Current through August 26, 2024
Each owner or operator of a demolition or renovation activity
to whom this section applies, according to s.
NR 447.06, shall comply with the following
procedures:
(1) Remove all RACM from a
facility being demolished or renovated before any activity begins that would
break up, dislodge or similarly disturb the material or preclude access to the
material for subsequent removal. RACM need not be removed before demolition if
any of the following apply:
(a) It is Category
I nonfriable ACM that is not in poor condition and is not friable.
(am) Removal of category I roofing shall meet
the specifications in the Interpretive Rule Governing Roof Removal Operations,
40 CFR part 61, Appendix A to Subpart M, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04(21s).
(b) It is on a facility component that is
encased in concrete or other similarly hard material and is adequately wet
whenever exposed during demolition.
(c) It was not accessible for testing and
was, therefore, not discovered until after demolition began and, as a result of
the demolition, the material cannot be safely removed. If not removed for
safety reasons, the exposed RACM and any asbestos-contaminated debris shall be
treated as asbestos-containing waste material and adequately wet at all times
until disposed of.
(d) It is
Category II nonfriable ACM and the probability is low that the materials will
become crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder during demolition.
(2) When a facility component that
contains, is covered with or is coated with RACM is being taken out of the
facility as a unit or in sections:
(a)
Adequately wet all RACM exposed during cutting or disjoining operations;
and
(b) Carefully lower each unit
or section to the floor and to ground level, not dropping, throwing, sliding or
otherwise damaging or disturbing the RACM.
(3) When RACM is stripped from a facility
component while it remains in place in the facility, adequately wet the RACM
during the stripping operation.
(a) In
renovation operations, wetting is not required if:
1. The owner or operator has obtained prior
written approval from the department based on a written application that
wetting to comply with this subsection would unavoidably damage equipment or
present a safety hazard; and
2. The
owner or operator uses one 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 the asbestos materials. The system
shall exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air or be designed and
operated in accordance with the requirements in s.
NR 447.15.
b.
A glove-bag system designed and operated to contain the particulate asbestos
material produced by the stripping of the asbestos materials.
c. Leak-tight wrapping to contain all RACM
prior to dismantlement.
(b) In renovation operations where wetting
would result in equipment damage or a safety hazard, and the methods allowed in
par. (a) cannot be used, another method may be used after obtaining written
approval from the department based upon a determination that it is equivalent
to wetting in controlling emissions or to the methods allowed in par. (a).
(c) A copy of the department's
written approval shall be kept at the work site and made available for
inspection.
(4) After a
facility component covered with, coated with or containing RACM has been taken
out of the facility as a unit or in sections pursuant to sub. (2), it shall be
stripped or contained in leak-tight wrapping, except as described in sub. (5).
If stripped, either:
(a) Adequately wet the
RACM during stripping; or
(b) Use a
local exhaust ventilation and collection system designed and operated to
capture the particulate asbestos material produced by the stripping. The system
shall exhibit no visible emissions to the outside air or be designed and
operated in accordance with the requirements in s.
NR 447.15.
(5) For large facility components such as
reactor vessels, large tanks and steam generators, but not beams, which shall
be handled in accordance with subs. (2) to (4), the RACM is not required to be
stripped if the following requirements are met:
(a) The component is removed, transported,
stored, disposed of or reused without disturbing or damaging the
RACM.
(b) The component is encased
in a leak-tight wrapping.
(c) The
leak-tight wrapping is labeled according to s.
NR 447.12 during all loading and unloading operations and
during storage.
(6) For
all RACM, including material that has been removed or stripped:
(a) Adequately wet the material and ensure
that it remains wet until collected and contained or treated in preparation for
disposal in accordance with s.
NR 447.13; and
(b) Carefully lower the material to the
ground and floor, not dropping, throwing, sliding or otherwise damaging or
disturbing the material.
(c)
Transport the material to the ground via leak-tight chutes or containers if it
has been removed or stripped more than 50 feet above ground level and was not
removed as units or in sections.
(d) RACM contained in leak-tight wrapping
that has been removed in accordance with subs. (3) (a) 2. c. and (4) need not
be wetted.
(7) When the
temperature at the point of wetting is below 0°C (32°F):
(a) The owner or operator need not comply
with sub. (2) (a) and the wetting provisions of sub. (3).
(b) The owner or operator shall remove
facility components containing, coated with, or covered with RACM as unit or in
sections to the maximum extent possible.
(c) During periods when wetting operations
are suspended due to freezing temperatures, the owner or operator shall record
the temperature in the area containing the facility components at the
beginning, middle and end of each working day and keep daily temperature
records available for inspection by the department during normal business hours
at the demolition or renovation site. The owner or operator shall retain the
temperature records for at least 2 years.
(8) No RACM may be stripped, removed or
otherwise handled or disturbed at a facility regulated by this chapter unless
at least one on-site representative, such as a foreman or management-level
person or other authorized representative, trained in the provisions of this
chapter and the means of complying with them, is present. Every 2 years, the
trained on-site individual shall receive refresher training in the provisions
of this chapter. The required training shall include at a minimum:
applicability; notifications; material identification; control procedures for
removals including, at least, wetting, local exhaust ventilation, negative
pressure enclosures, glove-bag procedures, and High Efficiency Particulate Air
(HEPA) filters; waste disposal work practices; reporting and recordkeeping; and
asbestos hazards and worker protection. Each owner or operator shall post
evidence that the required training has been completed and make such evidence
available for inspection by the department at the demolition or renovation
site.
(9) For facilities described
in s.
NR 447.06(2) (c), adequately wet the
portion of the facility that contains RACM during the wrecking
operation.
(10) If a facility is
demolished by intentional burning, all RACM including Category I and Category
II nonfriable ACM shall be removed in accordance with this chapter before
burning.
