Attachment 11 - 20-058.4, Bsmt C002 HVAC ACM report.pdf

Mountain Consulting Services 9922 East Montgomery Drive, Suite 9 Spokane Valley, WA 99206 509-924-9236 Office 509-924-2287 Fax

September 3, 2020

Ms. Meghan West Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center 4815 North Assembly Street Spokane, WA 99205

Project Number: 20-058.4

REFERENCE: Analysis Results of Limited Bulk Dusts Testing for Asbestos Minerals Content, associated with the Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Ducting System within Basement Room C002 of Building 1 Located on the Mann-Grandstaff Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

Dear Ms. West, Mountain Consulting Services is pleased to provide this report summarizing the results for the Limited Asbestos, Dusts Bulk Sampling collected from within the Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Ducting System within Basement Room C002 of Building 1 on the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

Mr. Samuel W. Bailey Jr., EPA-accredited AHERA Building Inspector, Certification BIR20190927-03, expiration 9-27-2020, conducted the limited nuisance-dusts bulk sampling for this testing callout on August 25th of 2020.

PROJECT BACKGROND

Mountain Consulting understands that the Building 1, Basement Room C002 area is currently undergoing select renovation activities. During dismantling of the localized ceiling mounted steel exhaust ducting system (approximately 2’ wide by 8” tall by 10’ feet in length), interior dust accumulations were noticed and brought to the attention of the VAMC Environmental Department.

Mountain Consulting was contracted to conduct nuisance-dust sampling from within the Exhaust Ducting System for potential asbestos content analysis.

BULK ASBESTOS DUSTS SAMPLING

Mountain Consulting collected One (1) individual “credit card scrape type” bulk dust sample from within the Exhaust Duct System. The collected sample consisted of all the dusts material that could be scrapped from an area of approximately 2 square feet of interior ducting

Mann-Grandstaff VAMC, Bldg. 1 Page 2 Rm C002, ACM Dusts Report September 3, 2020

NOTE - Dusts testing for asbestos content is not an official AHERA survey action but is considered a testing protocol to determine the extent of asbestos fiber migration/contamination from recent or past impacting of unknown asbestos material.

The collected dust sample was hand submitted for analysis to Mountain Laboratories of Spokane Valley, Washington using chain of custody procedures. Mountain Labs participates in the national voluntary laboratory accreditation program (NAVLAP) and is an accredited asbestos testing laboratory, NAVLAP No. 101890-0. The sample was analyzed to determine asbestos mineral type with presence or non-presence findings (but not actual percentage of content, since dusts are not homogenous material) using polarized light microscopy with dispersion staining (PLM/DS) in accordance with the following methods:

EPA EPA 620/R-93/116, “Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials” (July 1993).

EPA “Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples” (40 CFR Part 763, Subpart F, Appendix A; May 27, 1982).

ASTM Draft “Standard Method of Testing for Asbestos Containing Materials by Polarized Light Microscopy” (ASTM Committee D22.05; January 14, 1988).

SAMPLE RESULTS

The results of the Limited “Credit Card Scrape” Dust Sampling collected for this project callout is detailed as follows:

• Bulk Sample 20-058.4-01 Collected from within the Ceiling Mounted Steel Exhaust Ducting System within Basement Room C002 was found to be Non-Detect for Asbestos Content.

CONCLUSIONS

ACM-Free Materials: The tested dusts-accumulation material within the targeted exhaust ducting system located within Basement Room C002 of Building 1 on the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Campus in Spokane, Washington was found to be free of asbestos mineral content. This bulk dust material may be impacted without any specialized personnel training and disposed of in a landfill that accepts general construction waste.

Any suspect building materials not identified with this report or with the renovation projects good-faith asbestos survey report, uncovered by renovation, must be assumed to contain asbestos until sampling and analysis proves otherwise. Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (RACM) must be handled in accordance with OSHA, NESHAP, and local Regulations.

The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency, the local building department and the local fire department should be contacted regarding any possible renovation permitting requirements.

Mann-Grandstaff VAMC, Bldg. 1 Page 3 Rm C002, ACM Dusts Report September 3, 2020

Thank you for choosing Mountain Consulting for this service. If you have any questions, or require any clarification concerning this report, please contact me at (509) 924-9236. It was a pleasure working with you, and we look forward to working with you again in the future.

Sincerely, Mountain Consulting Services

Samuel W. Bailey Jr.

Operations Manager sbailey@mountainconsultingllc.com

Attachments: Laboratory Analysis Report, Sampling Location Drawing, Photographs, and Certifications mailto:sbailey@mountainconsultingllc.com

9922 East Montgomery Suite 13 TESTING Spokane Valley, WA 99206 NVLAP LAB CODE 101890-0

(509) 922-1365 ● Fax (509) 922-1380

Polarized Light Microscopy, NVLAP Accreditation

August 28, 2020

Mountain Consulting Services, LLC Project: 4815 North Assembly Street

Sam Bailey Project #: 20-058.4

9922 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 9

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Dear Mr. Bailey, The enclosed report details results for the analysis of the bulk sample(s) submitted to Mountain Laboratories on August 25, 2020. Sample analysis was performed to determine asbestos type and content using Polarized Light Microscopy, supplemented by Dispersion Staining (PLM/DS).

This report includes a summary of the analytical results and chain of custody. Analytical results are only reflective of the samples, which were tested and presented in this report. Mountain Laboratories limits warranty to proper analysis methods and takes no responsibility for sample procurement.

It has been our pleasure providing you with these analytical services. If you have any questions regarding this report, please do not hesitate to call us at (509) 922-1365.

Sincerely, Heidi L. Porret Laboratory Manager Mountain Laboratories Mountain Laboratories NW, Inc.

Enclosure: 1023.38295H

MOUNTAIN LABORATORIES

BULK SAMPLE ANALYSIS FOR ASBESTOS

Mountain Consulting Services, LLC Project: 4815 North Assembly Street

Sam Bailey Project #: 20-058.4

9922 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 9

Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Test Method: EPA-600/R-93/116: Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials. Customer #: 1023

Laboratory No. B20-38295

Sample ID No. 20-058.4-01

Sample Description Nuisance Dusts

Sample Treatment Teased

Homogeneous N/A

Layered N/A

Fibrous Yes

Sample Color Gray

Asbestos Present No

Asbestos Type and Percentage

N.D.

Total % Asbestos None

Other Fibrous Material In Sample

Synthetic Cellulose Hair

Non-Fibrous Material Other

Date Analyzed: August 28, 2020 Analyzed By: Heidi L. Porret

Mountain Laboratories, Mountain Laboratories NW, Inc. limits warranty to proper analysis methods only and takes no responsibility for sample procurement. Mountain Laboratories, Mountain Laboratories NW, Inc., 9922 E. Montgomery Suite #13, Spokane Washington 99206 (509) 922-1365 - Fax (509) 922-1380. PLM has been known to miss asbestos in a small percentage of samples. Thus negative or <1% PLM results should be tested with either SEM or TEM. Customer is responsible for sample separation. This report may only be reproduced in full with written approval by Mountain Laboratories. Soil/Dust samples are not covered under NVLAP Accreditation.

Sample results must not be used by the customer to claim product certification, approval, or endorsement by NVLAP, NIST, or any agency of the Federal Government.

Sam Bailey Text Box MOUNTAIN CONSULTING SERVICES; Limited Asbestos Dusts Testing Project; Bulk Sampling Location Drawing.

Sam Bailey Highlight

Sam Bailey Callout Location of Bulk Dust Sample 20-058.4-01; Collected from within the Ceiling Mounted Exhaust Ducting System.

Interior View of VAMC Building 1; Basement

Room C002; Ceiling Mounted Localized Exhaust Ducting System; Included for Limited Interior Dusts;

Asbestos Presence Testing & Analysis.

Interior View of the Room C002 Air Ducting System’s, Nuisance Dust, Proven by Laboratory

Analysis to be Free of Asbestos Content.

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SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/1EC 17025:2017

Mountain Laboratories 9922 EastMontgomery, Suite I 3

Spokane Valley, WA 99206 Ms. Heidi L. McCarthy

Phone: 509-922-1365 Fax: 509-922-1380

Email : heidi@mountainlaboratories.com

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