New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 17 - LEAD HAZARD EVALUATION AND ABATEMENT CODE
Subchapter 6 - PAINT REMOVAL; COMPONENT REPLACEMENT; ENCLOSURE; ENCAPSULATION
Section 5:17-6.2 - Building component replacement
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:17-6.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The following steps or a similar procedure that minimizes the disturbance of paint and the generation of dust shall be followed for all building component replacement intended to abate lead hazards:
1.
Turn off and disconnect all electrical circuits present inside or near the
component to be removed;
2. Lightly
mist the component to be removed. Do not apply water to components containing
electrical circuits;
3. Using a
utility knife or other sharp instrument, carefully score all affected painted
seams;
4. Remove any screws or
other fasteners;
5. Using a flat
pry instrument and a hammer, carefully pry the affected building component away
from the surface to which it is attached. The pry bar should be inserted into
the seam at the nail or other fastening device at one end of the component and
prying pressure applied. This process should be repeated at each subsequent
fastening location until the end of the component is reached and the component
is freed;
i. Use a pry point pad or softener,
if necessary, to minimize damage to adjoining substrates;
6. Carefully remove or bend back all nails
(or other fastening devices) and wrap removed components and nails in plastic
sheeting and seal with duct tape;
i.
Exception to (a)6 above: Wrapping components in plastic is not required if the
dwelling is vacant and the pathway to the truck or other waste containment site
is lined with plastic;
7. HEPA vacuum any dust that may have
accumulated behind the component removed;
8. New lead-free components shall not be
brought into the work area until all dust-generating activity is complete and
the dust has been cleaned up by at least one HEPA vacuuming;
9. If new lead-free components are to be
applied to lead painted walls, ceilings, floors or any other lead-painted
surface, regardless of whether it has been enclosed, caulk shall be applied to
the perimeter of the back side of the replacement component to seal it before
installation;
10. Replacement
components shall be installed using standard carpentry practices; and
11. In the case of windows and doors, no
friction surfaces coated with lead-based paint shall remain unless these
components have been enclosed in accordance with the requirements of this
chapter or unless all lead-based paint has been removed from these components
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
i. Exception to (a)11 above: If it can be
determined clearly that hazardous levels of lead on metal doors and frames
reside only in the primers, and that the primers were factory-applied and are
in sound condition, then the primers themselves need not be abated or removed.
Doors shall be operating properly, free from impact or abrasion between moving
parts that will damage any surfaces. Any damage to the primer resulting from
sample collection shall be repaired immediately in a manner that restores the
integrity of the primer coat.
(b) All replacement components installed shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23) except that the size of window and door openings shall not be required to be increased.
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