DRAFT_ASBESTOS_SOW_2016.doc

HEADQUARTERS

96th TEST WING (AFMC)

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE FLORIDA

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

ASBESTOS/LEAD/MOLD REMOVAL

AND

DISPOSAL

AT

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA

April 13, 2016

96 CIVIL ENGINEERING (96CEG/CENPP)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

TITLE

PAGE

-1

GENERAL

1-7

Scope of Work

Personnel

Training and Certifications

1-2

Qualifications and Certifications

2-3

Security

Scheduling Work

3-4

Safety, Health and Hazard Control

4-6

Site Conditions

Emergency Planning

6-7

Method of Payment

-2

DEFINITIONS

8-11

Standard Definitions

Technical Definitions

8-11

-3

APPLICABLE LAWS, STANDARDS, REGULATIONS

and GUIDELINES

12-14

General Requirements

Specific Requirements

12-14

-4

CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT and

MATERIALS

14-19

General Requirements

14-15

Removal Materials

Encapsulate Sealer

Equipment

15-16

Respiratory Protection

16-19

Removal Equipment

-5

SUBMITTALS

19-23

Pre-Award

19-20

Initial

20-21

Pre-Job

21-22

In-Progress

Post Job

22-23 -6

ABATEMENT TECHNIQUES

23-24 -7

PROCEDURES for EXECUTION of TECHNIQUES

24-35

Wet Removal

24-26

Glove Bag

26-27

Mini-Enclosure

27-29

Large Scale Abatement

29-35 -8

CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES

35-36 -9

DECONTAMINATION

36-37 -10

ENCAPSULATION

37-38 -11

AIR SAMPLING

-12

DISPOSAL

39-40 -13

THERMAL INSULATION for MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 50-52 -14

HAZARDOUS PROPERTY DISCLAIMER

-15

MATERIAL CONTAINING LEAD REMOVAL

53-59

SECTION 1

GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, services, insurance, equipment, technical personnel necessary to complete asbestos, lead and mold abatements. Work will be located in specified buildings at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida including auxiliary fields, ranges, test sites and specified recovery locations.

1.2 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY: The contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to, but not limited to, work practices, hauling, disposal, protection of workers, visitors to the site, and persons occupying areas adjacent to the site.

1.3 PERSONNEL:

1.3.1 Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide an on-site contract manager and alternate(s). The contract manager or an alternate shall be physically present when any work is being performed and shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) and an off-duty telephone number of the person or alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer prior to the contract start date. This person or alternate(s) shall provide in writing to the contracting officer where and who they have been working for. In addition, any change shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer 24 hours prior to the change.

1.3.1.1 The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all matters relating to the daily operation of this contract.

1.3.2 Supervisor: The contractor shall have a competent, certified supervisor on site at all times when work is being performed. This supervisor can be designated as the alternate contract manager. If the supervisor leaves the job site for any reason and no other properly certified person is on site, all work must cease until the supervisor returns. The name of the supervisor(s) the contractor proposes to use, and their certifications, must be provided to the Contracting Officer within 5 days after contract award, this person or persons shall provide in writing where and whom they have been working.

1.3.3 Workers: The work specified herein shall be accomplished by competent persons who are trained, knowledgeable, and qualified in the techniques of abatement, handling, and disposal of asbestos-containing materials.

1.4 TRAINING: Training, through EPA approved certification courses shall be provided by the contractor to all his/her employees, or agents who may be required to handle asbestos/lead contaminated materials and to all supervisory personnel who may be involved in planning, execution or inspection of abatement projects. The contractor shall perform special on-site training on equipment, procedures, and emergency response and evacuation procedures unique to a particular job on site. Training shall consist of at least the following items:

1.4.1 The physical characteristics of asbestos including fiber size, are-dynamic properties, physical appearance and uses.

1.4.2 Employee personal protective equipment including the types and characteristics of respirator classes, limitations of respirators, proper selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance and storage of respirators, field testing the face-piece-to-face seal (positive and negative pressure fitting tests), qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures, variations between laboratory and field fit factors, factors that affect respirator fit (e.g., facial hair), selection and use of disposable clothing, non-skid shoes, gloves, eye protection and hard hats.

1.4.3 Work practices for asbestos abatement including proper construction and maintenance of air-tight plastic barriers, job setup of airlocks, worker decontamination systems and waste transfer airlocks, posting of warning signs, engineering controls, electrical and ventilation system lockout, proper working techniques, waste clean-up, storage and disposal procedures.

1.4.4 Medical monitoring requirements for workers including required and recommended tests, reasons for medical monitoring and employee access to records.

1.4.5 Personal hygiene including entry and exit procedures for the work area, use of showers and prohibition of eating, drinking, smoking and chewing gum in the work area.

1.4.6 Special safety hazards that may be encountered including electrical hazards, air contaminants, wetting agents, encapsulates, materials from government operations, fire and explosion hazards, scaffold and ladder hazards, slippery surfaces, confined spaces, heat stress and noise.

1.4.7 Workshops affording both supervisory personnel and abatement workers the opportunity to see and experience the construction of containment barriers and decontamination facilities.

1.4.8 Training shall also include the health hazards of asbestos including the nature of various asbestos related diseases, routes of exposure known, dose-response relationships, the synergistic relationship between asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking, latency periods for disease and health basis for standards.

1.4.9 In addition to training in asbestos abatement, supervisory personnel shall receive training in contract specifications, liability insurance and bonding, legal considerations related abatement, establishment of respiratory protection and medical surveillance programs, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health and Administration (OSHA) and State of Florida record keeping requirements, and other topics as requesting by the government. A copy of training shall be turned in to the Contracting Officer after completed.

1.4.10 Training is to have occurred within 12 months prior to the initiation of abatement activities.

1.4.11 Contractor must document training by providing date of training, training entity, course outline, and names and qualifications of trainers.

1.4.12 All routine training should be through an EPA approved worker/supervisor certification course.

1.5 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Contractor shall hold the State of Florida asbestos contractor license. He shall also be responsible for ensuring that all personnel employed must be able to speak and read English. Also personnel employed must wear or display identification of company they are working for in the performance of this contract and comply with all federal, state and local regulations regarding certification requirements. As a minimum, the following current and valid professional certifications are required before starting work.

1.5.1 Contract Manager: As a minimum, this person(s) shall possess certification that he/she completed and passed the test for the 5-day accredited supervisor’s course, with annual updates as required.

1.5.2 Supervisors: As a minimum, this person(s) shall possess certification that he/she has completed and passed the test for the 5-day accredited supervisor’s course, with annual updates as required.

1.5.3 Workers: As a minimum, this person(s) shall possess certification that he/she has completed and passed the test for the 4-day accredited asbestos workers course, with annual updates as required.

1.5.4 Asbestos contractor granted prequalification status shall not utilize any sub-contractor for this contract or any on-site supervisors obtained from any labor pool, or leasing or rental concern, or from another asbestos contractor for any abatement job or work. Any on-site supervisor utilized for abatement jobs or work shall be an employee and be on the certified payroll of the prequalified asbestos contractor.

1.5.4.1 For any abatement work, the ratio of asbestos/lead workers (obtained from another asbestos contractor, leasing firm or any other employer) to the number of asbestos worker employees of the prequalified asbestos contractor shall not be greater than ¼ (number of asbestos workers obtained elsewhere divided by the number of asbestos workers employed by the prequalified asbestos contractor).

1.5.5 It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all personnel certification requirements are kept updated.

1.5.6 In addition to the certifications required for asbestos/lead workers, and supervisors, all contractor employees who operate vehicles being used to transport asbestos materials shall have a Commercial Driver’s License with Hazardous Material training endorsement.

1.6 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: The following security requirements apply:

1.6.1 SITE SECURITY: The work area is to be restricted only to authorized, trained and protected personnel. These may include the contractor’s employees, employees of subcontractors, government employees and representatives, state and local inspectors and any other designated individuals. A list of authorized personnel shall be established prior to job start.

1.6.1.1 Entry into the work area by unauthorized individuals shall be reported immediately to the Contracting Officer or designated representative by the contractor.

1.6.1.2 A logbook shall be maintained at the work site area of the worker decontamination system. Anyone who enters the work area must record name, affiliation, time in, and time out for each entry.

1.6.1.3 Access to the work area shall be through a single working decontamination system. All other means of access (doors, windows, hallways) etc., shall be blocked or locked so as to prevent entry to or exit from the work area. The only exceptions to this rule are the waste pass-out airlock, which shall be sealed except during the removal of containerized asbestos waste from the work area and emergency exits in case of fire or accident. Emergency exits shall not be locked from the inside or outside, however, they shall be sealed with polyethylene sheeting and tape until needed.

1.6.1.4 Contractor shall control site security during abatement operations in order to protect work efforts and equipment.

1.6.2 Vehicle passes must be obtained from the Contracting Officer. Vehicles shall be identified with legible lettering or removable magnetized plastic/rubberized placards, which include the company name. Vehicles shall be operated on base in accordance with Base security and traffic regulations and if radio equipped, compliance with Base radio frequency regulations will also be necessary.

1.6.3 Sign in and escort may be required at ammunition areas, range control buildings and various other sites serviced under this contract. The contractor may be required to sign in and out at these areas and may also be required to wait for escort (10-30 minutes). The contractor shall obey all range operation signals and be familiar with range operation control procedures. Prior to the contract start date the Government will provide any training the contractor requires to service these areas.

1.6.4 The contractor may call Range Operations (882-5800 or 882-4549) to verify opening and closing times of ranges.

1.7 SCHEDULING WORK: The contractor shall be notified by telephone and issued a call number when a requirement exists for asbestos abatement services. The call number, in addition to other requirements indicated in the contract clauses, shall be used on all correspondence, submittals, and invoices. Contractor shall visit the job site jointly with the government asbestos inspector. Unless the call is determined to be an emergency this visit shall be made within 2 hours after the call is placed. The contractor shall verify all dimensions in the field, and shall advise the Contracting Officer of any discrepancy before performing any work. Work shall begin at the time specified by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

1.8 HOURS OF OPERATION: Normal working hours will be from 6:45 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. The following are federal holidays:

New Year’s Day

Labor Day

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday

Columbus Day

President’s Day

Veterans Day

Memorial Day

Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Although the above hours and holidays apply, most asbestos abatements are accomplished during the evening hours or on weekends to avoid disruption of building personnel. It will be the responsibility of the Contracting Officer’s representative and the contract manager to agree to a time for the work to be accomplished which is most advantageous to all parties involved.

1.9 EMERGENCY RESPONSE: On occasion, the contractor may be required to provide emergency response. The contractor shall be required to respond and begin work within 1 work hour after notification by the Contracting Officer or designated representative. The unit price under the Emergency Response Contract Line Item (CLIN) shall be a one-time payment and is intended to cover emergency mobilization charges over the above those charges paid under the appropriate CLIN for the work accomplished.

1.10 UTILITITES: The government will provide water and electricity for contractor’s use in performing work under this contract. The contractor shall be responsible for connecting temporary lines to existing government systems. The contractor at completion of the work shall remove all temporary lines. The contractor will instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions, which include the waste of utilities. The government will provide a 40 yard, covered, roll-off dumpster for contractor’s use and storage of asbestos debris awaiting transfer to approved disposal site. The contractor shall be responsible for all fees and charges associated with the transfer and disposal of the debris.

1.11 SAFETY, HEALTH and HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAMS:

1.11.1 Medical Monitoring:

1.11.1.1 The contractor shall provide medical monitoring to any employee or agent that may be exposed to asbestos in excess of background levels during any phase of the abatement project.

1.11.1.2 Medical monitoring shall be as required by a physician for an asbestos examination and shall include as a minimum:

1.11.1.3 A work/medical history to elicit symptomatology of respiratory disease.

1.11.1.4 A chest x-ray posterior - anterior, 14x13 inches, evaluated by a Certified B-reader.

1.11.1.5 A pulmonary function test, including forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiatory volume at one second (FEV)1, administered and interpreted by a Certified Pulmonary Specialist.

1.11.1.6 Employees shall be given an opportunity to be evaluated by a physician to determine their capability to work safely while breathing through the added resistance of a respirator. Examining physicians shall be aware of the nature of respiratory protective devices and their contributions to breathing resistance. The physician shall also be informed by the contractor or contractor’s representative of the specific types of respirators the employee shall be required to wear and the work he will be required to perform, as well as special workplace conditions such as high temperatures, high humidity, and chemical contaminants to which he may be exposed.

1.11.1.7 The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining medical records of personnel, as required by the applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor shall hold the government harmless for his failure to comply with all applicable safety or health regulations on the part of himself, his employees, subcontractors, and any other personnel engaged in work under this contract.

1.11.2 Respiratory Program: Contractor shall have a written Respiratory Program which complies with 29 CFR 1910.134 and 29 CFR 1910.1025, Appendix D. This program shall include, but not be limited to, respirator fit testing for all contractor employees and agents who enter the work area. Contractor shall provide copies of Respiratory Program to the Contracting Officer at preperformance conference with updates to be provided semi-annually. A copy shall also be posted in the clean room of the worker decontamination enclosure system.

1.11.2.1 Workers shall be given a qualitative fit test for all respirators to be used. Fit test shall be performed in accordance with procedures detailed in OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025, Appendix D, Qualitative Fit Test Protocols. An appropriately administered quantitative fit test may be substituted for the qualitative fit test.

1.11.2.2 No one wearing a beard shall be permitted to don a respirator and enter the work area. The government reserves the right to perform respirator fit test in accordance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025.

1.11.2.3 Documentation of adequate respirator fit test must be provided to the Contracting Officer by the contractor.

1.11.2.4 Workers shall be provided with personally issued respirators, individually identified and marked with waterproof designations.

1.11.3 Hazard Control:

1.11.3.1 Hazard Communication Program: Contractor shall have a written hazard Communication Program. The program shall include training in the use of chemicals or potentially hazardous products to be utilized in the performance of this contract. Copies of Material Safety Data Sheets for all items must be retained at the job sites. A copy of the Hazard Communication Program shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the preperformance conference with updates at least annually.

1.11.3.2 Hazardous Areas: All work under this contract within or adjacent to fuel storage areas, munitions storage areas or other hazardous areas shall be performed in accordance with all Eglin Air Force Base fire and safety regulations pertaining to such hazardous areas and the applicable requirements of Air Force Manual 91-201, Safety Standards.

1.11.3.3 Comply with the following procedures regarding hazardous materials/wastes:

1.11.3.4 Store volatile wastes in covered material containers and remove from premises daily.

1.11.3.5 Prevent accumulation of wastes, which create hazardous conditions.

1.11.3.6 Provide adequate ventilation during use of volatile or noxious substances.

1.11.3.7 Do not burn or bury rubbish and waste materials on project site.

1.11.3.8 Do not dispose of volatile wastes such as mineral spirits, oil, or paint thinner in storm or sanitary drains.

1.11.3.9 Do not dispose of wastes into streams or waterways.

1.11.3.10 Do not dispose of hazardous waste containers in dumpsters.

1.12 SAFETY COMPLIANCE: In addition to detailed requirements of this statement of work, the contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1001, 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 40 CFR 61, Subparts A and M and with laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of federal, state, and local authorities regarding handling, transporting, and disposing of asbestos waste materials. Where the requirements of this statement of work and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

1.13 STORM PROTECTION: Should warnings of wind of gale force or stronger be issued during abatement activities, the contractor shall take every practicable precaution to minimize danger to persons, to the work, and to adjacent property. These precautions shall include closing all openings, removing all loose materials, tools, and equipment from exposed locations, and removing or securing scaffolding and other temporary work.

1.14 SITE CONDITONS:

1.14.1 The contractor shall protect adjacent utilities, building surfaces, equipment, fixtures, and furnishings from damage during work under this contract. Care shall be taken to minimize the spread of dust, debris, and flying particles. At all times during the course of abatement, the premises shall be kept free of accumulations of waste material and debris. The contractor is responsible for restoring the work area and auxiliary areas utilized during the abatement to conditions equal to or better than original. This includes paint peeled off by barrier tape, nail holes, water damage, broken glass, etc. If contractor does not make repairs within three work days after each call has been completed the government may make the repairs and deduct the cost from subsequent payments.

1.14.2 Building contents such as lighting fixtures, furniture and cabinets that are permanently installed will be encountered during performance of work. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to protect those items in the same condition they were found and to prevent their contamination.

1.14.3 The contractor shall provide sanitary facilities for abatement personnel outside of the enclosed work area. Facilities shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition throughout the project.

1.15 EMERGENCY PLANNING:

1.15.1 Emergency planning shall be developed prior to abatement initiation and agreed to by the contractor and government.

1.15.2 Emergency procedures shall be in written form and prominently posted in the clean change area and equipment room of the worker decontamination area. Prior to entering the work area, each person must read and sign these procedures to acknowledge receipt and understanding of work site layout, location of emergency exists and emergency procedures.

1.15.3 Emergency planning shall include written notification of police, fire and emergency medical personnel of planned abatement activities, work schedule and layout of work area, particularly barriers that may affect response capabilities.

1.15.4 Emergency planning shall include consideration of fire, explosion, toxic atmosphere, electrical hazards, slips, trips and falls, confined spaces and heat related injury;. Written procedures shall be developed and the contractor shall provide employee’s training in these procedures.

1.15.5 Employees shall be trained in evacuation procedures in the event of workplace emergencies.

1.15.6 For non-life-threatening situations employees injured or otherwise incapacitated shall decontaminate following normal procedures with assistance from fellow workers if necessary, before exiting the workplace to obtain proper medical treatment.

1.15.7 For life-threatening injury or illness, worker decontamination shall take least priority after measures to stabilize the injured worker, remove him from the workplace and secure proper medical treatment.

1.15.8 Telephone numbers of all emergency response personnel shall be prominently posted outside the clean change area, along with the location of the nearest telephone.

1.16 SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:

1.16.1 All documentation material gathered and/or developed in the performance of work under this contract shall become the property of the U.S. Air Force and shall not be used or released outside the Air Force without approval.

1.16.2 Neither the contractor nor the contractor’s personnel shall give out any news releases or conduct media interviews concerning the work performed under this contract. Any media inquiries should be directed to the Base Public Affairs Office.

1.17 METHOD OF PAYMENT:

1.17.1 Quantity of materials as specified will be paid at the contract unit price and will constitute full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment for the complete abatement of asbestos containing materials. The Contract Line Item (CLIN) unit price will include all tasks associated with the particular job including, but not limited to, the cost of decontamination, encapsulation, etc. If required, the following items may be called for separately by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Where these items are called for separately, they will include all associated tasks and will be paid at the specified CLIN price. Contractor will be paid to mobilize equipment and personnel for each call. The Mobilization CLIN will be applied for each call to Eglin AFB. In some cases, the contractor shall be paid via the Government IMPAC immediately after call is complete.

1.17.1.1 Decontamination

1.17.1.2 Encapsulation

1.17.1.3 Emergency Response

1.18 STORAGE AREAS: Except for temporary, limited storage at each job site, and the government owned 40 yard roll-off dumpster, the government will not furnish any other storage areas for the contractor’s use. In addition, the government will not provide a site on base for any contractor-owned office or storage facilities.

SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS

2.1 STANDARD DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 Contracting Officer: A government official with authority to obligate U.S. funds to include award, amendment, and termination of contracts.

2.1.2 Contractor: The individual and/or business with which the government arranges to perform the asbestos abatement. The contractor is responsible for the proper completion of project activities in accordance with these contract specifications even where a subcontractor has been retained to perform the actual abatement.

2.1.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative: A government employee who acts in an official capacity for the Contracting Officer to provide contract inspection, technical expertise, and general oversight of asbestos abatement projects.

2.1.4 Authorized Visitor: Any agent of the government or other designated representatives of a regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the project (e.g. EPA).

2.1.5 EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

2.1.6 ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

2.1.7 AIHA: American Industrial Hygiene Association

2.1.8 ANSI: American National Standards Institute

2.1.9 ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials

2.1.10 NESHAPS: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61).

2.1.11 NIOSH: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

2.1.12 OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

2.1.13 AHERA: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

2.1.14 Competent Person: A person who is capable of identifying existing asbestos, and hazards in the workplace and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, as specified in 29 CFR 1926.32(f).

2.2 TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS:

2.2.1 Asbestos: A group of naturally occurring minerals that separate into fibers. There are six asbestos minerals used commercially: chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite.

2.2.2 Abatement: Procedures to control fiber release from asbestos-containing material. May include, but is not limited to, removal, encapsulation, enclosure, air sampling and repair of asbestos-containing materials.

2.2.3 Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM): Any material containing more than 1 percent by weight of asbestos of any time or mixture of types.

2.2.4 Work Area: Designated rooms, spaces, or areas of the project in which asbestos abatement actions are to be undertaken or which may become contaminated as a result of such abatement actions. A contained work area is an area that has been sealed, plasticized, and equipped with a decontamination enclosure system. A series of connected rooms, with curtained doorways between any adjacent rooms, for the decontamination of workers or of materials and equipment. A decontamination enclosure system always contains a series of airlocks. Also a material load out needs to be adjoined next to the decontamination enclosure system. A non-contained work area is an isolated or controlled-access work area that has not been equipped with a decontamination enclosure system.

2.2.5 Surfactant: A wetting agent consisting of a 50/50 mixture of polyoxyethlylene ether and polyoxyethylene ester, or equal, mixed in a proportion of 1 fluid ounce to 5 gallons of water or as specified by manufacturer.

2.2.6 Amended Water: Water to which a surfactant has been added.

2.2.7 Asbestos-Containing Waste Material: Any waste that contains commercial asbestos and is generated by a source subject to the provisions of the 40 CFR 61, Subpart M. This term includes friable asbestos waste and asbestos from control devices.

2.2.8 Removal: The stripping of any asbestos-containing materials from surfaces or components of a facility.

2.2.9 Clean Room: An uncontaminated area or room that is a part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for storage of worker’s street clothes and clean protective equipment.

2.2.10 Curtained Doorway: A device to allow ingress and egress from one room to another while minimizing air movement between the rooms. Doorway is typically constructed by placing two overlapping sheets of plastic over an existing or temporarily framed doorway and securing each along the top of the doorway, with the vertical edge of one along one vertical side of the doorway, and the vertical edge of the other along the opposite vertical side. Two curtained doorways spaced a minimum of three feet apart form an airlock.

2.2.11 Airlock: A system for permitting entrance and exit with minimum air movement between a contaminated area and an uncontaminated area. An airlock typically consists of two curtained, three paneled doorways separated by a distance of at least 3 feet so that a person passes through one doorway into the airlock, allowing the doorway sheeting to overlap and close off the opening before proceeding through the second doorway, thereby preventing flow through contamination.

2.2.12 Enclosure: The construction of an airtight, impermeable, permanent barrier around asbestos-containing material to control the release of asbestos fibers into the air.

2.2.13 Equipment Room: A contaminated area or room that is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provision for storage of contaminated clothing and equipment.

2.2.14 Friable Asbestos: Asbestos-containing material that can be crumbled to dust, when dry, under hand pressure.

2.2.15 Full Face High Efficiency Respirator: A respirator that covers the wearer’s entire face from the hairline to below the chin and is equipped with filter.

2.2.16 Glovebag Technique: A method with limited applications for removing small amounts of friable asbestos-containing material from heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts, short piping runs, valves, joints, elbows, and other non-planer surfaces in a non-contained (plasticized) work area.

2.2.17 Half Mask high Efficiency Respirator (HEPA): A respirator which covers one-half of the wearer’s face and is equipped with filters capable of screening out 99.97 percent of all particles larger than 0.3 microns.

2.2.18 HEPA Filter: A high efficiency particulate air filter capable of trapping and retaining 99.97 percent of the fibers of 0.3 microns in size.

2.2.19 HEPA Vacuum: A vacuum system equipped with HEPA filtration.

2.2.20 Holding Area: A chamber in the equipment decontamination enclosure located between the washroom and an uncontaminated area. The holding area comprises an airlock.

2.2.21 Negative Pressure Ventilation System - A portable exhaust system equipped with HEPA filtration and capable of maintaining a constant low velocity airflow into contaminated areas from adjacent uncontaminated areas.

2.2.22 Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR): a full face, helmet, or hooded respirator that has the breathing air powered to the wearer after it has been purified through a filter.

2.2.23 Shower room: A room between the clean room and the equipment room in the worker decontamination enclosure with hot, cold or warm water arranged for complete showering during decontamination. The wastewater from the shower unit will be pumped through a water filtration unit equipped with five (5) micron water filters before it is released into the sewer system.

2.2.24 Staging area: Either the holding area or some area near the waste transfer airlock where containerized asbestos waste has been placed prior to removal from the work area.

2.2.25 Type “C” Respirator: A respirator designed to provide a very high level of protection which supplies air to the wearer from an outside source such as a compressor.

2.2.26 Waste Container Pass-Out Unit: That portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for controlled transfer of materials and equipment into or out of the work area, typically consisting of a washroom and holding area.

2.2.27 Wet Cleaning: The process of eliminating asbestos contamination from building surfaces and objects by using cloths, mops, or other cleaning utensils which have been dampened with water and afterwards disposed of as asbestos contaminated waste.

2.2.28 Worker Decontamination Enclosure: A decontamination system consisting of a clean room, a shower room, and an equipment room separated from each other and from area airlocks and curtained doorways. This system is used for all worker entries and exits in the work area and for equipment and waste pass-out for small jobs.

2.2.29 Breathing Zone: A hemisphere forward of the shoulders with a radius of approximately 6 inches to 9 inches.

2.2.30 Ceiling concentration: The concentration of an airborne substance that shall not be exceeded.

2.2.31 Demolition: The wrecking or taking out of any building component, system, finish or assembly of a facility together with any related handling operations.

2.2.32 Time Weighted Average (TWA): The average concentration of a contaminant in air during a specific time period.

2.2.33 Washroom: A room between the work area and the holding area in the equipment decontamination enclosure system. The washroom constitutes an airlock.

2.2.34 Encapsulation: Procedure of applying an encapsulate as a protective coating or sealant to a surface which contains asbestos material or from which asbestos-containing material has been removed. The purpose of encapsulation is to minimize airborne asbestos fiber generation that might result from residual asbestos-containing debris.

2.2.35 Encapsulate: A liquid material which can be applied to asbestos containing material which controls the possible release of asbestos fibers from the material either by creating a membrane over the surface, by penetrating into the material and binding its components together, or by penetrating the materials for removal.

2.2.36 Disposal Bag: A clear six-mil thick leak-tight plastic bag used for transporting asbestos waste from work area to disposal site. Each is labeled with a class 9 label, and labeled as follows:

DANGER

AVOID CREATING DUST

CANCER AND LUNG HAZARD

AND

CAUTION

CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS

AVOID OPENING OR BREAKING CONTAINER

BREATHING ASBESTOS IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH

2.2.37 Background Level: The asbestos fiber concentration in the ambient air, measured in fiber per cubic centimeter, that is established in the work area prior to performing any pre-abatement site clean-up. In the event of a fiber release episode, as may be caused from recently damaged friable asbestos, the background sample must be taken in an area through which air must pass to enter the abatement work area.

2.2.38 Visible Emissions: Any emissions containing particulate asbestos material that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments. This does not include condensed uncombined water vapor.

SECTION 3

APPLICABLE LAWS, STANDARDS, REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

3.1.1 All work under this contract shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, standards and guidelines governing asbestos abatement and any other trade work done in conjunction with the abatement.

3.1.2 Where conflict among the requirements or with these specifications exists the most stringent requirements shall be utilized. Publications may include reference dates that do not reflect the current status of the publications. Unless otherwise stated (this will be accomplished by stating “Compliance is required with this publication versus any further versions”) the current publication is the applicable publication. If deviations from these publications are specified, these deviations will be applied to the current publication.

3.1.3 Except to the extent that more explicit or more stringent requirements are written directly into the contract documents, all applicable local, state, and federal codes, regulations, and standards have the same force and effect and are made a part of the contract documents by reference, as if copied directly into the contract documents or as if published copies are bound herewith.

3.1.4 The contractor shall maintain copies of all standard regulations, codes and other applicable documents. A copy of this specification shall be available at each worksite.

3.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

3.2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

3.2.1.1 Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.1001, General Industry Standard for Asbestos.

3.2.1.2 Title 29, CFR Section 1910.134, General Industry Standard for Respiratory Protection.

3.2.1.3 Title 29, CFR Section 1926.1101 Construction Industry Standard for Asbestos.

3.2.1.4 Title 29, CFR Section 1910.2, Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records.

3.2.1.5 Title 29, CFR Section 1910.1200, Hazard Communication.

3.2.1.6 Title 29, CFR 1910 Section 145, Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags

3.2.1.7 Title 29, CFR 1910.1025, Qualitative Fit Test Protocols

3.2.1.8 Title 29, CFR 1910.132, Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment.

3.2.2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Guidance Documents: EPA guidance documents that discuss asbestos abatement work or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste materials are listed below for the contractor’s information and compliance. EPA maintains an information hotline (202) 554-1404; publications can be ordered from the same number.

3.2.2.1 Title 40, CFR Part 61, Subparts A and M (Revised Subpart B), National Emission Standard for Asbestos.

3.2.2.2 Title 40, CFR Part 762, Asbestos Abatement Projects Rule.

3.2.2.3 Guidance for Controlling Asbestos Containing Materials in Buildings (Purple Book), EPA 560/5-85-024.

3.2.2.4 Asbestos in Buildings: Guidance for Service and Maintenance Personnel, EPA 560/5-85-018.

3.2.2.5 Asbestos Waste Maintenance Guidance, EPA 530-SW-85-007.

3.2.2.6 Asbestos Fact Book, EPA Office of Public Affairs.

3.2.2.7 Title 40, CFR 763, Asbestos-Containing Material in Schools..

3.2.2.8 Evaluation of the EPA Asbestos-in-Schools, Identification and Notification Rule, EPA 560/5-84-005.

3.2.2.9 Asbestos in Buildings, Simplified Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials.

3.2.2.10 Asbestos Exposure Assessment in Buildings - Inspection Manual, Oct 1982.

3.2.2.11 Guidance for Controlling Friable Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings Appendix F, EPA 560/5-83-002.

3.2.3 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publications

3.2.3.1 Z9.2-79, Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems.

3.2.3.2 Z41.83, Personnel Protection - Protective Footwear

3.2.3.3 Z87.1-79, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face

3.2.3.4 Z88.2-80, Practices for Respiratory Protection

3.2.3.5 Z89.-86, Personnel Protection - Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers Requirements

3.2.4 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Publications:

3.2.4.1 D1331-89 Standard Test Method for Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface-Active Agents (Rev. 1986).

3.2.5 National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Test Method 7400-1986.

3.2.6 Air Force Regulations:

3.2.6.1 AFR 88-15, Criteria and Standards for Air Force Construction.

3.2.6.2 AFOSH-STD-161-4, Exposure to Asbestos

3.2.6.3 UFGS – 02 85 Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for Mold Remediation

3.2.7 Department of Transportation Standards

3.2.7.1 Title 49 CFR 100-172, Hazardous Materials Transportation

3.2.7.2 Title 49 CFR 383, Federal Motor Carrier Safety

3.2.8 State of Florida Statute 322, Motor Carrier Safety

3.2.9 State of Florida Administrative Code, Section 17-2.670

3.3 Other publications relating to insulation may be found in Section 13.

3.4 The failure to list any publication, standard or regulation in this Statement of Work does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to comply with any required laws, publications, standard regulations, etc.

SECTION 4

CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

4.1.1 Deliver all materials in the original packages, containers or bundles bearing the name of the manufacturer and the brand name.

4.1.2 Store all materials subject to damage off the ground away from wet or damp surfaces and under cover sufficient enough to prevent damage or contamination. Replacement materials shall be stored outside of the work area until abatement is completed.

4.1.3 Damaged, deteriorating or previously used materials shall not be used and shall be removed from the worksite and disposed of properly.

4.1.4 Polyethylene sheeting for walls and stationary objects shall be a minimum of 6-mil thick. For floors, and all other uses, sheeting of at least 6-mil thickness shall be used in widths selected to minimize the frequency of joints.

4.1.5 Polyethylene sheeting utilized for worker decontamination enclosure shall be opaque white or black in color, and a minimum of 6-mil thickness.

4.1.5.1 Method of attaching polyethylene sheeting shall be selected to minimize damage to equipment and surfaces. Method of attachment may include any combination of duct tape or other waterproof tape, furring strips, spray glue, staples, nails, screws, or other effective procedures capable of sealing adjacent sheets of polyethylene and capable of sealing polyethylene to dissimilar finished or unfinished surfaces under both wet and dry conditions (including the use of amended water).

4.1.6 Disposal bags shall be clear and be of 6-mil polyethylene, pre-printed with labels as required by EPA Regulation 40 CFR 61.152 (b) (i) (iv) or OSHA requirement 29 CFR 1910.1001 (g) (2) (ii), 29 CFR 1926.1101.

4.1.7 Disposal drums shall be metal, poly, or fiberboard with locking ring tops.

4.1.8 Stick-on labels as per EPA or OSHA requirements.

4.1.9 Warning signs as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1001 or 29 CFR 1926.1101.

4.1.10 Full body disposable protective clothing, including head, body, and foot coverings consisting of material impenetrable by asbestos fibers (Tyvek or equivalent) shall be provided to all workers and authorized visitors in sizes adequate to accommodate movement without tearing.

4.1.11 Additional safety equipment (e.g., hard hats meeting the requirements of ANSI Standard Z89.1, eye protection meeting the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1-79, safety shoes meeting the requirements of ANSI Standard Z41.1, disposal PVC gloves), as necessary, shall be provided to all workers and authorized visitors.

4.1.12 Under no circumstances shall ethylene glycol be used.

4.1.13 The work area shall have fire extinguishers with an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. rating, a valid inspection tag, and shall be decontaminated upon removal.

4.2 REMOVAL MATERIALS:

4.2.1 Surfactant wetting agents shall be a 50/50 mixture of polyoxyethlylene ether and polyoxyethylene ester, or equivalent, mixed in a proportion of 1 fluid ounce to 5 gallons of water or as specified by manufacturer. An equivalent surfactant shall be understood to mean a material with a surface tension of 29 dynes/cm as tested in its properly mixed concentration, using ASTM method D1331-56 “Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface Active Agents”. Where work area temperature may cause freezing of the amended water solution, the addition of ethylene glycol in amounts sufficient to prevent freezing is permitted.

4.3 ENCAPSULATE SEALER: The encapsulating agents shall meet the following criteria:

4.3.1 They shall withstand impact or abrasion and protect the encapsulated surface.

4.3.2 Encapsulates selected for use by the contractor shall be one of those demonstrating probable effective performance under the tests conducted by an independent testing laboratory.

4.3.3 They shall have high flame retardant characteristics, and low toxic fume and smoke emission ratings.

4.3.4 They shall not be noxious or toxic to application workers or subsequent users of the building.

4.3.5 They shall have some permeability to water vapor to prevent condensation accumulation, and resist dissolution by common cleaning agents.

4.3.6 They shall have acceptable weathering and aging characteristics.

4.3.7 They shall be acceptable by architectural standards.

4.3.8 They shall be compatible with all insulating material and acoustical plaster likely to be applied to the stripped surfaces.

4.3.9 They shall be demonstrably capable of adhering to the surfaces of the substrate.

4.3.10 Encapsulate sealer will have a noticeable color when dry.

4.4 EQUIPMENT:

4.4.1 General: A sufficient quantity of negative pressure ventilation units equipped with HEPA filtration and operated in accordance with ANSI 29.2-79 (Local Exhaust Ventilation Requirements) and EPA guidance document EPA 560/5-83-002 Guidance for Controlling Friable Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings Appendix F: Recommended Specifications and Operating Procedures for the Use of Negative Pressure Systems for Asbestos Abatement shall be utilized so as to provide at least one workplace air change every 15 minutes.

To calculate total air flow requirement:

Total cubic feet per minute = Vol. of work area (in cubic feet)

15 minutes

To calculate the number of units needed for the abatement:

Number of units needed =

(Total cubic feet per minute)

(Capacity of unit in cubic feet per minute)

A differential pressure of 0.02 inches of water will be maintained. A negative pressure recorder shall be used to check if differential pressure is being maintained. If not abatement work will cease if differential pressure is not maintained. If air-supplied respirators are utilized, estimate the volume of supplied air and add to workplace air volume when calculating ventilation requirements.

4.4.2 Type “C” supplied respirators in pressure demand mode with full facepieces and HEPA filtered disconnected protection are required for all full shift abatement. Powered air purifying respirators equipped with HEPA filters and full facepieces or respirators with a higher NIOSH assigned protection factor may be used for inspection or repair work of less than 1 hour duration per day. A sufficient supply of charged replacement batteries and filters and a flow test meter shall be available in the clean change area for use with powered air purifying respirators. Air purifying respirators with dual high-efficiency (HEPA) filters may be utilized during work area preparation activities. Eyeglass kits and eyeglasses must be provided for employees who wear glasses and who must wear full facepiece respirators. Respirators shall be provided that have been tested and approved by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for use in asbestos-contaminated atmospheres.

Note: Type C respirators should be worn through the completion of cleanup. Cartridge respirators are usually appropriate during final wipe-downs.

4.5 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:

4.5.1 All respiratory protection shall be provided to workers in accordance with the submitted written respiratory protection program, which includes all items in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 (b) (1-11) and follows 29 CFR 1926.1101 (h). This program shall be posted in the clean room of the worker decontamination enclosure system.

4.5.2 Workers shall be provided with personally issued, individually identified (marked with waterproof designations) respirators. In addition to the respirators provided workers, the contractor shall have on hand a minimum of 2 sterile HALF MASK and 2 sterile powered air purifying respirators for authorized visitors with certification in-hand who may be required to enter the work area.

4.5.3 Type “C” air-supplied respirators in pressure demand mode with full facepieces and HEPA filtered disconnect protection shall be provided to all full-shift asbestos abatement workers performing gross removal. If it is demonstrated after the second day of air monitoring that fiber levels inside the work area are well below the allowable limits an exception to the Type C supplied air respirators may be considered. The CIH will make this determination. The powered air-purifying respirators equipped with HEPA filtration and full facepieces may be utilized for inspection or repair work of less than one-hour duration.

4.5.4 Respirators shall be selected that meet the following level of protection requirements indicated in "Table A" below.

4.5.5 Compressed air systems shall be designed to provide air volumes and pressures to accommodate respirator manufacturer’s specifications. The compressed air systems shall have a receiver of adequate capacity to allow escape of all respirator wearers from contaminated areas in the event of compressor failure. Compressors must meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 (d). Compressors must have an in-line carbon monoxide monitor and periodic inspection of the carbon monoxide monitor must be evidenced. Documentation of adequacy of compressed air systems/respiratory protection system must be retained on site. This documentation will include a list of all compatible components with the maximum number and type of respirators that may be used with the system.