South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-86.1 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR ASBESTOS PROJECTS
Section 61-86.1.IX - EXEMPTION FROM WETTING FOR ANY SIZED PROJECT
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-86.1.IX
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. General Provisions.
In renovation operations, wetting is not required if:
1. The owner/operator has obtained prior
written approval from the Department based on a written application that
wetting to comply with this Section would unavoidably damage equipment or
present a safety hazard; and
2. The
owner/operator uses one or more of the following emission control methods:
a. A local exhaust ventilation and collection
system designed and operated to capture the particulate asbestos material
produced by the stripping and removal of asbestos materials. The system must
exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air or must be designed and
operated in accordance with the requirements in EPA Regulation
40
CFR 61.152, as amended, and any subsequent
amendments and editions;
b. A
glovebag system designed and operated in accordance with the requirements of
OSHA regulation
29 CFR
1926.1101, as amended, and any subsequent
amendments and editions;
c.
Leak-tight wrapping to contain all RACM prior to dismantlement;
3. In renovation operations where
wetting would result in equipment damage or a safety hazard and the methods
allowed in this Section cannot be used, an owner or operator may use another
method after obtaining written approval from the Department based on its
determination that the alternative method is equivalent to wetting. The
owner/operator shall keep a copy of the Department's written approval at the
work site and make it available for review by Department personnel upon
request.
B. Temperature Constraints.
When the temperature at the point of wetting is below 0° C (32° F):
1. During periods when
wetting operations are suspended due to freezing temperatures, the
owner/operator must record the temperature in the area containing the
asbestos-coated or covered facility components at the beginning, middle, and
end of each workday and keep daily temperature records. A copy of these records
must be maintained at the project site and made available for inspection by
Department personnel upon request. The facility owner must maintain these
temperature records for two years from the date the project is completed and
shall provide a legible copy of the data to the Department upon
request.
2. The owner/operator may
request to use an alternative work practice by submitting to the Department a
written description of control measures to be used that will afford the same
level of protection as wetting. A legible copy of the Department's approval
letter must be available at the project site for the duration of the asbestos
project and shall be made available for review by Department personnel upon
request.
3. The owner/operator
shall remove facility components containing, coated with, or covered with RACM
as units or in sections and shall secure the units or sections leak-tight in
6-mil or thicker polyethylene sheeting.
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