All persons carrying out the removal, containment
or encapsulation of any form of asbestos within the Town of Lexington,
including asbestos fiber, vinyl asbestos tile, asbestos insulation,
asbestos shingles or other materials or waste products in which the
mineral asbestos is present, will conform to the practices and requirements
set down in 453 CMR 6.00, The Removal, Containment or Encapsulation
of Asbestos. This regulation establishes the licensing, training and
work practice requirements for asbestos contractors and other entities
engaged in asbestos-related work.
All asbestos waste material, or original material
containing asbestos, including but not limited to vinyl asbestos tile
and asbestos shingles, will be removed in such a manner as to prevent
release of asbestos into the environment and will be removed and disposed
of in a landfill approved for asbestos materials.
The Board of Health or its agent, acting under
the authority of MGL c. 31C, may order the implementation of measures
to prevent contamination of the environment from asbestos released
in the process of removal or disposal or may issue a cease-work order
until conditions on the work site are corrected.
Removal, containment or encapsulation of asbestos-containing
materials by individuals not licensed by the State of Massachusetts
will be limited to the removal of asbestos vinyl tile and of asbestos
shingles. The removal or other treatment of all other asbestos-containing
material by an unauthorized person or persons not licensed by the
state for carrying out asbestos removal is prohibited.