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Asbestos Abatement Equipment

Negative Air Machine - HEPA VAC

For each commercial abatement project located greater than or equal to 30 meters (98 feet) from any residential zoning, the negative air machine(s) shall not exhaust air in which the combined total air volume (the total rated air flow of all machine(s) in cubic feet per minute multiplied by the total number of working hours involving asbestos removal will exceed the amount specified in the following table.

DISTANCE (METERS) TO RESIDENTIAL

DISTANCE (FEET) TO RESIDENTIAL

AIR VOLUME (MILLION CUBIC FEET)

30 to < 35

98 to < 115

7.7

35 to < 40

115 to < 131

9.9

40 to < 45

131 to < 148

13.8

45 to < 50

148 to < 164

18.8

50 to < 55

164 to < 180

24.1

55 to < 60

180 to < 197

32. 1

60 to < 65

197 to < 213

40.8

65 to < 70

213 to < 230

51.0

70 to < 75

230 to < 246

62.8

75 to < 80

246 to < 262

76.5

80 to < 85

262 to < 279

92.2

85 to < 90

279 to < 295

110.0

90 to < 95

295 to < 312

130.0

95 to < 100

312 to < 328

153.0

100 to < 105

328 to < 344

179.0

105 to < 110

344 to < 361

217.0

IIO to < 115

361 to < 377

250.0

115 to < 120

377 to < 394

286.0

120 to < 125

394 to < 410

286.0

125 to < 130

410 to < 427

368.0

130 to < 135

427 to < 443

415.0

135 to < 140

443 to < 459

465.0

140 and greater

459 and greater

520.0