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<br />(10) working day processing period is required before <br />the demolition can proceed. <br />Friable asbestos-containing materials that will be dis- <br />turbed must be removed prior to the start of remodeling <br />or demolition activities. Federal and state regulations <br />require written notification to the Air Pollution Control <br />Division of planned asbestos abatement work, whether <br />friable or non-friable, and a permit must be obtained <br />before the start of such projects. <br />Insulation, drywall and other materials should be char- <br />acterized prior to any remodeling or demolition activi- <br />ties. This can facilitate the business and liability <br />management decisions, including disposal options, as- <br />sociated with the property. If the materials are deter- <br />mined to contain greater than I% asbestos, abatement <br />activities must occur prior to remodeling or demolition. <br />The appropriate level of asbestos removal may be de- <br />termined based on: 1) the regulatory requirements, 2) <br />future use of the property and 3) the area(s) to be dis- <br />turbed. <br />Asbestos abatement must include asbestos inspection, <br />testing and removal, as appropriate, prior to renovation <br />or demolition of the structure and in accordance with <br />the Air Pollution Control Division's Regulation 8 and <br />the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air <br />Pollutants (NESHAPS). The abatement activities may <br />include segregation of the asbestos-containing materi- <br />als (including drywall, floor tiles, etc.) from the re- <br />mainder of the potential construction and demolition <br />debris as part of the pre-demolition activities, and dis- <br />posal of each appropriately. <br />Some remodeling and demolition projects involve <br />abatement of asbestos-containing material sufficient <br />for current and near-term use of the building or space. <br />These projects may not remove all of the friable or <br />non-friable asbestos-containing material in the building <br />or structure at the time of initial abatement activities. <br />The remaining asbestos-containing materials will have <br />to be addressed if they are impacted by other renova- <br />tion or demolition activities at a later date. <br />Homeowners may remove asbestos in their rim <br />residence themselves without obtaining a permit and <br />without notifying the state of their activities so long as <br />the home is owner-occupied. It is strongly recom- <br />mended that they utilize a certified asbestos abatement <br />contractor to minimize the risk of releasing asbestos <br />fibers into the home. <br />The Air Pollution Control Division certifies asbestos <br />abatement contractors, asbestos abatement workers, <br />EXHIBIT A <br />• MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COMPLAINT <br />MORGAN SAND AND GRAVEL <br />asbestos abatement supervisors, asbestos abatement <br />project designers, asbestos building inspectors and <br />management planners. Each discipline must complete <br />an Air Pollution Control Division-approved course and <br />pass a state test in order to be certified by the State of <br />Colorado. <br />For questions regarding asbestos abatement and <br />worker certification, please contact the Air Pollu- <br />tion Control Division at (303) 692-3100 or visit <br />http://www.cdRhe.state.co.us/av/`asbestos / . This <br />website includes information on notification, permit- <br />ting, certification, training, the enforcement history of <br />asbestos abatement contractors and a list of asbestos <br />waste disposal sites. A list of certified asbestos abate- <br />ment contractors is available in the yellow pages under <br />"Asbestos Abatement" and "Asbestos Consulting and <br />Testing," and on the Air Pollution Control Division <br />website. <br />Disposal <br />Homeowners and asbestos contractors must dispose of <br />waste asbestos materials properly. The disposal of as- <br />bestos is regulated by the Hazardous Materials and <br />Waste Management Division as a solid waste. Section <br />5 of the solid waste regulations (6 CCR 1007-2) in- <br />cludes regulations on packaging of asbestos for dis- <br />posal and disposal criteria for landfills. <br />The solid waste regulations require landfill operators to <br />handle asbestos wastes in a specific manner. Non- <br />friable asbestos is accepted for disposal by many land- <br />fills as long as the landfill operator is contacted for ap- <br />proval prior to disposal. Some landfills choose not to <br />accept any asbestos-containing materials for disposal. <br />Friable asbestos, and nonfriable asbestos damaged to <br />the point of being friable, may be disposed of at only <br />five landfills expressly authorized to accept friable as- <br />bestos wastes by their certificates of designation. <br />These include Denver--Arapahoe Disposal Site in <br />Aurora (303-690-4303), Conservation Services Inc. in <br />Bennett (303-280-9336), Tower Landfill in Commerce <br />City (303-371-5115), Milner Landfill in Routt County <br />(970-875-0355) and the Mesa County Landfill near <br />Grand Junction (970-241-6846). The Mesa County <br />Landfill accepts friable asbestos wastes generated <br />within Mesa County only. In all cases, the landfill op- <br />erator must be contacted for approval prior to disposal. <br />For more information on disposal sites, visit <br />http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ai)/asbestos/ <br />asbestosd isposal.pdf. <br />2 of 3