3701-34-06 Asbestos hazard evaluation specialist application content, qualifications, standards of conduct.

(A) To apply for certification as an asbestos hazard evaluation specialist, a person shall submit an application in accordance with rule 3701-34-03 of the Administrative Code. The application for certification as a hazard evaluation specialist shall include:

(1) Name, social security number, date of birth and mailing address of applicant;

(2) Employer’s name and mailing address;

(3) Business and home telephone number;

(4) Name and location of asbestos training courses with attached copies of certificates;

(5) Information regarding any felony convictions under any state or federal law designated to protect the environment; and

(6) List of any asbestos licenses or certificates the applicant holds or has held in any other state.

(B) To become certified and to maintain certification under this rule, an asbestos hazard evaluation specialist shall meet the following criteria:

(1) Submittal of a completed application on a form prescribed by the director;

(2) Payment of the fee required by rule 3701-34-03 of the Administrative Code;

(3) Provide documentation, upon application for certification, of satisfactory completion of a training course for asbestos hazard evaluation specialists approved by the director pursuant to rule 3701-34-07 of the Administrative Code and of receiving a passing score of at least seventy per cent on an approved examination; and

(4) For renewal of certification, satisfactory completion of an annual refresher training course approved by the director pursuant to section 3710.10 of the Revised Code and rule 3701-34-07 of the Administrative Code.

(C) An asbestos hazard evaluation specialist engaged in assessing the health risks associated with the presence of asbestos-containing materials or engaged in monitoring, sampling, or other asbestos hazard abatement activities shall:

(1) Perform all assessments, sampling and monitoring of asbestos-containing materials so as not to create a public health emergency as defined in paragraph (I) of rule 3701-34-03 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Perform air-monitoring in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations and state-of-the-art asbestos air sampling methodologies;

(3) Perform a final inspection of any contained work area to ensure all asbestos debris has been adequately cleaned up prior to the performance of clearance air sampling;

(4) Accurately, truthfully and competently perform and complete asbestos hazard evaluations, reports, records, inspections and any other professional work performed by the asbestos hazard evaluation specialist in that capacity;

(5) Notify the director, in writing, within five business days of making any change which would render the information in the application for certification no longer accurate;

(6) Maintain proof of valid certification at all times while at a project site;

(7) Upon the request of the director, make available all reports, records, and any other professional work; and

(8) Perform all identification, detection, and assessment of asbestos-containing materials, determination of response actions, or preparation of asbestos management plans in compliance with all applicable standards of this state, the United States environmental protection agency, and the United States occupational safety and health administration.

HISTORY: Eff. 3-23-87 (Emer.); 7-20-87; 2-1-94; 9-19-04

Rule promulgated under: RC119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 3710.02

Rule amplifies: RC 119., 4745.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/04/2004 and 09/01/2009