Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Every licensee shall
ensure that all asbestos work performed conforms to those license performance
standards as identified at N.J.A.C.
12:120-4.4(a)3 and
8:60-4.4(a)3,
including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Accepted engineering practices which protect
human health and the environment;
2.
Compliance with 40 C.F.R. Part 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants, Subparts A and M;
3.
Compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:26, Solid and Hazardous Waste
Regulations; and
4. Compliance with
N.J.A.C. 5:23-8, Asbestos Hazard Abatement Subcode of the Uniform Construction Code
in educational facilities and public buildings as defined at
5:23-8.2.
(b) Every licensee who performs asbestos work
shall ensure that a permitted supervisor is on-site throughout the course of the
project.
1. The permitted supervisor and licensee
shall be responsible for ensuring that the asbestos work is performed in accordance
with the provisions of this section through periodic visual inspections and
immediate correction of problems.
(c) Every licensee shall provide for a final
inspection upon completion of the project.
1. This
final inspection shall include a thorough visual inspection of the work site and
clearance air monitoring. A sufficient number of air samples shall be taken to be
representative of the work area.
i. For abatement
actions less than or equal to 160 square feet, or less than or equal to 260 linear
feet, clearance air samples may be analyzed by PCM. The clearance air samples shall
be considered acceptable when each of the samples analyzed indicates a fiber
concentration of less than or equal to 0.01 f/cc of air.
ii. For abatement actions greater than or equal to
160 square feet, or greater than or equal to 260 linear feet, clearance air sampling
shall be conducted by TEM in accordance with
40
C.F.R. 763.90(i)(3) and
(4).
(d) Every licensee shall be responsible for
immediately having corrected at no additional charge to the customer, any violation
of the standards of (a) above discovered in the work performed by the
licensee.
