Asbestos decontamination: Equipment and Waste Containers

Equipment and Waste Container Decontamination and Removal Procedures

The following procedures shall be followed whenever equipment or containers are removed from the work area during a large asbestos project:

When the worker decontamination enclosure system alternates as a waste decontamination enclosure system, the clean room shall be considered a holding area during the period of active waste transfer only for the purpose of the loading of carts. Storage of waste and carts in the clean room is prohibited.

Where the waste decontamination enclosure system is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system, waste removal shall not occur during worker shift changes or when workers are showering or changing. Care shall be taken to prevent short circuiting and cycling of air outward through the shower and clean room.