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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

ATTACHMENT #3

SECTION 02 82 13.19

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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