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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

56-8.3 Regulated Abatement Work Area Entry and Exit Procedures.

(a) Procedures. The following procedures shall be followed throughout the asbestos abatement project until satisfactory clearance air-sampling results have been achieved:

(1) Entry to the Work Area. All persons shall enter the regulated abatement work area through the personal decontamination system enclosure, or through an airlock when used with an approved remote decontamination unit.

(i) Entry/Exit Log. All persons who enter the regulated abatement work area or enclosure shall sign the entry/exit log, located in the clean room, upon every entry and exit.

(ii) Knowledge of Procedures. All persons, before entering the regulated abatement work area or enclosure, shall read and be familiar with all posted regulations, personal protection requirements, including regulated abatement work area entry and exit procedures and emergency procedures. The entry/exit log headings shall indicate, and the signatures shall be used to acknowledge, that these have been reviewed and understood by all persons prior to entry.

(iii) Personal Protective Equipment. All persons shall proceed first to the clean room, remove all street clothing, store these items in lockers and don personal protective equipment as appropriate for the abatement work area. Two (2) layers of protective clothing shall be donned for entry to regulated abatement work areas from remote personal decontamination systems. All authorized visitors shall also don NIOSH-approved respiratory protection for work areas with negative air established. Respirators and personal protective equipment shall be utilized by each authorized visitor for each separate entry into the regulated abatement work area. Respirators shall be inspected prior to each use and tested for proper seal using quantitative or qualitative fit checks.

(iv) Tools. Persons wearing designated personal protective equipment shall proceed from the clean room through the shower room to the equipment room, where necessary tools are collected and any additional clothing shall be donned, before entry into the regulated abatement work area.

(2) Exit From the Work Area. All persons shall exit the regulated abatement work area through the personal decontamination system enclosure, or through an airlock when used with an approved remote decontamination unit.

12 NYCRR56 Subparts, Page 74

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