A waiver of the 20-calendar or 10-working day reporting period may be granted under conditions constituting an emergency. An emergency asbestos project is an asbestos project that was not planned, but results from a sudden, unexpected event that either immediately produces unsafe conditions, or that, if not quickly remedied, could be reasonably foreseen to result in an unsafe or detrimental effect on health or is necessary to protect equipment and avoid unreasonable financial burden. This includes asbestos projects necessitated by leaking or ruptured pipes; accidentally damaged or fallen asbestos that could expose non-asbestos workers or the public or non-routine equipment failures. For example, the explosion of a boiler in a chemical plant might require emergency renovations, since such an explosion would disrupt normal operations. However, renovations involving routine repairs are not emergencies.

A detailed statement signed by the facility owner explaining such circumstances should accompany the notification. The statement should include dates project was planned, dates the facility was inspected and any pertinent information on the inspection process.

The Department of Labor and Industry’s Asbestos Project/Demolition Notification combines the requirements of the Asbestos NESHAP and the Virginia Regulation Concerning Licensed Asbestos Contractor Notification, Asbestos Project Permits, and Permit Fees, 16VAC25-20. Both regulations require that notification be submitted on the form specified by the department before beginning asbestos projects which include the disturbance of asbestos-containing building material or the disturbance of the NESHAP threshold amount of asbestos-containing material in a facility. Notifications are also required for essentially all demolition projects, regardless of whether asbestos containing materials are present in the structure.

To update or amend information on the notification, please go to the DOLI Self Service Portal here and submit your amendment OR use the PERMIT APPLICATION AND NOTIFICATION FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL AND DEMOLITION. Simply check “Amended” at the top of the form, change the necessary information and then circle or highlight the new information so DOLI can readily identify it.

The department must be notified prior to any cancellation. A copy of the original notification form marked cancelled must be received no later than the scheduled removal date. Cancellation of a project may also be requested thru the DOLI Self Service Portal or facsimile transmission. Refunds of the asbestos project permit fee will be made for timely cancellations when a notarized notice of cancellation signed by the owner is submitted.

A blanket or phased notification can be submitted for large-scale projects at one site, such as a large industrial plant or an office building under renovation where significant amounts of asbestos are present. If you can predict that asbestos removal will be necessary during the calendar year and the amount of asbestos is likely to exceed the jurisdictional amount, a blanket or phased notification can be submitted.

Blanket and phased notifications cannot to be used for the purpose of having an abatement contractor on call. The contractor must be engaged in an asbestos project on every workday during the notification period, excluding weekends and holidays. Single renovation projects which exceed the threshold amount are not covered by these types of notices. A separate notification is required for these projects.

A single notification for asbestos projects with multiple addresses will be accepted only where the addresses are contiguous to each other and are under the same ownership. An example of this would be a large apartment complex where work will be done in each building. For these you must submit a work plan for the site that includes when each building will be done.

Blanket and phased projects may last no longer than one year. If the project extends longer, you must submit another notification for the remaining period. If there is a break in the work, the contractor is required to amend the notification to show the period when the activity was suspended.