Oregon’s Updated Asbestos Abatement and Testing Rules – Fall 2018

February 5, 2020 | Asbestos Abatement

There were several major changes to Oregon’s asbestos laws that were notable:

New requirement 1: Residential renovation asbestos survey.

All houses and other residential buildings constructed prior to 2004 must now have an asbestos survey conducted by an accredited inspector prior to demolition and renovation activities, with one exception. Owner-occupants doing their own home renovation work are exempt from this rule. This exemption does not apply when the residence is going to be demolished.

New requirement 2:
Updated disposal requirements for
nonfriable materials
Nonfriable asbestos waste must now be
packaged the same as friable waste. Friable
materials are those that can be easily crumbled
and release asbestos fibers.

New requirement 3:
Accredited laboratories for asbestos
testing
Laboratories analyzing bulk asbestos samples
must participate in a nationally recognized
accreditation or testing program by January 1,
2021.

New requirement 4:
Asbestos survey reports
Asbestos survey reports submitted to DEQ must
now meet standard requirements. This
requirement ensures survey reports include all
required information. Learn more about asbestos
survey requirements at:
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Hazards-andCleanup/Pages/Asbestos-Information.aspx

Here’s the entire printout from DEQ: file:///C:/Users/Office%20Desktop/Downloads/asb-2018rules.pdf

 

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