New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 17 - LEAD HAZARD EVALUATION AND ABATEMENT CODE
Subchapter 5 - LEAD HAZARD ABATEMENT-GENERAL
Section 5:17-5.4 - Occupancy during abatement
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:17-5.4
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Occupancy during abatement shall be allowed only as described in this chapter. Where abatement work will be ongoing for more than one day, and the occupants will be returning at night, cleaning shall be performed as follows at the end of the workday:
1. For interior abatement
jobs, HEPA vacuum, wet wash, and HEPA vacuum again treated surfaces and floors
extending five feet in all directions from the treated surface. If occupants
are to have access to the work area, the top layer of plastic shall be removed
from the floor and discarded. For dust removal work alone, a HEPA vacuum and
wet wash cycle is adequate. Floors in adjacent area(s) used as a pathway to the
work area shall also be HEPA vacuumed and wet washed.
2. For exterior abatement jobs, the entrance
to be used by occupants shall be made clear and free of any potential lead
hazards or sources of contamination.
3. Lead-contaminated debris shall be stored
outside the dwelling unit in a secure, locked area.
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