f.
Class II Asbestos Work: Activities defined by OSHA involving the
removal of ACM which is not thermal system insulation or surfacing
material. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of
asbestos - containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing
and siding shingles, and construction mastic. Certain
"incidental" roofing materials such as mastic, flashing and
cements when they are still intact are excluded from Class II
asbestos work. Removal of small amounts of these materials which
would fit into a glovebag may be classified as a Class III job.
g.
Class III Asbestos Work: Activities defined by OSHA that involve
repair and maintenance operations, where ACM, including TSI and
surfacing ACM, is likely to be disturbed. Operations may include
drilling, abrading, cutting a hole, cable pulling, crawling
through tunnels or attics and spaces above the ceiling, where
asbestos is actively disturbed or asbestos-containing debris is
actively disturbed.
h.
Class IV Asbestos Work: Maintenance and custodial construction
activities during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM
and activities to clean-up dust, waste and debris resulting from
Class I, II, and III activities. This may include dusting
surfaces where ACM waste and debris and accompanying dust exists
and cleaning up loose ACM debris from TSI or surfacing ACM
following construction.
i.
Clean room: An uncontaminated room having facilities for the
storage of employees' street clothing and uncontaminated materials
and equipment.
j.
Competent Person: In addition to the definition in 29 CFR 1926.32
(f), a person who is capable of identifying existing asbestos
hazards as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101, selecting the appropriate
control strategy, has the authority to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them and has EPA Model Accreditation Plan
(MAP) "Contractor/Supervisor" training; has EPA/State
certification/license as a "Contractor/Supervisor".
k.
Contractor/Supervisor: Individual who supervises asbestos
abatement work and has EPA Model Accreditation Plan
"Contractor/Supervisor" training; has EPA/State certification as a
"Contractor/Supervisor".
l.
Critical Barrier: One or more layers of plastic sealed over all
openings into a regulated area or any other similarly placed
physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne asbestos in a
regulated area from migrating to an adjacent area.
m.
Decontamination Area: An enclosed area adjacent and connected to
the regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower
area, and clean room, which is used for the decontamination of
workers, materials, and equipment that are contaminated with
asbestos.
n.
Demolition: The wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting
structural member and any related razing, removing, or stripping
of asbestos products.
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