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`26372 -r rr RULES AND REGULATIONS -~ [6560-Vj] ^ s? , TiH# 40--Projection of the ,3 * -- > -`4 ihave-beenvIncorporated into the pro-.. (40 CPR 61.22(d)) to all friable asbeSSS^c ./> it >.mitigated &ntttidi&6iits* t';- . tos materials and extend the coverageS&Slg >v"i Under section 112(e) of the Clean of the asbestos spraying provisions (40r4iJ^ Environment " Air Act. as amended In 1977, the Ad- .CPR 61.22(e)) to all materials whlchs^'v* mlnistrator may promulgate a "design, - .contain more than l percent asbestos.^-^' CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY equipment, wort: practice,' or oper Materials in which the asbestos fibers/S*.?'* ational standard, or combination thereof* for control of a hazardous air are encapsulated with a bituminous-or>j^:' resinous binder and which are not fri-pffT CFRL 889-71 ' - pollutant If it is infeasible to prescribe able after drying are exempt from the'sre ^ an emission standard .under -section spraying provisions. . irfip PART 61--NATIONAL EMISSION 112(b) lor the pollutant. Such infeasi STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ,/-. -tv-'-'-* -Amendments to Asbestos Standard : bility- occurs, for example, when "a hazardous pollutant or : pollutants cannot be emitted through, a convey ance designed and constructed to emit Summary of Envxxojtmehtai, ano . . Economic Impacts . The promulgated 'amendments AGENCY: Environmental. Protection Agency (EPA). ... - > .-.. application ^of measux^Tn^nt impact hy reducing emissions of ^-r^^>methodologyAo a particular class .or- tMto the^m^mTSb ACTlON^Flnal rulew- due to-tech--f^jmal MHawStoaiMt SUMMARY^ This rale a-mmeenndds/'the na-o. ' /v/ttonal emission standard for asbestos - tCby extending the requirement* of th^S? ritapacta from ..the increased?^ amount- of friable asbestos materfal*j||% :which must be removed andXpweF** ;-;-^pidvisionswhicbappiy to t) spraying. in conjunction with demolition oi asbestos-containing materials renovation. No impact' on - national;^*) .^^to-Tdemolition and renovation . oper^^^fA.^*^S wEaMSS? /^energy consumption is anticipated. /g'^.aftMtioVnIWs.-T+bUeWsUe a(Mmleinnmdmilleirniitws are am resultv P*f^M*.*l. f. fuwvagttt MltMfAk.Mvmi'lf - ?t ardetermination that the standard: i-and - raeNmnIHoeUvnaIdIMtmioHenimn, tisWprtoowvitshUio1enCsdUeCmmOaolUylUitUi.oOInnIT-'ri^^e, . r^dUL.-noU require .control .of. asbesto*/^^^^ crease the cost of demolition orren-52^ ;.ffiemlsalohs.during:sony.appilcatlon:of^"^ovatlon. because- of the . increase* /.^asbestos-containing -materials--" ^4"^^5T=-smount. of friable asbestos-containing //SsS Ufethaa- fireproofing- and insulation wuld which wfll be coveredby. ^during: the demolition andrrenovation ^S?lca?y-and^<!0~ca^y: these regulations.. Comments from Ssl* ;representatives -of the demolition ta-.'S5? dustry. however, did not address thia.3%^ asbestos-containing decora- 7'^?-comments-on the proposed amend- .-cided ' January.-10, -1978):, That case ;.A m.nt. and EPA's responses Is con-.;' arose In the narrow contextof a crimlJ^tataed to the Standards Support Docu--^ uai enforcement proceeding and was I .-"ment which: may be obtained upon decided on an Interpretation of section '^-written request from the EPA Library-^ 112 prior to-its amendment in-1977. :(MD-35>, .Research Triangle Park.. The court held that the pre-1977.ver '\N.C. 27711 (specify Standards Support sion of section.112 did not authorize ap is are the primary products prohibited by the amendments to the-SjK spraying restrictions. Since substitutes - ^ are available for these products,. no .> significant adverse economic Impacts are expected to result from prohibit ing their use.......... -i. <_ --f- "'. Document: Promulgated. Amendments portion, of the national emission stand- SzcmncAitz Comments ? to National Emission Standard forAs-- bestoSr EPA 450/2-77-030, January,: .1978). The Standards Support Docu ment is also available for public in- - spection and copying at the EPA Public Information Reference Unit, Room 2922 (EPA Library), 401 M Street SW,, Washington, D.C. 20460. .FOR : 'FURTHER. ^INFORMATION-! ^.contact: -v yr **? : -r* r:r..xi ..-mwaooalmleiymvmmrfoeudaarreiirlesttgkulniacfsoqaotpdtahinutoirrmoelo.iafnaransrecewssictsznt-maboitoectinesvrfeeo^kdtslnstthhnaitopteoaefrs.rodsz.ssaAeoalserbcmdrt(ctdehdipiimntcseoceiroeseuamrioninssouotroicnhss1dralrseai1teoiti.br2irnrtaoiihntPnnTttneogoochuoarrowmenccnntUoodeeoscinrrnul1srpietetc9ntartrea7anouoaid7nrl-l'---ni', ../-t-ofEoibtsr'nr'oe-netoP.cDhse;.mlAueu^ntuthhdlr^rtoreieeonehngodgtcjlpohfyaerrvemtio1tovehhr6penereeondenissnmfdpseret2moeieudg4cmrnbeneotalnliiasmefcmtitlsitcemntecaedadnoesngrudminsentpsmtnccsmatcchree,ryoietaneit.mnenthspsts,gemr.3.oepraTepeemAnfnhorrdsiatehosoindasamdaeg5els,. . Another.important 1977 amendment - TMs change involves the spraying re- :-v w M .M DonR:Goodwin.Director.Emission"^to-^the ClearbVAIr Act explicitly au-:; /./.Standards and Engineering Division-^thorfzes citizens and States, under sec-^ e^mraying of all m^riala^xmtatal ^`(MD-13), Environmental. Protection,, tion 304^.to= enforce work practice and . Jr* ^Agencyj: Research Triangle-Park,-;, other nohnumerical standards promul-- SSi??"5. ^ asb*st?8_by M - Several - commenters, however,, re- ZW -quested- that EPA exempt from: the . -- r .. . spraying restrictions certain hltumi-a"?;.. :>'On -March 2,: 197T (42 PR 12121), v'.Thernational emission standard for nous- and resinous-based asbestos-con- L;:?? ^amendments to the national emission ' asbestos/currently-regulates demoli-i-^taining coatings. These coatings are ./standard for asbest03 .were- proposed-?rtion^ahd renovation operations involv---/typically used as roofing compounds, - ';?* -.under section 112 of the Clean Air Act. tag asbestos-containing insulation and "'waterproofing of insulation exposed to -Interested persons participated in.thaf7fireprooftag.:materials and prohibits-: the weather.-automobile undercoat- - rulemaking by submitting comments the spray application of these materi-';/ tags, and industrial maintenance coat : to EPA. The comments have been coh-.als.If; they contain more than T per-~ tags. ...... i sidered and, where determined by the cent;->'asbestos.. The promulgated Based on information supplied by':-~2'' Administrator to be appropriate,, /amendments extend coverage of the - the commenters, there are no accept-7~& changes reflecting these comments demolition: and renovation provisiona l-able substitutes available for these^/r^, ... -------------- --^.... LAM022899 SSjsS. '4u3ra-'of''asbestos;''-Am6ngcthei:^raa^^aM3werftMj^'^eth^^ gt - likely substitutes which laavebeenin-^Aer asbestos material in'* building is'aAT^resenWndfce smbieat aln Theprovi^5j- ' vestigated are glass, cottOTirwoo^ .^-^problenu^the ^xtUTent fciujwled^ '.ot ^stonal alectron microacope method tfes -dolose, mineral wooi, hemj>i airf c>ther^-haraxdsXlroni :,spray-6ii'`;8sbestc '1n- .rseTibed above is-usetulfor estimating ^types of inorganic andorganic-fibere;3*buildihg~"ah4df^terirative:'torrertive:Aairbomeasbesto3fiber,concentrations W. "gelling and -thickening aent^vcl^-fa^ E. ^thickeners, fnrii.Hiny i-^netapitigi^-c-aaeeptaMe removal procedures and the^vSome -commentere-suggested that , f. "ground cork; - styrofoam;'.-groundSfusemf sealsmts-fdr the-coating of ma-~;\-sInce asbestos Is a carefnogen and no - E - rubber; venidcuUte;"feldspar,rbolyeth^.terial.:;Tlieecotid volume of the docu-.'A.'threshQid leveI f< health effects.has f -ylene fibrous -powders; iand'-ceransic1? ment, which-is expected to' bejavallaij: been established.: the 1 percent allowa- j- 'libera. Generally, ithese'-substttotes-Able in late 1978, wm present the re-^*bieSbestoa conteht for spray-on ma- 4, 'have been found1 to be mhaceeptable ~~suits of studieswhlch-will be daneohA'teriaJs permltstoomuch-environmen- i- ^because of unsatisfactory^durabOlty; sealants to/detexmlne their effecttv<^.*tal .contaaihiatian and. shpuld-be low- at --insufficient bulk; unsatisfactory'auali-K>-ness and'acceptabOity for coating >asAlvereayconsiderablyv-If -not-completely . " ^ties-related On)fa flwt^-dhiillMtaiL- lllt: 1-pereent allowable .... Tnogenelty.-ahd ^h^g^^-ggi"w4-?i:--gfiimii fc- deration diW.-sprayiiwrK'S^^tataed'-aDmi^ttenr^^ ah.?V-adbestoa-oohtcnt.waa selected -primar-' -ment in wmhinw-mn>r.tim^ vim."'vm<iniBn -Rtarii'w<^nd*rcngfneertmr.'-- materials~which contain trace amounts Ia?-. A thennore. ifasbestos'nflbera- arelire* Btvfctan-tMlW3>.EdvironmentalRro-^ : lSr Tjeased during application-of -the coat>-^tection^Agency, ^ Besear^h ^Triangle-?natural- substances and-which could - i&- ^-JngSr- during - their---service life; orpParfc N.CTTmvispeeUy.Spraved^Asr' not beteduced orelfrnfnated without ; during demolition4 or'ienovafiaiv'the i>'be*totCbitfefttR0 dfo^ fiectively.banning-the;3ise..bf. the ^fibers will not remain airborne becauseV'-fiwr-d GitldgwceJDocmwenfli^g^ahdj '-they-are encapsulated hy-droplets/of &AXhe lack-of RPAreferencefmetbods; r.the >blnder and(are -too - he&vy^io - -formaklngvarious asbestos -measure^ . .-remainsuspended.-AA^-.-A .i*.\~-Slnents.was''of concern to some:com-.'Lttan-jnii's ~ r'V; Because there -do not-appear to he. tmentenc-Specificaily. -they- suggested:^tgeasyjias determlaed that this document -acceptable substitutes -available and ' that KPA publish a method for deter-'-' does notoontain a major aetiaa.requiring .- any beneficial -environmental Impact '- mining- the^percentage of asbestos in ^preparation of an Economic Impact Anaiy- -resulting from the prohibitlon-of thisA; spray materials end referenceOSHA-- sis-undwatecutlve^Orders na2i and-U949 '-use -of-asbestos would be .negligible, ; NIOSH procedures for meararing ah-'"!TM^ - -Athe spraylng of materials in which the;bome~sbestosA particulate>-matter^ "^-..Dated;'June.l3; =. ,v_sabestos fibers, are encapsulated by.a "-from sprayingoperations; '-AAv^iTr- ' Is*: Tbituminous or- resinous binder and va number'ofmetbods-forthe analy-'j^'^^.r-:^^:- i-which are mot friable after-drying is \ -sis-of aabestoseontalnlng samples are ^-- exempt from-- the provisions -of -Anow infuse and the varlability of Te- In-Pait'ei of Chapterl. -TItle^O. of ||r; "|6L22(e)-of the.promulgated amend-'visults obtained by these methods is ex-, "the Code -of Federal Regulations. . r le*. Aments.' "asis^uk?. ^ .'-tremely wide? In an -attempt to stand-'. `58 6L2tand^6l^2 -are jcneaded as:^pl* - \ There were several othersignificant ardize procedures and reducethis : comments-^ which --did not - result - in w A-changes 'to - the amendments.1-To-aid - mlaoscopc-'procedure for* iBwwcnng c**. . rr ^ __ . ^ _. .. -enforcement of the_pro.posed f_pray__ln_g_^the txmi3tratta 4;- restrictions - In -$6L23(e>; commentexs ^-samples .has - been developed.:i This".X Secticai 6L21rls amended byievis- ifc--4.-"suggested that products should be la-"-.method can alsb'bemsed.for analysis;: tng-pnr-iyrgp^cand w tn Ife^'-beled as -to-their asbesto>sse-coonnteenntt--IZif.-?.-J-OofIm-maatterriiaal-lsaammppleles.i:TiGt -wwiuni'boe fruunnerr,t; ahamewarx..^..m....-. *f>,,'> -.v-rV-r'i^. --- 4 : they contain in excess of .1*-p-e--r-c--e--n' t-4as^feva' "luat`ed and reflnal fornse-'i-n--a-- *c--tu* alv |^n--bestos by dry-weight-andliave ~tthhe p_ o*1.A^eld^stodles.-shd' it-f?and--acceptabIe,4A"C -~ ls:'--tentlad for spray-on application.^JEte-. -may-eventuallyrserve'as1 tbebasis-for --ipiiilng labeling wroould constitute aassitgg-- ;*an -EPA;reference.methbd. The-proce-A -nlficant change' in the4 amendments Alure and would require reproposal. Rather-^Ued Is availahle ih a puhlication-entijaectroh .-hPcroscbpe--Measure^ -;"^in<gm^>A-``rRt^e^nr.oiTv.agtino*nf"^mtaeHaians,the remov-- than'-reproposlng, the'-need for1 this r.ment of Alrbome-AsbestOS Copcentra--, -^i. ^ DiT>e.-duct. Jsoiier. provision-will be assessed - daring en-i> tiorLsrr'A.iT'POvisional vMethodoiogy -.tank.--reactor . turbinttfumace. Aor forcement of the amendments and, if - Mapuahv'RPAAdOO/g-TT^a;-:August ; -operations A-in appropriate, labeling requirements wffl-;:`1977. Copies,of.this document-may^be .--which ; iA.d-mirrAT^"B-\^tnirturai be proposed. . -^^-obtatoed"up^-W^^'requrat^ra^h^^ wmSw taken out s One commenter.'SUggested4hat:thei.rtheEnviionmental Scianices RreaseeaaiCrchht-*.?-^jS355Sri-.2 ^..ri&Az&s- ^r- regulationextended, to-require :re-v- Laboratory^ilO-49). . moval of existing sprayed materials which present^sig-~;i:vThe~OSHA-inoSH^mitltod!!',inrasr^v. nlficant risks to human health due to ~r liras airborne asbestos fiber conoentn-^4' fq) "Removing" means taking out tr4 deterioration, particularly in-buildings tlons by phase contrast microscopy. R friable asbestos materials used on any. __ .* accessible to the public..The proposed measures only those fibers which are . pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor, tur amendments would have-only prohib longer than 5 microns .-and does,not A bine, furnace, or structural member ited the future application of asbestos- differentiate between -asbestos -and from-any building, structure, facility, containing spray material. - ----This problem . is being addressed other fibers. While such- a method' may be sufficient for enfordng-the or installation. - (r) "Stripping" means taking off fri through the preparation of a guidance document which will assist govern mental agencies and private indivty OSHA workplace asbestos standard, it4 is not sufficient as an Indicator-of total asbestos concentration in the am*. able asbestos materials from any pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor, turbine, fur nace, or structural member. uals who must decide on proper action bient air. Many asbestos -fibers -are to take when sprayed asbestos materi smaller than the smallest measured by als are found in existing bulldlngsc. the OSHA-NIOSH method and these 2. Section 61.22 is amended by revis The first volume of this document dls-. -_ -fibers can contribute-significantly to. ing paragraphs (d), <d)(lXi>. (dXlXU). ' ' ' 4"J-:4V .;?>.' '' 4 0 003244 -Tf>- - LAM022900 -26374 . r . '. 1A RULS&AND - REGULATIONS (dX2J(Ui>, <dX4Xl). (dX4XU), (dX4XlU), which ia;present. Techniques of esti- boiler, tank, reactor, turbine, furnace, <dX4JUv). (e), and (eX2); and adding .mationshAU be explained, or structural member that has been * paragraph (eX3) to read as follows: - ::<2) * *.*- "p'.w,*,'5u4' - removed as a unit or in sections as pro . . .V-4C.V-V ..'.vii (liD-Dracription^of the 'budding, vided in paragraph (dX4)(iiI) of this 561.22 EmiMioitstandard.--*-' ... . -^ J-. -t: C7vV structure, facility-, or installation to be' .demolished or renovated, including the-steer.-age, and prior .use- of the section shall be performed in accord ance with paragraph <dX4Xli) of this ,section. Rather than comply with the structures..: and ' the - approximate wetting requirement, a .local exhaust amount- of friable; asbestos materials ^ventilation and collection system may (d) Demolition and renavaiion. The requirements of this paragraph shall present- ,be used to prevent emissions to the . outside air. Such local exhaust ventila- apply to any, owner or operator of a demolition or renovation- operation \si- '-.'f'y' 'V : tlonsystems shall be designed and op erated to rapture-the asbestos partlcu- who intends to demolish any institu ,, .v<4>>>/*?.-' '**}: latematter produced by the.stripping _jjgj tional, commercial, or industrial build- :-,,(!) Priable asbestos- materials, used of friable- asbestos materials. There'' w? lng (Including, apartment buildings on any pipe, duct,boiler,tank, reactor, shall be no visible emissions to the yM having more thanfour dwelling units), .'.turbine,'-^-furnace,., rorr structural outside air from, such local exhaust 'yim structure, facility, installation, .or par- member^shallberemoved from any- .ventilation^'.and collection.* systems tion-thereof which contains any pipe, bunding, structureifadllty. or installa- .except as providedJnparagraph CD of = duct, boiler.,tank, reacto.r,.tu.r.binKe. ,f_u_s_-_ .`ttlomsubiect to this paragraph^Such .............................* " `` ` V V.1?. nas or structor^mex^rt^iscov-: * .'xemoval-shalfcoocurbefore wrecking or, -i=^^ ^ ered or-coated.;With int^antHwgmt -any portfand-of-such ------- ' * - - 1 ^ - - j^r.-tmgernaadtpeshrji'a(todls^X,reel)nxoocevf pathtteiascss.apenrcoytiv,o'ilndn;e3odtirttnwat.hipooanrIaanh,---^v-j->rpt,,tB,on>nH^-tt^nhTfa-lnteu^twi-rmo<u-teltudi^rbe:r,aefaankcA-iul.ibntye-tobforit^nfswritaarbellalce.kj'-.-'^hor(,.leTe-^nJ*'*-iVyeSmaptirisyosvtioinjnogsg.t^*tn^olTTj-'h^^teheineer^e:;?o'ssuuhhttn;saasiilld^ll ebbeeanniroo'fvravtofssimr:it--^, Vv-ng ^commerclaL"4or-<*industrial.-building^ii^in"g^jor-*dls^xna^ntU^n^.rotfl.a^nyr^'ot-hp.w'P..;W/^^W"^^W^^^nn'wwl^pyctao't^?t,li^' orfnt^iatteerfratlsti: s^ '?structure facOityfiinstallatton; or*Por- .'ic^^..af;5uch.buUdlng. rtructtire^factu- .??**! ^i 1 pereent asbes-- -jgi v,tlon^thereorrwhere-'morevthanr80r-*ty/n^fnataliatinivthat.wouldpreclnde*.baa^ usedron r.-y; >-meters (ca,260 feet) of pipecovered:or -- ^cea^^to - such- materialSi for ? robse- .-^ -t coated-withifriahle-.asbestps1mateitols--s<Juent,rei^lovaj> pf;friable as- = % are stripped or removed. or morethan ^;bestos*materiafaused:. onf -r 15's5tqJu4iairCre*mUCeIrtCe*ras^;4(c^-ar-.i.!*6y0w s**qH*ui*aMrwe f*evve,t#)_v -.-*..:Q<\iu1CctI-*oOrrs8Ltfr*uUcCItUurraail mnraemmnbwerr. wwnhtirc'hn awrrwe. ,.,..fPf. ct^. structural members.; pip.es,.. .. ;,C.pf-friable.a3bestormaterials-U3ed:.to:>encased.ta concrete orother similar - and <wnduit3 shah contain less than t-.-llj -'coverorcoat any durt,-boiler,,tank, re- '^structural /material asbestos on a dry weight basis.;': fig . Provided, (A)-The amount of friable tors, turbine^- furnaces,.or: structural bestos on a dry weight basis on equip- asbestos -materiatS-in the -building or : mmbera-shall be adequately, wetted ment and machinery shall report such :.vportion rthereot to-berdemolished is - -during.stripping; exceptas provided in .intention to the Admhdstrator at least , - less than SO meters (ra.,260 feet) used ' ;20days prior to the commencement of on p, ip. es.;' and^less -tharr.lS -square meters (ca. 160- square feet> tised on "<;-dA<.Tri?f this section.*y4r:^-:.the spraying, operation. Such report' i. (ili) Plpes.-ducts, boilers, tanks, reac- \shall inriude-the- following informa- . Many duct, boiler, tank, reactor;turbine,. -tors^.turbines. furnaces.'-OE-Structural ition:.* - r,'r : furnace, or structural member, and (B) members that'are- covered _6r coated .. (3)-The spray-on application of soar - the notification requhements or para- : .with friable asbestos materials may be terials in which the asbestos fibers are graph (dXlXB) are met.. , i . i- taken out of any building^structure, . encapsulated with a bituminous nr re- . ii -... (ii> Written -notification shall be ' postmarked or delivered to the Admin facility^-or. installation-subject to this E^^P^l.Ynit3u^Lin'SeCH21S, Pro* , slnous. binder - during spraying : and whichare not-friabh after'during fa m istrator at least 20.days prior to com-r videdthefriable asbestos materials ex- exemp.t.e..d....f.r..o..m......t.he requlreme,nt3B.-of mencement of demolition and shall in posed .during cutting or.dfajoioing are .paragraphs (e) and.(eX2) of this sec clude- the- information-required -by paragraph (dX2) of this-section,-with adequately-wetted durtag the cutting :or;disjoining ' operation, i Such -units tion. -.. ^ymwS-a'scr?*^ the-exception-of the - information re shall not be dropped or thrown to the quired by*paragrapbs -(dX2) (lilh-Cvi), ground, but diafi/be carefully,lowered ' (vli), (viU), and (lx) of this section, and shall state-.the measured or estimated ftiabto fabtoi ameaded(42UAa72.f60alJ) i LAM022901 r'v n - Z&t'VJ?}?i?- LAM022898