PN 503-19-112 100PCT ACM Specs and Survey.pdf

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SPECIFICATIONS

Prepared by:

2418 Merriam Lane

Kansas City, KS 66106

For:

Valhalla Engineering Group

750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 300

Englewood, CO 80110

Project:

Asbestos Abatement and Remediation

James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.

Altoona, PA 16602

Project Number 635-22-127 (VEG 21.07)

August 24th, 2021

Asbestos Abatement Specifications

James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.

August 24, 2021

A copy of these specifications will remain at the site at all times. All personnel working or visiting the site will be briefed on this document prior to proceeding with any activities at the site.

The following project document has been reviewed and contractor agrees to abide by its guidance:

Abatement Contractor Project Manager Date

Asbestos Abatement Specification

James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd.

Introduction

The following specifications provide general guidance for asbestos abatement operations conducted at the James E. Van Zandt Veterans Affairs Medical Center:

• 028211 – Traditional Asbestos Abatement

The safety of employees, contracted personnel, and the general public during this work is of primary importance. Managers, supervisors, and workers will be committed to, and will be directly responsible for maintaining their workplace in a safe condition. No person will be required or instructed to work in surroundings or under conditions that are unsafe or unhealthy.

Workers will be given initial and periodic instruction on how to perform their assigned tasks in a safe and healthy manner. These workers will safely perform their duties as prescribed by their supervisors. If a situation arises in which an unsafe or unhealthful condition exists, it will be the duty of all personnel to notify others who may be immediately affected by the hazard and to notify the appropriate supervisor who has the power and authority to take corrective action to abate the hazard.

Scope of Work

The work covered by this section includes the removal, labeling and disposal of asbestos containing materials (ACM) which were identified during inspection of the subject property.

Please reference the attached ACM inspection report and drawings that outline the type and location of asbestos containing materials that may be impacted as part of a planned renovation. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify quantities.

The Asbestos Abatement contractor will comply with applicable safety requirements pertaining to

VA Health and Safety specifications and ICRA. Infection Control is critical in all medical center facilities. Interior construction activities causing disturbance of existing dust, or creating new dust, must be conducted within ventilation-controlled areas that minimize the flow of airborne particles into patient areas.

An infection control risk assessment (ICRA) must be performed by VA personnel in accordance with Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines. The ICRA procedures found on the American

Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) website shall be utilized.

The scope of work also includes containment, storage, transportation and disposal of the generated

ACM wastes. The abatement work will be conducted by a state-certified asbestos abatement contractor licensed in the State of Pennsylvania and managed by the contractor project manager.

All abatement contractors’ Field Supervisors are responsible for understanding, disseminating, implementing and adhering to this project specification document.

The Field Supervisor will be responsible for the abatement crew and their adherence to the project specification document as well as coordinating site work efforts with the VAMC Project Engineer and Titan’s on-site Industrial Hygiene Technician.

The Awarded Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations related to any and all aspects of the abatement project. The Contractor is also responsible for generating an “Asbestos Hazard

Abatement Work Plan”, that is due on or before the pre-construction meeting as a part of the required pre-job submittals. The following procedures and required information must be detailed:

A. Regulated area preparation procedures.

B. Decontamination area set-up/layout and decontamination procedures for employees.

C. Abatement methods/procedures and equipment to be used.

D. Personal protective equipment to be used;

E. Procedures for handling, packaging and disposal of asbestos waste.

F. Emergency Action Plan and Contingency Plan Procedures.

G. Proof of Contractor licensing.

H. Proof the Competent Person(s) is trained and accredited and approved for working in this

State. Verification of the experience of the Competent Person(s) shall also be presented.

I. A list of all workers who will participate in the project, including experience and verification of training and accreditation.

J. A list of and verification of training for all personnel who have current first-aid/CPR training. A minimum of one person per shift must have adequate training.

K. Current medical written opinions for all personnel working on-site meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101 (m).

L. Current fit-tests for all personnel wearing respirators on-site meeting the requirements of

29 CFR 1926.1101 (h) and Appendix C.

M. Notification requirements procedure of Contractor as required in 29 CFR 1926.1101 (d) for Multi-Employer Worksites.

As a part of the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Work Plan the contractor is also responsible for producing “Asbestos Abatement Drawings” that include the following information:

N. Integrated Phasing on execution of abatement with a summary of square footage of floor space for abatement, total linear and square footage of asbestos to be abated.

O. Major Decontamination Areas (when applicable) showing limits of sealing off the location, quantities of ACM, arrangements of auxiliary rooms, engineering of negative air systems, path of asbestos to loading platform & locations, and connections to required utilities.

P. Minor Decontamination Areas (when applicable) showing location, type and length of pipe element to be abated by “Glove Bag” approach and any other abatement features.

Q. Locations of restoration of impacted building sub-systems.

The Contractor is also responsible for providing and maintaining training, accreditations, medical exams, medical records, personal protective equipment as required by applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The contractor shall hold the VA and VPIH/CIH consultants harmless for any failure to comply with any applicable work, packaging, transporting, disposal, safety, health, or environmental requirement on the part of himself, his employees, or his subcontractors. The contractor will incur all costs of Titan’s Representative, including all sampling/analytical costs to assure compliance with OSHA/EPA/State requirements.

Please note that the asbestos abatement contractor is responsible for filling out the Pennsylvania

Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP)Notification of Demolition and Renovation form prior to asbestos abatement activities. PDEP requires notification to the start of asbestos abatement activities. All forms are referenced in Appendix E.

The work specified herein shall be the abatement of asbestos-containing materials by certified and registered persons who are knowledgeable, qualified and trained in the abatement, handling, and disposal of asbestos-containing material, and subsequent cleaning of the affected environment.

The contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment, testing, services, permits, notifications, insurance, and incidentals which are necessary or required to perform the work in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations as may be necessary for the abatement of asbestos-containing materials and for other work as specified in this section or as indicated in associated drawings, sketches, or details of the work.

Related requirements and conditions include applicable codes and regulations, notices and permits, existing site conditions and restrictions on use of the site, requirements for partial owner occupancy during the work, coordination with other work and the phasing of the work. In the event the

Asbestos Abatement Contractor (Contractor) discovers a conflict in the contract documents and/or requirements or codes, the conflict must be brought to the immediate attention of the Contracting

Officer for resolution. Whenever there is a conflict or overlap in the requirements, the most stringent shall apply.

Any actions taken by the Contractor without obtaining guidance from the Contracting Officer shall become the sole risk and responsibility of the Contractor. All costs incurred due to such action are also the responsibility of the Contractor.

The work tasks are summarized briefly as follows:

A. Pre-abatement activities including pre-abatement meeting(s), inspection(s), notifications, permits, submittal approvals, work-site preparations, emergency procedures arrangements, and standard operating procedures for Class I and II asbestos abatement work.

B. Abatement activities including removal, clean-up and disposal of ACM waste, recordkeeping, security, monitoring, and inspections.

C. Cleaning and decontamination activities including final visual inspection, air monitoring and certification of decontamination.

The contractor shall designate an Abatement Superintendent, subject to the approval of the

Asbestos Abatement Project Designer. The Superintendent shall be the contractor’s representative on the project and shall meet the requirements of all applicable regulations and perform the following minimum requirements:

1. The Abatement Superintendent must be certified and licensed as an Asbestos

Abatement Supervisor and must have two (2) years full time experience in asbestos abatement work.

2. Shall be on site whenever work is in progress.

3. Maintain a daily log on the project, documenting events, visitations, problems, equipment failures, accidents and inspections.

4. Ensure that all workers are wearing appropriate personal protection equipment.

5. Implement first aid, safety training, respiratory protection, and ensuring all workers are trained in emergency procedures.

6. Conduct visual inspection of the work area prior to the visual inspection done by the owner’s representative. This inspection shall be documented on the form

“Contractor’s Superintendent Visual Inspection Report”, located in Appendix D of this specification.

7. Supervise activities of any subcontractors of the contractor to ensure compliance with contract documents.

8. Duties shall include those for the “Competent Person” as defined in this specification.

The Contractor and Contractor's personnel shall cooperate fully with the VA representative/consultant to facilitate efficient use of buildings and areas within buildings. The

Contractor shall perform the work in accordance with VA specifications, drawings, phasing plan and in compliance with any/all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and requirements.

The Contractor shall coordinate and schedule all phases of the work of the contract documents under his control with the Project Manager, Facility Representative, any subcontractors, materials suppliers, and other parties involved as necessary to ensure the smooth and orderly transition of separate phases, timely placement of items and materials, cooperation between parties, and proper execution of the work.

The Contractor shall use the existing facilities in the building strictly within the limits indicated in contract documents as well as the approved pre-abatement work plan. The approved pre-abatement work plan shall show the limits of regulated areas; the placement of decontamination facilities; the temporary location of bagged waste ACM; the path of transport to outside the building; and the temporary waste storage area for each building/regulated area. Any variation from the arrangements approved shall be secured in writing from the VA representative through the pre-abatement plan of action.

All work shall be conducted during administrative hours (7:00 AM to 5:00 PM) Monday - Friday or anytime on weekends. Any change in the work schedule must be approved in writing by the VA

Representative.

Asbestos-Containing Material Identification

The Asbestos-Containing Materials Inspection Report and associated drawings are attached in

Appendix B. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify all quantities prior to bid preparation and demolition/renovation activities.

Specifications: 028211 – Traditional Asbestos Abatement

Appendices: Appendix A: Project Designer Review Letter & Certification

Appendix B: ACM Inspection Report and Drawings

Appendix C: Statement of Compliance Third Party Air Monitor

Appendix D: Contractor's Superintendent Visual Inspection Report

Appendix E: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Notification of

Demolition or Renovation Form

Appendix F: Waste Shipment Record and Receipt

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SECTION 02 82 11

TRADITIONAL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 SUMMARY OF THE WORK

1.1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

1.1.2 EXTENT OF WORK

1.1.3 RELATED WORK

1.1.4 TASKS

1.1.5 CONTRACTORS USE OF PREMISES

1.2 VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY

1.3 STOP ASBESTOS REMOVAL

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.4.1 GENERAL

1.4.2 GLOSSARY

1.4.3 REFERENCED STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS

1.5 APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS

1.5.1 GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS

1.5.2 Asbestos Abatement CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.5.4 STATE REQUIREMENTS

1.5.5 LOCAL REQUIREMENTS

1.5.6 STANDARDS

1.5.7 EPA GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

1.5.8 NOTICES

1.5.9 PERMITS/LICENSES

1.5.10 POSTING AND FILING OF REGULATIONS

1.5.11 VA RESPONSIBILITIES

1.5.12 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND ARRANGEMENTS

1.5.13 PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING

1.6 PROJECT COORDINATION

1.6.1 PERSONNEL

1.7 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

1.7.1 GENERAL - RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM

1.7.2 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

1.7.3 SELECTION AND USE OF RESPIRATORS

1.7.4 MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

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1.7.5 MEDICAL WRITTEN OPINION

1.7.6 RESPIRATOR FIT TEST

1.7.7 RESPIRATOR FIT CHECK

1.7.8 MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF RESPIRATORS

1.7.9 SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEMS

1.8 WORKER PROTECTION

1.8.1 TRAINING OF ABATEMENT PERSONNEL

1.8.2 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

1.8.3 REGULATED AREA ENTRY PROCEDURE

1.8.4 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE

1.8.5 REGULATED AREA REQUIREMENTS

1.9 DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES

1.9.1 DESCRIPTION

1.9.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.9.3 TEMPORARY FACILITIES TO THE PDF and W/EDF

1.9.4 PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION FACILITY (PDF)

1.9.5 WASTE/EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION FACILITY (W/EDF)

1.9.6 WASTE/EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES

PART 2 - PRODUCTS, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2.2 MONITORING, INSPECTION AND TESTING

2.2.1 GENERAL

2.2.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE VPIH/CIH CONSULTANT

2.2.3 MONITORING, INSPECTION AND TESTING BY CONTRACTOR CPIH/CIH

2.3 ASBESTOS hAZARD aBATEMENT pLAN

2.4 SUBMITTALS

2.4.1 PRE-START MEETING SUBMITTALS

2.4.2 SUBMITTALS DURING ABATEMENT

2.4.3 SUBMITTALS AT COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT

2.5 ENCAPSULANTS

2.5.1 TYPES OF ENCAPSULANTS

2.5.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

2.5.3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 REGULATED AREA PREPARATIONS

3.1.3.1 DESIGN AND LAYOUT

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3.1.3.2 NEGATIVE AIR MACHINES (HEPA UNITS)

3.1.3.3 PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL

3.1.3.4 MONITORING

3.1.3.5 AUXILIARY GENERATOR

3.1.3.6SUPPLEMENTAL MAKE-UP AIR INLETS

3.1.3.7 TESTING THE SYSTEM

3.1.3.8 DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE Filtration SYSTEM

3.1.3.9 USE OF THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE FILTRATION SYSTEM DURING

ABATEMENT OPERATIONS

3.1.3.10 DISMANTLING THE SYSTEM

3.1.4 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS IN THE REGULATED AREA

3.1.4.1 GENERAL

3.1.4.2 PREPARATION PRIOR TO SEALING THE REGULATED AREA

3.1.4.3 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE REGULATED AREA

3.1.4.4 CRITICAL BARRIERS

3.1.4.5 PRIMARY BARRIERS

3.1.4.6 SECONDARY BARRIERS

3.1.4.7 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA

3.1.4.8 FIRESTOPPING

3.1.5 Sanitary facilities

3.1.6 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

3.1.7 Pre-cleaning

3.1.8 PRE-ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES

3.1.8.1 PRE-ABATEMENT Meeting

3.1.8.2 PRE-ABATEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS

3.1.8.3 PRE-ABATEMENT INSPECTIONS AND PREPARATIONS

3.2 REMOVAL OF ACM

3.2.1 WETTING acm

3.2.2 SECONDARY BARRIER AND WALKWAYS

3.2.3 WET REMOVAL OF ACM

3.2.4 WET REMOVAL OF AMOSITE

3.2.5 REMOVAL OF ACM/DIRT FLOORS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROCEDURES

3.3 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION

3.3.1 GENERAL

3.3.2 DELIVERY AND STORAGE

3.3.3 WORKER PROTECTION

3.3.4 ENCAPSULATION OF SCRATCH COAT PLASTER OR PIPING

3.3.5 SEALING EXPOSED EDGES

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3.4 DISPOSAL OF ACM WASTE MATERIALS

3.4.1 GENERAL

3.4.2 PROCEDURES

3.5 PROJECT DECONTAMINATION

3.5.1 GENERAL

3.5.2 REGULATED AREA CLEARANCE

3.5.3 WORK DESCRIPTION

3.5.4 PRE-DECONTAMINATION CONDITIONS

3.5.5 FIRST CLEANING

3.5.6 PRE-CLEARANCE INSPECTION AND TESTING

3.5.7 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION OF ABATED SURFACES

3.6 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND AIR CLEARANCE TESTING

3.6.1 GENERAL

3.6.2 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION

3.6.3 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE TESTING

3.6.4 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE PROCEDURES

3.6.5 CLEARANCE SAMPLING USING PCM – LESS THAN 260LF/160SF:

3.6.8 LABORATORY TESTING OF TEM SAMPLES

3.7 ABATEMENT CLOSEOUT AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

3.7.1 COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT WORK

3.7.2 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION BY CONTRACTOR

3.7.3 WORK SHIFTS

3.7.4 RE-INSULATION

ATTACHMENT #1

ATTACHMENT #2

ATTACHMENT #4

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY OF THE WORK

1.1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS

Drawings, general provisions of the contract, including general and supplementary conditions and other Division 01 specifications, shall apply to the work of this section. The contract documents show the work to be done under the contract and related requirements and conditions impacting the project. Related requirements and conditions include applicable codes and regulations, notices and permits, existing site conditions and restrictions on use of the site, requirements for partial owner occupancy during the work, coordination with other work and the phasing of the work. In the event the Asbestos Abatement

Contractor discovers a conflict in the contract documents and/or requirements or codes, the conflict must be brought to the immediate attention of the Contracting Officer for resolution. Whenever there is a conflict or overlap in the requirements, the most stringent shall apply. Any actions taken by the Contractor without obtaining guidance from the Contracting Officer shall become the sole risk and responsibility of the Asbestos Abatement Contractor. All costs incurred due to such action are also the responsibility of the Asbestos

Abatement Contractor.

1.1.2 EXTENT OF WORK

A. Below is a brief description of the estimated quantities of asbestos containing materials to be abated. These quantities are for informational purposes only and are based on the best information available at the time of the specification preparation. The Contractor shall satisfy himself as the actual quantities to be abated. Nothing in this section may be interpreted as limiting the extent of work otherwise required by this contract and related documents.

B. Removal, clean-up and disposal of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and asbestos/waste contaminated elements in an appropriate regulated area for the following approximate quantities;

2,740 square feet of 12” Floor Tile (White w/Brown Specks)

3,330 square feet of black mastic (associated with 12” floor tile)

62 square feet of Glue Dots

682 Linear Feet of Thermal Systems Pipe Insulation

48 Mudded Pipe Fittings

7 Transite Panels (assumed behind register panels)

242 square feet of spray applied ceiling texture

1.1.3 RELATED WORK

A. Section 07 84 00, FIRESTOPPING.

B. Section 02 41 00, DEMOLITION.

C. Division 09, FINISHES

D. Division 22, PLUMBING.

E. Section 21 05 11, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION / Section 22

05 11, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR PLUMBING / Section 23 05 11, COMMON WORK

RESULTS FOR HVAC AND STEAM GENERATION.

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F. Section 21 05 11, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION / Section 22

05 11, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR PLUMBING / Section 23 05 11, COMMON WORK

RESULTS FOR HVAC AND STEAM GENERATION

G. Section 23 07 11, HVAC, PLUMBING, AND BOILER PLANT INSULATION.

H. Section 22 05 19, METERS AND GAGES FOR PLUMBING PIPING / Section 22 05

23, GENERAL-DUTY VALVES FOR PLUMBING PIPING / Section 22 05 33, HEAT

TRACING FOR PLUMBING PIPING / Section 22 11 00, FACILITY WATER

DISTRIBUTION / Section 22 13 00, FACILITY SANITARY SEWERAGE / Section

22 13 23, SANITARY WASTE INTERCEPTORS / Section 22 14 00, FACILITY

STORM DRAINAGE / Section 22 66 00, CHEMICAL-WASTE SYSTEMS FOR

LABORATORY AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES / Section 23 11 23, FACILITY

NATURAL-GAS PIPING.

I. Section 23 21 13, HYDRONIC PIPING / Section 23 22 13, STEAM AND

CONDENSATE HEATING PIPING.

J. Section 23 31 00, HVAC DUCTS AND CASINGS / Section 23 37 00, AIR

OUTLETS AND INLETS.

1.1.4 TASKS

The work tasks are summarized briefly as follows:

A. Pre-abatement activities including pre-abatement meeting(s), inspection(s), notifications, permits, submittal approvals, regulated area preparations, emergency procedures arrangements, and standard operating procedures for asbestos abatement work.

B. Abatement activities including removal, clean-up and disposal of ACM waste, recordkeeping, security, monitoring, and inspections.

C. Cleaning and decontamination activities including final visual inspection, air monitoring and certification of decontamination.

1.1.5 CONTRACTORS USE OF PREMISES

A. The Contractor and Contractor's personnel shall cooperate fully with the VA representative/consultant to facilitate efficient use of buildings and areas within buildings. The Contractor shall perform the work in accordance with the VA specifications, drawings, phasing plan and in compliance with any/all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations and requirements.

B. The Contractor shall use the existing facilities in the building strictly within the limits indicated in contract documents as well as the approved VA Design and Construction Procedures. VA Design and

Construction Procedures drawings of partially occupied buildings will show the limits of regulated areas; the placement of decontamination facilities; the temporary location of bagged waste ACM; the path of transport to outside the building; and the temporary waste storage area for each building/regulated area. Any variation from the arrangements shown on drawings shall be secured in writing from the VA representative through the pre-abatement plan of action. The following limitations of use shall apply to existing facilities shown on drawings:

1.2 VARIATIONS IN QUANTITY

The quantities and locations of ACM as indicated on the drawings and the extent of work included in this section are estimated which are limited by the physical constraints imposed by occupancy of the buildings and accessibility to ACM. Accordingly, minor variations (+/-

5%) in quantities of ACM within the regulated area are considered as having no impact on contract price and time requirements of this

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1.3 STOP ASBESTOS REMOVAL

If the Contracting Officer; their field representative; (the facility

Safety Officer/Manager or their designee, or the VA Professional

Industrial Hygienist/Certified Industrial Hygienist (VPIH/CIH) presents a verbal Stop Asbestos Removal Order, the Contractor/Personnel shall immediately stop all asbestos removal and maintain HEPA filtered negative pressure air flow in the containment and adequately wet any exposed ACM. If a verbal Stop Asbestos Removal Order is issued, the VA shall follow-up with a written order to the Contractor as soon as it is practicable. The Contractor shall not resume any asbestos removal activity until authorized to do so in writing by the VA Contracting

Officer. A stop asbestos removal order may be issued at any time the VA

Contracting Officer determines abatement conditions/activities are not within VA specification, regulatory requirements or that an imminent hazard exists to human health or the environment. Work stoppage will continue until conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of the VA. Standby time and costs for corrective actions will be borne by the Contractor, including the VPIH/CIH time. The occurrence of any of the following events shall be reported immediately by the Contractor’s competent person to the VA Contracting Office or field representative using the most expeditious means (e.g., verbal or telephonic), followed up with written notification to the Contracting Officer as soon as practical. The Contractor shall immediately stop asbestos removal/disturbance activities and initiate fiber reduction activities:

A. Airborne PCM analysis results equal to or greater than 0.01 f/cc outside a regulated area or >0.05 f/cc inside a regulated area;

B. breach or break in regulated area containment barrier(s);

C. less than –0.02” WCG pressure in the regulated area;

D. serious injury/death at the site;

E. fire/safety emergency at the site;

F. respiratory protection system failure;

G. power failure or loss of wetting agent; or

H. any visible emissions observed outside the regulated area.

1.4 DEFINITIONS

1.4.1 GENERAL

Definitions and explanations here are neither complete nor exclusive of all terms used in the contract documents, but are general for the work to the extent they are not stated more explicitly in another element of the contract documents. Drawings must be recognized as diagrammatic in nature and not completely descriptive of the requirements indicated therein.

1.4.2 GLOSSARY

Abatement - Procedures to control fiber release from asbestos-containing materials. Includes removal, encapsulation, enclosure, demolition, and renovation activities related to asbestos containing materials (ACM).

Aerosol - Solid or liquid particulate suspended in air.

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Adequately wet - Sufficiently mixed or penetrated with liquid to prevent the release of particulates. If visible emissions are observed coming from the ACM, then that material has not been adequately wetted.

Aggressive method - Removal or disturbance of building material by sanding, abrading, grinding, or other method that breaks, crumbles, or disintegrates intact ACM.

Aggressive sampling - EPA AHERA defined clearance sampling method using air moving equipment such as fans and leaf blowers to aggressively disturb and maintain in the air residual fibers after abatement.

AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. Asbestos regulations for schools issued in 1987.

Aircell - Pipe or duct insulation made of corrugated cardboard which contains asbestos.

Air monitoring - The process of measuring the fiber content of a known volume of air collected over a specified period of time. The NIOSH 7400

Method, Issue 2 is used to determine the fiber levels in air. For personal samples and clearance air testing using Phase Contrast

Microscopy (PCM) analysis. NIOSH Method 7402 can be used when it is necessary to confirm fibers counted by PCM as being asbestos. The AHERA

TEM analysis may be used for background, area samples and clearance samples when required by this specification, or at the discretion of the VPIH/CIH as appropriate.

Air sample filter - The filter used to collect fibers which are then counted. The filter is made of mixed cellulose ester membrane for PCM

(Phase Contrast Microscopy) and polycarbonate for TEM (Transmission

Electron Microscopy)

Amended water - Water to which a surfactant (wetting agent) has been added to increase the penetrating ability of the liquid.

Asbestos - Includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered. Asbestos also includes PACM, as defined below.

Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (AHAP) - Asbestos work procedures required to be submitted by the contractor before work begins.

Asbestos-containing material (ACM) - Any material containing more than one percent of asbestos.

Asbestos contaminated elements (ACE) - Building elements such as ceilings, walls, lights, or ductwork that are contaminated with asbestos.

Asbestos-contaminated soil (ACS) – Soil found in the work area or in adjacent areas such as crawlspaces or pipe tunnels which is contaminated with asbestos-containing material debris and cannot be easily separated from the material.

Asbestos-containing waste (ACW) material - Asbestos-containing material or asbestos contaminated objects requiring disposal.

Asbestos Project Monitor – Some sates require that any person conducting asbestos abatement clearance inspections and clearance air sampling be licensed as an asbestos project monitor.

Asbestos waste decontamination facility - A system consisting of drum/bag washing facilities and a temporary storage area for cleaned containers of asbestos waste. Used as the exit for waste and equipment leaving the regulated area. In an emergency, it may be used to evacuate personnel.

Authorized person - Any person authorized by the VA, the Contractor, or government agency and required by work duties to be present in regulated areas.

Authorized visitor - Any person approved by the VA; the contractor; or any government agency representative having jurisdiction over the regulated area (e.g., OSHA, Federal and State EPA.

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Barrier - Any surface the isolates the regulated area and inhibits fiber migration from the regulated area.

Containment Barrier - An airtight barrier consisting of walls, floors, and/or ceilings of sealed plastic sheeting which surrounds and seals the outer perimeter of the regulated area.

Critical Barrier - The barrier responsible for isolating the regulated area from adjacent spaces, typically constructed of plastic sheeting secured in place at openings such as doors, windows, or any other opening into the regulated area.

Primary Barrier – Plastic barriers placed over critical barriers and exposed directly to abatement work.

Secondary Barrier - Any additional plastic barriers used to isolate and provide protection from debris during abatement work.

Breathing zone - The hemisphere forward of the shoulders with a radius of about 150 - 225 mm (6 - 9 inches) from the worker's nose.

Bridging encapsulant - An encapsulant that forms a layer on the surface of the ACM.

Building/facility owner - The legal entity, including a lessee, which exercises control over management and recordkeeping functions relating to a building and/or facility in which asbestos activities take place.

Bulk testing - The collection and analysis of suspect asbestos containing materials.

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) - A person certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene by the American Board of

Industrial Hygiene.

Class I asbestos work - Activities involving the removal of Thermal

System Insulation (TSI) and surfacing ACM and Presumed Asbestos

Containing Material (PACM).

Class II asbestos work - Activities involving the removal of ACM which is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos-containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastic.

Clean room/Changing room - An uncontaminated room having facilities for the storage of employee's street clothing and uncontaminated materials and equipment.

Clearance sample - The final air sample taken after all asbestos work has been done and visually inspected. Performed by the VA's professional industrial hygiene consultant/Certified Industrial

Hygienist (VPIH/CIH).

Closely resemble - The major workplace conditions which have contributed to the levels of historic asbestos exposure, are no more protective than conditions of the current workplace.

Competent person - In addition to the definition in 29 CFR 1926.32(f), one who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, as specified in 29 CFR 1926.32(f); in addition, for

Class I and II work who is specially trained in a training course which meets the criteria of EPA's Model Accreditation Plan (40 CFR 763) for supervisor.

Contractor's Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH/CIH) - The asbestos abatement contractor's industrial hygienist. The industrial hygienist must meet the qualification requirements of a PIH and may be a certified industrial hygienist (CIH).

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Count - Refers to the fiber count or the average number of fibers greater than five microns in length with a length-to-width (aspect) ratio of at least 3 to 1, per cubic centimeter of air.

Crawlspace – An area which can be found either in or adjacent to the work area. This area has limited access and egress and may contain asbestos materials and/or asbestos contaminated soil.

Decontamination area/unit - An enclosed area adjacent to and connected to the regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower room, and clean room, which is used for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment that are contaminated with asbestos.

Demolition - The wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products.

VA Total – means a building or substantial part of the building is completely removed, torn or knocked down, bulldozed, flattened, or razed, including removal of building debris.

Disposal bag - Typically 6 mil thick sift-proof, dustproof, leak-tight container used to package and transport asbestos waste from regulated areas to the approved landfill. Each bag/container must be labeled/marked in accordance with EPA, OSHA and DOT requirements.

Disturbance - Activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM, crumble or pulverize ACM or PACM, or generate visible debris from ACM or PACM. Disturbance includes cutting away small amounts of ACM or

PACM, no greater than the amount that can be contained in one standard sized glove bag or waste bag in order to access a building component.

In no event shall the amount of ACM or PACM so disturbed exceed that which can be contained in one glove bag or disposal bag which shall not exceed 60 inches in length or width.

Drum - A rigid, impermeable container made of cardboard fiber, plastic, or metal which can be sealed in order to be sift-proof, dustproof, and leak-tight.

Employee exposure - The exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the employee were not wearing respiratory protection equipment.

Encapsulant - A material that surrounds or embeds asbestos fibers in an adhesive matrix and prevents the release of fibers.

Encapsulation - Treating ACM with an encapsulant.

Enclosure - The construction of an air tight, impermeable, permanent barrier around ACM to control the release of asbestos fibers from the material and also eliminate access to the material.

Equipment room - A contaminated room located within the decontamination area that is supplied with impermeable bags or containers for the disposal of contaminated protective clothing and equipment.

Fiber - A particulate form of asbestos, 5 microns or longer, with a length to width (aspect) ratio of at least 3 to 1.

Fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) - Abbreviation for fibers per cubic centimeter, used to describe the level of asbestos fibers in air.

Filter - Media used in respirators, vacuums, or other machines to remove particulate from air.

Firestopping - Material used to close the open parts of a structure in order to prevent a fire from spreading.

Friable asbestos containing material - Any material containing more than one (1) percent or asbestos as determined using the method specified in appendix A, Subpart F, 40 CFR 763, section 1, Polarized

Light Microscopy, that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

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Glovebag - Not more than a 60 x 60 inch impervious plastic bag-like enclosure affixed around an asbestos-containing material, with glove-like appendages through which materials and tools may be handled.

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter – An ASHRAE MERV 17 filter capable of trapping and retaining at least 99.97 percent of all mono-dispersed particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter.

HEPA vacuum - Vacuum collection equipment equipped with a HEPA filter system capable of collecting and retaining asbestos fibers.

Homogeneous area - An area of surfacing, thermal system insulation or miscellaneous ACM that is uniform in color, texture and date of application.

HVAC - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Industrial hygienist (IH) - A professional qualified by education, training, and experience to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and develop controls for occupational health hazards. Meets definition requirements of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

Industrial hygienist technician (IH Technician) - A person working under the direction of an IH or CIH who has special training, experience, certifications and licenses required for the industrial hygiene work assigned. Some states require that an industrial hygienist technician conducting asbestos abatement clearance inspection and clearance air sampling be licensed as an asbestos project monitor.

Intact - The ACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.

Lockdown - Applying encapsulant, after a final visual inspection, on all abated surfaces at the conclusion of ACM removal prior to removal of critical barriers.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) - EPA's rule to control emissions of asbestos to the environment (40 CFR part 61, Subpart M).

Negative initial exposure assessment - A demonstration by the employer which complies with the criteria in 29 CFR 1926.1101 (f)(2)(iii), that employee exposure during an operation is expected to be consistently below the PEL.

Negative pressure - Air pressure which is lower than the surrounding area, created by exhausting air from a sealed regulated area through

HEPA equipped filtration units. OSHA requires maintaining -0.02" water column gauge inside the negative pressure enclosure.

Negative pressure respirator - A respirator in which the air pressure inside the facepiece is negative during inhalation relative to the air pressure outside the respirator facepiece.

Non-friable ACM - Material that contains more than 1 percent asbestos but cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

Organic vapor cartridge - The type of cartridge used on air purifying respirators to remove organic vapor hazardous air contaminants.

Outside air - The air outside buildings and structures, including, but not limited to, the air under a bridge or in an open ferry dock.

Owner/operator - Any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises the facility being demolished or renovated or any person who owns, leases, operates, controls, or supervises the demolition or renovation operation, or both.

Penetrating encapsulant - Encapsulant that is absorbed into the ACM matrix without leaving a surface layer.

Personal sampling/monitoring - Representative air samples obtained in the breathing zone for one or workers within the regulated area using a

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Permissible exposure limit (PEL) - The level of exposure OSHA allows for an 8 hour time weighted average. For asbestos fibers, the eight (8) hour time weighted average PEL is 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (0.1 f/cc) of air and the 30-minute Excursion Limit is 1.0 fibers per cubic centimeter (1 f/cc).

Personal protective equipment (PPE) – equipment designed to protect user from injury and/or specific job hazard. Such equipment may include protective clothing, hard hats, safety glasses, and respirators.

Pipe tunnel – An area, typically located adjacent to mechanical spaces or boiler rooms in which the pipes servicing the heating system in the building are routed to allow the pipes to access heating elements.

These areas may contain asbestos pipe insulation, asbestos fittings, or asbestos-contaminated soil.

Polarized light microscopy (PLM) - Light microscopy using dispersion staining techniques and refractive indices to identify and quantify the type(s) of asbestos present in a bulk sample.

Polyethylene sheeting - Strong plastic barrier material 4 to 6 mils thick, semi-transparent, flame retardant per NFPA 241.

Positive/negative fit check - A method of verifying the seal of a facepiece respirator by temporarily occluding the filters and breathing in (inhaling) and then temporarily occluding the exhalation valve and breathing out (exhaling) while checking for inward or outward leakage of the respirator respectively.

Presumed ACM (PACM) - Thermal system insulation, surfacing, and flooring material installed in buildings prior to 1981. If the building owner has actual knowledge, or should have known through the exercise of due diligence that other materials are ACM, they too must be treated as PACM. The designation of PACM may be rebutted pursuant to 29 CFR

1926.1101 (b).

Professional IH - An IH who meets the definition requirements of AIHA;

meets the definition requirements of OSHA as a "Competent Person" at 29

CFR 1926.1101 (b); has completed two specialized EPA approved courses on management and supervision of asbestos abatement projects; has formal training in respiratory protection and waste disposal; and has a minimum of four projects of similar complexity with this project of which at least three projects serving as the supervisory IH. The PIH may be either the VA’s PIH (VPIH) or Contractor’s PIH (CPIH/CIH).

Project designer - A person who has successfully completed the training requirements for an asbestos abatement project designer as required by

40 CFR 763 Appendix C, Part I; (B)(5).

Assigned protection factor - A value assigned by OSHA/NIOSH to indicate the expected protection provided by each respirator class, when the respirator is properly selected and worn correctly. The number indicates the reduction of exposure level from outside to inside the respirator facepiece.

Qualitative fit test (QLFT) - A fit test using a challenge material that can be sensed by the wearer if leakage in the respirator occurs.

Quantitative fit test (QNFT) - A fit test using a challenge material which is quantified outside and inside the respirator thus allowing the determination of the actual fit factor.

Regulated area - An area established by the employer to demarcate where

Class I, II, III asbestos work is conducted, and any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work may accumulate; and a

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Regulated ACM (RACM) - Friable ACM; Category I non-friable ACM that has become friable; Category I non-friable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting, or abrading or; Category II non-friable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of the demolition or renovation operation.

Removal - All operations where ACM, PACM and/or RACM is taken out or stripped from structures or substrates, including demolition operations.

Renovation - Altering a facility or one or more facility components in any way, including the stripping or removal of asbestos from a facility component which does not involve demolition activity.

Repair - Overhauling, rebuilding, reconstructing, or reconditioning of structures or substrates, including encapsulation or other repair of

ACM or PACM attached to structures or substrates.

Shower room - The portion of the PDF where personnel shower before leaving the regulated area.

Supplied air respirator (SAR) - A respiratory protection system that supplies minimum Grade D respirable air per ANSI/Compressed Gas

Association Commodity Specification for Air, G-7.1-1989.

Surfacing ACM - A material containing more than 1 percent asbestos that is sprayed, troweled on or otherwise applied to surfaces for acoustical, fireproofing and other purposes.

Surfactant - A chemical added to water to decrease water's surface tension thus making it more penetrating into ACM.

Thermal system ACM - A material containing more than 1 percent asbestos applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain.

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) - A microscopy method that can identify and count asbestos fibers.

VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH/CIH) – The Department of

Veterans Affairs Professional Industrial Hygienist must meet the qualifications of a PIH, and may be a Certified Industrial Hygienist

(CIH).

VA Representative - The VA official responsible for on-going project work.

Visible emissions - Any emissions, which are visually detectable without the aid of instruments, coming from ACM/PACM/RACM/ACS or ACM waste material.

Waste/Equipment decontamination facility (W/EDF) – The area in which equipment is decontaminated before removal from the regulated area.

Waste generator - Any owner or operator whose act or process produces asbestos-containing waste material.

Waste shipment record - The shipping document, required to be originated and signed by the waste generator, used to track and substantiate the disposition of asbestos-containing waste material.

Wet cleaning - The process of thoroughly eliminating, by wet methods, any asbestos contamination from surfaces or objects.

1.4.3 REFERENCED STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS

The following acronyms or abbreviations as referenced in contract/specification documents are defined to mean the associated names. Names and addresses may be subject to change.

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A. VA Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20420

B. AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250

Fairfax, VA 22031

703-849-8888

C. ANSI American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

212-354-3300

D. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials 1916 Race St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-299-5400

E. CFR Code of Federal Regulations Government Printing Office

F. CGA Compressed Gas Association 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA 22202

703-979-0900

G. CS Commercial Standard of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

U. S. Department of Commerce

H. EPA Environmental Protection Agency 401 M St., SW

Washington, DC 20460

202-382-3949

I. MIL-STD Military Standards/Standardization Division Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

J. NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology

U. S. Department of Commerce

Gaithersburg, MD 20234

301-921-1000

K. NEC National Electrical Code (by NFPA)

L. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer's Association

2101 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037

M. NFPA National Fire Protection Association

1 Batterymarch Park

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P.O. Box 9101

Quincy, MA 02269-9101

800-344-3555

N. NIOSH National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health

4676 Columbia Parkway

Cincinnati, OH 45226

513-533-8236

O. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

U.S. Department of Labor

Washington, DC 20402

P. UL Underwriters Laboratory

333 Pfingsten Rd.

Northbrook, IL 60062

312-272-8800

1.5 APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS

1.5.1 GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS

A. All work under this contract shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, standards and codes governing asbestos abatement, and any other trade work done in conjunction with the abatement. All applicable codes, regulations and standards are adopted into this specification and will have the same force and effect as this specification.

B. The most recent edition of any relevant regulation, standard, document or code shall be in effect. Where conflict among the requirements or with these specifications exists, the most stringent requirement(s) shall be utilized.

C. Copies of all standards, regulations, codes and other applicable documents, including this specification and those listed in Section 1.5 shall be available at the worksite in the clean change area of the worker decontamination system.

1.5.2 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY

The Asbestos Abatement Contractor (Contractor) shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable

Federal, State and Local regulations related to any and all aspects of the asbestos abatement project. The Contractor is responsible for providing and maintaining training, accreditations, medical exams, medical records, personal protective equipment (PPE) including respiratory protection including respirator fit testing, as required by applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The Contractor shall hold the VA and VPIH/CIH consultants harmless for any Contractor’s failure to comply with any applicable work, packaging, transporting, disposal, safety, health, or environmental requirement on the part of himself, his employees, or his subcontractors. The Contractor will incur all costs of the CPIH/CIH, including all sampling/analytical costs to assure compliance with OSHA/EPA/State requirements related to failure to comply with the regulations applicable to the work.

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1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

Federal requirements which govern of asbestos abatement include, but are not limited to, the following regulations.

A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

1. Title 29 CFR 1926.1101 - Construction Standard for Asbestos

2. Title 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment

3. Title 29 CFR 1910.134 - Respiratory Protection

4. Title 29 CFR 1926 - Construction Industry…