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A. General. Asbestos-containing waste material (ACWM), as defined in SHDC 2.15.040, shall be handled and disposed of pursuant to 40 CFR 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Chapter 173-303 WAC, Dangerous Waste Regulations; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) Regulation III Article 4; and Chapter 296-65 WAC, Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation.

B. Removal. Persons removing ACWM shall contact the PSCAA for information and instruction concerning removal and disposal. ACWM must be wetted down during removal to reduce airborne emissions of particulate matter. The wet asbestos wastes shall be sealed into leak-tight containers or placed in one or more plastic bags with a combined six mils thickness or greater and identified with the proper warning label.

C. Disposal. ACWM shall be disposed of at a permitted solid waste disposal site approved to handle ACWM. ACWM shall be disposed of in accordance with 40 CFR 61, and covered with at least 15 centimeters (six inches) of nonasbestos-containing waste material immediately following disposal.

D. Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Material Disposal. Demolition debris intermixed with nonfriable asbestos-containing material shall be disposed of at a permitted solid waste disposal site and not taken to a recycling facility or other solid waste handling facility where the material may be rendered friable by grinding or abrading. Disposal shall comply with all other applicable federal, state and local regulations. [Res. 04-06. Prior code § 3.1(XVIII)].