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This document package includes specifications and asbestos abatement plans for a federal contract opportunity to replace electrical systems at the Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The project scope involves removing and disposing of asbestos materials, installing containment barriers, and completely replacing the electrical system in Building 1, including grounding, emergency power, and upgrading transformers. The specifications establish safety, regulatory, testing, and reporting requirements for the asbestos abatement work according to EPA, OSHA and other standards. Personal protective equipment, training, medical monitoring, and other worker safety protocols are specified. The abatement plans describe the regulated areas, negative air filtration systems, containment barriers, removal procedures, waste handling, decontamination, and clearance testing to be followed for piping, flooring, glovebag, and other asbestos removal work.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 00 01 10
DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS
DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE
DIVISION 04 – MASONRY
DIVISION 05 – METALS
DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES
DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS
DIVISION 09 – FINISHES
DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES
DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT
DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS
DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT
DIVISION 21 - FIRE SUPPRESSION
DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING
DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR
CONDITIONING (HVAC)
DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION
DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK
DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES
DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation
SECTION 00 01 15
LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS
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SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
1.2 GENERAL INTENTION
1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)
Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System
(VASTLHCS)
Replace Electrical System, Building 1 Jefferson Barracks Division, St Louis MO 63125
June 4, 2018 100% Contract Documents Specification Resubmittal Project No. 657-17-182JB
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR
1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS
Phase I:
Phase II:
Phase III:
Phase IV:
1.7 ALTERATIONS
1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION
1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND
IMPROVEMENTS
1.10 RESTORATION
1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES
1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS
1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Temporary Installations.
1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS
1.20 TEMPORARY TOILETS
1.21 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES
1.24 INSTRUCTIONS
1.25 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY
1.26 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT
1.28 CONSTRUCTION SIGN
1.29 SAFETY SIGN
1.32 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
SECTION 01 33 23
SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
1.2 DEFINITIONS
1.3 SUBMITTAL REGISTER
1.4 SUBMITTAL SCHEDULING
1.5 SUBMITTAL PREPARATION
1.6 SUBMITTAL FORMAT AND TRANSMISSION
1.7 SAMPLES
1.8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA
1.9 TEST REPORTS
1.10 VA REVIEW OF SUBMITTALS AND RFIS
1.11 APPROVED SUBMITTALS
1.12 WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT
SECTION 01 35 26
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 01 35 26
Safety REQUIREMENTS
1.1 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS:
1.2 DEFINITIONS:
1.3 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:
1.4 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP):
SIGNATURE SHEET.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
c STATEMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY
RESPONSIBILITIES AND LINES OF AUTHORITIES
e. SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS.
TRAINING.
g. SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
h. ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION & REPORTING.
i. PLANS (PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES) REQUIRED.
Accident Prevention
1.5 ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSES (AHAS):
1.6 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:
1.7 “SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER” (SSHO) AND “COMPETENT PERSON” (CP):
Superintendence by the Contractor
1.8 TRAINING:
1.9 INSPECTIONS:
1.10 ACCIDENTS, OSHA 300 LOGS, AND MAN-HOURS:
1.11 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE):
1.12 INFECTION CONTROL
Class III
1.13 TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING
1.14 FIRE SAFETY
1.15 ELECTRICAL
1.16 FALL PROTECTION
1.17 SCAFFOLDS AND OTHER WORK PLATFORMS
1.18 EXCAVATION AND TRENCHES
1.19 CRANES
1.20 CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT)
1.21 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY
1.22 WELDING AND CUTTING
1.23 LADDERS
1.24 FLOOR & WALL OPENINGS
SECTION 01 42 19
REFERENCE STANDARDS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
1.2 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL
SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS FPMR PART 101-29
(FAR 52.211-1) (AUG 1998)
1.3 AVAILABILITY FOR EXAMINATION OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA
INDEX OF FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS
(FAR 52.211-4) (JUN 1988)
1.4 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL
SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (FAR 52.211-3)
(JUN 1988)
SECTION 01 58 16
TEMPORARY INTERIOR SIGNAGE
PART 1 GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 TEMPORARY SIGNS
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
3.2 LOCATION
SECTION 01 74 19
CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
1.2 RELATED WORK
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.4 TERMINOLOGY
1.5 SUBMITTALS
1.6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
1.7 RECORDS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 COLLECTION
3.2 DISPOSAL
3.3 REPORT
SECTION 01 81 13
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
1.2 RELATED WORK
1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.4 REFERENCE STANDARDS
1.5 SUBMITTALS
1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.7 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.1 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
SECTION 01 91 00
GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 COMMISSIONING DESCRIPTION
1.2 CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS
1.3 RELATED WORK
1.4 SUMMARY
1.5 ACRONYMS
1.6 DEFINITIONS
Acceptance Phase Commissioning:
Accuracy:
Back Check:
Basis of Design (BOD):
Benchmarks:
Building Information Modeling (BIM):
Calibrate:
CCTV:
COBie:
Commissionability:
Commissioning Agent (CxA):
Commissioning Checklists:
Commissioning Design Review:
Commissioning Issue:
Commissioning Manager (CxM):
Commissioning Observation:
Commissioning Plan:
Commissioning Process:
Commissioning Report:
Commissioning Representative (CxR): An individual appointed by a sub-contractor to manage the commissioning process on behalf of the sub-contractor.
Commissioning Specifications:
Commissioning Team:
Construction Phase Commissioning:
Contract Documents (CD):
Construction Phase Commissioning (CPC):
Coordination Drawings:
Data Logging:
Deferred System Test:
Deficiency:
Design Criteria:
Design Intent:
Design Narrative:
Design Phase Commissioning (DPC):
Environmental Systems:
Executive Summary:
Functionality:
Functional Test Procedure (FTP):
Industry Accepted Best Practice:
Installation Verification:
Integrated System Testing:
Lessons Learned Workshop:
Maintainability:
Manual Test:
Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR):
Peer Review:
Precision:
Pre-Design Phase Commissioning:
Pre-Functional Checklist (PFC):
Pre-Functional Test (PFT):
Procedure or Protocol:
Range:
Resolution:
Site Observation Visit:
Site Observation Reports (SO):
Special System Inspections:
Static Tests:
Start Up Tests:
Systems Manual:
Test Procedure:
Testing:
Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB):
Thermal Scans:
Training Plan:
Trending:
Unresolved Commissioning Issue:
Verification:
Warranty Phase Commissioning:
Warranty Visit:
Whole Building Commissioning:
1.7 SYSTEMS TO BE COMMISSIONED
Systems To Be Commissioned
System Description
Electrical
Systems To Be Commissioned
System Description
Communications
1.8 COMMISSIONING TEAM
1.9 VA'S COMMISSIONING RESPONSIBILITIES
1.10 CONTRACTOR'S COMMISSIONING RESPONSIBILITIES
1.11 COMMISSIONING AGENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
1.12 COMMISSIONING DOCUMENTATION
1.13 SUBMITTALS
1.14 COMMISSIONING PROCESS
1.15 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.16 COORDINATION
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 TEST EQUIPMENT
3.1 COMMISSIONING PROCESS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Construction Phase
Acceptance Phase
3.2 STARTUP, INITIAL CHECKOUT, AND PRE-FUNCTIONAL CHECKLISTS
3.3 DEFICIENCIES, NONCONFORMANCE, AND APPROVAL IN CHECKLISTS AND STARTUP
3.4 PHASED COMMISSIONING
3.5 DDC SYSTEM TRENDING FOR COMMISSIONING
2-Pipe Fan Coil Unit Trending and Alarms
Point Type Trend Interval
Operationa l Trend Duration
Testing Trend Duration
Alarm Type
Alarm Range
Alarm Delay
2-Pipe Fan Coil Unit Trending and Alarms
Point Type Trend Interval
Operationa l Trend Duration
Testing Trend Duration
Alarm Type
Alarm Range
Alarm Delay
3.6 SYSTEMS FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TESTING
3.7 DOCUMENTATION, NONCONFORMANCE AND APPROVAL OF TESTS
3.8 DEFERRED TESTING
3.9 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION 02 41 00
DEMOLITION
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION:
1.2 RELATED WORK:
1.3 PROTECTION:
1.4 UTILITY SERVICES:
PART 2 - PRODUCTS (NOT USED)
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.1 DEMOLITION:
3.2 CLEAN-UP:
SECTION 02 82 11
TRADITIONAL ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
1.1 SUMMARY OF THE WORK
1.1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
1.1.2 EXTENT OF WORK
Please note that interior demolition work (in any given work area) is to be performed under full negative air pressure containment by the asbestos abatement contractor prior to asbestos abatement activities. The scope of work will include replacing and upgrading the existing electrical systems in
Building 1; including grounding systems, emergency electrical systems, power, secondary distribution and replacing/upgrading a transformer.
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
Stop Asbestos Removal Order
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 GENERAL
1.4.2 GLOSSARY
Abatement
Aerosol
Adequately wet
Aggressive method
Aggressive sampling
AHERA
Aircell
Air monitoring
Air sample filter
Amended water
Asbestos
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (AHAP)
Asbestos-containing material (ACM)
Asbestos contaminated elements (ACE)
Asbestos-contaminated soil (ACS)
Asbestos-containing waste (ACW) material
Asbestos Project Monitor
Asbestos waste decontamination facility
Authorized person
Authorized visitor
Barrier
Containment Barrier
Critical Barrier
Primary Barrier
Secondary Barrier
Breathing zone
Bridging encapsulant
Building/facility owner
Bulk testing
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Class I asbestos work
Class II asbestos work
Clean room/Changing room
Clearance sample
Closely resemble
Competent person
Contractor's Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH/CIH)
Count
Crawlspace
Decontamination area/unit
Demolition
VA Total
Disposal bag
Disturbance
Drum
Employee exposure
Encapsulant
Encapsulation
Enclosure
Equipment room
Fiber
Fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc)
Filter
Firestopping
Friable asbestos containing material
Glovebag
High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
HEPA vacuum
Homogeneous area
HVAC
Industrial hygienist (IH)
Industrial hygienist technician (IH Technician)
Intact
Lockdown
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Negative initial exposure assessment
Negative pressure
Negative pressure respirator
Non-friable ACM
Organic vapor cartridge
Outside air
Owner/operator
Penetrating encapsulant
Personal sampling/monitoring
Permissible exposure limit (PEL)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Pipe tunnel
Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
Polyethylene sheeting
Positive/negative fit check
Presumed ACM (PACM)
Professional IH
Project designer
Assigned protection factor
Qualitative fit test (QLFT)
Quantitative fit test (QNFT)
Regulated area
Regulated ACM (RACM)
Removal
Renovation
Repair
Shower room
Supplied air respirator (SAR)
Surfacing ACM
Surfactant
Thermal system ACM
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH/CIH)
VA Representative
Visible emissions
Waste/Equipment decontamination facility (W/EDF)
Waste generator
Waste shipment record
Wet cleaning
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
Please note that the asbestos abatement contractor is responsible for filling out the St. Louis City and/or St. Louis County Air Quality Program Project Notification form(s) prior to asbestos abatement activities. The St. Louis County Program requires ten (10) days notification prior to the start of asbestos abatement activities.
1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
(OSHA)
(EPA):
(DOT)
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
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.
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
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 REGULATED AREA ENTRY PROCEDURE
1.8.4 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE
(THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR RESPIRATOR CLEANING!)
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
3.1 REGULATED AREA PREPARATIONS
3.1.1 SITE SECURITY
3.1.2. SIGNAGE AND POWER MANAGEMENT
3.1.3 NEGATIVE PRESSURE FILTRATION SYSTEM
3.1.3.1 DESIGN AND LAYOUT
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
3.1.3.6 SUPPLEMENTAL 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
In no event shall dry removal occur except when authorized in writing by the VPIH/CIH and VA when a greater safety hazard (e.g., electricity) is present.
3.2.4 WET REMOVAL OF AMOSITE
3.2.5 REMOVAL OF ACM/DIRT FLOORS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROCEDURES
MUST HAVE PERMANENT
SIGNAGE INSTALLED TO WARN AGAINST PENETRATION ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL
DISTURBANCE OF ASBESTOS.
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
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
All Additional inspection and testing costs will be borne by the Contractor
3.6.4 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
3.6.5 CLEARANCE SAMPLING USING PCM – LESS THAN 260LF/160SF:
3.6.6 CLEARANCE SAMPLING USING TEM – EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 260LF/160SF: TEM
3.6.7 LABORATORY TESTING OF PCM CLEARANCE SAMPLES
3.6.8 LABORATORY TESTING OF TEM SAMPLES
3.6.9 LABORATORY TESTING OF BULK 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
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
ATTACHMENT #2
CERTIFICATE OF WORKER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
WORKING WITH ASBESTOS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. INHALING ASBESTOS HAS
BEEN LINKED WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. IF YOU SMOKE AND INHALE ASBESTOS
FIBERS, YOUR CHANCES OF DEVELOPING LUNG CANCER IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE NON-
SMOKING PUBLIC.
AFFIDAVIT OF MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND
TRAINING/ACCREDITATION
ATTACHMENT #4
ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR/COMPETENT PERSON(S) REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE VA’S
ASBESTOS SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 02 82 13.13
GLOVEBAG ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
1.1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
1.1.2 EXTENT OF WORK
1.1.5 ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES
1.4.2 GLOSSARY
Abatement
Aerosol
Adequately wet
Aggressive method
Aggressive sampling
AHERA
Aircell
Air sample filter
Amended water
Asbestos
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (AHAP)
Asbestos-containing material (ACM)
Asbestos contaminated elements (ACE)
Asbestos-contaminated soil (ACS)
Asbestos-containing waste (ACW) material
Asbestos Project Monitor
Asbestos waste decontamination facility
Authorized person
Authorized visitor
Barrier
Containment Barrier
Critical Barrier
Primary Barrier
Secondary Barrier
Breathing zone
Bridging encapsulant
Building/facility owner
Clean room/Changing room
Clearance sample
Closely resemble
Competent person
Contractor's Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH/CIH)
Count
Crawlspace
Decontamination area/unit
Demolition
Disturbance
Drum
Employee exposure
Encapsulant
Encapsulation
Enclosure
Equipment room
Fiber
Fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc)
Filter
Firestopping
Friable asbestos containing material
Glovebag
High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
HEPA vacuum
Homogeneous area
HVAC
Industrial hygienist (IH)
Industrial hygienist technician (IH Technician)
Intact
Lockdown
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Negative initial exposure assessment
Negative pressure
Negative pressure respirator
Non-friable ACM
Organic vapor cartridge
Outside air
Owner/operator
Penetrating encapsulant
Personal sampling/monitoring
Pipe tunnel
Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
Polyethylene sheeting
Positive/negative fit check
Presumed ACM (PACM)
Professional IH
Project designer
Assigned Protection factor
Qualitative fit test (QLFT)
Quantitative fit test (QNFT)
Regulated area
Regulated ACM (RACM)
Renovation
Repair
Shower room
Supplied air respirator (SAR)
Surfacing ACM
Surfactant
Thermal system ACM
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH/CIH)
VA Representative
Visible emissions
Waste/Equipment decontamination facility (W/EDF) –
Waste generator
1.5.2 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
Please note that the asbestos abatement contractor is responsible for filling out the St. Louis City and/or St. Louis County Air Quality Program Project Notification form(s) prior to asbestos abatement activities. The St. Louis County Program requires ten (10) days notification prior to the start of asbestos abatement activities.
1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
(OSHA)
(EPA)
(DOT)
1.5.4 STATE REQUIREMENTS:
1.5.10 POSTING AND FILING OF REGULATIONS
1.5.11 VA RESPONSIBILITIES
Note:
Notification of adjacent personnel is required by OSHA in 29 CFR 1926.1101
1.5.12 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND ARRANGEMENTS
1.7.4 MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
1.7.5 MEDICAL WRITTEN OPINION
1.7.6 RESPIRATOR FIT TEST
1.7.7 RESPIRATOR FIT CHECK
1.8 WORKER PROTECTION
1.8.1 TRAINING OF ABATEMENT PERSONNEL
1.8.3 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
1.8.4 REGULATED AREA ENTRY PROCEDURE
1.8.5 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE
(THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR RESPIRATOR CLEANING!)
1.8.6 REGULATED AREA REQUIREMENTS
1.9 DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES
1.9.1 DESCRIPTION
1.9.6 WASTE/EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES
2.1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ALL ABATEMENT PROJECTS)
2.2 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS IN THE REGULATED AREA
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 SECONDARY BARRIERS
2.2.6 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA
2.2.7 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 ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR
CPIH/CIH
2.4 ASBESTOS HAZARD ABATEMENT PLAN
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
2.7 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE
2.8 RECYCLABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.1 REGULATED AREA PREPARATIONS
3.1.1 SITE SECURITY
3.1.2 OSHA DANGER SIGNS
3.1.3.1 SHUT DOWN - LOCK OUT ELECTRICAL
3.1.3.2 SHUT DOWN - LOCK OUT HVAC
3.1.4 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS FOR THE REGULATED AREA
3.1.4.1 GENERAL
3.1.4.2 PREPARATION PRIOR TO SEALING OFF
3.1.4.3 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE REGULATED AREA
3.1.4.4 CRITICAL BARRIERS
3.1.4.5 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA
3.1.4.6 FLOOR BARRIERS:
3.1.5 SANITARY FACILITIES
3.1.6 PRE-CLEANING
3.1.6.1 PRE-CLEANING MOVABLE OBJECTS
3.1.6.2 PRE-CLEANING FIXED OBJECTS
3.1.6.3 PRE-CLEANING SURFACES IN THE REGULATED AREA
3.1.7 PRE-ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES
3.1.7.1 PRE-ABATEMENT MEETING
3.1.7.2 PRE-ABATEMENT INSPECTIONS AND PREPARATIONS
3.1.7.3 PRE-ABATEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS
3.2 REMOVAL OF PIPING ACM
3.2.1 WETTING MATERIALS
3.2.2 SECONDARY BARRIER AND WALKWAYS
3.2.3 WET REMOVAL OF ACM
In no event shall dry removal occur except when authorized in writing by the VPIH/CIH and VA when a greater safety hazard (e.g., electricity) is present.
3.3 GLOVEBAG REMOVAL PROCEDURES
No abatement work shall be conducted on live, pressurized steam lines.
3.3.2 NEGATIVE PRESSURE GLOVEBAG PROCEDURE
3.4 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION
3.4.1 GENERAL
3.4.2 SEALING EXPOSED EDGES
3.5 DISPOSAL OF ACM WASTE MATERIALS
3.5.2 PROCEDURES
3.6 PROJECT DECONTAMINATION
3.6.1 GENERAL
3.6.2 REGULATED AREA CLEARANCE
3.6.3 WORK DESCRIPTION
3.6.4 PRE-DECONTAMINATION CONDITIONS
3.6.5 FIRST CLEANING
3.6.6 PRE-CLEARANCE INSPECTION AND TESTING
.6.7 LOCKDOWN ENCAPSULATION OF ABATED SURFACES
3.7 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTIONS AND AIR CLEARANCE TESTING
3.7.1 GENERAL
3.7.2 FINAL VISUAL INSPECTION
3.7.3 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE TESTING
3.7.4 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
3.7.5 CLEARANCE SAMPLING USING PCM
3.7.6 CLEARANCE SAMPLING USING TEM
3.7.7 LABORATORY TESTING OF PCM SAMPLES
3.7.8 LABORATORY TESTING OF TEM SAMPLES
3.8 ABATEMENT CLOSEOUT AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
3.8.1 COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT WORK
3.8.2 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION BY CONTRACTOR
3.8.3 WORK SHIFTS
3.8.4 RE-INSULATION
WORKING WITH ASBESTOS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. INHALING ASBESTOS HAS
BEEN LINKED WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. IF YOU SMOKE AND INHALE ASBESTOS
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ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE AND MASTIC ABATEMENT
1.1.1 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
1.1.2 EXTENT OF WORK
1.1.5 ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES
1.4.2 GLOSSARY
Abatement
Aerosol
Adequately wet
Aggressive method
Aggressive sampling
AHERA
Aircell
Air sample filter
Amended water
Asbestos
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (AHAP)
Asbestos-containing material (ACM)
Asbestos contaminated elements (ACE)
Asbestos-contaminated soil (ACS)
Asbestos-containing waste (ACW) material
Asbestos Project Monitor
Asbestos waste decontamination facility
Authorized person
Authorized visitor
Barrier
Containment Barrier
Critical Barrier
Primary Barrier
Secondary Barrier
Breathing zone
Bridging encapsulant
Building/facility owner
Clean room/Changing room
Clearance sample
Closely resemble
Competent person
Contractor's Professional Industrial Hygienist (CPIH/CIH)
Count
Crawlspace
Decontamination area/unit
Demolition
Disturbance
Drum
Employee exposure
Encapsulant
Encapsulation
Enclosure
Equipment room
Fiber
Fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc)
Filter
Firestopping
Friable asbestos containing material
Glovebag
High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
HEPA vacuum
Homogeneous area
HVAC
Industrial hygienist (IH)
Industrial hygienist technician (IH Technician)
Intact
Lockdown
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Negative initial exposure assessment
Negative pressure
Negative pressure respirator
Non-friable ACM
Organic vapor cartridge
Outside air
Owner/operator
Penetrating encapsulant
Personal sampling/monitoring
Pipe Tunnel
Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
Polyethylene sheeting
Positive/negative fit check
Presumed ACM (PACM)
Professional IH
Project designer
Assigned Protection factor
Qualitative fit test (QLFT)
Quantitative fit test (QNFT)
Regulated area
Regulated ACM (RACM)
Renovation
Repair
Shower room
Supplied air respirator (SAR)
Surfacing ACM
Surfactant
Thermal system ACM
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
VA Professional Industrial Hygienist (VPIH/CIH)
VA Representative
Visible emissions
Waste/Equipment decontamination facility (W/EDF)
Waste generator
1.5.2 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
1.5.3 FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
(OSHA)
1.5.4 STATE REQUIREMENTS
1.5.10 POSTING AND FILING OF REGULATIONS
1.5.11 VA RESPONSIBILITIES
Note:
Notification of adjacent personnel is required by OSHA in 29 CFR 1926.1101
1.5.12 SITE SECURITY
1.5.13 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND ARRANGEMENTS
1.7.4 MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
1.7.5 MEDICAL WRITTEN OPINION
1.7.6 RESPIRATOR FIT TEST
1.7.7 RESPIRATOR FIT CHECK
1.7.9 SUPPLIED AIR SYSTEMS
1.8 WORKER PROTECTION
1.8.1 TRAINING OF ABATEMENT PERSONNEL
1.8.3 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
1.8.4 REGULATED AREA ENTRY PROCEDURE
1.8.5 DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURE
1.8.6 REGULATED AREA REQUIREMENTS
1.9 DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES:
1.9.1 DESCRIPTION:
1.9.6 WASTE/EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES:
2.1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ALL ABATEMENT PROJECTS)
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
2.2 CONTAINMENT BARRIERS AND COVERINGS IN THE REGULATED AREA
2.2.3 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE REGULATED AREA
2.2.4 CRITICAL BARRIERS
2.2.5 SECONDARY BARRIERS:
2.2.6 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA
2.2.7 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/CIH
2.4 ASBESTOS HAZARD ABATEMENT PLAN
2.5 SUBMITTALS
2.5.1 PRE-START MEETING SUBMITTALS
2.5.2 SUBMITTALS DURING ABATEMENT
2.5.3 SUBMITTALS AT COMPLETION OF ABATEMENT
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
3.2.1 OSHA DANGER SIGNS
3.2.2 CONTROLLING ACCESS TO THE REGULATED AREA
3.2.3 SHUT DOWN - LOCK OUT ELECTRICAL
3.2.4 SHUT DOWN - LOCK OUT HVAC
(HVAC)
3.2.5 SANITARY FACILITIES
3.2.6 WATER FOR ABATEMENT
3.2.7 PREPARATION PRIOR TO SEALING OFF
3.2.8 CRITICAL BARRIERS
3.2.9 FLOOR BARRIERS
3.2.10 PRE-CLEANING MOVABLE OBJECTS
3.2.11 PRE-CLEANING FIXED OBJECTS
3.2.12 PRE-CLEANING SURFACES IN THE REGULATED AREA
3.2.13 EXTENSION OF THE REGULATED AREA
3.3 REMOVAL OF CLASS II FLOORING, ROOFING, AND TRANSITE MATERIALS:
3.3.2 REMOVAL OF FLOORING MATERIALS:
3.4 DISPOSAL OF CLASS II WASTE MATERIAL:
3.4.1 GENERAL
3.5 PROJECT DECONTAMINATION
3.5.2 REGULATED AREA CLEARANCE
3.5.3 WORK DESCRIPTION
3.5.4 PRE-DECONTAMINATION CONDITIONS
3.5.5 CLEANING:
3.6 VISUAL INSPECTION AND AIR CLEARANCE TESTING
3.6.1 GENERAL
3.6.2 VISUAL INSPECTION
3.6.3 AIR CLEARANCE TESTING
All Additional inspection and testing costs will be borne by the Contractor
3.6.4 FINAL AIR CLEARANCE PROCEDURES
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
WORKING WITH ASBESTOS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. INHALING ASBESTOS HAS
BEEN LINKED WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF CANCERS. IF YOU SMOKE AND INHALE ASBESTOS
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