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TRADITIONAL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

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TRADITIONAL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

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 SITE SECURITY

1.5.13 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND ARRANGEMENTS

1.5.14 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

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1.7.3 SELECTION AND USE OF RESPIRATORS

1.7.4 MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

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 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

1.8.4 REGULATED AREA ENTRY PROCEDURE

1.8.5 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE - PAPR

1.8.6 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

2.1.2 NEGATIVE PRESSURE FILTRATION SYSTEM

2.1.3 DESIGN AND LAYOUT

2.1.4 NEGATIVE AIR MACHINES (HEPA UNITS)

2.1.5 PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL

2.1.6 MONITORING

2.1.7 AUXILIARY GENERATOR

2.1.8 SUPPLEMENTAL MAKE-UP AIR INLETS

2.1.9 TESTING THE SYSTEM

2.1.10 DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM

2.1.11 USE OF SYSTEM DURING ABATEMENT OPERATIONS

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2.1.12 DISMANTLING THE SYSTEM

2.2 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS IN THE REGULATED AREA

2.2.1 GENERAL

2.2.2 PREPARATION PRIOR TO SEALING THE REGULATED AREA

2.2.3 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE REGULATED AREA

2.2.4 CRITICAL BARRIERS

2.2.5 PRIMARY BARRIERS

2.2.6 SECONDARY BARRIERS

2.2.7 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA

2.2.8 FIRESTOPPING

2.3 MONITORING, INSPECTION AND TESTING

2.3.1 GENERAL

2.3.2 SCOPE OF SERVICES OF THE VPIH/CIH CONSULTANT

2.3.3 MONITORING, INSPECTION AND TESTING BY CONTRACTOR CPIH

2.4 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

2.5 SUBMITTALS

2.5.1 PRE-START MEETING SUBMITTALS

2.5.2 SUBMITTALS DURING ABATEMENT

2.5.3 SUBMITTALS AT COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT

2.6 ENCAPSULANTS

2.6.1 TYPES OF ENCAPSULANTS

2.6.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

2.6.3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PRE-ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES

3.1.1 PRE-ABATEMENT MEETING

3.1.2 PRE-ABATEMENT INSPECTIONS AND PREPARATIONS

3.1.3 PRE-ABATEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS

3.2 REGULATED AREA PREPARATIONS

3.3 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS FOR THE REGULATED AREA GENERAL:

3.4 REMOVAL OF ACM

3.4.1 WETTING ACM

3.4.2 SECONDARY BARRIER AND WALKWAYS

3.4.3 WET REMOVAL OF ACM

3.4.4 WET REMOVAL OF AMOSITE

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3.4.5 REMOVAL OF ACM/DIRT FLOORS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROCEDURES

3.5 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION

3.5.1 GENERAL

3.5.2 DELIVERY AND STORAGE

3.5.3 WORKER PROTECTION

3.5.4 ENCAPSULATION OF SCRATCH COAT PLASTER OR PIPING

3.5.5 SEALING EXPOSED EDGES

3.6 DISPOSAL OF ACM WASTE MATERIALS

3.6.1 GENERAL

3.6.2 PROCEDURES

3.7 PROJECT DECONTAMINATION

3.7.1 GENERAL

3.7.2 REGULATED AREA CLEARANCE

3.7.3 WORK DESCRIPTION

3.7.4 PRE-DECONTAMINATION CONDITIONS

3.7.5 FIRST CLEANING

3.7.6 PRE-CLEARANCE INSPECTION AND TESTING

3.7.7 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION OF ABATED SURFACES

3.8 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND AIR CLEARANCE TESTING

3.8.1 GENERAL

3.8.2 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION

3.8.3 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE TESTING

3.8.4 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE PROCEDURES

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

3.8.8 LABORATORY TESTING OF TEM SAMPLES

3.9 ABATEMENT CLOSEOUT AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

3.9.1 COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT WORK

3.9.2 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION BY CONTRACTOR

3.9.3 WORK SHIFTS

3.9.4 RE-INSULATION

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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. Various buildings throughout the Bath Medical Center campus will receive EHRM upgrades which will involve the impact of walls, floors, ceilings, mechanical and electrical systems.

C. Asbestos-containing materials (ACM’s) must be removed to allow for the renovation. ACM’s include but are not limited to pipe insulation, exterior window caulk, floor tile and mastic. There are areas where ceiling plaster, wall plaster, sheetrock, masonry, and/or ceiling tiles will be removed and disposed of as ACM because it is contaminated with thermal system ACM (Please see specification for locations). The removal of the contaminated materials is only where it is enclosing the underlying ACM.

D. The contractor shall construct personal and waste decontamination units outside the work areas for use in asbestos abatement. The decontamination units shall be located contiguous to the work areas.

E. Scheduling of work shall be coordinated with the V.A. because steam and domestic water systems may have to be shut down to perform the work. The asbestos abatement shall be coordinated to avoid interruptions to the normal activities of the V.A.

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F. The contractor shall prepare the proposed work areas for full containment abatement in accordance with this specification and applicable codes, rules and regulations. This includes two (2) layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting over all isolation barriers, two

(2) layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting over all critical barriers and two (2)layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting on all walls, floors and ceilings.

G. The contractor shall erect isolation barriers that separate the work areas from the remainder of the building. The barriers shall be constructed of a fire retardant sheathing material of at least 5/8" thickness on the work side of the studs. The isolation barrier shall be plasticized with two (2) layers of 6-mil fire retardant plastic sheeting.

The isolation barriers shall be caulked at the sheathing seams and where the sheathing meets the floor, walls and ceiling. The isolation barrier shall be constructed using fire retardant 2"x4" framing, 16 inches center-to-center, and caulked at all seams. All utilities and piping shall be locked out and tagged before the contractor is to begin abatement activities.

H. Following completion of the work area preparation, the contractor shall remove all wall/ceiling plaster, sheetrock, masonry and ceiling tile wet as ACM to access the underlying pipe and fitting insulation. Two (2) layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting shall be attached to the wall and ceiling around the pipe and fitting insulation to be removed. Following isolation around the pipes, the contractor shall abate the pipe insulation, floor tile and mastic, and finally exterior window caulk.

The contractor shall also abate any debris as ACM that is present or created by the wall/ceiling plaster, sheetrock, masonry and ceiling tile demolition.

I. Following the abatement of friable ACM’s (wall/ceiling plaster, masonry, sheetrock, ceiling tile, pipe insulation, the contractor shall remove the two (2) layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting from the floor specified to be removed. The floor plastic shall be double bagged and disposed of as asbestos-contaminated waste. The floor tile and mastic shall be abated and disposed of as asbestos-containing material. The carpet covering the floor tile shall also be disposed of as asbestos-contaminated material.

Leave floor plastic in areas where the floor tile and mastic are not specified to be abated until all other ACM has been abated.

J. Exterior Window caulk removal shall be performed from outside the building in accordance with 12 NYCRR Part 56 Section 56-11.6 (Exterior Project Removal of Non-friable ACM Caulking). Critical barriers shall be installed on the inside of the building over the openings. The entire window shall be removed as part of the asbestos abatement because there may be multiple layers of caulk beneath the window sash and frame. All layers of window caulk are to be removed. The work area shall be an area demarcated with “Danger-Asbestos” signs and red warning tape placed at a minimum distance of 25’ in every direction.

Only certified workers and authorized visitors shall be permitted in the work area during asbestos abatement activities. Outdoor work areas shall not require clearance air samples. The outdoor work areas will be considered abated when there is no visible debris or dust remaining

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and the VPIH has performed a successful visual inspection. Exterior window caulk removal shall be performed from outside the building.

K. All asbestos-containing materials within the contract limits must be removed and disposed of as asbestos-contaminated waste unless specifically excluded in these specifications or on the drawings.

L. All ACM’s shall be abated in accordance with New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Industrial Code Rule 56 (12 NYCRR 56) and applicable Federal OSHA and EPA regulations. Where there is an overlap the most stringent regulation shall apply.

M. The black iron supporting the ceiling plaster and drop ceilings is to remain intact throughout asbestos abatement activities.

N. All work area decontamination units (personal and waste) shall be fully framed and sheathed because they will be located in areas of public access.

O. All utilities, mechanical systems and piping shall be locked out and tagged before the contractor is to begin abatement activities.

P. Removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and asbestos contaminated elements (ACE) is present in the following approximate quantities:

LOCATION MATERIAL QUANTITY

Building 16 – Room 103

2’ x 2’ Tan/White Ceiling Tile 640 S.F.

Building 76 - Room G113A

12” x 12” Tan Floor Tile with Black Mastic 420 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 79

Black Mastic 120 S.F.

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Building 76 – Room 206

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 326

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 404

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 140 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 461

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 509

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 554

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 554

1’ x 1’ Tan/White Ceiling Tile 120 S.F.

Building 76 – Room 611

9” x 9” Floor Tile with Black Mastic 120 S.F.

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.

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.

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K. 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.

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

CONDENSATE HEATING PIPING.

M. 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, encapsulation, 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 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 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 pre-abatement work plan. Asbestos abatement 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 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: The contractor shall limit his work to the areas shown on the accompanying drawings and listed in this specification.

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. 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 contract. Where additional

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work is required beyond the above variation, the contractor shall provide unit prices for newly discovered materials and those prices shall be used for additional work required under the contractor.

1.3 STOP ASBESTOS REMOVAL

If the Contracting Officer; their field representative; or the VPIH/CIH presents a written Stop Asbestos Removal Order, the Contractor/Personnel shall immediately stop all asbestos removal and maintain HEPA filtered air flow and adequately wet any exposed ACM. The Contractor shall not resume any asbestos removal activity until authorized to do so by the VA. A stop asbestos removal order may be issued at any time the VA determines abatement conditions/activities are not within specification requirements. 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 industrial hygienist's time. The occurrence of any of the following events shall be reported immediately by the Contractor’s competent person in writing to the VA representative and shall require the Contractor to immediately stop asbestos removal/disturbance activities and initiate fiber reduction activities:

A. =/> 0.01 f/cc outside a regulated area or >0.05 f/cc inside a regulated area;

B. breach/break in regulated area isolation 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;

H. any visible emissions observed outside the regulated area; or I. the discovery of additional suspect ACM.

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, typically during removal. Includes removal, encapsulation, enclosure, demolition and renovation activities related to asbestos.

ACE - Asbestos contaminated elements.

ACM - Asbestos containing material.

Aerosol - Solid or liquid particulate suspended in air.

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.

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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.

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

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 having jurisdiction over the regulated area.

Barrier - Any surface that 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 - Barriers placed over critical barriers and exposed directly to abatement work.

Secondary Barrier - Any additional sheeting 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.

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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) - One certified in practice of industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. An industrial hygienist Certified in Comprehensive Practice 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 industrial hygiene consultant (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) - The asbestos abatement contractor's industrial hygienist. The industrial hygienist must meet the qualification requirements of the PIH.

Count - Refers to the fiber count or the average number of fibers greater than five microns in length per cubic centimeter of air.

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.

Disposal bag - Typically 6 mil thick siftproof, dustproof, leaktight 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.

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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 siftproof, dustproof, and leaktight.

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 airtight, 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 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 1 percent 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.

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 - A filter capable of trapping and retaining at least 99.97 percent of all mono-dispersed particles of 0.3 microns or greater 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 - 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 - 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.

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.

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National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP's) - EPA's rule to control emissions of asbestos to the environment.

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's.

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 outside the respirator.

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 for organic vapor exposures.

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 of the person using a cassette and battery operated pump to determine asbestos exposure.

Permissible exposure limit (PEL) - The level of exposure OSHA allows for an 8 hour time weighted average. For asbestos fibers, the PEL is

0.1 fibers per cc.

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, sometimes flame retardant in compliance with

NFPA 241.

Positive/negative fit check - A method of verifying the fit of a respirator by closing off the filters and breathing in or closing off the exhalation valve and breathing out while detecting leakage of the respirator.

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 (k)(5).

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.

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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).

Protection factor - A value assigned by OSHA/NIOSH to indicate the assigned protection a respirator should provide if worn properly. The number indicates the reduction of exposure level from outside to inside the respirator.

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 work area within which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed the PEL.

Regulated ACM (RACM) - Friable ACM; Category I nonfriable ACM that has become friable; Category I nonfriable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting, or abrading or; Category II nonfriable 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. Also used for bag/drum decontamination in the EDF.

Standard operating procedures (SOP's) - Asbestos work procedures required to be submitted by the contractor before work begins.

Supplied air respirator (SAR) - A respirator that utilizes an air supply separate from the air in the regulated area.

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 Industrial Hygienist (VPIH) - Department of Veterans Affairs Professional Industrial Hygienist.

VA Certified Industrial Hygienist (VPCIH) – Department of Veteran’s Affairs Professional Certified Industrial Hygienist.

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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 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.

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 Washington, DC 20420

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 Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20420

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 Washington, DC 20420

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J. MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration Respiratory Protection Division Ballston Tower #3 Department of Labor Arlington, VA 22203 703-235-1452

K. NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology U. S. Department of Commerce Gaithersburg, MD 20234 301-921-1000

L. NEC National Electrical Code (by NFPA) M. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer's Association

2101 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037

N. NFPA National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park P.O. Box 9101 Quincy, MA 02269-9101 800-344-3555

O. NIOSH National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45226 513-533-8236

P. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402

Q. UL Underwriters Laboratory 333 Pfingsten Rd.

Northbrook, IL 60062 312-272-8800

R. USA United States Army Army Chemical Corps Department of Defense Washington, DC 20420

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 specification 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. The contractor shall be responsible for providing these documents.

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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 abatement project. The Contractor is 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 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, 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.

Abatement Contractor shall determine the applicability of any process patents he/she may be employing and be responsible for paying any fees, royalties or licenses that may be required for the use of patented processes.

1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS

Federal requirements which govern 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 1910.132 - Personal Protective Equipment

3. Title 29 CFR 1910.134 - Respiratory Protection

4. Title 29 CFR 1926 - Construction Industry Standards

5. Title 29 CFR 1910.20 - Access to Employee Exposure and Medical

Records

6. Title 29 CFR 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication

7. Title 29 CFR 1910.151 - Medical and First Aid

B. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

1. 40 CFR 61 Subpart A and M (Revised Subpart B) - National Emission

Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants - Asbestos.

2. 40 CFR 763.80 - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)

C. Department of Transportation (DOT) Title 49 CFR 100 - 185 - Transportation

1.5.4 STATE REQUIREMENTS

State requirements which govern asbestos abatement work or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste materials include but are not limited to the following:

A. State of New York Asbestos Regulations Title 12, NYCRR Part 56 and subsequent amendments

B. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Title 6, NYCRR

1. NYCRR Part 360 - Solid Waste Management Facilities

2. NYCRR Part 364 - Waste Transporter Permits

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1.5.5 STANDARDS

A. Standards which govern asbestos abatement activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z9.2-79 - Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems Z88.2 - Practices for Respiratory Protection.

2. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 586-90 - UL Standard for Safety of HEPA Filter Units, 7th Edition.

B. Standards which govern encapsulation work include, but are not limited to the following:

1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

C. Standards which govern the fire and safety concerns in abatement work include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 241 - Standard for

Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations.

2. NFPA 701 - Standard Methods for Fire Tests for Flame Resistant

Textiles and Film.

3. NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code

1.5.6 EPA GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

A. EPA guidance documents which discuss asbestos abatement work activities are listed below. These documents are made part of this section by reference. EPA publications can be ordered from (800) 424-9065.

B. Guidance for Controlling ACM in Buildings (Purple Book) EPA 560/5-85-

C. Asbestos Waste Management Guidance EPA 530-SW-85-007 D. A Guide to Respiratory Protection for the Asbestos Abatement Industry

EPA-560-OPTS-86-001

E. Guide to Managing Asbestos in Place (Green Book) TS 799 20T July 1990

1.5.7 NOTICES

A. Federal, State and Local Agencies: Send written notification as required by federal, state and local regulations including the local fire department prior to beginning any work on asbestos containing materials as follows:

1. The Contractor shall send written notification as required by

USEPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP's) Asbestos Regulations (40 CFR 61, Subpart M) to the regional asbestos NESHAP's Contact at least 10 working days prior to beginning work on asbestos-containing materials on a form approved by the USEPA. Send notification to the following address by certified mail return receipt requested:

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USEPA

Region II Asbestos NESHAP's Coordinator Air and Waste Management Division 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007

2. Include, as a minimum, the following information in the notification sent to the NESHAP's contact:

a. Name and address of VA Medical Center.

b. Description of the facility being demolished or renovated, including the size, age, and prior use of the facility.

c. Estimate of the approximate amount of friable asbestos-containing material present in the facility in terms of linear feet of pipe, and surface area on other facility components.

d. Location of the facility being demolished or renovated.

e. Scheduled starting and completion dates of demolition or renovation.

f. Nature of planned demolition or renovation and method(s) to be used.

g. Procedures to be used to comply with the requirements of USEPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP's) Asbestos Regulations (40 CFR 61 Subpart M).

h. Name and location of the waste disposal site where the friable asbestos waste material will be deposited.

B. State Agencies Send written notification, by certified mail return receipt requested, to New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health, Asbestos Control Program, on form provided by the Department, as required, 10 days prior to beginning any work on asbestos-containing materials.

C. Copies Copies of notifications shall be submitted to VA for the facility’s records in the same time frame notification is given to EPA, State, and Local authorities.

D. Variances Contractor shall obtain and comply with all necessary variances from federal, state, and local regulatory agencies prior to starting any work on the project. Prior to any variance application, obtain written approval from the DVA Resident Engineer.

1.5.8 PERMITS/LICENSES

A. The contractor shall apply for and have all required permits and licenses to perform asbestos abatement work as required by Federal, State, and Local regulations. The contractor shall be currently licensed by the New York State Department of Labor as an Asbestos Abatement Contractor.

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1.5.9 POSTING AND FILING OF REGULATIONS

A. Maintain two (2) copies of applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Post one copy of each in the clean room at the regulated area where workers will have daily access to the regulations and keep another copy in the Contractor's office.

1.5.10 VA RESPONSIBILITIES

Prior to commencement of work:

A. Notify occupants adjacent to regulated areas of project dates and requirements for relocation, if needed. Arrangements must be made prior to starting work for relocation of desks, files, equipment and personal possessions to avoid unauthorized access into the regulated area. Note:

Notification of adjacent personnel is required by OSHA in 29 CFR

1926.1101 (k) to prevent unnecessary or unauthorized access to the regulated area.

B. Submit to the Contractor results of background air sampling; including location of samples, person who collected the samples, equipment utilized and method of analysis. During abatement, submit to the Contractor, results of bulk material analysis and air sampling data collected during the course of the abatement. This information shall not release the Contractor from any responsibility for OSHA compliance.

1.5.11 SITE SECURITY

A. Regulated area access is to be restricted only to authorized, trained/accredited and protected personnel. These may include the Contractor's employees, employees of Subcontractors, VA employees and representatives, State and local inspectors, and any other designated individuals. A list of authorized personnel shall be established prior to commencing the project and be posted in the clean room of the decontamination unit.

B. Entry into the regulated area by unauthorized individuals shall be reported immediately to the Competent Person by anyone observing the entry.