Asbestos Report Barnes Building 3rd Floor.pdf

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Issued by: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New England

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ASBESTOS INSPECTION REPORT

3rd FLOOR, NAVY SPACE FLOORING

NRD NEW ENGLAND

BARNES BUILDING

495 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MA

US Army Corps of Engineers New England District 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742-2718

Mabbett Project No. R2018003.001.001 February 14, 2018

Prepared For:

MR. Joshua Mulvey US Army Corps of Engineers New England District 696 Virginia Road Concord, MA 01742-2718

Mabbett & Associates, Inc.

www.mabbett.com

ASBESTOS INSPECTION REPORT – NAVY SPACE FLOORING (3rd FLOOR) Barnes Building | Boston, MA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Asbestos Inspection Report was prepared in accordance with an established scope of work as defined in the Mabbett Proposal No. P2018026.000. The information presented herein is based on the facts and information conveyed to or received by Mabbett & Associates, Inc. (Mabbett®) during the preparation of this report. If any of the information provided to Mabbett that was used in preparing this report is incorrect, incomplete, or subject to change, Mabbett would wish to alter its opinion(s) accordingly. In addition, the professional opinions and information contained in this report are based solely on the requirements of the applicable regulations and technical data as known to Mabbett as of the date of this report and considered applicable to this report.

The attached Asbestos Inspection Report was prepared by the following Mabbett & Associates, Inc. personnel:

Lance R. Cotton Environmental, Health and Safety Consultant

This report has been reviewed and approved by:

Michael F. Delaney Director, Building Sciences Group

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 ASBESTOS INSPECTION

2.1 Sampling Methodology

2.2 Summary of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) Findings

3.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Asbestos

4.0 LIMITATIONS

TABLES

Table 1 – Summary of Identified ACM

APPENDICES

Appendix A – Summary of ACM Building Inspection Results, Including Negative Results Appendix B – Laboratory Reports and Chains of Custody

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Mabbett and Associates, Inc. (Mabbett®) performed a survey to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in select areas at the NRD New England, Barnes Building, 3rd Floor Navy Space, located at 495 Summer Street in Boston, Massachusetts, in accordance with the established scope of work. The site inspection was performed by Mr. Lance R. Cotton and Mr. Chris Conley of Mabbett on January 31, 2018, and consisted of the following activities:

Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) survey (Analysis by polarized light microscopy [PLM])

This inspection was limited to the areas of the Navy Space on the 3rd Floor, anticipated to be impacted by renovation activities. The scope of this survey was based upon information provided in an email with attached drawings received by Mabbett on January 10, 2018 requesting a pre-demo NESHAP asbestos inspection of flooring materials.

2.0 ASBESTOS INSPECTION

2.1 Sampling Methodology

Site inspection work was performed on January 31, 2018, by Mabbett’s appropriately credentialed asbestos inspectors, Mr. Lance R. Cotton (MA DLS #AI074353) and Mr. Chris Conley (MA DLS #AI900784). In accordance with the scope of work, suspect ACM was sampled and collected in general conformance with 40 CFR Part 61 “National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)”, 40 CFR Part 763 “Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)”, and all applicable Massachusetts regulations. This inspection was limited to the flooring located throughout the 3rd floor Navy Space, excluding corridors, that were accessible during the on-site inspection. Every effort was made to thoroughly inspect all areas where renovation is expected to occur.

Bulk samples were submitted under standard chain of custody procedures to ProScience Analytical Services, Inc.

(ProScience) of Woburn, MA. Analysis was performed using PLM in accordance with EPA Method 600/R-93/116.

ProScience is accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and participates in the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).

All bulk sample results from this inspection are summarized in Appendix A, Summary of ACM Building Inspection Results. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), defines ACM as any material that contains greater than one percent (>1%) asbestos. As such, the analytical laboratory identified bulk samples of suspected ACM as positive for asbestos when they met or exceeded the regulatory criteria of greater than one percent (>1%) asbestos. The laboratory report and the chain of custody are provided in Appendix B of this report.

2.2 Summary of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) Findings

Mabbett identified eleven (11) types of homogeneous areas and collected thirty-three (33) representative bulk samples. The laboratory-reported analytical data indicated that one (1) homogeneous area was identified as ACM.

Estimated quantities of materials identified as ACM are presented in Table 1 below:

Table 1 - Summary of Identified ACM

Location / Room Description of Material Estimated Quantity

Amount Units

Throughout Area Under Carpet 12” x 12” Brown w/Black & Brown Streaks Floor Tile 7,240 Square Feet

Conference Room 304-A & Office #13 Storage Closet

12” x 12” Brown w/Black & Brown Streaks Floor Tile 220 Square Feet

3.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3.1 Asbestos

Identified ACM must be abated and properly disposed of prior to being disturbed by demolition and renovation activities by state licensed and properly trained contractors. All abatement must be performed in accordance with Federal, State and local requirements. Any suspect materials encountered during demolition or renovation activities that were not identified in this report as being non-ACM, should be assumed to be ACM unless sample results prove otherwise. Suspect ACM that may be present within the walls, above inaccessible hard ceilings, or in other inaccessible locations, should be assumed to contain asbestos if discovered during any demolition or renovation process or until otherwise verified.

4.0 LIMITATIONS

This inspection report is the result of a diligent and limited inspection of the flooring system located in the Navy Space on the 3rd Floor of the Barnes Building, for the presence of asbestos-containing building materials. Only accessible areas were included in this inspection. Although a comprehensive inspection of the flooring system was performed, Mabbett does not claim to have identified all of the materials that could be present in the building (for example, materials potentially located within inaccessible areas). Mabbett has conducted this assessment with reasonable care and has performed this project within generally accepted industry standards. There can be no assurances, and Mabbett makes no assurances, that the information, research, and technology used to prepare this report may not change in the future, thus affecting the results reported herein.

APPENDIX A

Summary of ACM Building Inspection Results

Sample No. Sample Location Description of Material Percent and Type of Asbestos

01A Office 302-D 12” x 12” Brown w/Black & Brown Streaks Floor Tile 5% Chrysotile

01B Storage 302-F 12” x 12” Brown w/Black & Brown Streaks Floor Tile NA/PS

01C Room #12 12” x 12” Brown w/Black & Brown Streaks Floor Tile NA/PS

02A Office 302-D Black Mastic Assoc. w/01A NAD 02B Storage 302-F Black Mastic Assoc. w/01B NAD 02C Room #12 Black Mastic Assoc. w/01C NAD 03A Waiting 302-A Carpet Mastic NAD 03B Reception 302-B Carpet Mastic NAD 03C Office 302-D Carpet Mastic NAD 04A Storage 302-F Carpet Mastic NAD 04B Storage 302-F Carpet Mastic NAD 04C Storage 302-F Carpet Mastic NAD 05A Room #1 Carpet Mastic NAD 05B Room #5 Carpet Mastic NAD 05C Room #10 Carpet Mastic NAD 06A Room 304-A 4” Brown Cove Base NAD 06B Office Area 302-E/302 4” Brown Cove Base NAD 06C Storage 302-F 4” Brown Cove Base NAD 07A Room 304-A Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/06A NAD 07B Office Area 302-E/302 Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/06B NAD 07C Storage 302-F Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/06C NAD 08A Room #4 6” Blue Cove Base NAD 08B Room #12 6” Blue Cove Base NAD 08C Room #18 6” Blue Cove Base NAD 09A Room #4 Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/08A NAD 09B Room #12 Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/08B NAD 09C Room #18 Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/08C NAD 10A Office 304-E 6” Grey Cove Base NAD 10B Office Area 304-F 6” Grey Cove Base NAD 10C Room #20 6” Grey Cove Base NAD 11A Office 304-E Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/10A NAD 11B Office Area 304-F Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/10B NAD 11C Room #20 Tan Adhesive Assoc. w/10C NAD

NOTES: NAD = No Asbestos Detected NA/PS = Not Analyzed/Positive Sample

APPENDIX B

Laboratory Reports and Chain of Custody

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