Building 46 ACM Report 2006.pdf

E. ROBERTS ALLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC.

101 Fountain Place Building

Suite 3A 207 East Main Street

Johnson City, Tennessee 37604

GS 10F 0165R

FOR

JAMES H. QUILLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER

PROJECT 621-05-115

LBP / Asbestos Risk Assessment/Abatement Plan

ASBESTOS REPORT

27 JANUARY 2006

Contractor is registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database.

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number: 09-982-4278

Contractor's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN): 58-1387802

VA Medical Center Asbestos Survey Sample Results Page 1 of 2

4.13 Building 46

E. Roberts Alley & Associates, Inc. U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs December 2005 Project No. 2005-0731 VA Contract GS-10F-0165R VA Project No. 621-05-115

Building Description:

Building 46 is a two-story dwelling with a full basement. It is currently unoccupied, but was formerly a residence. The front of the residence faces south and has a concrete porch extending along the entire south side with four large columns. The dwelling is wood frame construction. The exterior of the residence is covered in wood siding, with a brick foundation. Doors and windows are constructed of wood, with additional metal storm windows enclosing most of the original windows. The interior of the basement is constructed of brick walls with a concrete floor. There is no insulated pipe insulation in the basement. The wooden sub-flooring and floor joists are exposed except in the laundry room, which has a plaster ceiling. There is also plaster on the stairwell leading to the first floor. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) unit and ductwork are located in the basement.

The first and second floors are constructed of plaster ceilings and walls. The plaster ceiling in the kitchen / breakfast area is covered with another ceiling of suspended, fibrous tiles. The floors are hardwoods covered with carpeting, except in the kitchen, breakfast room, and bathrooms. The floors in the kitchen, breakfast room, and first floor bathroom are covered in vinyl sheet flooring. The second floor bathroom is finished with carpet over ceramic tile, but there is exposed vinyl tile in the bathroom closet, which may extend underneath the ceramic tile. The attic is entirely constructed of wood, with no insulation.

Sampling Strategy:

The building was surveyed for materials suspected of containing asbestos. Samples of suspect surfacing and miscellaneous materials were observed. No suspect thermal system insulation was identified. Roofing materials were excluded from the survey, as per the scope of work.

Nine (9) samples of building materials were collected for asbestos analysis:

♦ One sample of ceiling tile was collected from the kitchen / breakfast area.

♦ Three samples of plaster were collected, one from each floor.

♦ Three samples of flooring were collected. One sample was taken from the triple-layered flooring in the kitchen / breakfast room. A second sample was collected from the first floor bathroom and the third sample was taken in the second floor bathroom.

♦ Two samples of exterior window glazing were collected, one from the east, south and west sides of the home.

VA Medical Center Asbestos Survey Sample Results Page 2 of 2

4.13 Building 46

E. Roberts Alley & Associates, Inc. U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs December 2005 Project No. 2005-0731 VA Contract GS-10F-0165R VA Project No. 621-05-115

Discussion of Results:

Asbestos containing material (ACM) was identified in flooring materials located in the kitchen / breakfast areas and the second floor bathroom.

The kitchen and adjoining breakfast area has three layers of flooring. The top layer is over a layer of plywood. Underneath the plywood is another layer of vinyl sheet flooring. The third layer is 9” by 9” vinyl tile that is determined to be ACM. The underlying black mastic for this tile is also ACM. The amount of ACM flooring in the kitchen / breakfast area is approximately 360 square feet.

The second floor bathroom is carpeted, with ceramic tile underneath. The small closet in the bathroom has approximately 4 square feet of green vinyl tile, which was determined to be ACM. It is not known whether the vinyl tile extends underneath the ceramic tile, but if that is the case, it would increase the amount of ACM in the second floor bathroom to approximately 25 square feet.

TABLE A: ASBESTOS SAMPLING RESULTS VA MEDICAL CENTER

BUILDING 46

SAMPLE

NO. LOCATION MATERIAL DESCRIPTION ASBESTOS CONTENT

Basement

46A-01 Laundry Plaster Gray Cementitious No Asbestos Detected

First Floor

46A-02 Kitchen Ceiling Tile Brown Fibers No Asbestos Detected 46A-03 Kitchen Plaster Brown/White Cementitious No Asbestos Detected 46A-04a Kitchen Flooring Tan Vinyl No Asbestos Detected 46A-04b Kitchen Flooring Brown Mastic No Asbestos Detected 46A-04c Kitchen Flooring Green/Tan Vinyl No Asbestos Detected 46A-04d Kitchen Flooring Yellow Mastic No Asbestos Detected 46A-04e Kitchen Flooring Green Vinyl 3% Chrysotile 46A-04f Kitchen Flooring Black Mastic 2% Chrysotile 46A-05a Bathroom Flooring Tan Vinyl No Asbestos Detected 46A=05b Bathroom Flooring Brown Mastic No Asbestos Detected

Second Floor

46A-06 NW Bedroom Plaster Brown/White Cementitious No Asbestos Detected 46A-07a Bathroom Flooring Gray/Green Vinyl 4% Chrysotile 46A-07b Bathroom Flooring Black Mastic No Asbestos Detected

Exterior

46A-08 West Side Window Glazing Tan Brittle No Asbestos Detected 46A-09 South Side Window Glazing Tan Brittle No Asbestos Detected

E. Roberts Alley Associates, Inc.

Project No. 2005-0731

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs VA Contract GS-10F-0165R VA Project No. 621-05-115 December 2005

TABLE B: SUMMARY OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS VA MEDICAL CENTER

BUILDING 46

SAMPLE

NO. LOCATION DESCRIPTION ASBESTOS CONTENT APPROXIMATE QUANTITY

46A-04e Green Vinyl 3% Chrysotile

46A-04f Black Mastic 2% Chrysotile

46A-07a Bathroom Gray/Green Vinyl 4% Chrysotile *4 sf

* possibly underneath ceramic tile in bathroom, bringing quantity to ~ 25 sf

Flooring

Kitchen 360 sf

E. Roberts Alley Associates, Inc.

Project No. 2005-0731

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

VA MEDICAL CENTER ASBESTOS SAMPLING LOCATIONS BUILDING 46

46A-01

Basement

Laundry Room

Ceiling Plaster

46A-02

First Floor

Kitchen

Ceiling Tile

46A-03

First Floor

Kitchen

Ceiling Plaster

E. Roberts Alley Associates, Inc.

Project No. 2005-0731

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

46A-04

First Floor

Kitchen

Vinyl Flooring (3 layers)

ACM: 3rd Layer, Green Tile and Black Mastic

46A-05

First Floor

Bathroom

Vinyl Flooring

46A-06

Second Floor

Northwest Bedroom

Wall Plaster

E. Roberts Alley Associates, Inc.

Project No. 2005-0731

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

46A-07

Second Floor

Bathroom

Green Floor Tile

ACM: Tile

46A-08

Exterior

West Side

Window Glazing

46A-09

Exterior

South Side

Window Glazing

E. Roberts Alley Associates, Inc.

Project No. 2005-0731

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs