410 IAC 32-4-7 Lead abatement procedures; interior

Sec. 7. Interior abatement shall include the following procedures: (1) Post warning signs at entrances and exits to work area and the sign shall read "Warning Lead Work Area Poison No Smoking or Eating". (2) The department strongly recommends that wall-to-wall carpeting be removed. However, if left in place, it shall be covered with at least two (2) sheets of six (6) mil polyethylene sheeting, secured to the wall or baseboard with masking tape to ensure no contamination by lead dust or other lead-contaminated materials. (3) Objects remaining in the work area shall be wrapped or covered with six (6) mil polyethylene sheeting and sealed with tape. (4) After all moveable objects have been removed from the work area, the area shall be sealed from nonwork areas. (5) After sealing off the work area, floors shall be covered with at least two (2) layers of six (6) mil polyethylene sheeting. (6) All air intake and exhaust points for forced-air heating and air conditioning systems shall be closed when possible and sealed in the work area using six (6) mil polyethylene sheeting and sealed with tape. (7) If a common area group is an abatement work area, and there are no alternative entrances and egresses that are located outside of the work area, a protected passage through the common area group shall be erected. (8) If a safe passage cannot be created and alternative entrances and exits do not exist, then abatement in common area groups shall be conducted between established and posted hours and the work area shall be cleaned with a HEPA vacuum at the end of each working day until all surfaces are free of all visible dust and debris.