Section 17.97.020. Bulk testing method, sampling protocol, and laboratory requirements.

The testing method used to determine the percentage of naturally occurring asbestos contained within gravel or other aggregate material to be used in projects described in this chapter is the California Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, Method 435: Determination of Asbestos Content of Serpentine Aggregate (CARB 435), revised as of June 6, 1991 and adopted by reference, with the lowest detection limit of 0.25 percent using the "400 non-empty point" calculation. The department's DOT& PF NOA Sampling and Classification Protocols, revised as of March 27, 2015 and adopted by reference, establishes the method for samples taken in undeveloped areas. A laboratory doing the analysis must be certified by the United States Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NIST/NVLAP).  

Authorities

09.65.245;18.31.260;44.42.020;44.42.030;44.42.400;44.42.420;44.42.430

Notes

Reference

17 AAC 97.030
17 AAC 97.900

Authority

AS 09.65.245 AS 18.31.260 AS 44.42.020 AS 44.42.030 AS 44.42.400 AS 44.42.420 AS 44.42.430 A copy of the California Air Resources Board, Method 435, adopted by reference in 17 AAC 97.020, may be obtained by writing to the California Air Resources Board, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA95812. An electronic copy may be viewed at the California Air Resources Board website, http://www.arb.ca.gov/testmeth/vol3/M=hrz435.pdf. A copy of the DOT& PF NOA Sampling and Classification Protocols, adopted by reference in 17 AAC 97.020, may be obtained by writing to the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, P.O. Box 112500, Juneau, AK 99811-2500. An electronic copy may be viewed at the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities website, http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwddes/desmaterials/noa.shtml.

History

Eff. 6/13/2015, Register 214

References

17.97.020