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RETRIEVE http://nyslrs.state.ny.us/NYSLBDC1/bstfrme.cgi[5/29/2015 3:02:57 PM] 24 of the public. 25 TITLE 2 26 MINIMUM WORK STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF 27 MOLD ASSESSMENTS AND REMEDIATION BY LICENSED PERSONS 28 Section 945. Minimum work standards for the conduct of mold assessments 29 by licensed persons. 30 946. Minimum work standards for the conduct of mold remediation 31 by licensed persons. 32 947. Post-remediation assessment and clearance. 33 948. Investigations and complaints. 34 § 945. Minimum work standards for the conduct of mold assessments by 35 licensed persons. 1. A mold assessment licensee shall prepare a mold 36 remediation plan that is specific to each remediation project and 37 provide the plan to the client before the remediation begins. The mold 38 remediation plan must specify: 39 (a) the rooms or areas where the work will be performed; 40 (b) the estimated quantities of materials to be cleaned or removed; 41 (c) the methods to be used for each type of remediation in each type 42 of area; 43 (d) the personal protection equipment (PPE) to be supplied by licensed 44 remediators for use by licensed abaters; 45 (e) the proposed clearance procedures and criteria for each type of 46 remediation in each type of area; 47 (f) when the project is a building that is currently occupied, how to 48 properly notify such occupants of such projects taking into consider- 49 ation proper health concerns; the plan must also provide recommendations 50 for notice and posting requirements that are appropriate for the project 51 size, duration and points of entry; 52 (g) an estimate of cost and an estimated time frame for completion; 53 and 54 (h) when possible, the underlying sources of moisture that may be 55 causing the mold and a recommendation as to the type of contractor who 56 would remedy the source of such moisture. A. 4759 7 1 2. The remediation plan may require containment [specified in the 2 remediation plan must], as appropriate, to prevent the spread of mold to 3 areas of the building outside the containment under normal conditions of 4 use. 5 3. A mold assessment licensee who indicates in a remediation plan that 6 a disinfectant, biocide, or antimicrobial coating will be used on a mold 7 remediation project shall indicate a specific product or brand only if 8 it is registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency 9 for the intended use and if the use is consistent with the manufactur- 10 er's labeling instructions. A decision by a mold assessment licensee to 11 use such products must take into account the potential for occupant 12 sensitivities. 13 § 946. Minimum work standards for the conduct of mold remediation by 14 licensed persons. 1. A mold remediation licensee shall prepare a mold 15 remediation work plan that is specific to each project, fulfills all the 16 requirements of the mold remediation plan developed by the mold assess- 17 ment licensee as provided to the client and provides specific 18 instructions and/or standard operating procedures for how a mold remedi- 19 ation project will be performed. The mold remediation licensee shall 20 provide the mold remediation work plan to the client before site prepa- 21 ration work begins. 22 2. If a mold assessment licensee specifies in the mold remediation 23 plan that personal protection equipment (PPE) is required for the 24 project, the mold remediation licensee shall provide the specified PPE 25 to all employees who engage in remediation activities and who will, or 26 are anticipated to, disturb or remove mold contamination. The contain- 27 ment, when constructed as described in the remediation work plan and 28 under normal conditions of use, must prevent the spread of mold to areas 29 outside the containment. 30 3. Signs advising that a mold remediation project is in progress shall 31 be displayed at all accessible entrances to remediation areas. 32 4. No person shall remove or dismantle any containment structures or 33 materials from a project site prior to receipt by the mold remediation 34 licensee overseeing the project of a notice from a mold assessment 35 licensee that the project has achieved clearance as described in section 36 nine hundred forty-seven of this title. 37 5. Disinfectants, biocides and antimicrobial coatings may be used only 38 if their use is specified in a mold remediation plan, if they are regis- 39 tered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the 40 intended use and if the use is consistent with the manufacturer's label- 41 ing instructions. If a plan specifies the use of such a product but does 42 not specify the brand or type of product, a mold remediation licensee 43 may select the brand or type of product to be used. A decision by a mold 44 assessment or remediation licensee to use such a product must take into

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