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FILE NAME: WR Grace (WRG) DATE: January 28, 1971 DOC#: WRG071 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: 1971 City of Boston proposed regulation especially hazardous materials  CITY OF BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION ^ Room S4, Qidncy Market Building, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 -- {617) 22j-4890 j DAVID STANDLEY. Executive Director \ PROPOSED REGULATIONS Regulation 5. E sp e cia lly Hazardous Materials Regulation 6. Miscellaneous Dusts and Dust Producing A c tiv itie s DRAFT OF JANUARY 28, 1971 EXHIBIT itQM. WfiT ea 9830106 CommissioTiers: James A. Fay, Chairman -- Andrew P. Sackett, M. D.. Commissioner of Health & Hospitals -- Edward V. Hicke- BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION -- DRAFT OF JANUARY 2S. 1971 1 REGULATION 5. ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 5.1 ASBESTOS FIBERS Asbestos fib e rs, or materials containing asbestos fib e r s , sh all not be applied by any means whatsoever to any portion of any stru ctu re, provided that th is regulation sh all not apply to the use of asbestos fibers in precast or preformed blocks or sheets or t ile s so bonded or coated or covered as to prevent the emission of any such fib e r. 9830107 BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION -- DRAFT OF JANUARY 28, 1971 ________________ 2 REGULATION 6. MISCELLANEOUS DUSTS AND DUST PRODUCING ACTIVITIES 6.1 SCOPE Regulation 6 sh all apply to sandblasting ai.d to spray-coating of surfaces exposed to the ambient a ir. Surfaces sh all be considered exposed to the ambient a ir unless isolated therefrom by permanent and continuous r ig id and impermeable b arrie rs. *830108 tjj BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION -- DRAFT OF JANUARY 28, 1971 REGULATION 6. (Continued) 6.2 DEFINITIONS 6.2.1 Sandblasting means the propulsion, by means of a flu id under pressure, of a stream of sand or shot or other finely-divided abrasive material fo r the purpose of abrading or cleaning a surface. I t shall be known as dry sandblasting i f the flu id is a ir or steam or another gas. It shall be known as wet sandblasting i f the flu id is water or another liq u id . 9830109 BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION -- DRAFT OF JANUARY 28. 1971 4 REGULATION 6. (Continued) 6.2 DEFINITIONS (continued) 6.2.2 Spray-coating means the propulsion, by means of a flu id under pressure, of a stream of material for the purpose of applying a protective or insulating coating of that material to a surface. 983011 BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION - DRAFT OF JANUARY 28, 1971 5 REGULATION 6. (Continued) 6.3 SANDBLASTING 6.3.1 Dry sandblasting is prohibited. 6.3.2 Wet sandblasting is prohibited except pursuant to the express written permission of the Commission, fo r which application must be made in w riting. The Commission may limit the times or weather conditions during which such operations may be conducted. A ll such operations sh a ll be f u lly enclosed or curtained-off. A ll surfaces sh a ll be thoroughly cleaned of loose material p rio r to removal of any temporary enclosures. Any v is ib le emission of p articu late matter attributable to wet sandblasting sh a ll be a vio la tio n of th is regulation. Any deposition of p articu late matter on public or private property, attrib utable to such wet sandblasting, sh a ll be a violation of this regulation. 9830111 BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION PROPOSED REGULATION -- DRAFT OF JANUARY 28, 1971_________________ 6 REGULATION 6. (Continued) 6.4 SPRAY-COATING This regulation is in addition to any regulations, p ro h ib itio n s, or other constraints imposed by or pursuant to Regulation 5, "Esp e cially Hazardous M aterials". Spray-coating with minerals is prohibited except pursuant to the express written permission of the Commission, for which application must be made in w ritin g. The Commission may lim it the times or weather conditions during which such operations may be conducted. A ll such operations sh all be f u lly enclosed or curtained-off. A ll surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned of loose spray m aterial p rior to removal of any temporary enclosures. Any v is ib le emission of particu late matter attrib utable to such spray-coating shall* be a vio la tio n of th is regulation. Any deposition, attrib utable to such spray-coating, of particu late matter on public or private property sh all be a v io la tio n of th is regulation. CITY OF BOSTON AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION Room 84, Quincy M arket Building, Boston, M assachusetts 02109 ~~ { 6 1 7 ) 2 2 J - 4 S 9 0 DAVID STANDIEY, Executive Director Public Hearing Boston A ir Pollution Control Commission Proposed Regulations - Use of Asbestos - Sandblasting - Spray-coating Friday, March 5, 1971 Protocol . Professor Fay C all to order Introductions Explanation of Procedure Report of Executive D irector Receive comments on proposal Verbal and written _ Record to be held open until March 12, 1971 Order of appearance Elected o ffic ia ls Proponents Opponents Call in order of submittal of re gistratio n s lip Comm issioners: - *-- 9830 0 88 o c 1,,,** m r\ f * sM-nrv*(cci<"*nr nf H^*ith ft Hnsnitals -- Edward V, Hickcv NAME AFFILIATION TESTIMONY: ELECTED, PRO____ CON REMARKS : PUBLIC HEARING AIR POLLUTION CONTROL - PROPOSED ASBESTOS REGULATIONS MARCH 5, 1971 M < ADDRESS ORAL WRITTEN, APPEARED DID NOT APPEAR 'IM A M ' C k ^ ~ j(L 4 t* ^ (f iJ U 'J l^ A<dL ('V ? < A ^v ^-O ' Uf -rLC y -X,-L'T'C-- o /^ , -~ /o % * ^ b * X * * -- e ^ .. jJL*- J~- - * ^ <&u_ - 9330051