Section Env-A 1812.03 - Exemptions(a) An individual shall not be required to hold a valid certificate issued pursuant to this part in order to undertake a small-scale, short-duration disturbance of asbestos at an asbestos disposal site, subject to the following conditions: (1) The individual shall not be under license or certification suspension or revocation pursuant to these rules;(2) The quantity of material disturbed shall not exceed one cubic foot;(3) The area of disturbance shall not exceed 3 square feet;(4) The work shall be completed within 2 hours of being initiated;(5) The individual performing the work shall assure that the local health officer is notified before the work commences and that the local health officer and the department are provided access to the work site for inspection;(6) The work shall be done in a manner that prevents the release of asbestos fibers and in accordance with other federal, state, and local requirements, including those identified in Env-A 1801.01(b); and(7) The work shall not be part of a larger project that is being segmented into small-scale, short-duration tasks.(b) An individual shall not be required to hold a valid certificate issued pursuant to this part in order to remove non-friable asbestos only from the ground surface to a container for disposal, subject to the following conditions: (1) The activity shall not involve excavation below the ground surface;(2) The activity shall not involve contact with friable asbestos or asbestos that exhibits friable characteristics; and(3) The work shall be done in a manner that prevents the release of asbestos fibers and in accordance with other federal, state, and local requirements, including those identified in Env-A 1801.01(b).N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1812.03
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1800) #9298, eff 10-21-08
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 19, Filed May 11, 2017, Proposed by #12172, Effective 5/5/2017, Expires 5/5/2027.