Specification_02_08_10_Asbestos.doc

SECTION 02 08 10

ENGINEERING CONTROL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01

REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.

A.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

29 CFR 1910.134

Respiratory Protection

29 CFR 1910.141

Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.145

Accident Prevention Signs and Tags

29 CFR 1926.1101

Asbestos, Tremolite, Anthophyllite, Actinolite

29 CFR 1926.59

Hazard Communication

40 CFR 61‑SUBPART A

General Provisions

40 CFR 61‑SUBPART M

National Emission Standard for Asbestos

1.02

REQUIREMENTS

A. Description of Work

The asbestos work includes the removal and disposal of 100 square feet of 2” thick asbestos furnishing bench tops, 400 square feet of asbestos cement shingles, and 500 square feet of asbestos vinyl floor tile and mastic in the buildings to be demolished. The quantities listed are total for the entire project and the Contractor is to assume five separate locations of abatement. Under normal conditions non‑friable or chemically bound materials containing asbestos would not be considered hazardous; however, this material may release airborne asbestos fibers during demolition and removal and therefore must be handled in accordance with the removal and disposal procedures specified herein. Provide techniques as outlined in this specification in accordance with applicable local, State and Federal regulations.

1.03

SUBMITTALS

Submit the following:

A.

Statements

1.

Asbestos hazard abatement plan

2.

Testing laboratory

3.

Private qualified person documentation

4.

Landfill approval

5.

Employee training

6.

Medical certification requirements

B.

Respiratory Protection Program

C.

Hazardous waste manifest

D.

Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan

Submit a detailed plan of the safety precautions including equipment and work procedures to be used in the removal and demolition of materials containing asbestos. The plan shall be prepared, signed, and sealed by the Private Qualified Person (PQP). Such plan shall include but not be limited to the precise personal protective equipment to be used, the location of asbestos control areas, planned air monitoring strategies, and a detailed description of the method to be employed in order to control environmental pollution. The plan shall also include (both fire and medical emergency) response plans. The Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan must be approved in writing prior to starting any asbestos work. Once approved by the Contracting Officer, the plan will be enforced as if an addition to the specification.

C.

Testing Laboratory

Submit the name, address, and telephone number of the testing laboratory selected for the sampling, analysis, and reporting of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers along with evidence that the laboratory selected holds the appropriate Maryland state licenses and/or permits and certification that the laboratory is American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) accredited and that persons counting the samples have been judged proficient by current inclusion on the AIHA Asbestos Analysis Registry (AAR) and successful participation of the laboratory in the Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program.

D.

Private Qualified Person Documentation

Submit the name, address, and telephone number of the Private Qualified Person (PQP) selected to prepare the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan, direct monitoring and training, and documented evidence that the PQP has successfully completed training in and is certified as, a Building Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor Abatement Worker, and Asbestos Project Designer as required by 40 CFR 763 and has successfully completed the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 582 course "Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust" or equivalent. The PQP shall be appropriately licensed in the State of Maryland as an asbestos supervisor and designer.

E.

Landfill Approval

Submit written evidence that the landfill for disposal is approved for asbestos disposal by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and state and local regulatory agency(s). Submit to the Contracting Officer, waste shipment records and hazardous waste manifest, prepared in accordance with federal regulations, signed and dated by an agent of the landfill, certifying the amount of asbestos materials delivered to the landfill, within 3 days after delivery.

F.

Notifications

Notify the Contracting Officer and other appropriate Government agencies in writing 10 working days prior to the start of asbestos work as indicated in applicable laws, ordinances, criteria, rules, and regulations.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

(Not Used)

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.01

WORK PROCEDURE

A. Perform asbestos related work in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101, 40 CFR 61‑SUBPART M, and as indicated in the approved asbestos hazard abatement plan.

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