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Fact Sheet Asbestos Building Survey Requirement project takes place. DEQ will not require the What is the survey requirement? inspector to conduct an AHERA type survey. DEQ's survey rule requires that an inspection be AHERA surveys can be restrictive and expensive performed before any demolition or renovation because of the detailed and extensive amount of activities to determine the presence of friable and sampling and evaluation necessary. DEQ will non-friable asbestos-containing materials continue to rely upon the types of surveys and (ACMs). Thisrule helpsa building owner sampling it has recommended in the past. prevent asbestos fiber exposure when ACM is in Air Quality or on their facility. Asbestos For example: When complete demolition or th 2020 SW 4Ave, Suite 400 extensive renovation is to be conducted, a Who must get a survey done? Portland, OR 97201 complete building survey will be required. If All facility owners, including but not limited to Phone:(503) 229-5982 only a partial renovation activity is to take place, (800) 452-4011 manufacturing facilities, public and private Fax:(503) 229-6945 such as a kitchen remodel, then only that area of building owners, commercial facilities, Contact: Susan Patterson the structure requires a survey. If a single apartment complexes, residential buildings with www.oregon.gov/DEQ/ material, such as sheet vinyl floor is to be more than four dwelling units,undertaking a removed and replaced then only one sample demolition or renovation project will be affected (each layer if applicable) will need to be by this rule. collected (an accredited inspector need not be The survey rule does not apply to residential used to sample when a single material is buildings with four or fewer dwelling units or a involved) and analyzed. When the suspected single private residence that is not used as a material involves either blown or troweled on commercial business. However, contractors and surfacing materials (i.e. ceiling texture), DEQ building owners or operators are responsible for recommends more than one sample be collected any asbestos rule violations that may occur from and analyzed. renovation or demolition work in or on their structure whether a survey is performed or not. A copy of the survey report (or just a lab analysis report when appropriate) must be kept onsite What is a demolition or renovation during the demolition or renovation project. A project? survey report includes documentation of all of Demolition is defined as wrecking that involves the samples collected, locations of where the the removal of load-supporting members and/or samples were collected, results of the laboratory intentional burning. Renovation is defined as analysis and an evaluation of the materials to altering in any way one or more facility assess their condition (friable or non-friable) if components that does not involve removing a applicable. Keep in minda survey is not a 100% load-supporting member. guarantee that all ACMs have been identified. Discoverable materials can be found in areas Who can perform the survey? which were not accessible during the survey The rule requires that an accredited inspector (such asbehind walls, under carpet). During perform the survey. This ensuresthe individual demolition and renovation activities, an doing the inspection is qualified and understands appropriately trained person should be on site what they need to look for to complete the and attentive for the discovery of ACMs. survey. Training is in accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act When is a survey not required? (AHERA) program regulations and the Model Anyone may presume that a single material Accreditation Program training rules in 40 CFR contains asbestos and have it properly abated Part 763. without conducting a survey. DEQ has discretion to approve alternatives to the asbestos PBS ForAHERA training coursescontact requirements under OAR 340-248-0270(12). Environmental Building Consultantsat 503-248- Such an alternative could allow an owner or 1939. Inspector training is three days. operator to assume that all suspect materials containasbestos. In this instance, the owneror What does DEQ mean by survey? 06-NWR-008 operator must contact DEQ before starting the Last updated: 7/10/12 Generally, DEQ will require a sample of each By: Nancy Stellmach project to obtain permission to use that method type of ACM suspected materialtobe collected of identification. and analyzed before ademolition or renovation