8.08B.320 Asbestos Containing Waste Handling 

A.        Asbestos Containing Waste.  Asbestos Containing Waste, as defined in ICC 8.08B.030, shall be handled and disposed pursuant to 40 CFR 61, WAC 173-303, Section 570 Northwest Air Pollution Control Agency (NWAPA), Labor and Industries requirements WAC 296-62 and 296-65, and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations.

B.        Removal. Persons removing Asbestos Containing Waste material shall contact NWAPA for information and instruction concerning removal and Disposal.  Asbestos Containing Waste material must be wetted down during removal to reduce airborne emissions of particulate matter.  The wet asbestos wastes shall be sealed into leakproof Containers, or placed in one or more plastic bags with a combined thickness of six (6) mils or greater and identified with the proper warning label.

C.        Disposal. Generators of regulated Asbestos Containing Waste material shall contact the Health Officer before transporting asbestos waste to an approved asbestos waste Disposal site.  The Asbestos Containing Waste material shall be disposed in accordance with NWAPA Section 570.8, 40 CFR 61.156, and NESHAP.  The waste must be covered with at least six inches of non-Asbestos Containing Waste material immediately following Disposal.  The need for direct supervision of asbestos Disposal will be determined on a case-by-base basis by the Health Officer.  Generators of asbestos waste must notify the Health Department and the operator of the waste Disposal site prior to Disposal. 

8.08B.330 Bulky Waste

Bulky Wastes shall be stored and transported in such a manner so as not to create a Nuisance or safety hazard.  Bulky Waste should be recycled if feasible.  If Recycling is not feasible, these wastes shall be taken directly to an appropriately Permitted Disposal site.

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