Maintaining Vinyl & Asphalt Flooring

Unless the building or facility owner demonstrates that the flooring does not contain asbestos, all vinyl and asphalt flooring material must be maintained in accordance with the following conditions:

• Sanding flooring material is prohibited.
• Employees stripping finishes must use wet methods and low abrasion pads at speeds lower than 300 revolutions per minute.
• Burnishing or dry buffing may be done only on flooring with enough finish that the pad cannot contact the flooring material.
• Employees must not dust, dry sweep, or vacuum without a HEPA filter in an area containing thermal system insulation or surfacing material or visibly deteriorated asbestos containing material.
• Employees must promptly clean up the waste and debris and accompanying dust, and dispose of it in leak-tight, labeled containers.

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