(g)(11)(i)

Before work begins and as needed during the job, a competent person who is capable of identifying asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such hazards, shall conduct an inspection of the worksite and determine that the roofing material is intact and will likely remain intact.

(g)(11)(ii)

All employees performing work covered by this paragraph (g)(11) shall be trained in a training program that meets the requirements of paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section.

(g)(11)(iii)

The material shall not be sanded, abraded, or ground. Manual methods which do not render the material non-intact shall be used.

(g)(11)(iv)

Material that has been removed from a roof shall not be dropped or thrown to the ground. Unless the material is carried or passed to the ground by hand, it shall be lowered to the ground via covered, dust-tight chute, crane or hoist. All such material shall be removed from the roof as soon as is practicable, but in any event no later than the end of the work shift.

..1926.1101(g)(11)(v)

(g)(11)(v)

Where roofing products which have been labeled as containing asbestos pursuant to paragraph (k)(8) of this section are installed on non-residential roofs during operations covered by this paragraph (g)(11), the employer shall notify the building owner of the presence and location of such materials no later than the end of the job.

(g)(11)(vi)

All removal or disturbance of pipeline asphaltic wrap shall be performed using wet methods.

(h)

Respiratory protection.

(h)(1)

General. For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide respirators that comply with the requirements of this paragraph. Respirators must be used during:

(h)(1)(i)

Class I asbestos work.

(h)(1)(ii)

Class II asbestos work when ACM is not removed in a substantially intact state.

(h)(1)(iii)

Class II and III asbestos work that is not performed using wet methods, except for removal of ACM from sloped roofs when a negative-exposure assessment has been conducted and ACM is removed in an intact state.

(h)(1)(iv)

Class II and III asbestos work for which a negative-exposure assessment has not been conducted.

(h)(v)

Class III asbestos work when TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed.

(h)(1)(vi)

Class IV asbestos work performed within regulated areas where employees who are performing other work are required to use respirators.

(h)(1)(vii)

Work operations covered by this section for which employees are exposed above the TWA or excursion limit.

(h)(1)(viii)

Emergencies.

(h)(2)

Respirator program.

(h)(2)(i)

The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m).

(h)(2)(ii)

No employee shall be assigned to asbestos work that requires respirator use if, based on their most recent medical examination, the examining physician determines that the employee will be unable to function normally while using a respirator, or that the safety or health of the employee or other employees will be impaired by the employee's respirator use. Such employees must be assigned to another job or given the opportunity to transfer to a different position that they can perform. If such a transfer position is available, it must be with the same employer, in the same geographical area, and with the same seniority, status, rate of pay, and other job benefits the employee had just prior to such transfer.

(h)(3)

Respirator selection.

(h)(3)(i)

The employer must select the appropriate respirator from Table 1 of this section.

(h)(3)(ii)

The employer must provide an employee with a tight-fitting, powered air-purifying respirator instead of a negative-pressure respirator from Table 1 when the employee chooses to use this type of respirator and such a respirator will provide adequate protection to the employee.

(h)(3)(iii)

The employer must provide a half-mask air-purifying respirator, other than a disposable respirator, that is equipped with high-efficiency filters when the employee performs:

(h)(3)(iii)(A)

(A) Class II and III asbestos work and a negative-exposure assessment has not been conducted by the employer.

(h)(3)(iii)(B)

(B) Class III asbestos work when TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed.

(h)(3)(iv)

In addition to the above selection criteria, when employees are in a regulated area where Class I work is being performed, a negative exposure assessment of the area has not been produced, and the exposure assessment of the area indicates the exposure level will not exceed 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time weighted average, employers must provide the employees with one of the following respirators:

(h)(3)(iv)(A)

A tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator equipped with high efficiency filters;

(h)(3)(iv)(B)

A full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode equipped with HEPA egress cartrides; or

(h)(3)(iv)(C)

A full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus. A full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus must be provided under such conditions when the exposure assessment indicates exposure levels above 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time weighted average.

..1926.1101(i)

(i)

Protective clothing.

(i)(1)

General. The employer shall provide and require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings for any employee exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the TWA and/or excursion limit prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section, or for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced, or for any employee performing Class I operations which involve the removal of over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM.

(i)(2)

Laundering.

(i)(2)(i)

The employer shall ensure that laundering of contaminated clothing is done so as to prevent the release of airborne asbestos in excess of the TWA or excursion limit prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.

(i)(2)(ii)

Any employer who gives contaminated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement in paragraph (i)(2)(i) of this section to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos in excess of the TWA and excursion limit prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.

(i)(3)

Contaminated clothing. Contaminated clothing shall be transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, and be labeled in accordance with paragraph (k) of this section.

(i)(4)

Inspection of protective clothing.

(i)(4)(i)

The competent person shall examine worksuits worn by employees at least once per workshift for rips or tears that may occur during performance of work.

..1926.1101(i)(4)(ii)

(i)(4)(ii)

When rips or tears are detected while an employee is working, rips and tears shall be immediately mended, or the worksuit shall be immediately replaced.

(j)

Hygiene facilities and practices for employees.

(j)(1)

Requirements for employees performing Class I asbestos jobs involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM.

(j)(1)(i)

Decontamination areas: the employer shall establish a decontamination area that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area for the decontamination of such employees. The decontamination area shall consist of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room in series. The employer shall ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the decontamination area.

(j)(1)(i)(A)

Equipment room. The equipment room shall be supplied with impermeable, labeled bags and containers for the containment and disposal of contaminated protective equipment.

(j)(1)(i)(B)

Shower area. Shower facilities shall be provided which comply with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3), unless the employer can demonstrate that they are not feasible. The showers shall be adjacent both to the equipment room and the clean room, unless the employer can demonstrate that this location is not feasible. Where the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to locate the shower between the equipment room and the clean room, or where the work is performed outdoors, the employers shall ensure that employees:

..1926.1101(j)(1)(i)(B)(1)

(j)(1)(i)(B)(1)

Remove asbestos contamination from their worksuits in the equipment room using a HEPA vacuum before proceeding to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area; or

(j)(1)(i)(B)(2)

Remove their contaminated worksuits in the equipment room, then don clean worksuits, and proceed to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area.

(j)(1)(i)(C)

Clean change room. The clean room shall be equipped with a locker or appropriate storage container for each employee's use. When the employer can demonstrate that it is not feasible to provide a clean change area adjacent to the work area or where the work is performed outdoors, the employer may permit employees engaged in Class I asbestos jobs to clean their protective clothing with a portable HEPA-equipped vacuum before such employees leave the regulated area. Following showering, such employees however must then change into street clothing in clean change areas provided by the employer which otherwise meet the requirements of this section.

(j)(1)(ii)

Decontamination area entry procedures. The employer shall ensure that employees:

(j)(1)(ii)(A)

Enter the decontamination area through the clean room;

(j)(1)(ii)(B)

Remove and deposit street clothing within a locker provided for their use; and

..1926.1101(j)(1)(ii)(C)

(j)(1)(ii)(C)

Put on protective clothing and respiratory protection before leaving the clean room.

(j)(1)(ii)(D)

Before entering the regulated area, the employer shall ensure that employees pass through the equipment room.

(j)(1)(iii)

Decontamination area exit procedures. The employer shall ensure that:

(j)(1)(iii)(A)

Before leaving the regulated area, employees shall remove all gross contamination and debris from their protective clothing.

(j)(1)(iii)(B)

Employees shall remove their protective clothing in the equipment room and deposit the clothing in labeled impermeable bags or containers.

(j)(1)(iii)(C)

Employees shall not remove their respirators in the equipment room.

(j)(1)(iii)(D)

Employees shall shower prior to entering the clean room.

(j)(1)(iii)(E)

After showering, employees shall enter the clean room before changing into street clothes.

(j)(1)(iv)

Lunch Areas. Whenever food or beverages are consumed at the worksite where employees are performing Class I asbestos work, the employer shall provide lunch areas in which the airborne concentrations of asbestos are below the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit.

..1926.1101(j)(2)

(j)(2)

Requirements for Class I work involving less than 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM, and for Class II and Class III asbestos work operations where exposures exceed a PEL or where there is no negative exposure assessment produced before the operation.

(j)(2)(i)

The employer shall establish an equipment room or area that is adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees and their equipment which is contaminated with asbestos which shall consist of an area covered by a impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface.

(j)(2)(ii)

The area must be of sufficient size as to accommodate cleaning of equipment and removing personal protective equipment without spreading contamination beyond the area (as determined by visible accumulations).

(j)(2)(iii)

Work clothing must be cleaned with a HEPA vacuum before it is removed.

(j)(2)(iv)

All equipment and surfaces of containers filled with ACM must be cleaned prior to removing them from the equipment room or area.

(j)(2)(v)

The employer shall ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the equipment room or area.

..1926.1101(j)(3)

(j)(3)

Requirements for Class IV work. Employers shall ensure that employees performing Class IV work within a regulated area comply with the hygiene practice required of employees performing work which has a higher classification within that regulated area. Otherwise employers of employees cleaning up debris and material which is TSI or surfacing ACM or identified as PACM shall provide decontamination facilities for such employees which are required by paragraph (j)(2) of this section.

(j)(4)

Smoking in work areas. The employer shall ensure that employees do not smoke in work areas where they are occupationally exposed to asbestos because of activities in that work area.

(k)

Communication of hazards.

..1926.1101(k)(1)

(k)(1)

This section applies to the communication of information concerning asbestos hazards in construction activities to facilitate compliance with this standard. Most asbestos-related construction activities involve previously installed building materials. Building owners often are the only and/or best sources of information concerning them. Therefore, they, along with employers of potentially exposed employees, are assigned specific information conveying and retention duties under this section. Installed Asbestos Containing Building Material. Employers and building owners shall identify TSI and sprayed or troweled on surfacing materials in buildings as asbestos-containing, unless they determine in compliance with paragraph (k)(5) of this section that the material is not asbestos-containing. Asphalt and vinyl flooring material installed no later than 1980 must also be considered as asbestos containing unless the employer, pursuant to paragraph (g)(8)(i)(I) of this section determines that it is not asbestos-containing. If the employer/building owner has actual knowledge, or should have known through the exercise of due diligence, that other materials are asbestos-containing, they too must be treated as such. When communicating information to employees pursuant to this standard, owners and employers shall identify "PACM" as ACM. Additional requirements relating to communication of asbestos work on multi-employer worksites are set out in paragraph (d) of this section.

(k)(2)

Duties of building and facility owners.

(k)(2)(i)

Before work subject to this standard is begun, building and facility owners shall determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the work site pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section.

(k)(2)(ii)

Building and/or facility owners shall notify the following persons of the presence, location and quantity of ACM or PACM, at the work sites in their buildings and facilities. Notification either shall be in writing, or shall consist of a personal communication between the owner and the person to whom notification must be given or their authorized representatives:

(k)(2)(ii)(A)

Prospective employers applying or bidding for work whose employees reasonably can be expected to work in or adjacent to areas containing such material;

(k)(2)(ii)(B)

Employees of the owner who will work in or adjacent to areas containing such material:

(k)(2)(ii)(C)

On multi-employer worksites, all employers of employees who will be performing work within or adjacent to areas containing such materials;

..1926.1101(k)(2)(ii)(D)

(k)(2)(ii)(D)

Tenants who will occupy areas containing such material.

(k)(3)

Duties of employers whose employees perform work subject to this standard in or adjacent to areas containing ACM and PACM. Building/facility owners whose employees perform such work shall comply with these provisions to the extent applicable.

(k)(3)(i)

Before work in areas containing ACM and PACM is begun; employers shall identify the presence,location, and quantity of ACM, and/or PACM therein pursuant to paragraph (k)(1) of this section.

(k)(3)(ii)

Before work under this standard is performed employers of employees who will perform such work shall inform the following persons of the location and quantity of ACM and/or PACM present in the area and the precautions to be taken to insure that airborne asbestos is confined to the area.

(k)(3)(ii)(A)

Owners of the building/facility;

(k)(3)(ii)(B)

Employees who will perform such work and employers of employees who work and/or will be working in adjacent areas.

..1926.1101(k)(3)(iii)

(k)(3)(iii)

Within 10 days of the completion of such work, the employer whose employees have performed work subject to this standard, shall inform the building/facility owner and employers of employees who will be working in the area of the current location and quantity of PACM and/or ACM remaining in the area and final monitoring results, if any.

(k)(4)

In addition to the above requirements, all employers who discover ACM and/or PACM on a worksite shall convey information concerning the presence, location and quantity of such newly discovered ACM and/or PACM to the owner and to other employers of employees working at the work site, within 24 hours of the discovery.

(k)(5)

Criteria to rebut the designation of installed material as PACM.

(k)(5)(i)

At any time, an employer and/or building owner may demonstrate, for purposes of this standard, that PACM does not contain asbestos. Building owners and/or employers are not required to communicate information about the presence of building material for which such a demonstration pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (k)(5)(ii) of this section has been made. However, in all such cases, the information, data and analysis supporting the determination that PACM does not contain asbestos, shall be retained pursuant to paragraph (n) of this section.

(k)(5)(ii)

An employer or owner may demonstrate that PACM does not contain more than 1 percent asbestos by the following:

(k)(5)(ii)(A)

Having a completed inspection conducted pursuant to the requirements of AHERA (40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E) which demonstrates that the material is not ACM; or

..1926.1101(k)(5)(ii)(B)

(k)(5)(ii)(B)

Performing tests of the material containing PACM which demonstrate that no ACM is present in the material. Such tests shall include analysis of bulk samples collected in the manner described in 40 CFR 763.86. The tests, evaluation and sample collection shall be conducted by an accredited inspector or by a CIH. Analysis of samples shall be performed by persons or laboratories with proficiency demonstrated by current successful participation in a nationally recognized testing program such as the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) or the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) or the Round Robin for bulk samples administered by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) or an equivalent nationally-recognized round robin testing program.

(k)(5)(iii)

The employer and/or building owner may demonstrate that flooring material including associated mastic and backing does not contain asbestos, by a determination of an industrial hygienist based upon recognized analytical techniques showing that the material is not ACM.

(k)(6)

At the entrance to mechanical rooms/areas in which employees reasonably can be expected to enter and which contain ACM and/or PACM, the building owner shall post signs which identify the material which is present, its location, and appropriate work practices which, if followed, will ensure that ACM and/or PACM will not be disturbed. The employer shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who come in contact with these signs can comprehend them. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training.

(k)(7)

Signs.

(k)(7)(i)

Warning signs that demarcate the regulated area shall be provided and displayed at each location where a regulated area is required to be established by paragraph (e) of this section. Signs shall be posted at such a distance from such a location that an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps before entering the area marked by the signs.

..1926.1101(k)(7)(ii)

(k)(7)(ii)

(k)(7)(ii)(A)

The warning signs required by paragraph (k)(7) of this section shall bear the following information.

                            DANGER
                           ASBESTOS
               CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
                  AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

(k)(7)(ii)(B)

In addition, where the use of respirators and protective clothing is required in the regulated area under this section, the warning signs shall include the following:

  RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTION CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA

(k)(7)(iii)

The employer shall ensure that employees working in and contiguous to regulated areas comprehend the warning signs required to be posted by paragraph (k)(7)(i) of this section. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs and graphics.

(k)(8)

Labels.

(k)(8)(i)

Labels shall be affixed to all products containing asbestos and to all containers containing such products, including waste containers. Where feasible, installed asbestos products shall contain a visible label.

(k)(8)(ii)

Labels shall be printed in large, bold letters on a contrasting background.

(k)(8)(iii)

Labels shall be used in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(f) of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard, and shall contain the following information:

                           DANGER
                CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
                   AVOID CREATING DUST
            CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD

..1926.1101(k)(8)(iv)

(k)(8)(iv)

[Reserved]

(k)(8)(v)

Labels shall contain a warning statement against breathing asbestos fibers.

(k)(8)(vi)

The provisions for labels required by paragraphs (k)(8)(i) through (k)(8)(iii) of this section do not apply where:

(k)(8)(vi)(A)

Asbestos fibers have been modified by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material, provided that the manufacturer can demonstrate that, during any reasonably foreseeable use, handling, storage, disposal, processing, or transportation, no airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit will be released, or

(k)(8)(vi)(B)

Asbestos is present in a product in concentrations less than 1.0 percent.

..1926.1101(k)(8)(vii)

(k)(8)(vii)

When a building owner or employer identifies previously installed PACM and/or ACM, labels or signs shall be affixed or posted so that employees will be notified of what materials contain PACM and/or ACM. The employer shall attach such labels in areas where they will clearly be noticed by employees who are likely to be exposed, such as at the entrance to mechanical room/areas. Signs required by paragraph (k)(6) of this section may be posted in lieu of labels so long as they contain information required for labelling. The employer shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that employees who come in contact with these signs or labels can comprehend them. Means to ensure employee comprehension may include the use of foreign languages, pictographs, graphics, and awareness training.

(k)(9)

Employee Information and Training.

(k)(9)(i)

The employer shall, at no cost to the employee, institute a training program for all employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of a PEL and for all employees who perform Class I through IV asbestos operations, and shall ensure their participation in the program.

(k)(9)(ii)

Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.

(k)(9)(iii)

Training for Class I operations and for Class II operations that require the use of critical barriers (or equivalent isolation methods) and/or negative pressure enclosures under this section shall be the equivalent in curriculum, training method and length to the EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) asbestos abatement workers training (40 CFR Part 763, subpart E, appendix C).

(k)(9)(iv)

Training for other Class II work.

..1926.1101(k)(9)(iv)(A)

(k)(9)(iv)(A)

For work with asbestos containing roofing materials, flooring materials, siding materials, ceiling tiles, or transite panels, training shall include at a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to that category. Such course shall include "hands-on" training and shall take at least 8 hours.

(k)(9)(iv)(B)

An employee who works with more than one of the categories of material specified in paragraph (k)(9)(iv)(A) of this section shall receive training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee removes and each removal method that the employee uses.

(k)(9)(iv)(C)

For Class II operations not involving the categories of material specified in paragraph (k)(9)(iv)(A) of this section, training shall be provided which shall include at a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to the category of material being removed, and shall include "hands-on" training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee removes and each removal method that the employee uses.

..1926.1101(k)(9)(v)

(k)(9)(v)

Training for Class III employees shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Such a course shall also include "hands-on" training and shall take at least 16 hours. Exception: For Class III operations for which the competent person determines that the EPA curriculum does not adequately cover the training needed to perform that activity, training shall include as a minimum all the elements included in paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section and in addition, the specific work practices and engineering controls set forth in paragraph (g) of this section which specifically relate to that activity, and shall include "hands-on" training in the work practices applicable to each category of material that the employee disturbs.

(k)(9)(vi)

Training for employees performing Class IV operations shall be consistent with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(1). Such a course shall include available information concerning the locations of thermal system insulation and surfacing ACM/PACM, and asbestos-containing flooring material, or flooring material where the absence of asbestos has not yet been certified; and instruction in recognition of damage, deterioration, and delamination of asbestos containing building materials. Such course shall take at least 2 hours.

(k)(9)(vii)

Training for employees who are likely to be exposed in excess of the PEL and who are not otherwise required to be trained under paragraph (k)(9)(iii) through (vi) of this section, shall meet the requirements of paragraph (k)(9)(viii) of this section.

(k)(9)(viii)

The training program shall be conducted in a manner that the employee is able to understand. In addition to the content required by provisions in paragraphs (k)(9)(iii) through (vi) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each such employee is informed of the following:

..1926.1101(k)(9)(viii)(A)

(k)(9)(viii)(A)

Methods of recognizing asbestos, including the requirement in paragraph (k)(1) of this section to presume that certain building materials contain asbestos;

(k)(9)(viii)(B)

The health effects associated with asbestos exposure;

(k)(9)(viii)(C)

The relationship between smoking and asbestos in producing lung cancer;

(k)(9)(viii)(D)

The nature of operations that could result in exposure to asbestos, the importance of necessary protective controls to minimize exposure including, as applicable, engineering controls, work practices, respirators, housekeeping procedures, hygiene facilities, protective clothing, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, and waste disposal procedures, and any necessary instruction in the use of these controls and procedures; where Class III and IV work will be or is performed, the contents of EPA 20T-2003, "Managing Asbestos In-Place" July 1990 or its equivalent in content;

(k)(9)(viii)(E)

The purpose, proper use, fitting instructions, and limitations of respirators as required by 29 CFR 1910.134;

(k)(9)(viii)(F)

The appropriate work practices for performing the asbestos job;

(k)(9)(viii)(G)

Medical surveillance program requirements;

(k)(9)(viii)(H)

The content of this standard including appendices;

..1926.1101(k)(9)(viii)(I)

(k)(9)(viii)(I)

The names, addresses and phone numbers of public health organizations which provide information, materials and/or conduct programs concerning smoking cessation. The employer may distribute the list of such organizations contained in Appendix J to this section, to comply with this requirement; and

(k)(9)(viii)(J)

The requirements for posting signs and affixing labels and the meaning of the required legends for such signs and labels.

(k)(10)

Access to training materials.

(k)(10)(i)

The employer shall make readily available to affected employees without cost, written materials relating to the employee training program, including a copy of this regulation.

(k)(10)(ii)

The employer shall provide to the Assistant Secretary and the Director, upon request, all information and training materials relating to the employee information and training program.

(k)(10)(iii)

The employer shall inform all employees concerning the availability of self-help smoking cessation program material. Upon employee request, the employer shall distribute such material, consisting of NIH Publication No, 89-1647, or equivalent self-help material, which is approved or published by a public health organization listed in Appendix J to this section.

..1926.1101(l)

(l)

Housekeeping.

(l)(1)

Vacuuming. Where vacuuming methods are selected, HEPA filtered vacuuming equipment must be used. The equipment shall be used and emptied in a manner that minimizes the reentry of asbestos into the workplace.

(l)(2)

Waste disposal. Asbestos waste, scrap, debris, bags, containers, equipment, and contaminated clothing consigned for disposal shall be collected and disposed of in sealed, labeled, impermeable bags or other closed, labeled, impermeable containers except in roofing operations where the procedures specified in paragraph (g)(8)(ii) of this section apply.

(l)(3)

Care of asbestos-containing flooring material.

(l)(3)(i)

All vinyl and asphalt flooring material shall be maintained in accordance with this paragraph unless the building/facility owner demonstrates, pursuant to paragraph (g)(8)(i)(I) of this section that the flooring does not contain asbestos.

(l)(3)(ii)

Sanding of flooring material is prohibited.

(l)(3)(iii)

Stripping of finishes shall be conducted using low abrasion pads at speeds lower than 300 rpm and wet methods.

(l)(3)(iv)

Burnishing or dry buffing may be performed only on flooring which has sufficient finish so that the pad cannot contact the flooring material.

..1926.1101(l)(4)

(l)(4)

Waste and debris and accompanying dust in an area containing accessible thermal system insulation or surfacing ACM/PACM or visibly deteriorated ACM:

(l)(4)(i)

shall not be dusted or swept dry, or vacuumed without using a HEPA filter;

(l)(4)(ii)

shall be promptly cleaned up and disposed of in leak tight containers.

(m)

Medical surveillance. --

(m)(1)

General. --

(m)(1)(i)

Employees covered.

(m)(1)(i)(A)

The employer shall institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who for a combined total of 30 or more days per year are engaged in Class I, II and III work or are exposed at or above a permissible exposure limit. For purposes of this paragraph, any day in which a worker engages in Class II or Class III operations or a combination thereof on intact material for one hour or less (taking into account the entire time spent on the removal operation, including cleanup) and, while doing so, adheres fully to the work practices specified in this