N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-8.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 5:23-8.14 - Operations and maintenance activities

(a) Operations and maintenance activity, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.2, involves asbestos abatement work that may be performed without application or notice to the enforcing agency. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing or general construction work that involves the incidental disturbance of asbestos-containing material shall also be considered an operations and maintenance activity. Examples include, but are not limited to, corrective action which includes removal, repair, encapsulation and enclosure of asbestos-containing insulation on pipes, beams, walls or ceilings, etc.; disturbance or routine maintenance activities which may involve asbestos-containing material; clean up of asbestos debris from a floor; and maintenance activities that may include the removal of asbestos-containing material, if required in the performance of another maintenance activity not intended as asbestos abatement, or minor repairs to damaged insulation which do not require removal. The stabilization of any amount of asbestos-containing materials used to cover piping, boilers, tanks, structural members, or similar equipment by applying duct tape, re-wettable glass cloth, canvas, cement, or other sealable material to seal exposed areas where asbestos fibers may be released, shall also constitute an operations and maintenance activity. Asbestos hazard abatement projects shall not be broken down into smaller component parts in order to qualify as an operation and maintenance activity.

(b) Specific records of each operations and maintenance activity shall be kept on file at a central location by the owner of the facility and shall be open for review and audit by the enforcing agency and for public inspections during normal business hours.

1. The information required shall be:

i. Location/name/number of building;

ii. Exact locations of the work area within the building;

iii. Type of abatement work conducted;

iv. Scope of work;

v. Type of replacement material used (if applicable);

vi. Date;

vii. Name(s) and address(es) of personnel; and

viii. Location of the disposal site.

(c) A certificate of occupancy or completion is not required for an operations and maintenance activity.

(d) Requirements concerning wetting methods are as follows:

1. Wetting methods shall be used whenever asbestos-containing materials are disturbed.

2. Asbestos materials shall be wetted using amended water applied by means of an airless sprayer to minimize the disturbance of asbestos-containing material. Asbestos-containing materials shall be wetted from the initiation of the maintenance or renovation operation that disturbs asbestos-containing material. The wetting agents shall be used continually throughout the work period to ensure that any dry asbestos-containing material exposed in the course of the work is water-soaked and remains wet until final disposal.

(e) Asbestos-containing material shall be disposed of as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-8.22.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-8.14

Amended by R.1986 d.143, effective 5/5/1986.
See: 18 New Jersey Register 378(a), 18 New Jersey Register 949(a).
Added text to (a) "Mechanical, electrical, plumbing ... hazard abatement job"; deleted text in (a)1 "although asbestos abatement ... to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2." and added "Although the enclosure ... to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2."
Amended by R.1987 d.525, effective 12/21/1987.
See: 19 New Jersey Register 902(a), 19 New Jersey Register 2389(a).
Deleted text in (a) "This work requires ... job takes place." Added (b) and (c).
Amended by R.1989 d.342, effective 7/3/1989.
See: 20 New Jersey Register 1130(b), 21 New Jersey Register 1844(b).
Recodified old 8.4 as new 8.5 and changed "abatement job" to "abatement project." Section 8.5 was "Variations".
In (a): Revised language and added text to define work involved in project.
In (b): Added language regarding the wearer of a respirator.
Recodified old (c) in the new (d), with stylistic changes. Added new (c)1-4 and new (e).
Recodified from 5:23-8.5 by R.1993 d.198, effective 6/7/1993.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 1422(a), 25 New Jersey Register 2519(b).
Prior text at section, "Glove bag technique", recodified as 5:23-8.17, "Limited containment removals".