags. Do not reuse for any purpose;
(D) Avoid damaging or disturbing any other
asbestos containing material within the work area that is not intended to be
removed using the glove bag;
(E)
Install the glove bag so as to provide an airtight seal around the area from
which the asbestos containing material is to be removed. Maintain this seal
continually until all asbestos containing material has been removed and the
surface of the item enclosed within the glove bag has been cleaned;
(F) Saturate asbestos containing material to
be removed with a water solution that contains an effective wetting agent or
with a removal encapsulant. Maintain removed asbestos containing material
within the glove bag in a water-saturated condition;
(G) Discontinue activity in the work area
immediately if there is any asbestos containing material contamination of the
general work area resulting from damage to or improper use of the glove bags,
or damage to other asbestos containing material located within the area;
(i) Do not resume project activities until
all surfaces in the work area that possibly have become contaminated with
asbestos containing material have been cleaned thoroughly with a high
efficiency particulate air filter-equipped vacuuming device or by wet cleaning
methods; and
(ii) Notify the
Department as specified in 178 NAC 22-007.01 C of the date and nature of such
occurrence and of the cleanup measures that were used;
(H) After the necessary asbestos containing
material has been removed, clean surfaces from which asbestos containing
material has been removed;
(I) Coat
cleaned surfaces from which asbestos containing material has been removed with
an effective color-tinted sealing material;
(J) Remove the glove bag, seal tightly and
dispose of in accordance with 178 NAC 22-020; and
(K) Recover or restore cleaned surfaces or
securely enclose rough edges of asbestos containing material which remain after
glove bag removal. Such action cannot be done with duct
tape.
