Md. Code Regs. 26.02.07.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 26.02.07.05 - Control of Access

A. Except as provided in §D of this regulation, a person or pet may not enter or remain in the work area of a group day care center, residential property, or building appurtenant to a group day care center or residential property, until the Department determines that the lead abatement project has been completed in a satisfactory manner under Regulation .12J, unless that person is:

(1) The owner of the building or the owner's designee;

(2) The contractor engaged for the lead abatement project and his employees;

(3) A State, county, or local enforcement official or his designee;

(4) An inspector who represents a lender with a security interest in the building which is being abated; or

(5) A federal, State, or local official, or his designee, engaged in research on lead buildings.

B. Exemption. If a renovation process is not reasonably expected to break or disturb any lead based substance, then the requirements of §A do not apply.

C. Except as provided in §D, all persons entering a work area during a lead abatement project which involves the removal of lead paint shall wear:

(1) Disposable shoe covers which shall be removed when leaving the work area; and

(2) A half-mask air purifying respirator equipped with high efficiency filters during or after the use of a heat-gun or sander equipped with HEPA vacuum.

D. Multiple Family Dwellings. At all times when a lead abatement project is being conducted in a common area of a dwelling occupied by three or more households:

(1) Residents and pets shall use alternative entrances and exits which do not require passage through the work area, if such an entrance and exit exists;

(2) The contractor shall use all reasonable efforts to create an uncontaminated passage for entrance and egress of all building occupants; and

(3) If the entrance and egress to a building can only be through the work area, abatement in common areas shall be conducted between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. only, and the work area shall be cleaned with a HEPA vacuum at the end of each working day until all surfaces are free of visible dust and debris.

Md. Code Regs. 26.02.07.05