20532 Fellenzer Engineering VAMC Asbestos Sampling 7.22.20.pdf

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July 30, 2020

Mr. Eric Fellenzer, P.E.

Fellenzer Engineering LLP 22 Mulberry Street Middletown NY 10940

Re: Asbestos Sampling

Veterans Affair Medical Center Colden Project No. 20532

Dear Mr. Fellenzer:

This letter and attachments will serve as our final report for the referenced project.

1.0 Introduction

Colden Corporation was retained by the Fellenzer Engineering LLP to conduct asbestos sampling of suspect materials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 800 Irving Avenue in Syracuse, New York. The areas to be surveyed were identified by Fellenzer Engineering. The materials to be sampled were identified by Colden. Joseph Cantone, CSP, an Industrial Hygienist with Colden, conducted the asbestos sampling on July 22, 2020. A copy of Mr. Cantone’s New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) asbestos inspector certificate and Colden’s NYSDOL asbestos license is provided in Attachment A.

2.0 Analytical Methods

Asbestos samples were submitted to and analyzed by AmeriSci Laboratories of New York, New York. The laboratory is certified for bulk asbestos analysis by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) under the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP). The Laboratory’s ELAP number is 11480. Friable bulk samples were analyzed for asbestos content using polarized light microscopy (PLM) in accordance with ELAP PLM Analysis Protocol

198.1. Non-friable asbestos samples were analyzed by PLM and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in accordance with ELAP PLM/TEM Analysis Protocol 198.6/198.4.

3.0 Results and Discussion

Sampling results are summarized and discussed in the following section. A copy of the laboratory reports is provided in Attachment B.

3.1 Asbestos Sampling Results

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Asbestos sampling results are summarized in Table 1. Material conditions were listed as good, damaged, or significantly damaged in accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) definitions noted below.

• Good – Material with no visible damage, or showing only very limited damage.

• Damaged – Less than one-tenth of the material is damaged if the damage is evenly distributed, or one-quarter of the material is damaged and the damage is localized.

• Significantly Damaged – One-tenth or more of the material is damaged if the damage is evenly distributed or one-quarter or more of the material is damaged and the damage is localized.

The U.S. EPA and the NYSDOL define Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) as materials that contain greater than 1 percent asbestos.

Table 1 Summary of Asbestos Bulk Sampling Results

Sample No. Sample Location Material

Description Condition Friable or non-friable

NOB

Lab Result

(percent asbestos)

20532-1A Roof top duct-adjacent to Unit 34 by exhaust vent Gray duct insulation coating

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-1B Roof top duct-adjacent to Unit 34 by the door

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-2A

Inside Unit 36- GLY REC Return line, at end of fiberglass insulation White insulation paint

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-2B

Inside Unit 36- GLY REC Supply line, at end of fiberglass insulation

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-3A Exterior of Unit 36, tube exiting at the base of the unit

Gray caulk

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-3B Exterior of Unit 34, tube exiting at the base of the unit

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

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Sample No. Sample Location Material

Description Condition Friable or non-friable

NOB

Lab Result

(percent asbestos)

20532-4A Exterior of Unit 36, seam at base of the unit

White caulk

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-4B Exterior of Unit 34, seam at base of the unit

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-5A Exterior of Unit 36, upper vent seam

Dark gray caulk

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-5B Exterior of Unit 34, upper vent seam NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-6A Roof- temporary AHU gooseneck exhaust

Seam sealant

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-6B Roof- temporary AHU gooseneck exhaust

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-7A Auditorium- ducts along stage ceiling

White duct seam tape

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-7B Auditorium- ducts along stage ceiling NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-8A Auditorium roof-roof vent, exterior base seam

White caulk

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-8B Auditorium roof-roof vent, exterior base seam

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-9A Auditorium roof-roof vent, applied to exterior screws

Black sealant

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

20532-9B Auditorium roof-roof vent, applied to exterior screws

NA NA NA No asbestos detected

Bold indicates an asbestos containing material (ACM) NOB- non-friable organically bound NA- not applicable

7/30/2020

As indicated in Table 1, none of the materials sampled contain asbestos. In accordance with EPA and NYSDOL regulations, materials containing 1 percent or less of asbestos may be treated as non-ACM.

Photographs of the sampled materials are provided in Attachment C.

3.2 Survey Area Discussion

3.2.1 Kitchen and Pantry Area

The area identified for assessment was above the ceiling and in a chase. The ceiling is a metal pan ceiling system. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center employees opened up the ceiling system and provided access for Colden. No suspect materials were identified. The pipes and elbows are wrapped in fiberglass insulation.

3.2.2 Roof Top Units 34 and 36

The two units are stand alone and have interior access. The suspect materials identified were white caulk, gray caulk, dark gray caulk, white insulation paint and gray duct insulation coating.

None of the materials sampled contain asbestos.

3.2.3 Auditorium

The auditorium stage area was assessed. The only suspect material was seam tape applied to the ducts.

There was no asbestos detected in the seam tape.

3.2.3 Auditorium Roof

A roof top vent system and a gooseneck exhaust vent were assessed. White caulk and black sealant were identified on the roof vent system and seam sealant was identified on the gooseneck exhaust vent. None of the materials sampled contain asbestos.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (315) 445-0847.

Sincerely, Colden Corporation

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

Colden Corporation Colden Corporation

Joseph Cantone, CSP Michael Howe, CIH Project Manager Principal/Senior Consultant

ATTACHMENT A

NYSDOL Certification and License

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NEW YORK STATE DEPT. OF LABOR HANDLING CERTIFICATE

CLASS C- AIR SAMPLING TECH

CLASS D- INSPECTOR

CLASS H- PROJECT MONITOR

CLASS I- PROJECT DESIGNER

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ATTACHMENT B

Laboratory Reports

ATTACHMENT C

Photographs

Location- roof adjacent to Unit 34

Sample 20532-1A, gray duct insulation coating (Non-ACM)

Gray duct insulation coating

Location- inside Unit 36

Sample 20532-2A, white insulation paint (Non-ACM)

White insulation paint

Location- exterior of Unit 36

Sample 20532-3A, gray caulk (Non-ACM)

Gray caulk

Location- exterior of Unit 36

Sample 20532-4A, white caulk (Non-ACM)

White caulk

Location- exterior of Unit 36 vent

Sample 20532-5A dark gray caulk (Non-ACM)

Gray caulk

Location- Auditorium roof gooseneck exhaust vent

Sample 20532-6A, seam sealant (Non-ACM)

Seam sealant

Location- Auditorium ceiling

Sample 20532-7A, duct seam tape (Non-ACM)

Seam tape

Location- Auditorium roof-roof vent

Sample 20532-8A white caulk (Non-ACM) Sample 20532-9A black sealant (Non-ACM)

White caulk

Black sealant