Asbestos Lead-Base Paint Survey Bldg-649_20140811.pdf

Regulated Materials Inspection Report

Building 649

Fort Bliss, Texas

August 2014

Lead-based paint (LBP) and asbestos containing material (ACM) inspections at

Building 649 were conducted on 11 August 2014 by Ms. Suzanne Simpson and Mr.

Barry Vercoe of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Regional

Planning & Environmental Center (USAED, CESWF-PEC). The purpose of the inspections was to identify regulated materials at this building including LBP and ACM, which may require abatement prior to proposed renovation.

The LBP inspection included screening of painted surfaces to indicate the presence of lead in paint with an x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer, model LPA-1 manufactured by RMD Instruments, LLC, Watertown, Massachusetts. Mr. Vercoe is certified through manufacturer training to operate this model of analyzer, and is also certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as a Lead Inspector, License Number 2060570, and Lead Risk Assessor, License Number 2070346, both with expiration date 25 April 2016. For the purpose of this inspection, the presence of LBP was confirmed on surfaces where XRF readings were equal to or greater than the HUD and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory threshold of 1.0 mg/cm2, and the presence of lead containing paint (LCP) was indicated on surfaces where XRF readings were 0.2 mg/cm2 or greater based on data in the Performance Characteristic

Sheet (PCS) for this XRF model provided by HUD. Worker protection measures are required under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations listed in 29 CFR 1926.62 where materials containing any lead, including LBP or LCP, will be disturbed. XRF screening results are summarized in Table 1 of this report.

The presence of LBP was confirmed on interior wooden windowsills

(3.0 mg/cm2), exterior wooden windows (>9.9 mg/cm2), exterior wooden siding

(5.0 mg/cm2), and interior wooden window frames (1.0 mg/cm2). The presence of LCP at concentrations below the regulatory threshold for LBP was confirmed on the interior brick wall (0.2 mg/cm2) and interior wooden door frames (0.2 mg/cm2).

The ACM inspection included collection of bulk samples of suspect material for laboratory analyses by polarized light microscopy (PLM). Ms. Simpson and Mr. Vercoe are certified as an Asbestos Inspectors by EPA approved training provided through

GEBCO Associates, LP, Hurst, Texas, with respective Certificate Numbers 14033

(expiration date 29 January 2015) and 13007 (expiration date 02 January 2015). Samples were analyzed by EMC Labs Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, which is certified by the Texas

DSHS for PLM analyses, License Number 300296, expiration date 30 July 2016.

Analytical results are summarized in Table 2 of this report, with the complete laboratory analytical report included as Appendix A. ACM is defined by the EPA to be any material containing greater than 1% asbestos as determined by PLM analysis.

Results reported by the analytical laboratory indicated ACM is present in the following material: Gypsum wall panel/joint compound and texture (3% - 2%

Chrysotile).

Table 1

Fort Bliss - Building 649

Lead Containing Paint XRF Screening Results

Reading XRF Result XRF

Number (mg/cm ) Mode

001 0.9

002 0.8

003 1.0

004 -0.1

005 -0.1

006 -0.1

026 0.2 Quick Mode Interior Wall Brick White

027 0.0 Quick Mode Interior Wall Gypsum Board White

028 0.1 Quick Mode Interior Ceiling Gypsum Board White

029 3.0 Quick Mode Interior Windowsill Wood Brown

030 0.2 Quick Mode Interior Door Frame Wood Brown

031 1.0 Quick Mode Interior Window Frame Wood White

032 0.1 Quick Mode Latrine Wall Gypsum Board White

033 >9.9 Quick Mode Exterior Door Frame Wood Light Green

034 5.0 Quick Mode Exterior Siding Wood Light Green

NOTE: Readings in bold indicate the presence of lead containing paint as determined by XRF analysis

Time

Corrected

Mode

0.0 mg/cm

Unpainted Standard

Paint ColorComponentLocation Substrate

Time

Corrected

Mode

1.0 mg/cm

Paint Standard Calibration

Calibration

FORT BLISS BUILDING 649 AMC RESULTS 2014

Description Sample Identification Analytical Results Location

1-A None Detected West Room

Floortile 1-B None Detected East Room

1-C None Detected Middle Room

2-A None Detected West Room

Covebase & Mastic 2-B None Detected East Room

2-C None Detected Restroom

Gypsum Wall Panel 3-A 2% Chrysotile, 2% Chrysotile Middle Wall East Side

3-B 3% Chrysotile, 2% Chrysotile Middle Wall West Side

4-A None Detected East Room

Gypsum Ceiling Panel 4-B None Detected Middle Room

4-C None Detected West Room

White Ceiling Insulation 5-A None Detected Middle Room

Drop Tile Ceiling 6-A None Detected Restroom

Joint Caulk 7-A None Detected Exterior of Building

7-B None Detected Exterior of Building

Exterior Window Glaze 8-A None Detected Outside Window

8-B None Detected Outside Window

Roofing Shingle 9-A None Detected Roof

Appendix A

Asbestos Analytical Reports

EMC Labs, Inc.

August 2014

Asbestos Detected

Layer Name / Sample Description

Lab ID Sample Location

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy

Non-Asbestos Constituents

Laboratory Report

0144972

NVLAP#101926-0

Client ID

Client:

Address: 819 TAYLOR ST.

FT. WORTH TX 76102

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Date Received: 08/14/2014

08/26/2014Date Analyzed:

444064Job# / P.O. #:

EMC LABS, INC.

Collected: 08/11/2014

EPA Method: Project Name: FT. BLISS BLDG 649

Submitted By: BARRY VERCOEAddress: PO #W9126G-11-A-0002 Collected By:

9830 S. 51st Street, Suite B109, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 800-362-3373 or 480-940-5294 - Fax: (480) 893-1726

08/26/2014Date Reported:

EPA 600/R-93/116

Asbestos Type

NoLAYER 1 12"x12" Floor Tile, Brown

None Detected0144972-001 649-1A Carbonates

Quartz Binder/Filler

100%

Cellulose FiberNoLAYER 2 Mastic, Yellow

None Detected 1%

Quartz Carbonates

99%

NoLAYER 1 12"x12" Floor Tile, Brown

None Detected0144972-002 649-1B Carbonates

Mastic, Yellow

None Detected 1%

12"x12" Floor Tile, Brown

None Detected0144972-003 649-1C Carbonates

Mastic, Yellow

None Detected 2%

Quartz

98%

Cove Base, Brown

None Detected0144972-004 649-2A Carbonates

Mastic, Yellow

None Detected <1%

Layer Name / Sample Description

Lab ID Sample Location

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy

Non-Asbestos Constituents

Laboratory Report

0144972

NVLAP#101926-0

Client ID

Client:

Address: 819 TAYLOR ST.

FT. WORTH TX 76102

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Date Received: 08/14/2014

08/26/2014Date Analyzed:

444064Job# / P.O. #:

EMC LABS, INC.

Collected: 08/11/2014

EPA Method: Project Name: FT. BLISS BLDG 649

Submitted By: BARRY VERCOEAddress: PO #W9126G-11-A-0002 Collected By:

9830 S. 51st Street, Suite B109, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 800-362-3373 or 480-940-5294 - Fax: (480) 893-1726

08/26/2014Date Reported:

EPA 600/R-93/116

Asbestos Type

NoLAYER 1 Cove Base, Brown

None Detected0144972-005 649-2B Carbonates

Mastic, Yellow

None Detected <1%

Cove Base, Brown

None Detected0144972-006 649-2C Carbonates

Mastic, Yellow

None Detected <1%

Quartz

Cellulose FiberNoLAYER 1 Gypsum Wall Panel, White/ Brown

None Detected0144972-007 649-3A

10%

Gypsum Carbonates Mica

90%

Cellulose FiberYesLAYER 2 Joint Compound, White

Chrysotile 2% 2%

Carbonates Mica

Gypsum

96%

Cellulose FiberYesLAYER 3 Texture, White/ Gray

Chrysotile 2% 1%

Carbonates Perlite

97%

Layer Name / Sample Description

Lab ID Sample Location

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy

Non-Asbestos Constituents

Laboratory Report

0144972

NVLAP#101926-0

Client ID

Client:

Address: 819 TAYLOR ST.

FT. WORTH TX 76102

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Date Received: 08/14/2014

08/26/2014Date Analyzed:

444064Job# / P.O. #:

EMC LABS, INC.

Collected: 08/11/2014

EPA Method: Project Name: FT. BLISS BLDG 649

Submitted By: BARRY VERCOEAddress: PO #W9126G-11-A-0002 Collected By:

9830 S. 51st Street, Suite B109, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 800-362-3373 or 480-940-5294 - Fax: (480) 893-1726

08/26/2014Date Reported:

EPA 600/R-93/116

Asbestos Type

Cellulose FiberNoLAYER 1 Gypsum Wall Panel, White/ Brown

None Detected0144972-008 649-3B

10%

Gypsum Carbonates

90%

Cellulose FiberYesLAYER 2 Joint Compound, Off White

Chrysotile 3% 1%

Carbonates Mica

Gypsum

96%

Cellulose FiberYesLAYER 3 Texture, White/ Gray

Chrysotile 2% 1%

Carbonates Perlite

97%

Cellulose Fiber Fibrous Glass

NoLAYER 1 Gypsum Ceiling Panel, White/ Brown

None Detected0144972-009 649-4A

10% 2%

Gypsum Carbonates

88%

Texture, Off White

None Detected 1%

Carbonates Mica Perlite

Layer Name / Sample Description

Lab ID Sample Location

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy

Non-Asbestos Constituents

Laboratory Report

0144972

NVLAP#101926-0

Client ID

Client:

Address: 819 TAYLOR ST.

FT. WORTH TX 76102

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Date Received: 08/14/2014

08/26/2014Date Analyzed:

444064Job# / P.O. #:

EMC LABS, INC.

Collected: 08/11/2014

EPA Method: Project Name: FT. BLISS BLDG 649

Submitted By: BARRY VERCOEAddress: PO #W9126G-11-A-0002 Collected By:

9830 S. 51st Street, Suite B109, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 800-362-3373 or 480-940-5294 - Fax: (480) 893-1726

08/26/2014Date Reported:

EPA 600/R-93/116

Asbestos Type

Cellulose Fiber Fibrous Glass

NoLAYER 1 Gypsum Ceiling Panel, White/ Brown

None Detected0144972-010 649-4B

10% 2%

Gypsum Carbonates

Texture, Pink/White

None Detected 1%

Carbonates Mica Perlite

Fibrous Glass

NoLAYER 1 Gypsum Ceiling Panel, White/ Brown

None Detected0144972-011 649-4C

10% 2%

Gypsum Carbonates

Texture, Pink/White

None Detected 1%

Carbonates Mica Perlite

Mineral WoolNoCeiling Insulation, White None Detected0144972-012 649-5A

98%

2%

Mineral Wool

NoDroptile Ceiling, White/ Gray None Detected0144972-013 649-6A

60% 20%

Carbonates Perlite

20%

NoJoint Caulk, Off White None Detected0144972-014 649-7A Carbonates

Layer Name / Sample Description

Lab ID Sample Location

Bulk Asbestos Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy

Non-Asbestos Constituents

Laboratory Report

0144972

NVLAP#101926-0

Client ID

Client:

Address: 819 TAYLOR ST.

FT. WORTH TX 76102

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Date Received: 08/14/2014

08/26/2014Date Analyzed:

444064Job# / P.O. #:

EMC LABS, INC.

Collected: 08/11/2014

EPA Method: Project Name: FT. BLISS BLDG 649

Submitted By: BARRY VERCOEAddress: PO #W9126G-11-A-0002 Collected By:

9830 S. 51st Street, Suite B109, Phoenix, AZ 85044 Phone: 800-362-3373 or 480-940-5294 - Fax: (480) 893-1726

08/26/2014Date Reported:

EPA 600/R-93/116

Asbestos Type

NoJoint Caulk, Off White/ Brown None Detected0144972-015 649-7B Carbonates

Cellulose FiberNoWindow Glazing, Off White None Detected0144972-016 649-8A

2%

Carbonates

98%

NoWindow Glazing, Beige None Detected0144972-017 649-8B Carbonates

Cellulose FiberNoLAYER 1 Roofing Shingle, Black/ White

None Detected0144972-018 649-9A

20%

Quartz

80%

Roofing Shingle, Black/Brown/Gray

None Detected 20%

Quartz

80%

Cellulose FiberNoLAYER 3 Tar Paper, Black

None Detected 60%

40%

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Analyst - Johann Hofer Signatory - Lab Director - Kurt Kettler