[Comment: For dates of non-regulatory government publications,
publications of recognized organizations and associations, federal rules, and
federal statutory provisions referenced in this rule, please see paragraph (Z)
of rule 3745-22-01 of the Administrative
Code, "referenced materials."]
(A) To
apply for certification as an asbestos hazard evaluation specialist, a person
shall submit an application in accordance with rule
3745-22-03 of the Administrative
Code. The application for certification as a hazard evaluation specialist shall
include the following:
(1) Name, last four
digits of social security number, date of birth, and mailing address of
applicant.
(2) Employer's name and
mailing address.
(3) Business and
home telephone number.
(4) Name and
location of asbestos training courses with attached copies of
certificates.
(5) Information
regarding any felony convictions under any state or federal law designated to
protect the environment.
(6) List
of any asbestos licenses or certificates the applicant holds or has held in any
other state.
(B) To
become certified and to maintain certification under this rule, an asbestos
hazard evaluation specialist shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Submittal of a completed application on a
form prescribed by the director.
(2) Payment of the fee required by rule
3745-22-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(3) Provide documentation,
upon application for certification, of satisfactory completion of a training
course for asbestos hazard evaluation specialists approved by the director
pursuant to rule
3745-22-07 of the Administrative
Code and of receiving a passing score of at least seventy per cent on an
approved examination.
(4) For
renewal of certification, provide evidence of satisfactory completion of an
annual refresher training course approved by the director pursuant to section
3710.10 of the Revised Code and
rule 3745-22-07 of the Administrative
Code.
(C) An asbestos
hazard evaluation specialist engaged in assessing the health risks associated
with the presence of asbestos-containing materials or engaged in monitoring,
sampling, or other asbestos hazard abatement activities shall do the following:
(1) Perform all assessments, sampling and
monitoring of asbestos-containing materials so as not to create an
environmental health emergency as defined in paragraph (I) of rule
3745-22-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(2) Perform air-monitoring in
compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations and
state-of-the-art asbestos air sampling methodologies.
(3) Perform a final inspection of any
contained work area to ensure all asbestos debris has been adequately cleaned
up prior to the performance of clearance air sampling.
(4) Accurately, truthfully and competently
perform and complete asbestos hazard evaluations, reports, records, inspections
and any other professional work performed by the asbestos hazard evaluation
specialist in that capacity.
(5)
Notify the director, in writing, within five business days of making any change
which would render the information in the application for certification no
longer accurate.
(6) Possess proof
of valid certification at all times while at a project site.
(7) Upon the request of the director, make
available all reports, records, and any other professional work.
(8) Perform all inspection, identification, detection, and assessment
of asbestos-containing materials or suspect asbestos
containing materials, determination of response actions, or preparation
of asbestos management plans in compliance with all applicable standards of
this state, the United States environmental protection agency, and the United
States occupational safety and health administration.
(9) Collect all bulk samples for asbestos in
accordance with the regulations adopted by the United States environmental
protection agency pursuant to Title II of the "Federal Toxic Substances Control
Act" found in
40 CFR
Part 763.86, regardless of site or location
with the exception of samples taken by employees or agents of federal, state,
or local government for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable
statutes or regulations.
(10)
Ensure that analysis of bulk samples is performed by laboratories with
proficiency demonstrated by current successful participation in a nationally
recognized testing program such as the "National Voluntary Laboratory
Accreditation Program" or the "National Institute for Standards and Technology"
or the round robin for bulk samples administered by the "American Industrial
Hygiene Association" or an equivalent nationally-recognized round robin testing
program and ensure that analysis of samples taken from schools for the purpose
of compliance with the regulations of the United States environmental
protection agency, 40 CFR Part 763, is performed by laboratories with
proficiency demonstrated by current successful participation in the "National
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program."
(11) Prepare a report for each site where
bulk samples are collected. The report shall contain the following information:
(a) Date of inspection.
(b) Address of the site.
(c) Name, address and phone number of the
site owner, client, or customer.
(d) Name, signature and asbestos hazard
evaluation specialist number of the person writing the report.
(e) A blueprint, diagram, or written
description that identifies the following:
(i)
Each location, type of material, and approximate square or linear footage of
homogeneous areas where material was confirmed to be asbestos containing
material.
(ii) Type of material and
approximate square footage of homogeneous areas where surfacing material was
sampled for asbestos containing material .
(iii) The exact location where each bulk
sample was collected.
(iv) Date of
collection.
(v) Homogeneous areas
and footages where friable suspected asbestos containing materials is assumed
to be asbestos containing materials.
(vi) Homogeneous areas and footages where
nonfriable suspected asbestos containing materials is assumed to be asbestos
containing materials.
(f)
A description of the manner used to determine sampling locations, and the name,
signature and asbestos hazard evaluation specialist number of each person
collecting samples.
(g) A copy of
the bulk sample analysis report, the name and address of any laboratory that
analyzed the bulk samples, the date of analysis, and the name and signature of
the person performing the analysis.