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Asbestos Building Surveys
Building/Structure Asbestos Survey Requirements:
The asbestos survey shall include a thorough inspection for and
identification of all PACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM, or asbestos
material throughout the building/structure or portion thereof to be
demolished, renovated, remodeled, or to have repair work. The required
inspection shall be performed by a certified asbestos inspector, and,
at a minimum, shall include identification of PACM, suspect
miscellaneous ACM or asbestos material by all of the following
methods:
1. The review of building/structure plans and records, if
available, for references to asbestos, ACM, PACM, suspect
miscellaneous ACM or asbestos material used in construction,
renovation or repair; and
2. A visual inspection for PACM and suspect miscellaneous ACM
throughout the building/structure or portion thereof to be demolished,
renovated, remodeled, or repaired. For the purpose of this Part, all
PACM and suspect miscellaneous ACM visually assessed shall be treated
and handled as ACM and shall be assumed to be ACM, unless bulk
sampling is conducted as per this Section, standard EPA and OSHA
accepted methods, including multi-layered systems sampling protocols;
the subsequent analyses are performed by a laboratory that meets the
requirements of Section 56-4.2 of this Part; and the analyses
satisfies both ELAP and federal requirements, including multi-layered
sample analyses, to document non-asbestos containing material.
Building/Structure Asbestos Survey Information:
1. The asbestos survey shall, at a minimum, identify and assess with
due diligence, the locations, quantities, friability and conditions of
all types of installations at the affected portion of the
building/structure relative to the ACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM, PACM or asbestos material contained therein. The following list is not
inclusive of all types of ACMs, it only summarizes typical ACMs. The
certified asbestos inspector is responsible for identification and
assessment of all types ACM, PACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM and
asbestos material within the affected portion of the
building/structure:
2. All ACM, PACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM, or asbestos
material reported shall include the location of the materials, an
estimate of the quantities, types, friability and condition of the
identified materials to be treated and handled as ACM. All PACM and
suspect miscellaneous ACM visually assessed shall be treated and
handled as ACM and shall be assumed to be ACM, unless bulk sampling is
conducted as per this Section, standard EPA and OSHA accepted methods,
including multi-layered systems sampling protocols; the subsequent
analyses are performed by a laboratory that meets the requirements and
the analyses satisfies both ELAP and federal requirements, including
multi-layered sample analyses, to document non-asbestos containing
material.
3. The building/structure asbestos survey shall also include
the building/structure name, address, the building/structure owner’s
name and address, the name and address of the owner's agent, the name
of the firm performing the asbestos survey and a copy of the firm’s
current asbestos handling license, the names of the certified
inspector(s) performing the survey and a copy of the current asbestos
handling certificate for each inspector utilized, the dates of the
asbestos survey, a listing of homogeneous areas identifying which ones
are ACM, all laboratory analyses reports for bulk samples collected,
and copies of the appropriate certifications for the laboratory used
for analysis of samples taken during the asbestos survey.
Transmittal of Building/Structure Asbestos Survey Information:
One (1) copy of the results of the building/structure asbestos survey
shall be immediately transmitted by the building/structure owner as
follows:
1. One (1) copy of the completed asbestos survey shall be sent
by the owner or their agent to the local government entity charged
with issuing a permit for such demolition, renovation, remodeling or
repair work under applicable State or local laws.
2. The completed asbestos survey for controlled demolition or
pre-demolition asbestos projects shall also be submitted to the
appropriate Asbestos Control Bureau district office.
3. The completed asbestos survey shall be kept on the
construction site with the asbestos notification and variance, if
required, throughout the duration of the asbestos project and any
associated demolition, renovation, remodeling or repair project.
Removal Required:
If the building/structure asbestos survey finds that the portion of
the building/structure to be demolished, renovated, remodeled, or have
repair work contains ACM, PACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM assumed to
be ACM, or asbestos material, which is impacted by the work, the owner
or the owner’s agent shall conduct, or cause to have conducted,
asbestos removal performed by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor
in conformance with all standards set forth in this Part. All ACM,
PACM, suspect miscellaneous ACM assumed to be ACM, or asbestos
material impacted by the demolition, renovation, remodeling or repair
project shall be removed, prior to access or disturbance by other
uncertified trades or personnel. No demolition, renovation, remodeling
or repair work shall be commenced by any owner or the owner’s agent
prior to the completion of the asbestos abatement in accordance with
the notification requirements of this Part. For multi-phased work, the
access restriction for uncertified trades or personnel applies to each
intermediate portion of the entire project. Upon completion of the
intermediate portion of the asbestos project, other trades or
personnel may access that portion of the work site. For demolition
projects that are exempt from asbestos survey requirements due to
being structurally unsound, the demolition is considered an asbestos
project.
1. All building/structure owners and asbestos abatement
contractors on a demolition, renovation, remodeling, or repair
project, which includes work covered by this Part, shall inform all
trades on the work site about PACM, ACM, asbestos material and suspect
miscellaneous ACM assumed to be ACM at the work site.
Unidentified and Unassessed Asbestos:
When any construction activity, such as demolition, remodeling,
renovation or repair work, reveals PACM or suspect miscellaneous ACM
that has not been identified by the asbestos survey per this Part, or
has not been identified by other inspections as per current OSHA or
EPA requirements, all activities shall cease in the area where the
PACM or suspect miscellaneous ACM is found and the Asbestos Control
Bureau shall be notified by telephone by the building/structure owner
or their representative, followed with a written notice in accordance
with the notification requirements of this Part. Unassessed PACM or
suspect miscellaneous ACM shall be treated and handled as ACM and
assumed to be ACM, unless proven otherwise by standard EPA and OSHA
accepted methods, including multi-layered systems sampling protocols;
subsequent analyses performed by a laboratory that meets the
requirements of the DOH; and the analyses satisfies both NYS ELAP and
federal requirements, including multi-layered sample analyses, to
document non-asbestos containing material.
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