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.XV - NON-FRIABLE PROJECTS

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-86.1.XV

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

A. Applicability.

The requirements of this Section shall apply to the owner/operator of any renovation at any facility where the ACM being removed remains non-friable.

B. Notification/Application.

1. Each owner/operator shall:
a. Contact the landfill to ensure acceptance of non-friable ACM waste;

b. Provide the Department with a written application and obtain a Department-issued abatement license for the project four (4) working days prior to beginning abatement for NESHAP sized projects of 160 sf or 260 Lf. The license shall be maintained at the project site for the duration of the project;

c. For all other projects, provide a written application prior to disposal;

d. Facilities and those in possession of a temporary asbestos storage containment area license may notify the Department quarterly;

e. Prior to disposing of a non-regulated residential structure, provide a written application to the Department;

f. Applications must also be submitted for projects where waste will be disposed of out-of-state;

g. Provide the following information in the written application:
(1) Name, address, and telephone number of property/facility owner;

(2) Street address of the property or facility where removal will occur;

(3) Amount of non-friable ACM to be abated;

(4) Description of material (for example, cement-like tiles, asphaltic shingles, cementitious siding, roof flashing); and

(5) Name, address, telephone number, contact person, and location (county, city, state) of the landfill that the owner/operator has contacted for disposal of ACM waste;

h. The written disposal license issued by the Department must accompany the non-friable ACM waste to the landfill.

C. Work Practices.

1. The owner/operator shall prevent dust from being released during the removal of non-friable ACM to prevent exposure.

2. Category I and Category II ACM that will be or has been subjected to grinding, sanding, cutting, chipping, drilling, or abrading shall be considered regulated ACM, and the owner/operator shall comply with all applicable requirements of this regulation.

3. Category I and Category II ACM that will not be or has not been subjected to grinding, sanding, cutting, chipping, drilling, or abrading shall be considered non-regulated ACM, and the owner/operator shall comply with all applicable requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101, as amended, and any subsequent amendments or editions.

4. The owner/operator shall ensure that ACM and asbestos-contaminated waste is not intentionally burned or recycled.

D. Disposal.

1. Transport and disposal shall occur in a manner that will not permit the release of asbestos fibers into the air.

2. Disposal shall occur at a landfill permitted or approved to accept asbestos waste.

3. All containers shall be labeled with the following warning:

DANGER

CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS

AVOID CREATING DUST

CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD

4. The owner/operator shall:
a. Obtain a waste shipment record or other shipment manifest at the landfill to document disposal of all asbestos waste;

b. Ensure that a waste shipment record or other shipment manifest is signed by the landfill operator; and

c. Submit a copy of the waste shipment record or other shipment manifest to the Department within 30 working days after abatement completion.

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