§ 1-104 Enclosure Procedures.
RCNY § 1-104
All sections of these rules must be followed in conjunction with this section except 15 RCNY § 1-102(e), § 1-103, § 1-105, § 1-107 through § 1-111, § 1-112(c), (d), (e), (g), and (h). Enclosure procedures must be conducted with the full containment of the work area (see 15 RCNY § 1-81) or the tent procedure (see 15 RCNY § 1-106) as follows: (a) Loose and hanging asbestos-containing materials that may be disturbed during the installation of hangers or other support/framing materials for the enclosure shall be removed by wet methods in accordance with 15 RCNY § 1-102 and § 1-111.
(b)After installation of hangers, brackets or other enclosure supports and before installation of enclosure materials, damaged areas of fireproofing/thermal insulation shall be repaired using a replacement material.
(c)Utilities' service components shall be lowered or removed as necessary and reinstalled in a manner which permits proper utilization and does not disturb the integrity of the enclosures.
(d)Enclosed asbestos-containing materials shall be identified (e.g., using a sign, label, or color coding) in order to warn building maintenance personnel in the event that the enclosure must be disturbed.
(e)The following maintenance procedures are required: (1) A periodic inspection and maintenance program, consisting of an inspection at least annually to check for damage to all enclosed surfaces. Re-enclosure and repairs are to be performed according to the requirements of this section.
(2)Maintenance of records by the building owner, on the locations and condition of the enclosed material and on alteration, renovation, modification, or other procedures resulting in disturbance of the enclosed material.
(3)When conditions change and enclosure is no longer an appropriate method of asbestos abatement, additional abatement methods should be conducted. (Amended City Record 12/7/2018, eff. 1/6/2019; amended City Record 4/28/2022, eff. 5/28/2022)
