Section 216-RICR-50-15-1.22 - Hazard Assessment Criteria .1 Inspection of Buildings1.22.1 Inspection of Buildings A. General Requirement. Inspections of buildings for making the following determinations shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements contained in § 1.22 of this Part: the asbestos content of materials; conducting information surveys for asbestos containing materials.B. Establishing the Asbestos. Content of Materials Bulk sampling of materials suspected of containing asbestos shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures contained in § 1.23 of this Part. Analysis of bulk samples shall be performed by a laboratory certified in accordance with § 1.20 of this Part.C. Conducting Information. Surveys for Asbestos Containing Materials Asbestos inspections for schools subject to the AHERA regulations shall be in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 763.85 incorporated by reference at § 1.2(K) of this Part and 763.86 incorporated by reference at § 1.2(L) of this Part. In all other cases, information to be collected for the evaluation of asbestos hazards in buildings shall be conducted on forms required by the Department.D. Determining the Degree of Hazard Posed by Asbestos Containing Materials. The degree of hazard posed by asbestos containing materials in school buildings subject to the AHERA regulations shall be evaluated in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 763.88 incorporated by reference at § 1.2(M) of this Part. In all other cases, the degree of hazard posed by asbestos containing materials in buildings shall be evaluated using the following algorithm:1. Range or Extent of Material Condition Deterioration/Damage. b. Moderate/Small Area: Score 2c. Moderate/Large Area: Score 3d. Severe/Small Area: Score 4e. Severe/Large Area: Score 5f. For the purposes of §§1.22.1(D)(1)(b) through (e) of this Part: (1) Moderate means any uncovered pipe and/or delamination, crack, etc. in a surface that is basically intact.(2) Severe means obvious deterioration or physical separation that is not easily repaired.(3) Small Area means any area less than or equal to ten (10) liner feet for pipes or twenty-five (25) square feet for surfaces other than pipes.(4) Large Area means any area greater than ten (10) liner feet for pipes or twenty-five (25) square feet for surfaces other than pipes.2. Material Condition Rating. a. Water Damage: (2) Damage over Small Area or No Damage but with flat roof immediately overhead: Score 1(3) Damage over Small Area with flat roof immediately overhead or Damage to Large area regardless of roof type: Score 2b. Exposed Surface Area (1) Not exposed (i.e. located above suspended ceiling and/or not visible without removing panels or ceiling sections: Score 0(2) 10% or less of the material is exposed: Score 1(3) 10%-100% of the material is exposed: Score 43. Accessibility. a. Not accessible: Score 0b. Low (access requires removal of temporary barrier such as drop-ceiling: Score 1c. Low-Moderate (accessible only with devices or equipment not common to the area: Score 2d. Moderate (accessible only with devices or equipment common to the area: Score 3e. High (accessible with no additional devices or equipment: Score 44. Activity and Movement. a. None or Low (sedentary activities only): Score 0b. Moderate (ordinary movement, more walking than sitting): Score 1c. High (elevated levels of physical activity such as running, jumping, or manual labor): Score 25. Air Plenum or Direct Air Stream. 6. Friability. b. Potentially Friable (difficult but possible to damage by hand and/or material that has been properly encapsulated or enclosed): Score 1c. Moderately Friable (easy to dislodge and crush): Score 2d. Highly Friable (fluffy, spongy, or flaking and/or pieces hanging and/or falls apart when touched): Score 38. Occupancy and Use. a. Low Priority Buildings: Score 0b. Low Priority Areas: Score 0c. Restricted Use Areas: Score 0d. High Priority Areas of Intermediate Priority Buildings: Score 8e. High Priority Areas of High Priority Buildings: Score 129. Total Degree of Hazard shall equal the sum of the scores for §§1.22.1(D) (1) through (5) of this Part, multiplied by the score for §1.22.1(D)(6) of this Part, multiplied by the score for §1.22.1(D)(7) of this Part, plus the score for §1.22.1(D)(8) of this Part.10. Notwithstanding the requirements of §§1.22.1(C) and 1.22.1(D) of this Part, assessments of schools shall also be conducted in accordance with §1.22.1(D) of this Part for determining eligibility for funding in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.5-19 and regulations adopted thereunder.1.22.2Development of Asbestos Abatement RemediesA. General Requirement 1. Areas of buildings receiving a score greater than zero from the hazard assessment conducted in accordance with §1.22.1(D) of this Part will require some type of asbestos abatement (management) plan. This asbestos abatement plan must be developed by the building owner in accordance with § 1.17 of this Part and submitted for Department review.2. Decisions regarding the abatement remedies that may be proposed to the Department as part of an asbestos abatement plan are the responsibility of the building owner. These strategies may range from simple operations and maintenance plans to complete removal. The remedies proposed in the asbestos abatement plan will be governed by the nature and extent of the hazards that have been identified, as reflected by the numerical score determined in accordance with §1.22.1(D) of this Part. The acceptability of proposed abatement remedies will be reviewed by the Department during the plan approval process in accordance with § 1.17 of this Part.1.22.3Reinspection of Schools and School BuildingsGeneral Requirement. All schools and school buildings, as defined by the AHERA regulations, must have all friable and nonfriable known or assumed ACM reinspected at least once every three (3) years in accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 763.85(b) incorporated by reference at § 1.2(K) of this Part.
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Amended effective 1/1/2019