(a) Prior to removing ACM from containment or from the facility location, if an ordered demolition, the owner or operator shall package ACM in accordance with Env-Sw 901.06 and as follows:
(1) For all loose ACM take the following actions to prevent the release of fibers:
- a. Adequately wet the ACM with amended water;
- b. Place the ACM into leak-tight containers or double impermeable bags of at least 6 mil thickness each; and
- c. Seal the containers or bags with tape, as applicable;
- (2) Wrap large components or structural members that were removed intact leak-tight in 2 layers of 6 mil sheeting and seal the sheeting with tape; and
- (3) Line the containers, into which bulk unwrapped asbestos waste is placed, with at least 20 mil of sheeting.
(b) After completing abatement work or an ordered demolition, the owner or operator shall:
- (1) Properly label packaged ACM prior to delivering ACM to a permitted disposal facility or having the ACM picked up for disposal by a transporter, label ACM in accordance with Env-Sw 901.06, and as specified in (2) and (3), below;
(2) As specified in 40 CFR 61.150(a)(1)(iv), label the containers or wrapped materials using warning labels, as follows:
- a. Printed in letters of sufficient size and contrast so as to be readily visible and legible; and
- b. As specified in 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(5) or 1926.1101(k)(8); and
- (3) For asbestos-containing waste material to be delivered to a permitted disposal facility, label containers or wrapped materials with the name of the generator and location at which the waste was generated.
(c) Except as provided in (e), below, the owner or operator shall remove packaged ACM, from the work site as soon as practicable, but in no event longer than 30 days, following the completion of the abatement work, in accordance with the following removal procedures:
(1) By either:
- a. Delivering the ACM to a permitted disposal facility; or
- b. By having the ACM picked up for disposal by a transporter; and
- (2) By submitting an “Asbestos Transport for Disposal Notification” form, as specified in Env-A 1806.06; and
- (d) The owner or operator shall transport and dispose of the ACM, as specified in 40 CFR 61.150, specifically including 40 CFR 61.150(d), as referenced in Env-A 1801.04 and Env-Sw 901.04.
(e) The owner or operator of asbestos abatement conducted under an annual notification filed pursuant to Env-A 1806.09 shall be exempt from the time limit specified in (c), above, provided the owner or operator:
- (1) Manages the ACM, in accordance with Env-Sw 901;
(2) Removes the ACM from the facility, no later than 30 days after facility closure, in accordance with the following removal procedures:
- a. By delivering the ACM to a permitted disposal facility; or
- b. By having the ACM picked up for disposal by a transporter; and
- (3) If a subsequent annual notification is not submitted, then remove packaged ACM from the worksite by January 31 of the following year.
Source. (See Revision Note #1, Revision Note #2, and Revision Note #3 at chapter heading for Env-A 1800) #14104, eff 11-1-24, EXPIRES: 11-1-34