1-Asbestos Abatement Specs 700 W. Daggett 08102026.pdf

Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ABATEMENT OF

ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS

Reeves County Annex Building

700 W. Daggett St.

Pecos, Texas

Prepared for:

County of Reeves-Permits Department

31 County Rd 201

Pecos, Texas

Prepared by:

Etech Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc.

6309 Indiana Ave., Suite D

Lubbock, Texas 79413

7 August 2026

Ronny Matte

DSHS Individual Asbestos Consultant

License # 10-5771

Expires 2/13/2028

SECTION ONE: SCOPE OF WORK

1.0 Description of the Work

1.1 The work specified herein shall be the removal of the following asbestos-containing materials from the Reeves County Annex located at 7800 W. Daggett St., Pecos, Texas.

The work shall be accomplished by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor employing licensed asbestos abatement supervisors and workers:

• Asbestos containing plaster ceiling ( (C01) approx. 500 square feet).

• Asbestos containing floor tile with black mastic ( (F01, F03, F04, F05, F06 &

F07) approx. 6,710 square feet).

• Asbestos containing boiler insulation ( (I01) approx. 200 square feet).

• Asbestos containing pipe insulation ( (I02) approx. 1,000 square feet).

• Asbestos containing duct insulation ( (I03) approx. 400 square feet).

• Asbestos containing Transite wall panels ( (W03) approx. 320 square feet).

• Asbestos containing window caulk ( (E01) approx. 10 square feet).

• Asbestos containing window glazing ( (E02) approx. 10 square feet).

2.0 Project Schedule

2.1 Work on this project will begin on the date to be determined by Reeves County.

2.2 Completion time is to include all prep work, removal of specified ACM, clean-up, final air clearance, removal of containments, and vacating the work site.

2.3 For the purposes of this specification, a “workday” is defined as Monday through Friday, from 0700 to 1730 excluding holidays such as Labor Day.

SECTION TWO: CONDITIONS & COORDINATION

1.0 General

1.1 The Owner, Consultant, and Contractor shall coordinate with one another throughout the project to ensure that the project is completed to the Owner’s satisfaction within the allotted timeframe and according to this specification and all applicable regulatory requirements.

2.0 Facilities

2.1 The Owner extends the use of his facility to the Contractor in the good faith that the contractor will use care and all precaution to prevent damage to the facility. The Owner is unaware of any existing damage to his facility. Before the Contractor begins work in the facility, the Contractor will inspect the area and furnish to the Consultant a list of any existing damage discovered. Damage discovered after work has begun will be assumed to have been caused by the Contractor.

2.2 The Contractor is reminded of the possible presence of asbestos-containing materials outside the scope of the contract. The Contractor shall remain solely responsible for the safety of workers and sub-contractors and shall take all precautions in regard to their safety.

2.3 The Owner extends to the Contractor the privilege of using the existing water, electricity, and toilet facilities during the project.

2.4 The Contractor shall provide ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs), wiring, lighting switches, outlets, etc., and shall be in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements. Installation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

2.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages to the Owner's electrical system.

2.6 The Contractor shall comply with all local fire safety regulations, rules and standards.

2.7 The Contractor shall maintain adequate fire extinguishers (Class A, B, or C) ready for immediate use and distributed throughout the work area for the duration of the project. A minimum of one (1) such approved fire extinguisher must be available inside the work area and others added at the rate of one (1) for every additional 1,000 square feet of work area.

2.8 Exits from the work areas and emergency exits shall be established in accordance with applicable codes and regulations. Exits shall be checked daily for any exterior blockage or impediments to egress.

3.0 Personnel Qualifications

All personnel who will enter containment or handle asbestos-containing materials – loose or bagged - must:

a. Be trained as Asbestos Abatement Workers, Asbestos Abatement Supervisors, Asbestos Project Managers, or Asbestos Air Monitoring Technicians and possess a valid certificate of accreditation indicating completion of training or training refresher course within the past 12 months;

b. Possess current valid Texas Asbestos Abatement Worker, Asbestos Abatement

Supervisor, Asbestos Project Manager, or Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician

License;

c. Possess proof of asbestos medical surveillance physical within the past 12 months.

d. Possess valid current (within the past 12 months) respirator fit tests for each specific respirator model which will be used on the project.

4.0 Responsibilities of the Owner

4.1 The Owner(s) shall remove any equipment or loose materials that they wish to retain from the Fire Riser room unless the ACM drywall will be disturbed by the removal process.

4.2 The Owner(s) are responsible for communicating in writing which equipment or materials are to remain in the Fire Riser room during the asbestos abatement.

5.0 Responsibilities of the Asbestos Consultant

5.1 The Asbestos Consultant shall be hired by the Owner(s) and be independent of the Abatement Contractor on the job.

5.2 The Consultant shall provide an Asbestos Project Manager to be onsite throughout the project.

5.3 The Consultant’s Project Manager shall conduct visual inspections.

a. Prior to the start of removal activities to ensure that the containment is properly sealed and encloses all of the ACM to be removed,

b. Periodically throughout the removal work, to ensure that Contractor personnel are complying with all applicable regulations and this specification and that there is no contamination of areas outside of containment; and

c. After fine cleaning is completed to ensure that all specified ACM has been removed from the containment.

5.4 The Consultant’s Project Manager shall have the authority to stop work due to lack of cooperation by Contractor personnel, contamination of areas outside the work area, or any violations of the Specifications, or Federal, State and Local regulations.

a. Work stoppage shall continue until conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Consultant’s Project Manager.

b. Any standby time shall be at the expense of the Contractor.

5.5 The Consultant shall provide an Air Monitoring Technician to be onsite throughout the project.

5.6 At the Consultant’s discretion, the Project Manager may act as the Air Monitoring

Technician if he has the appropriate training and license.

5.7 The Air Monitoring Technician shall be responsible for collecting baseline, area, personal, and final clearance air samples.

6.0 Responsibilities of the Abatement Contractor

6.1 The Contractor shall provide labor, materials and equipment to complete the work as described in this specification, including but not limited to the following:

a. The filing of all required notifications and amendments including the payment of all fees charged by all regulatory agencies

b. Work area preparation

c. Preparation of containment

d. Removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials

e. Cleaning of all surfaces inside of containment

f. Transportation and disposal of asbestos waste

g. Re-establishment of all building systems disrupted by the work

h. Repair or replacement of any existing finishes, construction, or other building components damaged during the work to the Owner’s satisfaction.

6.2 All waste generated by the Contractor shall be disposed of as asbestos-contaminated waste at a landfill licensed to receive asbestos waste.

6.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that his Abatement Supervisor and all

Abatement Workers are familiar with the Contractor’s emergency response plan, fall protection plan, and respiratory protection plan.

6.4 The Contractor agrees to defend and hold harmless the Owner and the Consultant from any and all fines, levies or penalties including the cost to defend against penalties issued regulatory agencies as a result of actions or work procedures used by the Contractor or his sub-Contractors or any persons or organizations assisting or employed directly or indirectly by the Contractor.

6.5 The Contractor shall adhere to the following sequence of work:

a. Disabling Ventilation Systems

b. Cleaning of Work Area

c. Construction of Critical Barriers

d. Construction of Containment

e. Construction of Decontamination Chamber

f. Installation of Air Filtration System

g. Removal of ACM

h. Fine Cleaning

i. Visual Inspection

j. Final Air Clearance

k. Removal of Containment

l. Disposal of Waste

7.0 Abatement Supervisor

7.1 The Contractor shall provide a licensed Abatement Supervisor to be on site throughout the project.

7.2 The Abatement Supervisor shall:

a. Have completed a TDSHS approved, 40-hour Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor course or an approved Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor refresher course within the last year,

b. Possess a current valid TDSHS Asbestos Abatement Supervisor license, and

c. Be fluent in English and any languages spoken by the abatement workers on the project.

7.3 The Abatement Supervisor shall be responsible for:

a. Coordinating with the Owner and the Consultant and/or the Consultant’s

Project Manager to complete the project within the allotted time and in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations and with this specification;

b. Maintaining a project logbook to include a detailed daily summary of the

Contractor’s activities, containment entry log with entry and exit times for each person who enters the containment, and dates and times and pass/fail for all visual inspections;

c. Assuring that decontamination chambers are kept clean;

d. Surveying the regulated area and containment to ensure proper housekeeping, safety precautions, containment integrity, and clear paths of egress from the containment and regulated area, and

e. Ensuring all asbestos workers meet the qualifications listed in paragraph 3.0 above.

8.0 Progress Meetings

8.1 Progress meetings will be held when/if requested by the Owner and will be attended by representatives of Owner, the Consultant, and the Contractor.

SECTION THREE: REGULATIONS

1.0 Applicable Standards and Guidelines

1.1 All work described in this specification shall be completed in strict accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations, standards and codes governing asbestos abatement including, but not limited to the following:

a. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Publications:

1. 29 CFR 1910.1001 Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, Actinolite

2. 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection

3. 29 CFR 1926 All Sections

4. 29 CFR 1910 All Sections

5. 34-CFR-231, Appendix C: Procedures for Containing and Removing Building

Materials Containing Asbestos.

6. 40-CFR-61: National Emission Standards; Subpart A, General and Subpart M, National Emission Standards for Asbestos.

7. 40-CFR-61.145: Standards for Demolition and Renovation

8. 40-CFR-260-265: Various EPA regulations implementing RCRA (Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act). Waste disposal

9. 40-CFR-763 and Appendices: AHERA regulations

10.49-CFR-107 et. al. DOT

b. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publications:

1. Z9.2-79 Fundamental Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust

Systems

2. Z88.2-80 Practices for Respiratory Protection

c. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Publications:

1. E-849-82 Safety and Health Requirements Relating to Occupational Exposure to Asbestos

d. United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – National Emissions

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP).

e. TDH Texas Department of Health and Occupational Safety Rules:

1. 26 TAC 296.01 thru 296.320, "Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules (TAPHA)

f. TCEQ: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Regulations:

1. 31 TAC 101.28 Asbestos Notification Fees, updated 9/1/93. TCEQ regulations.

SECTION FOUR: SUBMITTALS

1.0 Submittals - Before Work Begins

Prior to starting work on the project, the Contractor will submit to the Consultant or his Project

Manager the following:

1.1 Licenses and Certifications of the Abatement Contractor including:

a. Certificate of Insurance as required by TAHPR,

b. TDSHS Asbestos Abatement Contractor License,

c. TDSHS Asbestos Transporter License,

d. Contractor’s written Respiratory Protection Plan,

e. List of emergency contacts, and

f. List of any citations issued against the Contractor by EPA, OSHA, or TDSHS within the past 24 months, or if none, a signed letter from a representative of the Contractor stating that no notices of violation have been received.

1.2 Personnel Licenses and Certifications

a. Current asbestos worker/asbestos contractor/supervisor training certificates for all personnel who will be on-site

b. Current TDSHS Asbestos Worker/Asbestos Supervisor licenses for all personnel who will be on-site

c. Current asbestos medical surveillance physicals for all personnel who will be on-site

d. Current fit testing records indicating that all personnel who will be on-site have been fit tested for each respirator that they will be using during the project.

e. Current Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) for driver transporting asbestos waste to approved landfill.

f. Current Asbestos Waste Transporter license.

1.3 Proof of current annual manometer calibration.

1.4 Project Notification including original 10-day notification and any amendments to the notification which have been filed before work on the project begins.

1.5 Safety Data Sheets for all products which will be used on the project as required by

OSHA’s hazard Communication Standard codified at 29CFR 1910.1200.

2.0 Submittals – During Work

During the project, the Contractor will submit to the Consultant or his Project Manager the following:

2.1 Manometer Strip Charts to be submitted after each containment achieves final air clearance. In the event the manometer strip chart is not functional, recorded manometer readings will be written in the daily logs.

2.2 Copy of waste manifest to be submitted as waste is removed from the project site.

3.0 Submittals – Post Work

Within one week of the end of work on the project, the Contractor will submit to the Consultant or his Project Manager the following:

3.1 Copies of any amendments to the notification which were filed during the work on the project.

3.2 The Abatement Supervisor’s Project Logbook as described in Section Two: Conditions &

Coordination, Paragraph 6.3, item b.

‘SECTION SIX: CONTAINMENTS

1.0 Containment Materials

1.1 All materials shall be of high quality and capable of performing under hot and humid conditions.

a. The Consultant’s Project Manager shall have the authority to stop work in the case that he finds any of the containment materials to be of unacceptable quality until such time as adequate materials are available for the construction of containment.

1.2 The Contractor will provide the following materials for construction of containment:

a. 6-mil and 4-mil polyethylene sheeting,

b. Adhesive Tape (2” or 3” widths)

c. Spray Adhesive

d. Asbestos Warning Signs

e. Asbestos Barricade Tape

f. HEPA filtered Negative Air Machines

g. Manometer – Continuous read digital manometer capable of recording negative pressure on a strip chart

h. Rags

i. Plexiglass sheets no smaller than 18”x 18” for viewing window

j. HEPA filtered Vacuum

k. 2’x4’ lumber or equivalent, e.g., PVC pipe, for the construction of temporary walls

l. 2” or 4” OD foam rubber pipe insulation for creating a seal against ACM surfaces which are to remain in place after abatement.

2.0 Containment Preparation (Full Containment)

2.1 Provide at least one (1) fire extinguisher for each 1000 square feet of containment area.

2.2 Remove any movable items from the containment area.

2.3 Establish a regulated area by hanging barricade tape and warning signs around the containment area in a wide enough radius to allow the public to encounter the signs/barricade tape and reroute to avoid the containment area.

2.4 Deactivate any air conditioners, heating, or other powered ventilation into or out of the containment area.

2.5 Clean the containment area using HEPA filtered vacuums and wet wiping.

2.6 When the area is clean begin installing critical barriers of 6-mil polyethylene sheeting over all penetrations into the containment area including, doors, windows, ducts, etc.

2.7 Install two (2) layers of polyethylene sheeting on all surfaces inside containment with the exception of surfaces to be abated.

a. The first layer of poly shall be of at least 6-mil thickness. The second layer of poly shall be of at least 4-mil thickness.

b. Poly shall be installed with at least 2 feet of overlap at each seam.

c. Poly on floors shall be installed so that it extends at least 2 feet up all walls.

d. Poly on walls shall overlap poly on floors so that liquid dripping down the wall falls onto the floor poly and does not run under the floor poly.

2.8 The Contractor will install at least one plexiglass window in containment to allow viewing of the work from outside of containment by the Consultant, Project Manager, and representatives of regulatory agencies.

a. At the request of the Consultant or the Consultant’s Project Manager, the Contractor shall install additional windows as necessary to accommodate the Consultant’s observation responsibilities.

3.0 Containment Preparation (Partial Containment for Floor Tile & Mastic Removal)

3.1 The Contractor will remove any movable items from the containment area.

3.2 The Contractor will establish a regulated area by hanging barricade tape and warning signs around the containment area in a wide enough radius to allow the public to encounter the signs/barricade tape and reroute to avoid the containment area.

3.3 The Contractor will deactivate any air conditioners, heating, or other powered ventilation into or out of the containment area.

3.4 The Contractor will clean the containment area using HEPA filtered vacuums and wet wiping.

3.5 When the area is clean, the Contractor will begin installing critical barriers of 6-mil polyethylene sheeting over all penetrations into the containment area including, doors, windows, ducts, etc.

3.5.1 The contractor will install a backsplash of 6-mil polyethylene sheeting on all walls inside containment.

b. Backsplash shall be no less than forty-eight (48) inches tall.

3.6 The Contractor will install at least one plexiglass window in containment to allow viewing of the work from the outside of containment by the Consultant, Project Manager, and representatives of regulatory agencies.

3.7 At the request of the Consultant or the Consultant’s Project Manager, the Contractor shall install additional windows as necessary to accommodate the Consultant’s observation responsibilities.

4.0 Regulated Area (Preparation for Window Caulk and Window Glazing Removal)

4.1 The Contractor will establish a regulated area by hanging barricade tape and warning signs around the containment area in a wide enough radius to allow the public to encounter the signs/barricade tape and reroute to avoid the containment area.

4.2 The Contractor will install critical barriers on the interior of the windows.

4.3 The contractor will lay 6-mil poly on the ground underneath the window to catch any falling debris.

4.4 The Contractor will remove the windows intact and wrap in 6-mil poly sheeting.

4.5 After the window has been removed, the contractor will clean the area where the window was area using HEPA filtered vacuums and wet wiping.

4.6 When the area is clean, the Contractor will roll up the 6-mil poly on the ground and dispose of it as asbestos waste.

5.0 Decontamination and Bagout Chambers

5.1 Install a three-stage personnel decontamination chamber (decon) on the containment.

The decon will be the only route of entry or egress from the interior of containment.

a. The decon will consist of three rooms: an equipment room (closest to containment), a shower (center), and a clean room.

b. Airlock flaps or curtains shall be installed at both sides of all three rooms of the decon.

c. The shower shall be stocked with soap and shall have running hot and cold water accessible to workers at all times.

d. Trap shower wastewater will be filtered having a final pore size of not greater than

5.0 microns and drain into a sanitary sewer. Replace contaminated filters when they become clogged but not less than every fourth day. Dispose of used filters as contaminated waste.

5.2 The Contractor will remove bags from the containment through the decon using the shower to decontaminate bags, adhering to the following waste decontamination sequence:

a. A worker in plain clothes stands in the clean room with an empty 6-mil poly bag

b. Workers inside containment pass sealed bags of waste to a worker standing in the shower.

c. The worker in the shower washes the exterior of the sealed waste bag with water, wipes down the exterior of the bag with a clean rag, then passes the bag through the airlock flaps to the worker in the clean room and drops the cleaned bag into the empty bag, effectively double bagging it.

d. The worker in the clean room applies the required generator label to the bag and seals it, then hands the bag out to a worker on the outside of containment. The worker outside of containment carries the bag and/or transports the metal drum/impermeable container filled with asbestos-containing waste bags to a lined, enclosed waste trailer or dumpster.

6.0 Negative Pressure Local Exhaust System

6.1 The Contractor shall provide a HEPA filtered local exhaust system capable of maintaining negative pressure of -0.020 of water column or greater.

6.2 The contractor shall exhaust the negative air machines outside the building.

6.3 The local exhaust system shall provide a minimum of four (4) air changes per hour inside containment.

6.4 The Contractor shall attach the local exhaust system to containment in such a way as to promote airflow away from the airlocks at the decon and bagout chambers.

6.5 The Contractor shall provide a continuous read manometer which has been factory calibrated within the last twelve (12) months and is capable of recording pressure readings throughout the project.

SECTION SEVEN: ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

1.0 Abatement Materials

The Contractor shall provide all necessary tools and materials to accomplish the removal of the specified ACM including but not limited to:

1.1 Wetting agents/surfactant to increase the ability of water to penetrate ACM,

1.2 Airless sprayer or pump sprayer,

1.3 Handheld chippers or chisels with flat edge for removal of wall coatings,

1.4 Handheld scrapers for wall scrape and detail cleaning,

1.5 Hammers and demo bars for removing wall coatings,

1.6 Pliers, channel locks, etc.,

1.7 Shovels or scoops for picking up ACM debris,

1.8 Wire brushes or other scrubbers for detail cleaning,

1.9 Rags,

1.10 Spray Bottles,

1.11 Tape,

1.12 Spray adhesive,

1.13 Waste Containers – 6-mil polyethylene bags or sealable 55-gallon steel drums, and

1.14 Cardboard, gunny sacks, or other means of wrapping sharp edges to prevent tearing through bags.

2.0 Restrictions on Work Times

2.1 The Contractor shall work during the dates and times outlined in Section 1 of this specification only.

2.2 In the event that the Consultant or the Consultant’s Representative is not on site, NO

ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK SHALL BE CONDUCTED until such time as the

Consultant or the Consultant’s Representative returns to the project site.

3.0 Pipe Insulation Exploration:

3.1 Prior to abatement or containment preparation, expose water pipes in wet walls throughout the building.

3.2 Expose water pipes using sledgehammers, hammers or prybars to remove the plaster or sheetrock walls.

3.3 If asbestos containing TSI is observed, stop the wall removal and place area under full containment.

3.4 If asbestos containing TSI is not observed, remove the debris and dispose of as construction waste.

4.0 ACM Plaster Ceiling Removal Method (Only Room 60):

4.1 Spray ACM thoroughly with amended water and repeat as often as necessary to maintain adequate wetness.

4.2 The ACM removal shall begin in areas closest to the decontamination unit and proceed towards the HEPA filtration units.

4.3 Contractor personnel shall remove ACM plaster ceiling using hammers and-prybars.

a. Contractor personnel shall work in teams of three where one worker removes plaster while the other two workers containerize the loose material in 6-mil poly bags.

b. The method shall not allow for the accumulation of ACM waste on the floor of the containment area.

4.4 Removed ACM shall be disposed of in doubled 6-mil polyethylene bags.

a. Removed ACM shall not be allowed to dry before it is containerized.

4.5 Waste bags and containers shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

4.6 All disposable materials and equipment shall be packaged for disposal.

4.7 Other equipment shall be moved to the equipment room, decontaminated, bagged, and removed from the containment.

4.8 All free water in contaminated areas shall be collected and added to ACM waste and/or placed in plastic lined, leak proof containers, solidified or filtered appropriately in accordance with all applicable regulations.

5.0 ACM Floor Tile with Black Mastic Removal:

5.1 Spray ACM thoroughly with amended water and repeat as often as necessary to maintain adequate wetness.

5.2 The abatement method shall not allow for the accumulation of ACM debris on the floor or other surfaces of containment.

5.3 Begin in areas nearest the decon and proceed toward the negative air machines.

5.4 Remove floor tile using hand-held chippers or “spud bars”.

a. Contractor personnel shall work in teams of three where one worker removes tile while the other two workers containerize the loose tile in 55-gallon steel drums or 6-mil poly bags.

b. The method shall not allow for the accumulation of ACM waste on the floor of the containment area.

5.5 Dispose of removed ACM tile in sealable 55-gallon steel drums or 6-mil poly bags.

c. Do not allow removed ACM to dry before it is containerized.

5.6 Waste bags and containers shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

5.7 When all floor tile has been removed, apply mastic remover.

d. Mastic remover shall be used according to the manufacturer’s directions.

e. Soak up used mastic remover and removed mastic using rags and bag or placed in drums as asbestos-containing waste.

f. Use spray bottles of mastic remover, rags, scrapers, wire brushes, etc. to remove any mastic against walls, in corners, in concrete blemishes, etc.

5.8 When the specified floor tile and mastic has been removed, package all disposable materials and equipment for disposal.

5.9 Move all other equipment to the equipment room, decontaminate, bag, and remove from the containment.

5.10 Collect all free water inside containment, add it to ACM waste and/or place it in plastic lined, leak proof containers, solidify or filter appropriately in accordance with all applicable regulations.

6.0 ACM Boiler and Duct Insulation Removal:

6.1 Spray ACM thoroughly with amended water and repeat as often as necessary to maintain adequate wetness.

6.2 Use hand scrapers, hammers and or wire cutters to remove insulation from the boiler or ducts. Do not allow removed ACM to dry before it is containerized.

6.3 Place ACM insulation inside 6-mil poly bags or inside sealable 55-gallon steel drums.

Waste bags and containers shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

6.4 All disposable materials and equipment shall be packaged for disposal.

6.5 Other equipment shall be moved to the equipment room, decontaminated, bagged, and removed from the containment.

6.6 All free water in contaminated areas shall be collected and added to ACM waste and/or

7.0 ACM Transite Wall Removal:

7.1 Spray ACM thoroughly with amended water and repeat as often as necessary to maintain adequate wetness.

7.2 Remove Transite wall panels from the walls using screw drivers, hammers or prybars.

7.3 Wet the wall panels with amended water prior to wrapping in two layers of 6-mil poly.

Do not allow removed ACM to dry before it is containerized.

7.4 Waste bags and containers shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

7.5 All disposable materials and equipment shall be packaged for disposal.

7.6 Other equipment shall be moved to the equipment room, decontaminated, bagged, and removed from the containment.

7.7 All free water in contaminated areas shall be collected and added to ACM waste and/or

8.0 ACM TSI Fittings and Pipe Insulation Removal

8.1 ACM shall be wetted down thoroughly and as often as necessary to prevent the emission of fibers.

8.2 The ACM removal shall begin in areas closest to the decontamination unit and proceed towards the HEPA filtration units.

8.3 Contractor personnel shall remove the TSI fittings and pipe insulation using utility knives or saws taking care not to damage the pipe. Once the insulation is removed the pipe shall be scrubbed with a wire brush and washed with amended water to ensure all the ACM has been removed.

g. The method shall not allow for the accumulation of ACM waste on the floor of the containment.

8.4 Removed ACM shall be disposed of in doubled 6-mil polyethylene bags or sealable 55-gallon steel drums.

8.5 Removed ACM shall not be allowed to dry before it is containerized.

8.6 If the Contractor elects to use 6-mil poly bags for waste, then materials containing sharp edges shall be placed in small cardboard boxes or wrapped with cardboard prior to bagging to prevent tearing of the bags.

8.7 Waste bags and containers shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

8.8 All disposable materials and equipment shall be packaged for disposal.

8.9 Other equipment shall be moved to the equipment room, decontaminated, bagged, and

8.10 removed from the containment.

8.11 All free water in contaminated areas shall be collected and added to ACM waste and/or

9.0 ACM Window Caulk and Window Glazing Removal:

9.1 Spray ACM thoroughly with amended water and repeat as often as necessary to maintain adequate wetness.

9.2 Remove windows from the exterior of the building using saws, screw drivers, hammers or prybars.

9.3 Wet the windows with amended water prior to wrapping in two layers of 6-mil poly. Do not allow removed ACM to dry before it is wrapped.

9.4 Windows shall be properly labeled with asbestos warning labels and generator labels as required by TAHPR.

10.0 Final Clean-Up of Containment Area:

10.1 When all the specified asbestos-containing materials have been removed, remove all waste bags from the containment.

a. If the Contractor has elected to use sealable 55-gallon steel drums, the drums may be sealed, wet wiped during fine cleaning procedures, and left inside the containment until the containment has achieved final air clearance.

10.2 Clean all surfaces in containment using HEPA vacuuming and wet wiping.

a. Rags shall be disposed of as asbestos-containing waste and replaced regularly to avoid spreading contamination throughout the containment.

b. If the Contractor has elected to use sealable 55-gallon steel drums, then the drums shall be sprayed and wet-wiped.

10.3 After fine cleaning is completed, the Contractor shall request a visual clearance inspection from the Consultant or the Consultant’s Project Manager on site.

10.4 If the containment does not pass the visual clearance inspection, Contractor personnel shall re-clean the containment and call for another visual clearance inspection.

10.5 When the containment has passed visual clearance, the Air Monitoring Technician shall collect final air clearance samples according to the methods outlined in Section 8 of this specification.

10.6 Final Air clearance samples shall be analyzed by phase contrast microscopy by a licensed

PCM laboratory.

a. If the Consultant agency is licensed as a PCM laboratory in the state of Texas and if the Air Monitoring Technician is a NIOSH 582 trained PCM microscopist who participates in quarterly AIHA proficiency testing, then the Air Monitoring

Technician may analyze clearance samples on-site.

10.7 The containment will achieve final air clearance when all final air clearance samples collected are found to have fiber concentrations of less than 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter.

10.8 In the event that final air clearance is not achieved, then Contractor personnel shall re-clean all surfaces inside containment and final air clearance samples shall be collected and analyzed again. This process will repeat until such time as the containment passes final air clearance with fiber concentrations of less than 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter on all final air clearance samples collected.

a. Contractor personnel will re-enter containment in full PPE as outlined in Section 5 of this specification.

SECTION EIGHT: INSPECTIONS & AIR MONITORING

1.0 Inspections

1.1 The Consultant or his Project Manager on site shall inspect the containment prior to the start of work inside the containment to ensure the following:

a. All critical barriers are in place, intact, and functioning as intended,

b. Containment is adequately sealed and under negative pressure of no less than -0.020 inches of water column,

c. The personnel decontamination chamber is in place, stocked, has running hot and cold water, and is functional, and

d. If the Contractor has elected to use a two-chamber bagout, that the bagout is constructed according to this specification.

1.2 During the work, the Consultant or his Project Manager on site shall conduct periodic inspections not less than twice per day of the exterior of containment to ensure that the

Contractor is working in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations and this specification.

1.3 The consultant or his Project Manager on site shall conduct visual clearance inspections prior to the collection of final air clearance samples at all containments to ensure that all specified ACM has been removed.

2.0 Air Monitoring

2.1 The Consultant shall provide an Air Monitoring Technician to be on the project site.

2.2 The Air Monitoring Technician shall have the following qualifications:

a. TDSHS Licensed Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician

b. Current EPA Air Monitoring Technician Training or Refresher

c. Current Asbestos Medical Surveillance Physical

d. Current respirator fit test

e. NIOSH 582 Trained Phase Contrast Microscopist

2.3 The Air Monitoring Technician shall be responsible for collecting and analyzing the following air samples:

a. Three baseline samples per containment, one inside the containment area and two outside the containment area.

1. Baseline samples are to be collected prior to the start of asbestos removal activities.

2. Baseline samples shall have a minimum sample volume of 1250 liters.

b. Daily area samples in an area outside of containment, in the clean room of the decon, outside the exhaust stream of a negative air machine, and in the outer room of the bagout chamber (if the Contractor has elected to construct one).

c. Personal air samples on a minimum of ¼ of the Contractor’s personnel inside containment.

1. Personal samples shall be taken in sufficient numbers and time lengths as to allow for calculation of an 8-hour time weighted average exposure and a 30-minute excursion limit exposure.

d. Final air clearance samples for each containment.

2.4 The Air Monitoring Technician shall be responsible for analyzing all air samples by phase contrast microscopy.

a. All air samples shall be analyzed using the NIOSH 7400 method and adhering to the

Consultant’s written QA/QC plan.

3.0 Final Air Clearance

3.1 Final air clearance samples shall be collected only after containment has passed visual clearance inspection.

3.2 The total number of final air clearance samples collected per containment will be at the discretion of the Air Monitoring Technician.

a. No fewer than three final air clearance samples shall be acceptable as proof of final air clearance.

3.3 Final air clearance samples shall have a minimum sample volume of 1250 liters.

a. Where feasible, final air clearance samples shall be collected at a flow rate of 10 liters per minute for a period of no less than 125 minutes.

b. If necessary, final air clearance samples may be collected overnight using whatever flow rate is necessary to achieve a total sample volume of no less than 1250 liters.

3.4 Final air clearance samples shall be collected using aggressive sampling methods. Using a 1-horsepower leaf blower, the Air Monitoring Technician shall sweep across all surfaces inside containment for the first five minutes while final air clearance samples are being collected in order to agitate any loose asbestos fibers which may remain in the containment.

3.5 The Air Monitoring Technician on site shall analyze final air clearance samples on site by

PCM using the NIOSH 7400 method.

3.6 All final air clearance samples collected in a containment must have fiber concentrations of less than 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter in order for the containment to achieve final air clearance.

a. In the event of failed final air clearance, the Contractor shall re-clean the containment, then the Air Monitoring Technician shall collect final air clearance samples again.

b. Containment has achieved clearance only when a full set of final air clearance samples comes back below 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter by PCM.

1. Should the Contractor have any misgivings about accepting the analysis of the

Air Monitoring Technician, the Contractor may request that the samples be sent to an outside laboratory for analysis by TEM. If such request is granted by the

Consultant, all costs associated with shipping and TEM analysis of the sample/s shall be at the expense of the Contractor.

SECTION NINE: ACW HANDLING & DISPOSAL

1.0 Asbestos Containing Waste Requirements

1.1 The Contractor shall maintain compliance with the strictest set of regulations of U. S.

EPA, Asbestos Regulations 40 CFR 61.152 and 29 CFR 1910.1200(F) of OSHA's Hazard

Communication Standard, Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rule and other applicable standards. Note: Any penalties incurred for failure to comply with any of the above regulations, will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor and his Sub-Contractors. The

Owner(s) claims no responsibility for fines imposed due to the negligence of the

Contractor.

1.2 Keep ACW separate from any other waste.

1.3 Keep ACW in a secured, enclosed, and locked container which has been lined with 6-mil polyethylene sheeting.

1.4 Prior to transport the Contractor shall:

a. Ensure that ACW has been sufficiently wet down.

b. Ensure the integrity of the airtight seals on waste bags or drums.

c. Re-wet and re-package any damaged containers.

d. Ensure that the person transporting asbestos waste holds a valid permit issued pursuant to State of Texas regulations

1.5 Transport of ACW

a. Ensure that the ACW has been sufficiently wet down in a leak tight container.

b. Examine the integrity of the container's leak tight seal at a minimum of once per 24-hour period.

c. Re-wet and re-package any damaged containers.

d. Maintain at storage site an adequate supply of spare leak tight containers.

e. Maintain at storage site an adequate supply of amended water.

f. Keep ACW separate from any other waste.

g. Keep ACW in a secured, enclosed and locked container.

1.6 The Contractor or Sub-Contractor at the time of presenting for disposal of ACW shall comply with all applicable DSHS regulations issued pursuant to asbestos disposal.

1.7 For storage in the generation site the Contractor shall:

a. Ensure that all waste to be stored is double-bagged in 6-mil polyethylene bags or sealed in 55-gallon steel drums while wet,

b. Ensure that waste is stored in the outer room of the bagout chamber or in a room which has been lined with 6-mil polyethylene sheeting.

c. Keep ACW separate from any other waste.

1.8 ACW shall be stored on the generation site either in a poly-lined room or a lined, enclosed and locked trailer or dumpster until such time as it can be transported to an approved asbestos landfill.

1.9 ACW Disposal:

a. The Contractor shall transport all sealed asbestos containing waste (ACW) to a landfill site approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

(TCEQ).

b. Transportation shall be performed by a DSHS licensed waste-hauler.

c. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all sealed containers during the processing of bags (i.e. handling, loading, transporting, unloading).

d. At the completion of the project the Contractor shall provide a manifest duly executed by the Contractor, the transporter, and the disposal facility. The manifest shall be all-inclusive, describing the volume of materials, dates of transport and date of disposal. A waste manifest shall be produced for each load.

e. The enclosed trailer or dumpster that is to receive asbestos material and other refuse from the contaminated area may be located adjacent to the exterior door as selected by the Contractor and approved by the Owner(s).

f. The trailer or dumpster is to be of the totally closeable type and is to be kept closed and locked to prevent vandalism.