Nev. Admin. Code § 444.971 - Standards for handling and transportation
1. All asbestos
that is friable or otherwise capable of giving off friable asbestos dust and
that is intended for transport must be wetted with a water and surfactant
mixture and stored in:
(a) A plastic bag which
is not less than 6 mils thick and sealed so it will not leak;
(b) A combination of plastic bags which equal
at least 6 mils in thickness; or
(c) A container made of cardboard or metal
which is lined with plastic.
2. Each container used to dispose asbestos
must bear a label that conforms with the requirements of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency or Occupational Safety and Health Act and
contains either of the following statements:
CAUTION
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
AVOID OPENING OR BREAKING CONTAINER
BREATHING ASBESTOS IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH
or
CAUTION
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
AVOID CREATING DUST
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
or
DANGER
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
AVOID CREATING DUST
CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD
3. The vehicle used to transport asbestos
must be fully enclosed or be covered so as to prevent damage to the containers
or the release of asbestos fibers.
Notes
NRS 618.775
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