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RENOVATION AND DEMOLITION
What is regulated by this program?
All demolition activities
regardless of the presence or non-presence of asbestos.
All renovation activitiesthat will disturb
friable asbestos-containing material greater
than or equal to 160 square feet, 260 linear
feet, or 35 cubic feet. This is determined by an
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) certified building inspector prior to
disturbance.
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Facilities regulated by this program:
- Public, commercial, industrial buildings
and apartment complexes of greater than
four [4] units.
- Two [2] or more residential homes (this
also includes two or more livable
structures on a single property).
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Facilities NOT regulated by this program:
- One private residence.
- Apartment complexes of four [4] units or less.
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DISCLAIMER
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The information presented here is
merely a guideline and does not cover
all of the asbestos NESHAP
requirements. For further details,
contact Maricopa County's Asbestos
NESHAP Program Supervisor at (602)
506-6708.
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General Guidlines for Renovation and Demolition Projects
- Determine if the building has been
inspected by an AHERA-certified building
inspector during the past year. If it has
been, obtain a copy of the asbestos report
to determine if asbestos is present. If it
has not been inspected, have the
building inspected by a currently AHERAcertified
building inspector. Obtain a copy
of the inspection report and determine if
asbestos is present. It is required that
the asbestos inspection report be
available on site throughout the entire
demolition/renovation project.
- Determine the amount of friable asbestos
containing material. If the amount is 160
square feet, 260 linear feet, 35 cubic
feet or more, it is regulated asbestos and
must be removed by a certified contractor
prior to any disturbance activity.
- Consider hiring a third party consultant
who has asbestos contractor/supervisor
training to oversee the project. If you do
hire a consultant pay attention to the
recommendations and guidance.
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FOR RENOVATION PROJECTS:
- If the renovation requires the removal of
regulated asbestos as defined above,
prepare and submit the 10-Day NESHAP
notification form with the notification fee.
The notification must be postmarked or
hand-delivered to Maricopa County Air
Quality Department, NESHAP Program,
1001 N. Central Ave., #400, Phoenix,
Arizona, 85004 at least ten [10] working
days prior to the commencement of the
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FOR DEMOLITION PROJECTS:
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Prepare and submit the 10-Day NESHAP
notification form with the notification fee.
The notification must be postmarked or
hand-delivered to Maricopa County Air
Quality Department, NESHAP Program,
1001 N. Central Ave., #400, Phoenix,
Arizona, 85004 at least ten [10] working
days prior to the commencement of the
demolition activity.
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Notification forms can be downloaded from
our web site at
www.maricopa.gov/aq (select the "Asbestos/NESHAP" quick link on
the left) or can be obtained from our office.
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Make sure that you obtain all required
permits for your project (i.e., Dust Control
Permit from Maricopa County Air Quality
Department).
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REMEMBER: You, as the owner/
operator, are responsible for all phases
of asbestos removal, transportation and
disposal.
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NOTIFICATION FEE
There is a nonrefundable notification and
plan review filing fee of $425.00. A
separate fee is required for renovation
and for demolition.
EXAMPLE: A commercial building being
abated for asbestos and then demolished
will require a fee for abatement AND a fee
for demolition.
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Definitions
AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
Asbestos - The asbestiform varieties of
serpentinite (chrysotile), riebeckite
(crocidolite), cummingtonite-grunerite,
anthophyllite, and actinolite-tremolite
Category I (CAT I) nonfriable asbestoscontaining
material (ACM) – Asbestoscontaining
packings, gaskets, resilient floor
covering and asphalt roofing products
containing more than 1% asbestos as
determined using the method specified in
appendix E, subpart E, 40 CFR Part 763,
section 1, Polarized Light Microscopy.
Category II (CAT II) nonfriable ACM – Any
material, excluding Category I nonfriable ACM,
containing more than 1% asbestos as
determined using the methods specified in
appendix E, subpart E, 40 CFR Part 763,
section 1, Polarized Light Microscopy that,
when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Demolition - The wrecking or taking out of
any load-supporting structural member of a
facility together with any related handling
operations or the intentional burning of any
facility.
Friable - Any material that, when dry, can be
crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by
hand pressure.
NESHAPs - National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants pursuant to 40 CFR
Part 61, Subpart M (1990).
Regulated asbestos-containing material
(RACM) - (a) Friable asbestos material, (b)
Category I nonfriable ACM that has become
friable, (c) Category I nonfriable ACM that will
be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding,
cutting, or abrading, or (d) Category II
nonfriable ACM that has a high probability of
becoming or has become crumbled,
pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces
expected to act on the material in the course
of demolition or renovation operations
regulated by this subpart.
Renovation - Altering a facility or one or more
facility components in any way, including the
stripping or removal of regulated asbestoscontaining
material (RACM) from a facility
component. Operations in which loadsupporting
structural members are wrecked or
taken out are demolitions.
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For more information, please contact Maricopa
County's Asbestos NESHAP
Program Supervisor at (602) 506-6708.
Or visit us on-line:
www.maricopa.gov/aq
(select "Asbestos/NESHAP" quick link on the left)
Air Quality Complaint Line: (602) 506-6010
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