An owner or contractor who removes lead paint from a steel bridge shall comply with parts 7025.0230 to 7025.0300 and 7025.0380.
The owner or contractor may use methods of paint analysis, paint removal, and containment other than those specified in this part if the commissioner approves the alternative method in writing prior to its use. The commissioner shall give conditional approval of the alternative method if the owner or contractor submits a request in writing that:
provides product specifications and either original documentation or manufacturer data that demonstrate that the method provides analysis of equivalent accuracy or pollution control of equivalent or greater efficiency than the methods specified in this part; and
Nothing in parts 7025.0200 to 7025.0380 shall be construed to allow testing, removal, containment, recovery, or disposal of lead paint or lead paint particles from steel structures in violation of local regulations or federal or state rules and statutes, including those relating to occupational safety and health, which include Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1926.62, as adopted by reference in part 5205.0010.
21 SR 202
April 14, 2000
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes