Haw. Code R. § 11-452-39 - Pre-decontamination procedures

(a) The owner and operator of the property on which a methamphetamine manufacturing site is located, shall, in coordination with the hazard evaluation and emergency response office, hire a cleanup contractor that specializes in responding to environmentally contaminated sites. Any and all costs incurred from the decontamination and cleanup of a methamphetamine manufacturing site shall be the responsibility of the owner and operator of the property on which the methamphetamine manufacturing site is located.

(b) The cleanup contractor shall deliver a written report to the hazard evaluation and emergency response office that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) A hazard assessment; and

(2) A scope of work.

(c) Prior to decontamination, the cleanup contractor shall deliver a work plan to the hazard evaluation and emergency response office for approval that includes, but is not limited to, the following information:

(1) The specific areas of the methamphetamine manufacturing site from which samples shall be collected;

(2) The number of samples to be collected;

(3) The methods for analyzing the samples;

(4) A list of suspected contaminants;

(6) The measures to ensure quality assurance and quality control;

(7) The measures to minimize or reduce worker exposure to hazards during the cleanup process;

(8) The measures to address overall contaminant removal;

(9) Identification of any contaminated non-manufacturing items, which includes, but is not limited to: carpets, rugs, furniture, white goods and clothing and the measures to dispose of such items;

(10) Identification of any biohazards, which includes, but is not limited to, syringes tainted with bodily fluids and the measures to dispose of such items;

(11) The measures to ensure the effective remediation of ventilation systems, which includes air conditioning and heating systems; and

(12) The measures to ensure the effective decontamination and cleanup of any plumbing fixtures and plumbing systems.

(d) For outdoor decontamination, the cleanup contractor shall deliver a work plan to the hazard evaluation and emergency response office as set forth in subsection (c) that also includes a list of the measures to ensure the safe and effective remediation of any impacted sewage system.

(e) Soil remediation shall be subject to cleanup levels specified by the hazard evaluation and emergency response office. Soil cleanup levels for a limited number of chemical compounds associated with the manufacturing of methamphetamine may be set forth in the hazard evaluation and emergency response office technical guidance manual. If there are no established cleanup levels for a chemical compound and subject to the approval by the hazard evaluation and emergency response office, the cleanup contractor may propose an appropriate cleanup level using the following methods:

(1) Background Concentration (for metals only);

(2) The Method Detection Limit; or

(3) Risk-Based Concentration.

(f) Groundwater and surface water remediation shall be subject to cleanup levels specified by the hazard evaluation and emergency response office. Groundwater and surface water cleanup levels for a limited number of chemical compounds associated with the manufacturing of methamphetamine may be provided in the hazard evaluation and emergency response office technical guidance manual. If there are no established cleanup levels for a chemical compound and subject to the approval by the hazard evaluation and emergency response office, the cleanup contractor may propose an appropriate cleanup level using the following methods:

(1) Background Concentration (for metals only);

(2) The Method Detection Limit; or

(3) Risk-Based Concentration.

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Haw. Code R. § 11-452-39

[Eff DEC 06 2007] [Auth: SLH 2006, Act 170, §2] [Imp: SLH 2006, Act 170, §2]