02085 Disturbance of Lead Containing Surface Coatings.doc

SECTION 02085 – DISTURBANCE OF LEAD CONTAINING SURFACE COATINGS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

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The specifications sections “General Conditions”, “Special Requirements” and “General Requirements” form a part of this section by reference thereto and shall have the same force and effect as if printed herewith in full.

1.2 STIPULATIONS

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Specified procedures and performance guidelines: The procedures specified in this section are guidelines for minimum performance. The contractor is responsible for its own methods of operations and execution. Conform to all pertinent regulatory codes, rules and guidelines. Obtain all permits, licenses, notifications and approvals to perform work.

1.3 SUMMARY

A. Work performed under this contract as described in the specifications and drawings may cause the disturbance of lead containing surface coatings. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates worker lead exposure and has assigned a lead permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) and an action level of 30 ug/m3 as an 8-hour time weighted average.

B. Contractors must assume all risks in worker exposure to lead in surface coatings and may rely on previous air sampling information obtained from similar work using same work practices. Contractors shall make their own assessment of the presence of lead in surface coatings and corresponding work practice for disturbance of lead coatings.

C. Contractor shall ensure areas beyond work area are not contaminated as a result of work being performed.

1.4 CONTRACTORS’ RESPONSIBILITY

A. Contractor is solely responsible for the health and safety of its workers during the execution of this contract. Work shall be conducted under the assumption that all surface coatings contain lead and, in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations, including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1926.62 Lead Exposure in Construction, 1926.103 and 1910.134 Respiratory Protection, and U. S. EPA and PA DEP regulations applicable to this work effort. These regulations and their successors shall be binding upon Contractor and considered part of this contract. The methods used to handle materials and precautions taken shall be determined by Contractor and responsibility for use of such methods shall be solely with the Contractor. The Contractor, however, is required to use accepted “state-of-the-art” methods.

1.5 SCOPE OF WORK

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The scope of work for this project covers the supplying of all labor, tools, materials, equipment, services and appurtenances to accomplish the work. The work shall be performed to the complete satisfaction of the Contracting Officer in accordance with the current EPA and OSHA regulations, State Labor and Industry and Department of Environmental Protection regulations and any other applicable federal, state and local government regulations.

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Full lead base paint abatement is not required. Items to be removed do not require abatement. Abatement need only be provided on items or construction that will be affected by new work such as loose paint, grinding, sanding, etc.

B. The work in this section includes the following:

1. Worker protection from exposure to lead.

2. Surface coating debris management.

3. Surface coating debris storage.

4. Waste classification of surface coating debris.

5. Surface coating debris transportation.

6. Surface coating debris disposal.

1.6 CONTROL OF WORK

A. The Contracting Officer, may take corrective action or stop any job activity not being performed according to the applicable regulations, guidelines, specifications and/or requirements contained herein. No part of the time lost due to any such work stoppage shall be subject for claim for extension of time or for additional compensation.

1.7 QUALITY CONTROL BY CONTRACTOR

A. Worker’s Certification

1. Contractor agrees to maintain properly qualified supervision on the job site at all times while work is in progress. Such supervision shall qualify as competent persons as defined by 29 CFR 1926.62(b). The Contractor’s supervisor shall ensure that workers understand and are complying with all regulations and requirements.

B. Worker’s Qualification:

1. Contractor warrants that all employees performing work involving lead are properly trained in the safety and work to be used in the performance of this job.

1.8 CONSULTING FIRM

A. The Contractor shall hire an independent Consulting Firm for this project. The cost of Consulting Firm with all associated sampling, monitoring and analysis costs shall be paid by the Contractor. The Industrial Hygiene/Environmental technician assigned to this project shall have, at a minimum, six (6) months experience in monitoring lead abatement projects.

B. The Contractor shall cooperate fully with the Consulting Firm as required by regulations and this specification.

C. The following requirements and responsibilities shall apply to the Consulting Firm:

1) Provide continuous monitoring, sampling and inspection to ensure areas outside of the work area remain free from contamination from work performed by Contractor. Air and wipe samples shall be collected as necessary. The OSHA action level shall be used as an acceptable level for air and the clearance criteria section of this specification shall be used for wipe samples. Take corrective action where deficiencies exist.

2) Ensure the Contractor complies with this specification and all applicable lead regulations.

3) Prior to the beginning of work, collect background samples to determine a base line.

4) Perform final visual inspection to ensure lead dust has been removed from the work area prior to clearance sampling.

5) Conduct written daily reports, including a narrative documenting project events and provide sample collection data. All project documentation will be submitted to the Contracting Officer at project completion.

6) Review and approve Contractor’s work plan.

7) Should surface dust samples reveal the presence of lead above clearance criteria, the Contractor shall re-clean those areas via wet wiping and HEPA vacuuming until area(s) are found to be in compliance with clearance criteria. Contractor shall pay for re-cleaning and additional sampling costs associates with areas that fail.

8) Complete the Certificate of Visual Inspection form for each work area (found in Appendix B).

PART 2—PRODUCTS - Not Used

PART 3—EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

A. Prior to performance of the actual work, carefully inspect the entire site and project designated work areas.

3.2 WORKER PROTECTION FROM EXPOSURE TO LEAD

A. Prior to starting work, Contractor shall submit a complete written work plan in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.62(e)(2). The plan shall provide a complete explanation of the methods, materials, equipment and control procedures that will be implemented to ensure that the subject work is performed according to the application specifications and regulations and to ensure the continuous protection of Contractor’s and Contracting Officer’s personnel and facilities.

B. Exposure Assessment:

1) The Contractor shall maintain objective historical data that indicates the anticipated airborne exposure to lead during the performance of this work activity. The Contractor shall propose the mechanism or plan that will demonstrate the applicability of this data to the current anticipated work conditions.

2) Lacking historical data, a project specific lead exposure assessment shall be initiated. Monitoring shall be done under the supervision of an Industrial Hygienist/Environmental Technician and the analysis shall be performed by an AIHA or ELPAT accredited laboratory, or equivalent.

C. Engineering and Work Practice Controls:

1) The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a summary of engineering and work practice controls to be used to limit lead exposure in the performance of this work. An emphasis should be placed on lead containing surface coating disturbance methods that capture surface coating debris at the source (i.e. HEPA vacuum equipped tools). When mechanical ventilation is used to control lead exposure, the Contractor shall include an explanation of how system performance will be evaluated in order to ensure effectiveness.

2) The Contractor shall establish “regulated areas” at the boundaries surrounding activities where lead exposures are expected to exceed 30 ug/m3. This includes areas of lead containing material disturbance, dust collection equipment and any locations where lead containing surface coating debris is handled or transferred to storage containers. The regulated areas shall be demarcated by ropes, tape, walls or other similar means, and the Contractor shall control access to only those persons properly trained and protected.

D. Personal Protection Work Clothing and Equipment

1) The Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a list of the personal protective work clothing and equipment to be used. Submitted with the list shall be a summary of procedures addressing its use, maintenance, replacement and laundering. Plans and procedures addressing decontamination and/or disposal are also to be included.

E. Hygiene/Housekeeping

1) Contractor may not allow surface coating debris to be spread beyond the immediate work area and must thoroughly clean up and remove all surface coating debris from all work areas. The Contractor shall protect fixtures, equipment, furniture and materials from accumulations of surface coating debris. Should any fixtures, equipment, furniture or materials be covered by surface coating debris, Contractor shall clean them and remove debris.

2) The Contractor shall maintain work areas as free as practicable of accumulations of lead and surface coating debris.

3.3 SURFACE COATING DEBRIS MANAGEMENT

A. Criteria for Surface Coating Debris Management:

1) The United States Air Force is considered the generator of the waste for this project. The Contractor shall handle, contain, store, test, transport and dispose of surface coating debris in accordance with applicable local, state and federal regulations.

3.4 REGULATED SURFACE COATING DEBRIS STORAGE

A. Prior to transport off-site for disposal, the Contractor shall temporarily store surface coating debris at a location acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

B. Until verified to the contrary by laboratory testing, the surface coating debris shall be handled and stored as if it were a hazardous waste.

C. Surface coating debris shall be stored in covered, leak proof containers, meeting current EPA and Department of Transportation requirements.

D. Temporary on-site storage of the debris shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the date wastes are first placed in the storage container in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34.

3.5 WASTE CLASSIFICATION OF SURFACE COATING DEBRIS

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for collecting and having analyzed representative samples of the surface coating debris. Samples shall be tested for toxicity using the Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) for metals sufficient to determine whether the debris is a hazardous waste as defined in 40 CFR 261.3, or a residual waste, as defined in 25 PA Code 287.1, and shall include such analysis as required by the disposal facility. Tests shall be conducted by a qualified environmental laboratory acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the costs of sample collection and laboratory analysis

B. The Contractor can assume lead waste generated is a hazardous waste and TCLP testing is not required. Waste shall be disposed of and transported per regulations defined above.

C. As allowed by regulation, architectural components with lead paint coatings that are not blistering or peeling may be disposed of as a non-hazardous waste.

3.6 SURFACE COATING DEBRIS TRANSPORTATION

A. All off-site disposal transporters for regulated materials must be licensed by the appropriate regulatory agency or agencies to transport the type of waste they will haul from the project site. All transportation of waste from the site is to be done in a safe and responsible manner, meeting all applicable local, state and federal regulations. Any waste testing required for transport is the Contractor’s responsibility.

3.7 SURFACE COATING DEBRIS DISPOSAL

A. The Contractor shall require that each manifested hazardous waste shipment; the disposal facility shall provide to the Contracting Officer an appropriate Certificate of Disposal.

3.8 CLEARANCE CRITERIA

A. Clearance wipe sampling shall be collected by Consulting Firm in accordance with Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Guidance for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing,” Chapter 15, Section IV, June 1995. As allowed per HUD regulations, Chapter 15, IV, C (p. 15-11), use encapsulates on surfaces before wipe sampling clearance is conducted.

B. Work areas will be considered appropriate for re-occupancy when the following conditions are met (if applicable):

Floors, walls and baseboards

<40 micrograms per square ft.

Window sills

<250 micrograms per square ft.

Exterior concrete or other

<400 micrograms per square ft.

C. Wipe samples shall be analyzed via EPA SW-846 Method 3050.

D. When applicable, soil samples shall be collected in addition to/or in place of wipe samples for clearance. A minimum of three (3) samples shall be collected from within the work area. Clearance criteria is <400 ppm.

E. The contractor must achieve these clearance levels in all regulated areas regardless of baseline levels. For areas outside the regulated work area if background wipe samples collected by the Q.A. Representative indicate a baseline level of surface contamination greater than those defined above, the Contractor will only be required to clean to the baseline level.

END OF SECTION 02085

911th AIRLIFT WING

DISTURBANCE OF LEAD CONTAINING SURFACE COATINGS

911TH CIVIL ENGINEERING

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CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108