Maine Revised Statutes Title 38. Waters and Navigation § 1280. Standard of acceptable work practice

A. Proper work practices for the removal of asbestos-containing materials;

B. Proper work practices for the encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials;

C. Proper work practices for enclosure of asbestos-containing materials;

D. Proper work practices for the demolition of a structure or position of a structure which contains structural members or components of or covered by asbestos-containing materials;

E. Proper work practices for the storage, transport and disposal of asbestos-containing materials;

F. Administrative penalties and cessation of operations to ensure compliance with this subsection;

G. Air monitoring, bulk and air sample analysis and criteria governing public access to sites where asbestos abatement activity has occurred; and

H. Asbestos abatement, monitoring, inspection, design and analysis activities.

A. Construction of adequate barriers to contain asbestos fibers released within the work area;

B. Wetting of all asbestos-containing material prior to removal and during collection;

C. Use of high efficiency particulate air vacuum equipment and wet-cleaning techniques to clean up the work area following abatement until there is no visible residue;

D. Containing waste in appropriately labeled impermeable containers; and

E. Proper storage, transfer and disposal to an approved landfill facility in a manner that does not release fibers into the air.