§ 1-127 Clean-up Procedures During Abatement.
RCNY § 1-127
The following clean-up procedures shall be followed during conduct of pre-demolition abatement: (a) (1) All waste generated shall be bagged, wrapped, or containerized immediately upon removal. The personal and waste decontamination enclosure systems shall be HEPA vacuumed and wet cleaned at the end of each work shift at a minimum.
(2)Visible accumulations of asbestos-containing waste material may be containerized utilizing rubber dust pans and rubber squeegees or HEPA vacuums. Metal shovels may also be used EXCEPT in the vicinity of plastic sheeting which could be perforated by these tools.
(b)The waste decontamination enclosure system shall be wet cleaned twice using wet cleaning methods upon completion of waste removal. When the worker decontamination enclosure shower room alternates as a waste container wash room, the shower room shall be washed immediately with cloths or mops saturated with a detergent solution prior to wet cleaning.
(c)The worker decontamination enclosure system shall be wet cleaned / HEPA vacuumed, as appropriate, after each shift change and meal break.
(d)If there is free standing water or if flooding occurs in the area, work must stop until the water is collected and safely and properly removed. (Amended City Record 12/7/2018, eff. 1/6/2019)
