practices for roofing materials which are conducted
in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101(g)(8)(ii). See
RESPONSE ACTION DETAIL SHEETS 74 or 75 for roofing
practices.
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The specific abatement techniques and items identified shall be detailed in
the Contractor's AHAP. The Contractor shall use the following engineering
controls and work practices in all operations, regardless of the levels of
exposure:
a.
Vacuum cleaners equipped with HEPA filters.
b.
Wet methods or wetting agents except where it can be demonstrated
that the use of wet methods is unfeasible due to the creation of
electrical hazards, equipment malfunction, and in roofing.
c.
Prompt clean-up and disposal.
d.
Inspection and repair of polyethylene.
e.
Cleaning of equipment and surfaces of containers prior to removing
them from the equipment room or area.
3.6.2
The Contractor shall use the following control methods:
a.
Local exhaust ventilation equipped with HEPA filter;
b.
Enclosure or isolation of processes producing asbestos dust;
c.
Where the feasible engineering and work practice controls are not
sufficient to reduce employee exposure to or below the PELs, the
Contractor shall use them to reduce employee exposure to the
lowest levels attainable and shall supplement them by the use of
respiratory protection.
3.6.3
Unacceptable Practices
The following work practices shall not be used:
a.
High-speed abrasive disc saws that are not equipped with point of
cut ventilator or enclosures with HEPA filtered exhaust air.
b.
Compressed air used to remove asbestos containing materials,
unless the compressed air is used in conjunction with an enclosed
ventilation system designed to capture the dust cloud created by
the compressed air.
c.
Dry sweeping, shoveling, or other dry clean up.
d.
Employee rotation as a means of reducing employee exposure to
asbestos.
3.6.4
Class I Work Procedures
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Note: OSHA believes that most outdoor Class I work
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