Attachment_11_-_UFGS_02_82_13_Asbestos_(JEGS).pdf

SECTION 02 82 13.00 10

ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

JEGS-COMPLIANT

09/2017

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Submit copies of weight bills and delivery tickets for payment to the Contracting Officer during the progress of the work.

Furnish scale tickets for each load of ACM weighed and certified.

These tickets shall include tare weight; identification mark for each vehicle weighed; and date, time and location of loading and unloading. Tickets shall be furnished at the point and time individual trucks arrive at the worksite.

A master log of all vehicle loading shall be furnished for each day of loading operations. Before the final statement is allowed, file with the Contracting Officer certified weigh bills and/or certified tickets and manifests of all ACM actually disposed by the Contractor for this contract.

1.2 REFERENCES

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

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERING (ASSE)

ASSE Z9.2 (2012) Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust

Ventilation Systems

ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

ASTM D4397 (2010) Standard Specification for

Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications

ASTM E1368 (2014) Visual Inspection of Asbestos

Abatement Projects

COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA)

CGA G-7 (2014) Compressed Air for Human

Respiration; 6th Edition

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION (ISEA)

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 (2015) Occupational and Educational

Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)

NFPA 701 (2015) Standard Methods of Fire Tests for

Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)

NIOSH 2003-154 (2003; 4th Ed; Supple 3) NIOSH Manual of

Analytical Methods

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

EM 385-1-1 (2014) Safety and Health Requirements

Manual

EP 1110-1-11 (1992; Change 1 1997) Engineering and

Design -- Asbestos Abatement Guideline

Detail Sheets

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

JEGS (2016) Japan Environmental Governing

Standards

U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA)

29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection

29 CFR 1910.141 Sanitation

29 CFR 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock Out/Tag

Out)

29 CFR 1926.1101 Asbestos

29 CFR 1926.32 Safety and Health Regulations for

Construction - Definition

40 CFR 763 Asbestos

42 CFR 84 Approval of Respiratory Protective

Devices

49 CFR 107 Hazardous Materials Program Procedures

49 CFR 171 General Information, Regulations, and

Definitions

49 CFR 172 Hazardous Materials Table, Special

Provisions, Hazardous Materials

Communications, Emergency Response

Information, and Training Requirements

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL)

UL 586 (2009; Reprint Sep 2014) Standard for

High-Efficiency Particulate, Air Filter

Units

1.3 DEFINITIONS

1.3.1 Amended Water

Water containing a wetting agent or surfactant with a surface tension of at least 29 dynes per square centimeter.

1.3.2 Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM)

Any materials containing more than one tenth of one percent

(0.1%) asbestos.

1.3.3 Asbestos Control Area

An area, isolated by physical boundaries, where asbestos removal operations are performed in order to assist in the prevention of the uncontrolled release of asbestos dust, fibers, and debris.

1.3.4 Authorized Person

Any person authorized by the Contractor and required by work duties to be present in the regulated areas.

1.3.5 Building Inspector

Individual who inspects buildings for asbestos and has EPA Model

Accreditation Plan (MAP) "Building Inspector" training;

accreditation required by 40 CFR 763, Subpart E, Appendix C, and is AHERA certified as a "Building Inspector".

1.3.6 Class I Asbestos Work

Activities defined by OSHA involving the removal of thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing ACM.

1.3.7 Class II Asbestos Work

Activities defined by OSHA involving the removal of ACM which is not thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos -containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastic.

Certain "incidental" roofing materials such as mastic, flashing and cements when they are still intact are excluded from Class

II asbestos work. Removal of small amounts of these materials which would fit into a glovebag may be classified as a Class III job.

1.3.8 Class III Asbestos Work

Activities defined by OSHA that involve repair and maintenance operations, where ACM, including TSI and surfacing ACM, is likely to be disturbed. Operations may include drilling, abrading, cutting a hole, cable pulling, crawling through tunnels or attics and spaces above the ceiling, where asbestos is actively disturbed or asbestos-containing debris is actively disturbed.

1.3.9 Class IV Asbestos Work

Maintenance and custodial construction activities during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM and activities to clean-up dust, waste and debris resulting from Class I, II, and

III activities. This may include dusting surfaces where ACM waste and debris and accompanying dust exists and cleaning up loose ACM debris from TSI or surfacing ACM following construction

1.3.10 Clean Room

An uncontaminated room having facilities for the storage of employees' street clothing and uncontaminated materials and equipment.

1.3.11 Competent Person

In addition to the definition in 29 CFR 1926.32(f), a person who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101, selecting the appropriate control strategy, has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them and has EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)

"Contractor/Supervisor" training; and is AHERA certified as a

"Contractor/Supervisor".

1.3.12 Contractor/Supervisor

Individual who supervises asbestos abatement work and has EPA

Model Accreditation Plan "Contractor/Supervisor" training; and is AHERA certified as a "Contractor/Supervisor".

1.3.13 Critical Barrier

One or more layers of plastic sealed over all openings into a regulated area or any other similarly placed physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne asbestos in a regulated area from migrating to an adjacent area.

1.3.14 Decontamination Area

An enclosed area adjacent and connected to the regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room, which is used for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment that are contaminated with asbestos.

1.3.15 Demolition

The wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products.

1.3.16 Disposal Bag

A 0.15 mm thick, leak-tight plastic bag, pre-labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101, used for transporting asbestos waste from containment to disposal site.

1.3.17 Disturbance

Activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM, crumble or pulverize

ACM, or generate visible debris from ACM. Disturbance includes cutting away small amounts of ACM, no greater than the amount which can be contained in 1 standard sized glovebag or waste bag, not larger than 1.5 m in length and width in order to access a building component.

1.3.18 Equipment Room or Area

An area adjacent to the regulated area used for the decontamination of employees and their equipment.

1.3.19 Fiber

A fibrous particulate, 5 micrometers or longer, with a length to width ratio of at least 3 to 1.

1.3.20 Friable ACM

A term defined in the JEGS meaning any material containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos fibers, that when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

1.3.21 Glovebag

Not more than a 1.5 by 1.5 m impervious plastic bag-like enclosure affixed around an asbestos-containing material, with glove-like appendages through which material and tools may be handled.

1.3.22 High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filter

A filter capable of trapping and retaining at least 99.97 percent of all mono-dispersed particles of 0.3 micrometers in diameter.

1.3.23 Industrial Hygienist (IH)/Private Qualified Person (PQP)

A registered Architect, Professional Engineer (licensed), or U.S.

Certified Industrial Hygienist who has successfully completed training in, and is accredited under a legitimate Model

Accreditation Plan, as described in 40 CFR 763, as a certified

Building Inspector, Abatement Worker, Contractor/Supervisor, Management Planner, and Project Designer, and has successfully completed the National Institute of Occupational Safety and

Health (NIOSH) 582 course "Sampling and Evaluating Airborne

Asbestos Dust" or equivalent. The IH/PQP shall have working knowledge of applicable U.S. Federal and Japanese occupational safety and health regulations for asbestos in construction.

The IH/PQP shall be considered a competent person as defined in

29 CFR 1926.62. The IH/PQP shall be a third party Contractor and have no employee/employer relationship or financial relationship which could constitute a conflict of interest.

1.3.24 Industrial Hygiene Technician

The Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT) shall be an employee of the IH/PQP or the testing laboratory, have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the industrial hygiene field working under the direction of the IH/PQP, and have completed the following courses: "Contractor Supervisor batement

Worker", "Asbestos Project Designer", and National Institute of

Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 582 course "Sampling and valuating Airborne Asbestos Dust" or equivalent.

1.3.25 Intact

ACM which has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.

Removal of "intact" asphaltic, resinous, cementitious products does not render the ACM non-intact simply by being separated into smaller pieces.

1.3.26 Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)

USEPA training accreditation requirements for persons who work with asbestos as specified in 40 CFR 763.

1.3.27 Negative Initial Exposure Assessment

A demonstration by the Contractor to show that employee exposure during an operation is expected to be consistently below the

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs).

1.3.28 Prevention of Air Contamination

Emission Standards are defined in Japanese Air Pollution laws and regulations. The Contractor shall comply with these laws and

JEGS during abatement, packing, transport, and waste disposal phases of the work.

1.3.29 Nonfriable ACM

Any material containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

1.3.30 Category I Nonfriable ACM

A term defined in the JEGS meaning asbestos containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering, and asphalt roofing products containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos.

1.3.31 Category II Nonfriable ACM

A term defined in the JEGS meaning any material, excluding

Category I nonfriable ACM, containing more than 0.1 percent asbestos that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

1.3.32 Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)

1.3.32.1 PEL-Time Weighted Average (TWA)

Concentration of asbestos not in excess of 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air (f/cc) as an 8 hour time weighted average

(TWA).

1.3.32.2 PEL-Excursion Limit

An airborne concentration of asbestos not in excess of 1.0 f/cc of air as averaged over a sampling period of 30 minutes.

1.3.33 Regulated Area

An OSHA term defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101 meaning an area established by the Contractor to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos work is conducted; also any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work accumulate; and an area within which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed, the permissible exposure limit.

1.3.34 Removal

All operations where ACM is taken out or stripped from structures or substrates, and includes demolition operations.

1.3.35 Repair

Overhauling, rebuilding, reconstructing, or reconditioning of structures or substrates, including encapsulation or other repair of ACM attached to structures or substrates.

1.3.36 Surfacing ACM

Asbestos-containing material which contains more than 0.1 percent asbestos and is sprayed-on, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces, such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing materials on structural members, or other materials on surfaces for acoustical, fireproofing, or other purposes.

1.3.37 Thermal System Insulation (TSI) ACM

ACM which contains more than 0.1 percent asbestos and is applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other interior structural components to prevent heat loss or gain or water condensation.

1.3.38 Transite

A generic name for asbestos cement wallboard and pipe.

1.3.39 Worker

Individual (not designated as the Competent Person or a supervisor) who performs asbestos work and has completed asbestos worker training required by 29 CFR 1926.1101, to include EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) "Worker" training;

accreditation if required by the OSHA Class of work to be performed.

1.4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

This section covers all operations in which asbestos-containing materials

(ACM) are encountered. These procedures and equipment are required to protect workers and building occupants from airborne asbestos fibers and ACM dust and debris. Activities include OSHA

Class II work operations. This section also includes containment, storage, transportation and disposal of the generated ACM wastes. Submit Detailed Drawings in accordance with EP 1110-1-11 and containing descriptions, and site layout to include worksite containment area(s), local exhaust systems locations, decontamination units and load-out units, other temporary waste storage facility, access tunnels, location of temporary utilities (electrical, water, sewer) and boundaries of each regulated area. When the detail sheets are not attached to this specification, the Contractor can get them from the web at:

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/E ngineerPamphlets/EP_1110-1-11.pdf

The Contractor shall provide a copy of all surveys/sampling activities and analytical results regarding asbestos to the

Contracting Officer. The

Asbestos Abatement Contractor shall also submit an Asbestos

Hazard

Abatement Plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval before asbestos abatement work begins.

The following have, thus far, been identified as ACM. The

Contractor shall be responsible for visually confirming the presence of these materials. The Contractor shall remove ACM which would otherwise be disturbed during normal work practices to execute the work required by this project:

1.4.1 Abatement Work Tasks

The specific ACM to be abated is identified on [the detailed plans and project drawings] [Table 1]. A summary for each work task including the appropriate RESPONSE ACTION DETAIL SHEET

(item to be abated and methods to be used) and SET-UP DETAIL

SHEETS (containment techniques to include safety precautions and methods) is included in Table 1, "Individual Work

Task Data Elements" at the end of this section. The Contractor's

IH/PQP shall review the existing asbestos survey report(s) to develop the appropriate work response to ACM which may be disturbed as part of this project.

1.4.2 Unexpected Discovery of Asbestos

For any previously untested building components suspected to contain asbestos and located in areas impacted by the work, notify the contracting Officer (CO) who will have the option of ordering up to [_____] bulk samples to be obtained at the

Contractor's expense and delivered to a laboratory accredited under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

"National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)" and analyzed by PLM. If the asbestos content is less than 1 percent, but not Non-Detect, as determined by a method other than point counting, the asbestos content shall be verified by

1,000 point counting. Any additional components identified as

ACM that have been approved by the CO for removal shall be removed and will be paid for by an equitable adjustment to the contract price under the CONTRACT CLAUSE titled "changes".

Sampling shall be conducted by personnel who have successfully completed the EPA Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) "Building

Inspector" training course and is AHERA certified as a "Building

Inspector".

1.4.3 Wallboard/Joint Compound

[Both composite samples of the wallboard and discrete samples of the components (wallboard and joint compound) have been tested.]

[Composite samples of the wallboard system were tested and found to contain [less than one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) asbestos]

[_____].] [Discrete samples of the wallboard were tested and found to contain [less than one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) asbestos] [_____].] [Discrete samples of the joint compound were tested and found to contain [greater than one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) asbestos] [_____].]

1.5 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submittals with an "S" are for inclusion in the Sustainability Notebook, in conformance to

Section 01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan; G

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Detailed Drawings; G

SD-03 Product Data

Asbestos Waste Shipment Records; G

Weight Bills and Delivery Tickets

Encapsulants; G

Respiratory Protection Program; G

Cleanup and Disposal; G

Qualifications; G

Training Program

Licenses, Permits and Notifications

Asbestos Management Plan; G

SD-06 Test Reports

Exposure Assessment and Air Monitoring

Local Exhaust System

SD-07 Certificates

Local Exhaust System

Encapsulants; G

Medical Surveillance Requirements

1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE

In addition to detailed requirements of this specification, work performed under this contract shall comply with the JEGS, EM

385-1-1, applicable GOJ, U.S. federal, and local laws, ordinances, criteria, rules and regulations regarding handling, storing, transporting, and disposing of asbestos waste materials.

Matters of interpretation of standards shall be submitted to the appropriate administrative agency for resolution before starting work. Where the requirements of this specification, applicable laws, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirements shall apply. The following local laws, rules and regulations regarding demolition, removal, encapsulation, construction alteration, repair, maintenance, renovation, spill/emergency cleanup, housekeeping, handling, storing, transporting and disposing of asbestos material apply:

Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS), most recent version [].

1.6.1 Written Qualifications and Organization Report

Submit a written qualifications and organization report providing evidence of qualifications of the Contractor, Contractor's Project Supervisor, Designated Competent Person, supervisors and workers; Designated IH/PQP; independent testing laboratory; all subcontractors to be used including disposal transportation and disposal facility firms, subcontractor supervisors, subcontractor workers; and any others assigned to perform asbestos abatement and support activities. Include in the report an organization chart showing the Contractor's staff organization chain of command and reporting relationship with all subcontractors.

The report shall be signed by the Contractor, the Contractor's onsite project manager, Designated Competent Person, Designated

IH/PQP, designated testing laboratory and the principals of all subcontractors to be used. Include the following statement in the report: "By signing this report I certify that the personnel

I am responsible for during the course of this project fully understand the contents of 29 CFR 1926.1101, 40 CFR 61, Subpart

M, and the U.S. federal, Government of Japan (GOJ), and local requirements for those asbestos abatement activities that they will be involved in."

1.6.2 Specific Requirements

Designate in writing, personnel meeting the following qualifications:

a.

Asbestos Abatement Contractor: Certified/licensed [by applicable agencies] to perform asbestos-related activities.

b.

Designated Competent Person: Qualified in accordance with 29 CFR

1926.32 and 29 CFR 1926.1101, has EPA MAP Contractor/Supervisor" training accreditation, is AHERA certified as a

"Contractor/Supervisor" and is experienced in the administration and supervision of asbestos abatement projects, including exposure assessment and monitoring, work practices, abatement methods, protective measures for personnel, setting up and inspecting asbestos abatement work areas, evaluating the integrity of containment barriers, placement and operation of local exhaust systems, ACM generated waste containment and disposal procedures, decontamination units installation and maintenance requirements, site safety and health requirements, notification of other employees onsite, etc. The Designated

Competent Person shall be responsible for compliance with the

JEGS, applicable U.S. federal, GOJ, and local requirements, the

Contractor's Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and Asbestos Hazard

Abatement Plan (AHAP). Submit the "Contractor/Supervisor" course completion certificate and the most recent certificate for required refresher training, with the employee "Certificate of

Worker Acknowledgment". Submit evidence that this person has a minimum of [2 years] [_____] of on-the-job asbestos abatement experience relevant to OSHA competent person requirements. The

Designated Competent Person shall be onsite at all times during the conduct of this project.

c.

Project and Other Supervisors: Have EPA MAP

"Contractor/Supervisor" training accreditation. Submit the

"Contractor/Supervisor" course completion certificate and the most recent certificate for required refresher training with the employee "Certificate of Worker Acknowledgment". Also submit evidence that the Project Supervisor has a minimum of [2 years]

[_____] of on-the-job asbestos abatement experience relevant to project supervisor responsibilities and the other supervisors have a minimum of [1 year] [_____] on-the-job asbestos abatement experience commensurate with the responsibilities they will have on this project.

d. Designated Industrial Hygienist (IH)/Private Qualified

Person (PQP): Resume for the Industrial Hygienist (IH/PQP) selected to prepare the Contractor's AHAP, prepare and perform training, direct air monitoring and assist the Contractor's

Competent Person in implementing and ensuring that safety and health requirements are complied with during the performance of all required work. The Designated IH/PQP shall be a person who has successfully completed training in and is accredited and certified as an Asbestos Building Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor, Abatement Worker, Management Planner, and

Project Designer as described 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, and has a minimum of 2 years of comprehensive experience in planning and overseeing asbestos abatement activities. Demonstrate that the IH/PQP is a

Registered Architect, Professional Engineer (licensed) or US

Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Submit the "Contractor/Supervisor" course completion certificates and the most recent certificates for required refresher training with the employee "Certificate of Worker

Acknowledgment". The Designated IH/PQP shall be completely independent from the Contractor according to U.S. federal, GOJ, or local regulations; that is, shall not be a Contractor's employee or be an employee or principal of a firm in a business relationship with the Contractor negating such independent status. The Designated IH/PQP shall [be onsite at all times]

[visit the site at least [_____] per [month] [week]] for the duration of asbestos activities and shall be available for emergencies.

e. Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT): Submit the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Industrial Hygiene

Technician(s) (IHTs) who will be assisting the Designated IH/PQP in performing onsite tasks. The IHTs shall have at least 2 years of practical onsite asbestos abatement experience. The IHTs shall have knowledge in detecting, identifying, and evaluating existing or potential hazardous conditions through sampling and testing techniques. Indicate the formal reporting relationship between the Designated IH/PQP and the support IH/PQPs and IHTs, the Designated Competent Person, and the Contractor.

f. Asbestos Abatement Workers: Meet the requirements contained in 29 CFR 1926.1101, 40 CFR 61, Subpart M, and other applicable

U.S. federal, GOJ, and local requirements. Worker training documentation shall be provided as required on the "Certificate of Workers Acknowledgment". Training documentation is required for each employee who will perform OSHA Class I, Class II, Class

III, or Class IV asbestos abatement operations. Such documentation shall be submitted on a Contractor generated form titled "Certificate of Workers Acknowledgment", to be completed for each employee in the same format and containing the same information as the example certificate at the end of this section. Training course completion certificates (initial and most recent update refresher) required by the information checked on the form shall be attached.

g. Physician: Resume of the physician who will or has performed the medical examinations and evaluations of the persons who will conduct the asbestos abatement work tasks. The physician shall be currently licensed, have expertise in pneumoconiosis, and shall be responsible for the determination of medical surveillance protocols and for review of examination/test results performed in compliance with 29 CFR

1926.1101. The physician shall be familiar with the site's

hazards and the scope of this project.

h. Independent Testing Laboratory: identify the independent testing laboratory selected to perform the sample analyses and report the results. The testing laboratory shall be completely independent from the Contractor as recognized by U.S. federal, GOJ, or local regulations. Written verification of the following criteria, signed by the testing laboratory principal and the

Contractor, shall be submitted:

(1)

Phase contrast microscopy (PCM): The laboratory is fully equipped and proficient in conducting PCM of airborne samples using the methods specified by 29 CFR 1926.1101, OSHA method

ID-160, the most current version of NIOSH 2003-154 Method 7400 as shown in Table 3 at the end of this Section. The laboratory shall be currently judged proficient (classified as acceptable) in counting airborne asbestos samples by PCM by successful participation in each of the last 4 rounds in the American

Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Proficiency Analytical

Testing (PAT) Program or by participating in the AIHA PAT program, and being judged proficient in counting samples.

(2) Polarized light microscopy (PLM): The laboratory is fully equipped and proficient in conducting PLM analyses of suspect

ACM bulk samples in accordance with 40 CFR 763, Subpart E, Appendix; the laboratory is currently accredited by NIST under the NVLAP for bulk asbestos analysis and will use analysts with demonstrated proficiency to conduct PLM analyses.

(3) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM): The laboratory is

[fully equipped and proficient in conducting TEM analysis of airborne samples using the mandatory method specified by 40 CFR

763, Subpart E, Appendix E; the laboratory is currently accredited by NIST under the NVLAP for airborne sample analysis of asbestos by TEM; the laboratory will use analysts with demonstrated proficiency under NVLAP.] [proficient in conducting analysis for low asbestos concentration, enhanced analysis of floor tiles and bulk materials where multiple layers are present, using an improved EPA test method titled, "Method for the

Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials".]

(4) PCM/TEM: The laboratory is fully equipped and each analyst is proficient in conducting PCM and TEM analysis of airborne samples using NIOSH 2003-154 Method 7400 PCM and NIOSH 2003-154

Method 7402 (TEM confirmation of asbestos content of PCM results) from the same filter.

i. Disposal Facility, Transporter: Written evidence that the landfill to be used is approved for asbestos disposal in accordance with the requirements of JEGS and all applicable GOJ and local regulatory agencies. Copies of signed agreements between the Contractor (including subcontractors and transporters) and the asbestos waste disposal facility to accept and dispose of all asbestos containing waste shall be provided.

The Contractor and transporters shall meet the DOT requirements of 49 CFR 171, 49 CFR 172, and 49 CFR 173 as well as registration requirements of 49 CFR 107 and other applicable GOJ or local requirements. The disposal facility shall meet the requirements of 40 CFR 61, Sections .154 or .155, as required in

40 CFR 61 150(b), and other GOJ and/or local prefecture requirements for disposal of ACM.

1.6.3 U.S. Federal, Government of Japan, and/or Local Citations on Previous Projects

The Contractor and all subcontractors shall submit a statement, signed by an officer of the company, containing a record of any citations issued by U.S. Federal, GOJ, and/or local regulatory agencies relating to asbestos activities (including projects, dates, and resolutions); a list of penalties incurred through non-compliance with asbestos project specifications, including liquidated damages, overruns in scheduled time limitations and resolutions; and situations in which an asbestos-related contract has been terminated (including projects, dates, and reasons for terminations). If there are none, a negative declaration signed by an officer of the company shall be provided.

1.6.4 Preconstruction Conference

The Contractor and the Contractor's Designated Competent Person, Project Supervisor, and Designated IH/PQP shall meet with the

Contracting Officer (CO) prior to beginning work at a safety preconstruction conference to discuss the details of the

Contractor's submitted APP to include the AHAP and AHAs appendices. Deficiencies in the APP will be discussed. Onsite work shall not begin until the APP has been accepted.

1.7 SAFETY

Prepare a written comprehensive site-specific Accident

Prevention Plan (APP) at least [30] [_____] days prior to the preconstruction conference. The APP shall be in accordance with the format and requirements in Appendix A of EM 385-1-1. The

APP shall incorporate an Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan (AHAP), and Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) as separate appendices into one site-specific document. The APP shall take into consideration all the individual asbestos abatement work tasks identified in Table 1. See Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENT SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS for additional requirements.

1.7.1 Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan Appendix

Submit a detailed plan of the safety precautions such as lockout, tagout, tryout, fall protection, confined space entry procedures, and equipment and work procedures to be used in the removal and demolition of materials containing asbestos. The plan, not to be combined with other hazard abatement plans, shall be prepared, signed, and sealed by the IH/PQP.

Provide a Table of Contents for each abatement submittal, which shall follow the sequence of requirements in the Contract. Such plan shall include, at a minimum:

a. Precise personal protective equipment to be used including, but not limited to, respiratory protection and type of whole-body protection.

Location of asbestos control areas, including clean and dirty areas, buffer zones, showers, storage areas, change rooms.

c. Removal method.

d. Interface of trades involved in the construction.

e. Sequencing of asbestos related work.

f. Disposal plan.

g. Type of wetting agent and asbestos sealer to be used.

h. Locations of local exhaust equipment.

i. Planned air monitoring strategies.

j. Detailed description of the method to be employed in order to control environmental pollution.

k. Both fire and medical emergency response plans.

The Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan must be approved by the

Government in writing prior to starting any asbestos work. The

Contractor, Asbestos Hazard Control Supervisor, and IH/PQP shall meet with the Contracting Officer prior to beginning work, to discuss in detail the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan, including work procedures and safety precautions. Once approved by the

Contracting Officer, the plan shall be enforced as an addition to the specifications. Any changes required in the specifications as a result of the plan shall be identified specifically in the plan to allow for free discussion and approval by the Contracting Officer prior to starting work.

The AHAP shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

a. Project Name.

b. Scope of Work.

c. Asbestos material(s) to be abated.

d. Detailed step by step abatement methods to be used for each material to include containment and control procedures.

e. Equipment/Tools to be used.

f. Detailed Drawings. Descriptions, detailed drawings, and site layout to include worksite containment areas, local exhaust systems location, decontamination units, load-out units, other temporary waste storage facility, access tunnels, location of temporary utilities (electrical, water, sewer), and boundaries of each regulated area. The ACM being removed shall be clearly shown on the drawings.

g.

Qualifications. A written report providing evidence of qualifications for personnel, facilities and equipment assigned to the work.

(1) IH/PQP. Provide proof of IH/PQP's

u. Type of wetting agent and asbestos encapsulant;

v. Location of local exhaust equipment;

w. Air monitoring methods (personal, environmental and clearance);

x. Bulk sampling and analytical methods (if required);

y. A detailed description of the method to be employed in order to control the spread of ACM wastes and airborne fiber;

z. Fire and medical emergency response procedures;

qualifications including training certifications.

(2) Workers. Provide abatement worker personnel training certifications.

(3) Equipment. Certification/written approval letter from the manufacturer stating that equipment is qualified for abatement use.

(4) Landfill. Certification/approval letter from the disposal facility must meet requirements of JEGS Section 7.3.

h. Name of third party air monitoring consultant with the following information:

(1) Past asbestos experience information (project names).

(2) Required training certification.

(3) Medical clearance information.

(4) Respirator fit test record.

(5) Respirator medical clearance.

(6) Project certificate of acknowledgement.

i. Description of Air Monitoring methods (personal, environmental, and clearance). A copy of the initial/negative exposure assessment or daily air monitoring results shall be submitted to the Government representative once received from the laboratory. Air monitoring results shall be submitted at the end of the project for Contracting Officer Representative (COR) records.

ii.

j. Manufacturer's Catalog Data for all materials and equipment to be used, including brand name, model, capacity, performance characteristics and any other pertinent information.

k. Storage and disposal procedures and plan, including

Transportation.

l. The personal protective equipment to be used;

m. The location and description of regulated areas including clean and dirty areas,access tunnels, and decontamination unit

(clean room, shower room, equipment room, storage areas such as load-out unit);

n. Initial exposure assessment in accordance with 29 CFR

1926.1101;

o. Level of supervision;

p. Method of notification of other employers at the worksite;

q. Abatement method to include containment and control procedures;

r. Interface of trades;

s. Sequencing of asbestos related work;

t. Storage and disposal procedures and plan;

aa. The security procedures to be used for all regulated areas.

1.7.2 Activity Hazard Analyses Appendix

AHAs for each major phase of work, shall be submitted and updated during the project. The AHAs format shall be in accordance with Figure 1-1 of EM 385-1-1. The analysis shall define the activities to be performed for a major phase of work, identify the sequence of work, the specific hazards anticipated, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level. Work shall not proceed on that phase until the AHA has been accepted and a preparatory meeting has been conducted by the Contractor to discuss its contents with everyone engaged in the activities, including the onsite Government representatives. The AHAs shall be continuously reviewed and, when appropriate, modified to address changing site conditions or operations.

1.7.3 Local Exhaust System

Local exhaust units shall conform to ASSE Z9.2 and 29 CFR

1926.1101.

Filters on local exhaust system equipment shall conform to ASSE

Z9.2 and UL 586. Filter shall be UL labeled. Submit pressure differential recordings and Manufacturer's certifications showing compliance with ASSE Z9.2 for:

a. Vacuums.

b. Water filtration equipment.

c. Ventilation equipment.

d. Other equipment required to contain airborne asbestos fibers.

1.8 SECURITY

[Twenty-four hour security guard] [Fenced and locked security area] [_____] shall be provided for each regulated area. A log book shall be kept documenting entry into and out of the regulated area. Entry into regulated areas shall only be by personnel authorized by the Contractor and the CO. Personnel authorized to enter regulated areas shall be trained, medically evaluated, and wear the required personal protective equipment.

1.8.1 Licenses, Permits and Notifications

Obtain necessary licenses, permits and notifications in conjunction with the project's asbestos abatement, transportation and disposal actions and timely notification furnished of such actions as required by the GOJ, and/or local

Japanese regional and/or local authorities. As required by the

GOJ and local prefecture authorities, all required licenses, permits, and notifications shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to the project's asbestos abatement activity and transportation/disposal actions. The Contractor shall furnish copies of the receipts to the Contracting Officer, in writing prior to the commencement of the activity/action. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing at least

[10][_____] days prior to the commencement of work.

Notify the local fire department 3 days before fireproofing material is removed from a building and the notice shall specify whether or not the material contains asbestos. The Contractor is responsible for the associated fees/costs for licenses, permits, and notifications.

1.8.2 Regulated Areas

All Class I, II, and III asbestos work shall be conducted within regulated areas. The regulated area shall be demarcated to minimize the number of persons within the area and to protect persons outside the area from exposure to airborne asbestos.

Control access to regulated areas, ensure that only authorized personnel enter, and verify that Contractor required medical surveillance, training and respiratory protection program requirements are met prior to allowing entrance.

1.8.3 Warning Signs and Tape

Warning signs and tape printed in English and Japanese, and shall be provided at the regulated boundaries and entrances to regulated areas. Signs shall be located to allow personnel to read the signs and take the necessary protective steps required before entering the area. Warning signs, as shown and described in DETAIL SHEET [11], and displaying the following legend in the lower panel:

DANGER

ASBESTOS

CANCER AND LUNG DISEASE HAZARD

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

[RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE REQUIRED IN THIS AREA]

See DETAIL SHEET [11] and DETAIL SHEET [15].

Decontamination unit signage shall be as shown and described on

DETAILED SHEET 15.

1.8.4 Warning Labels

Warning labels shall be affixed to all asbestos disposal containers, asbestos materials, scrap, waste debris, and other products contaminated with asbestos. Containers with preprinted warning labels conforming to requirements are acceptable. See

DETAIL SHEET [14].

1.9 MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS

Medical surveillance requirements shall conform to 29 CFR

1926.1101.

Asbestos workers shall be enrolled in a medical surveillance program that meets 29 CFR 1926.1101 (m) requirements and other pertinent GOJ or local requirements. This requirement shall have been satisfied within the last 12 months. Submit required medical certification and the Physician's written opinion.

1.9.1 Respiratory Protection Program

The Contractor's Designated IH/PQP shall establish in writing, and implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1910.134. The Contractor's

Designated IH/PQP shall establish minimum respiratory protection requirements based on measured or anticipated levels of airborne asbestos fiber concentrations.

1.9.2 Respiratory Fit Testing

The Contractor's Designated IH/PQP shall conduct a qualitative or quantitative fit test conforming to Appendix A of 29 CFR

1910.134 for each worker required to wear a respirator, and any authorized visitors who enter a regulated area where respirators are required to be worn. A respirator fit test shall be performed prior to initially wearing a respirator and every 12 months thereafter. If physical changes develop that will affect the fit, a new fit test shall be performed. Functional fit checks shall be performed each time a respirator is put on and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.

1.9.3 Respirator Selection and Use Requirements

Provide respirators, and ensure that they are used as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 and in accordance with CGA G-7 and the manufacturer's recommendations. Respirators shall be approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH, under the provisions of 42 CFR 84, for use in environments containing airborne asbestos fibers. For air-purifying respirators, the particulate filter shall be high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)/(N-,R-,P-100). The initial respirator selection and the decisions regarding the upgrading or downgrading of respirator type shall be made by the Contractor's

Designated IH/PQP based on the measured or anticipated airborne asbestos fiber concentrations to be encountered.

1.9.4 Personal Protective Equipment

[Three] [_____] complete sets of personal protective equipment shall be made available to the CO and authorized visitors for entry to the regulated area. The CO and authorized visitors shall be provided with training equivalent to that provided to

Contractor employees in the selection, fitting, and use of personal protective equipment and the site safety and health requirements. Provide workers with personal protective clothing and equipment and ensure that it is worn properly. The

Designated IH/PQP and Designated Competent Person shall select and approve all the required personal protective clothing and

1.9.5 Whole Body Protection

Personnel exposed to or having the potential to be exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos that exceed the PELs, or for all OSHA Classes of work for which a required negative exposure assessment is not produced, shall be provided with whole body protection and such protection shall be worn properly.

Disposable whole body protection shall be disposed of as asbestos contaminated waste upon exiting from the regulated area.

Reusable whole body protection worn shall be either disposed of as asbestos contaminated waste upon exiting from the regulated area or be properly laundered in accordance with 29 CFR

1926.1101. The Contractor's Designated Competent Person, in

consultation with the Designated IH/PQP, has the authority to take immediate action to upgrade or downgrade whole body protection when there is an immediate danger to the health and safety of the wearer.

1.9.5.1 Coveralls

[Disposable-impermeable] [Disposable-breathable] [Reusable] coveralls with a zipper front shall be provided. Sleeves shall be secured at the wrists, and foot coverings secured at the ankles. See DETAIL SHEET [13].

1.9.5.2 Gloves

Gloves shall be provided to protect the hands where there is the potential for hand injuries (i.e., scrapes, punctures, cuts, etc.).

1.9.5.3 Foot Coverings

Cloth socks shall be provided and worn next to the skin.

Footwear, as required by OSHA and EM 385-1-1, that is appropriate for safety and health hazards in the area shall be worn. Reusable footwear removed from the regulated area shall be thoroughly decontaminated or disposed of as ACM waste.

1.9.5.4 Head Covering

Hood type [disposable] [reusable] head covering shall be provided. In addition, protective head gear (hard hats) shall be provided as required.

Hard hats shall only be removed from the regulated area after being thoroughly decontaminated.

1.9.5.5 Protective Eye Wear

Eye protection shall be provided, when operations present a potential eye injury hazard, and shall meet the requirements of

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1.

1.10 HYGIENE

Establish a decontamination area for the decontamination of employees, material and equipment. Ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the decontamination area.

The type of decontamination area for each area being abated shall be described in the AHAP, prepared and approved by the

Contractor's IH/PQP.

1.10.1 3-Stage Decontamination Area

[A temporary negative pressure decontamination unit that is adjacent and attached in a leak-tight manner to the regulated area shall be provided as described in SET-UP DETAIL SHEET

Numbers [22] and [23].] The decontamination unit shall have an equipment room and a clean room separated by a shower that complies with 29 CFR 1910.141, unless the Contractor can demonstrate that such facilities are not feasible.

Equipment and surfaces of containers filled with ACM shall be cleaned prior to removing them from the equipment room or area.

Two separate lockers shall be provided for each asbestos worker, one in the equipment room and one in the clean room. Provide a minimum of 1 showers. Wastewater shall be collected and filtered to remove asbestos contamination. Filters and residue shall be disposed of as asbestos contaminated material, in accordance with DETAIL SHEETS [9] and [14]. [Filtered water shall be discharged to the sanitary sewer system.]

Wastewater filters shall be installed in series with the first stage pore size of 20 microns and the second stage pore size of

5 microns. The floor of the decontamination unit's clean room shall be kept dry and clean at all times. Proper housekeeping and hygiene requirements shall be maintained. Soap and towels shall be provided for showering, washing and drying. Any cloth towels provided shall be disposed of as ACM waste or shall be laundered in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101.

1.10.2 Load-Out Unit

A temporary load-out unit that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area and [access tunnel] shall be provided as described in DETAIL SHEET Number [20] [and] [25]. The load-out unit shall be attached in a leak-tight manner to each regulated area.

1.10.3 Single Stage Decontamination Area

A decontamination area (equipment room/area) shall be provided for Class I work involving less than 7.5 m or 0.9 square meters of TSI or surfacing ACM, and for Class II and Class III asbestos work operations where exposures exceed the PELs or where there is no negative exposure assessment. The equipment room or area shall be adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees, material, and their equipment which could be contaminated with asbestos. The area shall be covered by an impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface. The area must be of sufficient size to accommodate cleaning of equipment and removing personal protective equipment without spreading contamination beyond the area.

1.10.4 Decontamination Area Exit Procedures

Ensure that the following procedures are followed:

a. Before leaving the regulated area, remove all gross contamination and debris from work clothing using a HEPA vacuum.

b. Employees shall remove their protective clothing in the equipment room and deposit the clothing in labeled impermeable bags or containers (see Detail Sheets [9A] and [14]) for disposal and/or laundering.

c. Employees shall not remove their respirators until showering.

d. Employees shall shower prior to entering the clean room. If a shower has not been located between the equipment room and the clean room or the work is performed outdoors, ensure that employees engaged in Class I asbestos jobs: a) Remove asbestos contamination from their work suits in the equipment room or decontamination area using a HEPA vacuum before proceeding to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area; or b) Remove their contaminated work suits in the equipment room, without cleaning worksuits, and proceed to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area.

1.10.5 Smoking

Smoking, if allowed by the Contractor, shall only be permitted in designated areas approved by the CO.

1.11 TRAINING PROGRAM

Establish and submit a training program as specified by EPA MAP, Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act training criteria, training requirements at 40 CFR 763, and OSHA requirements at 29

CFR 1926.1101 (k)(9). Contractor employees shall complete the required training for the type of work they are to perform and such training shall be documented and provided to the

Contracting Officer.

b Class II generic removal 8 hour Asbestos Worker Training

Prior to commencement of work the Contractor's Designated IH/PQP and Competent Person shall instruct each worker about:

a. The hazards and health effects of the specific types of ACM to be abated; and

b. The content and requirements of the Contractor's APP to include the AHAP and AHAs and site-specific safety and health precautions.

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