California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos PDF

6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. to be used, that employee exposure will not exceed the PELs under any anticipated circumstances. 2. A competent person shall evaluate the work area, the projected work practices and the engineering controls, and sha...

6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. to be used, that employee exposure will not exceed the PELs under any anticipated circumstances. 2. A competent person shall evaluate the work area, the projected work practices and the engineering controls, and shall certify in writing, that the different or modified controls are adequate to reduce direct and indirect employee exposure to below the PELs under all expected conditions of use and that the method meets the requirements of this standard. The evaluation shall include and be based on data representing employee exposure during the use of such method under conditions which closely resemble the conditions under which the method is to be used for the current job, and by employees whose training and experience are equivalent to employees who are to perform the current job. (9) Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Class III asbestos work. Class III asbestos work shall be conducted using engineering and work practice controls which minimize the exposure to employees performing the asbestos work and to bystander employees. (A) The work shall be performed using wet methods. (B) To the extent feasible, the work shall be performed using local exhaust ventilation. (C) Where the disturbance involves drilling, cutting, abrading, sanding, chipping, breaking, or sawing of thermal system insulation or surfacing material, the employer shall use impermeable dropcloths, and shall isolate the operation using mini-enclosures or glove bag systems pursuant to subsection (g)(5) of this section or another isolation method. (D) Where the employer does not produce a "negative exposure assessment" for a job, or where monitoring results show the PEL has been exceeded, the employer shall contain the area using impermeable dropcloths and plastic barriers or their equivalent, or shall isolate the operation using a control system listed in and in compliance with subsection (g)(5) of this section. (E) Employees performing Class III jobs, which involve the disturbance of thermal system insulation or surfacing material, or where the employer does not produce a "negative exposure assessment" or where monitoring results show a PEL has been exceeded, shall wear respirators which are selected, used and fitted pursuant to provisions of subsection (h) of this section. (10) Class IV asbestos work. Class IV asbestos jobs shall be conducted by employees trained pursuant to the asbestos awareness training program set out in subsection (k)(9) of this section. In addition, all Class IV jobs shall be conducted in conformity with the requirements set out in subsection (g)(1) of this section, mandating wet methods, HEPA vacuums, and prompt clean up of debris containing ACM or PACM. (A) Employees cleaning up debris and waste in a regulated area where respirators are required shall wear respirators which are selected, used and fitted pursuant to provisions of subsection (h) of this section. (B) Employers of employees who clean up waste and debris in, and employers in control of, areas where friable thermal system insulation or surfacing material is accessible, shall assume that such waste and debris contain asbestos. (11) Alternative methods of compliance for installation, removal, repair, and maintenance of certain roofing and pipeline coating materials. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, an employer who complies with all provisions of this subsection (g)(11) when installing, removing, repairing, or maintaining intact pipeline asphaltic wrap, or roof cements, mastics, coatings, or flashings which contain asbestos fibers encapsulated or coated by bituminous or resinous compounds shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. If an employer does not comply with all provisions of this subsection (g)(11), or if during the https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1529.html 16/37 6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. course of the job the material does not remain intact, the provisions of subsection (g)(8) of this section apply instead of this subsection (g)(11). (A) 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. (B) All employees performing work covered by this subsection (g)(11) shall be trained in a training program that meets the requirements of subsection (k)(9)(H). (C) The material shall not be sanded, abraded, or ground. Manual methods which do not render the material non-intact shall be used. (D) 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. (E) Where roofing products which have been labeled as containing asbestos pursuant to subsection (k)(8) of this section are installed on non-residential roofs during operations covered by this subsection (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. (F) All removal or disturbance of pipeline asphaltic wrap shall be performed using wet methods. (h) Respiratory protection. (1) General. For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide respirators that comply with the requirements of this subsection. Respirators must be used during: (A) Class I asbestos work. (B) Class II asbestos work where the ACM is not removed in a substantially intact state, (C) Class II and III asbestos work which is not performed using wet methods, except for removal of ACM from sloped roofs when a negative exposure assessment has been made and the ACM is removed in an intact state. (D) Class II and III asbestos work for which a "negative exposure assessment" has not been conducted. (E) Class III asbestos work when TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed. (F) Class IV asbestos work performed within regulated areas where employees performing other work are required to use respirators. (G) Work operations covered by this section where employees are exposed above the TWA or excursion limit. (H) Emergencies. (2) Respirator program. https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1529.html 17/37 6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. (A) The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with section 5144(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(C)), and (f) through (m). (B) 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 geographic area, and with the same seniority, status, rate of pay, and other job benefits the employee had just prior to such transfer. (3) Respirator selection. (A) The employer shall select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators as specified in Section 5144(d)(3)(A)1; however, employers shall not select or use filtering facepiece respirators for use against asbestos fibers. (B) The employer shall provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators. (C) The employer shall provide a tight fitting powered, air- purifying respirator in lieu of any negativepressure respiratorselected according to subsection (h)(3)(A) whenever: 1. An employee chooses to use this type of respirator; and 2. This respirator will provide adequate protection to the employee. (D) The employer shall provide a half-mask air purifying respirator, other than a filtering facepiece respirator, equipped with high efficiency filters whenever the employee performs: 1. Class II and III asbestos work and a negative exposure assessment has not been conducted by the employer; 2. Class III jobs where TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM is being disturbed. (E) 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 exceed 1 f/cc as an 8-hour time weighted average, employers must provide the employees with a full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus. When 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: 1. A tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator equipped with high efficiency filters; 2. A full facepiece supplied air-respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode equipped with HEPA egress cartridges or an auxiliary positive-pressure, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); or 3. A full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure demand mode equipped with an auxiliary positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus. (i) Protective clothing. (1) General. The employer shall provide or 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 https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1529.html 18/37 6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the TWA and/or excursion limit prescribed in subsection (c) of this section, or for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced, and 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. The employer shall prohibit the removal of asbestos from protective clothing and equipment by blowing, shaking, or brushing. (2) Laundering. (A) 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 subsection (c) of this section. (B) Any employer who gives contaminated clothing to another person for laundering shall inform such person of the requirement in subsection (i)(2)(A) of this section to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos in excess of the TWA and excursion limit prescribed in subsection (c) of this section. (3) Contaminated clothing. Contaminated clothing shall be transported in sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, and be labeled in accordance with subsection (k) of this section. (4) Inspection of protective clothing. (A) 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. (B) 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. (1) Requirements for employees performing Class I asbestos jobs involving over 25 linear or 10 square feet of TSI or surfacing ACM and PACM. (A) 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. 1. Equipment room. The equipment room shall be supplied with impermeable, labeled bags and containers for the containment and disposal of contaminated protective equipment. 2. Shower area. Shower facilities shall be provided which comply with Section 3366(f) of the General Industry Safety Orders, 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: A. 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 B. 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. 3. 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, https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1529.html 19/37 6/12/23, 10:36 AM California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1529. Asbestos. 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. (B) Decontamination area entry procedures. The employer shall ensure that employees: 1. Enter the decontamination area through the clean room; 2. Remove and deposit street clothing within a locker provided for their use; and 3. Put on protective clothing and respiratory protection before leaving the clean room. 4. Before entering the regulated area, the employer shall ensure that employees pass through the equipment room. (C) Decontamination area exit procedures. The employer shall ensure that: 1. Before leaving the regulated area, employees shall remove all gross contamination and debris from their protective clothing. 2. Employees shall remove their protective clothing in the equipment room and deposit the clothing in labeled impermeable bags or containers. 3. Employees shall not remove their respirators in the equipment room. 4. Employees shall shower prior to entering the clean room. 5. After showering, employees shall enter the clean room before changing into street clothes. (D) 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. (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. (A) 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. (B) 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). (C) Work clothing must be cleared with a HEPA vacuum before it is removed. (D) All equipment and surfaces of containers filled with ACM must be cleaned prior to removing them from the equipment room or area. (E) The employer shall ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the equipment room or area. https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/1529.html 20/37