Sec.19a-333-5. Analysis

(a) Local education agencies shall have bulk samples, collected under section 19a-333-4 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and submitted for analysis, analyzed for asbestos using laboratories accredited by the National Institute of Standards and Technology or an equivalent laboratory accreditation as approved by the EPA.

(b) Bulk samples shall not be composited for analysis and shall be analyzed for asbestos content by polarized light microscopy (PLM) , using the "Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples" found at Appendix A to Subpart F in 40 CFR Part 763 as amended, or the current EPA method for the analysis of asbestos in building materials by polarized light microscopy.

(c) A homogeneous area is considered not to contain ACM only if the results of all samples required to be collected from the area show asbestos in amounts of one percent (1%) or less.

(d) A homogeneous area shall be determined to contain ACM based on a finding that the results of at least one (1) sample collected from the area shows that asbestos is present in an amount greater than one percent (1%).

(e) The name and address of each laboratory performing an analysis, the date of analysis, and the name and signature of the person performing the analysis shall be submitted to the person designated under section 19a-333-2 of the regulations of Connecticut State Agencies for inclusion into the management plan within thirty (30) days of the analysis.

(Effective December 1, 1992)