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SECTION 02 82 00 – ASBESTOS REMEDIATION SPECIFICATION
This is a detailed technical specification for asbestos remediation work at Newport Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island, issued as Amendment 006 in October 2026. The scope encompasses removal of asbestos-containing mastic sealant between steam manholes 3-74 and 3-75, and pipe insulation between manholes 3-76 and 3-78. The contractor must bid 100 percent of specified lineal feet assuming full asbestos content, with actual payment determined during construction based on testing results and documented abatement work. Testing of mastic must be performed and approved by the NUWC Construction Manager before abatement begins; any work performed without written approval will not be compensated. Upon completion, the contractor must submit final reports summarizing testing results and as-built drawings showing tested and abated areas. If pipe insulation is damaged during work, the contractor must test and perform abatement and patching at no cost to the Government.
The specification mandates comprehensive compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including 29 CFR 1926.1101, 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M, NAVFAC P-502, and Rhode Island asbestos regulations. The contractor must employ a Private Qualified Person (PQP) accredited in building inspection, abatement work, and project design; a Designated Competent Person with minimum on-the-job asbestos experience; and workers holding current Rhode Island asbestos licenses. Required submittals include medical certifications, employee training certificates, respiratory protection programs, the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan, testing laboratory credentials, landfill and transporter approvals, and pressure differential recordings. The work requires negative pressure enclosures maintaining minus 0.02 inches of water column, HEPA filtration equipment, personal decontamination units with showers, and air sampling demonstrating clearance levels below 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter using NIOSH Method 7400 or transmission electron microscopy. All asbestos waste must be disposed at EPA-approved landfills with documented delivery tickets, manifests, and waste shipment records submitted to the Contracting Officer.
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NUWC P-084 AMENDMENT 006
NEWPORT NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT, RI OCTOBER 2026
SECTION 02 82 00
ASBESTOS REMEDIATION
08/25
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SUMMARY REPORT
The sealant (mastic) used to block water infiltration between the concrete trenches and the concrete trench covers contains asbestos. NUWC has been systematically removing this mastic since the 1980's as portions of the trench system have been impacted by various projects. Similarly, the piping insulation system in the trenches also contains asbestos. NUWC has been systematically removing this insulation since the 1980's as portions of the piping system have been impacted by various projects. The scope of work of asbestos remediation is as follows:
1. The contractor must bid 100 percent of the lineal feet of trench cover mastic between steam Manhole 3-74 and 3-75, and the pipe insulation for direct buried piping between manholes 3-76 and 3-78, assuming that 100% of the specified lengths of mastic and pipe insulation contain asbestos. The contractor's estimated cost for this work will be captured in a CLIN during the bid phase of the project.
2. During construction, as each section of the trench covers are removed, the contractor must test the mastic per this specification to determine if asbestos is present. The NUWC Construction Manager, or their representative, must be notified in writing (an email is satisfactory) in advance of the testing and be provided with the opportunity to be present during the testing. The testing results will be considered a submittal for information, and must contain the time date, frequency, results and exact location of the test per the requirements of this specification. The NUWC Construction Manager, or their representative, must approve the submitted test results, and the resulting length of mastic that will be abated prior to any abatement work being performed by the contractor. Any work that is performed prior to NUWC approval will not be paid for by the Government and will be at the contractor's expense.
3. During the construction phase, the contractor and the NUWC Construction Manager, or their representative, will determine the lineal feet of the mastic which is required to be abated and this value will be paid for via the CLIN.
4. Following the abatement, the contractor must submit a final report summarizing all of the testing, and 'as built' drawings of the affected areas showing the locations of the areas tested and the areas where asbestos was abated.
5. If, during the course of the work specified herein, the piping insulation is damaged, the contractor must test the damaged insulation, and perform abatement of the area and patching of the insulation at no charge to the Government.
This specification covers a wide variety of remediation methods. The contractor must submit and comply with all requirements based on the anticipated method of remediation/abatement. If certain requirements of this specification do not apply to the anticipated method of remediation, SECTION 02 82 00 Page 1 note this in writing, and do not submit the required data. If, during the course of the work, it becomes necessary to alter the remediation/abatement method, notify the NUWC Construction Manager immediately in person and in writing, stop work, make the work area safe from all hazards, and submit the additional equipment and other requirements as noted in this specification. Upon approval of the revised submittals, the work may be started again.
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 SAFETY PROFESSIONALS (ASSP)
ASSP Z9.2 (2018) Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems
ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)
ASTM D4397 (2016; R 2023) Standard Specification for Polyethylene Sheeting for Construction, Industrial, and Agricultural Applications
ASTM E1368 (2023) Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION (CGA)
CGA G-7 (2019) Standard for Compressed Air for Human Respiration; 6th Edition
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATION (ISEA)
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 (2025) Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
NFPA 701 (2023; ERTA 1 2023) Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (NIOSH)
NIOSH NMAM (2020; 5th Ed) NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)
EM 385-1-1 (2024) Safety -- Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Requirements
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
EPA 340/1-90-018 (1990) Asbestos/NESHAP Regulated Asbestos
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Containing Materials Guidance
EPA 560/5-85-024 (1985) Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings (Purple Book)
U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA)
29 CFR 1910.147 The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock Out/Tag Out)
29 CFR 1926.51 Sanitation
29 CFR 1926.59 Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1926.103 Respiratory Protection
29 CFR 1926.200 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
29 CFR 1926.1101 Asbestos
40 CFR 61-SUBPART A General Provisions
40 CFR 61-SUBPART M National Emission Standard for Asbestos
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
49 CFR 173 Shippers - General Requirements for Shipments and Packagings
U.S. NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVFAC)
NAVFAC P-502 (2017) Asbestos Program Management
ND OPNAV M-5100.23 (2020; Rev G) Navy Safety and Occupational Health Manual
UL SOLUTIONS (UL)
UL 586 (2009; Reprint Sep 2022) UL Standard for Safety High-Efficiency Particulate, Air Filter Units
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1.3 DEFINITIONS
1.3.1 Amended Water
Water containing a wetting agent or surfactant with a maximum surface tension of 0.00042 psi.
1.3.2 Area Sampling
Sampling of asbestos fiber concentrations which approximates the concentrations of asbestos in the theoretical breathing zone but is not actually collected in the breathing zone of an employee.
1.3.3 Asbestos
The term asbestos includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered.
1.3.4 Asbestos Containing Material (ACM)
Any material which contains greater than 1 percent asbestos.
1.3.5 Asbestos Containing Construction Material (ACCM)
Any manufactured construction material which contains more than 1/10th of 1 percent asbestos by weight.
1.3.6 Asbestos Control Area
That area where asbestos removal operations are performed which is isolated by physical boundaries which assist in the prevention of the uncontrolled release of asbestos dust, fibers, or debris.
1.3.7 Asbestos Fibers
Those fibers having an aspect ratio of at least 3:1 and longer than 5 micrometers as determined by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method 7400.
1.3.8 Asbestos Permissible Exposure Limit
0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air as an 8-hour time weighted average measured in the breathing zone as defined by 29 CFR 1926.1101 or other Federal legislation having legal jurisdiction for the protection of workers health.
1.3.9 Authorized Person
Any person authorized by the Contractor and required by work duties to be present in the regulated areas.
1.3.10 Background
The ambient airborne asbestos concentration in an uncontaminated area as measured prior to any asbestos hazard abatement efforts. Background concentrations for other (contaminated) areas are measured in similar but asbestos free locations.
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1.3.11 Competent Person (CP)
A person meeting the requirements for competent person as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101 including a person capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, and is specifically trained in a training course which meet the criteria of EPA's Model Accreditation Plan ( 40 CFR 763 ) for project designer or supervisor, or its equivalent. The competent person must have a current State of Rhode Island asbestos contractors or supervisors license.
1.3.12 Contractor
The Contractor is that individual, or entity under contract to perform the herein listed work.
1.3.13 Disposal Bag
A 6 mil thick, leak-tight plastic bag, pre-labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 , used for transporting asbestos waste from containment to disposal site.
1.3.14 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 one standard sized glovebag or waste bag, not larger than 60 inches in length and width or as required by state or local regulations in order to access a building component.
1.3.15 Encapsulation
The abatement of an asbestos hazard through the appropriate use of a physical barrier or chemical encapsulants.
1.3.16 Encapsulants
Specific materials in various forms used to chemically or physically entrap asbestos fibers in various configurations to prevent these fibers from becoming airborne. There are four types of encapsulants as follows which must comply with performance requirements as specified herein.
a. Removal Encapsulant (can be used as a wetting agent)
b. Bridging Encapsulant (used to provide a tough, durable surface coating to asbestos containing material)
c. Penetrating Encapsulant (used to penetrate the asbestos containing material encapsulating all asbestos fibers and preventing fiber release due to routine mechanical damage)
d. Lock-Down Encapsulant (used to seal off or "lock-down" minute asbestos fibers left on surfaces from which asbestos containing material has been removed).
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1.3.17 Friable Asbestos Material
A term defined in 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M and EPA 340/1-90-018 meaning any material which contains more than 1 percent asbestos, as determined using the method specified in 40 CFR 763 , Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM), that when dry, can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
1.3.18 Glovebag Technique
Those asbestos removal and control techniques put forth in 29 CFR 1926.1101 .
1.3.19 HEPA Filter Equipment
High efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtered vacuum and exhaust ventilation equipment with a filter system capable of collecting and retaining asbestos fibers. Filters must retain 99.97 percent of particles
0.3 microns or larger as indicated in UL 586 .
1.3.20 Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)
USEPA training accreditation requirements for persons who work with asbestos as specified in 40 CFR 763 .
1.3.21 Negative Pressure Enclosure (NPE)
That engineering control technique described as a negative pressure enclosure in 29 CFR 1926.1101 or applicable state regulations.
1.3.22 NESHAP
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. The USEPA NESHAP regulation for asbestos is at 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M . Requirements associated with demolition and renovation activities are found in Section
61.145 of the NESHAP while requirements associated with waste disposal are found in Section 61.150.
1.3.23 Nonfriable Asbestos Material
Material that contains asbestos in which the fibers have been immobilized by a bonding agent, coating, binder, or other material so that the asbestos fibers are not normally released during appropriate use, handling, storage or transportation. It is understood that asbestos fibers may be released under other conditions such as demolition, removal, or mishap.
1.3.24 Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
1.3.24.1 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).
1.3.24.2 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.
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1.3.25 Personal Sampling
Air sampling which is performed to determine asbestos fiber concentrations within the breathing zone of a specific employee, as performed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 .
1.3.26 Presumed ACM
Any material which cannot be sampled at the time of the initial inspection due to inaccessibility, structural or safety concerns (such as charged electrical components), or could void active warranties (such as roofing materials). Presumed ACM must be managed as ACM unless proven to not be ACM through testing by a qualified and certified asbestos professional.
1.3.27 Private Qualified Person (PQP)
A Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, consultant or other qualified person who has successfully completed training and is therefore accredited under a legitimate State Model Accreditation Plan as described in 40 CFR 763 as a Building Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor Abatement Worker, and Asbestos Project Designer. The PQP that collects samples and elects to analyze samples on site must successfully complete the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 582 course "Sampling and Evaluating Airborne Asbestos Dust" or equivalent, and must participate in the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Asbestos Analysis Registry (AAR).
The PQP must be appropriately licensed in the State of Rhode Island.
1.3.28 TEM
Refers to Transmission Electron Microscopy.
1.3.29 Thermal System Insulation
Thermal system insulation (TSIACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain.
1.3.30 Time Weighted Average (TWA)
The TWA is an 8-hour time weighted average airborne concentration of asbestos fibers.
1.3.31 Transite
A generic name for asbestos cement wallboard and pipe.
1.3.32 Wetting Agent
A chemical added to water to reduce the water's surface tension thereby increasing the water's ability to soak into the material to which it is applied. An equivalent wetting agent must have a surface tension of at most 0.00042 psi.
1.3.33 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)
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"Worker" training; accreditation, if required by the OSHA Class of work to be performed or by the state where the work is to be performed.The worker must be appropriately licensed in the State of Rhode Island.
1.4 REQUIREMENTS
1.4.1 Description of Work
The work covered by this section includes the handling and control of asbestos containing materials and describes some of the resultant procedures and equipment required to protect workers, the environment and occupants of the building or area, or both, from contact with airborne asbestos fibers. The work also includes the disposal of any asbestos containing materials generated by the work. More specific operational procedures must be outlined in the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan called for elsewhere in this specification. The asbestos work includes the demolition and removal of ACMwhich is governed by 40 CFR 763 and NAVFAC P-502 . Under normal conditions non-friable or chemically bound materials containing asbestos would not be considered hazardous; however, this material may release airborne asbestos fibers during demolition and removal and therefore must be handled in accordance with the removal and disposal procedures as specified herein. A competent person must supervise asbestos removal work as specified herein.
The aesbestos contaiing material (ACM) to be abated in support of the steam aand condensate work includes the removal of the trench cover mastic sealant and pipe insulation.
1.4.2 Unexpected Discovery of Asbestos
Notify the Contracting Officer if any previously untested building components suspected to contain asbestos are impacted by the work.
1.4.3 Medical Requirements
Provide medical requirements including but not limited to medical surveillance and medical record keeping as listed in 29 CFR 1926.1101 .
1.4.3.1 Medical Examinations
Contractor must submit documentation of workers who perform activities potentially impacted ACM including the name of each employee, type of exam received, and date of the exam. The documentation must also include a signed statement that the medical examination was reviewed by the contractor's Safety Manager stating that the listed personnel have received the required medical examination in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 and the exam results are saved. This requirement must have been satisfied within the 12 months prior to the start of work on this contract. The same medical examination must be given on an annual basis to employees engaged in an occupation involving asbestos and within 30 calendar days before or after the termination of employment in such occupation. Specifically identify x-ray films of asbestos workers to the consulting radiologist and mark medical record jackets with the word
"ASBESTOS."
1.4.3.2 Medical Records
Maintain complete and accurate records of employees' medical examinations, medical records, and exposure data for a period of 30 years after
SECTION 02 82 00 Page 8 termination of employment and make records of the required medical examinations and exposure data available for inspection and copying to:
The Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), or authorized representatives of them, and an employee's physician upon the request of the employee or former employee.
1.4.4 Employee Training
Submit certificates, prior to the start of work but after the main abatement submittal, signed by each employee indicating that the employee has received training in the proper handling of materials and wastes that contain asbestos in accordance with 40 CFR 763 ; understands the health implications and risks involved, including the illnesses possible from exposure to airborne asbestos fibers; understands the use and limits of the respiratory equipment to be used; and understands the results of monitoring of airborne quantities of asbestos as related to health and respiratory equipment as indicated in 29 CFR 1926.1101 on an initial and annual basis. Organize certificates by individual worker, not grouped by type of certification. Make training requirement records readily available in accordance with 40 CFR 763 . Train personnel involved in the asbestos control work in accordance with United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) training criteria or State training criteria whichever is more stringent.
Document the training by providing: dates of training, training entity, course outline, names of instructors, and qualifications of instructors upon request by the Contracting Officer. Furnish each employee with respirator training and fit testing administered by the PQP as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1926.103 . Fully cover engineering and other hazard control techniques and procedures. Asbestos workers must have a current State of Rhode Island asbestos worker's license.
1.4.5 Permits, Licenses, and Notifications
Prior to the start of work, obtain necessary permits and licenses in conjunction with asbestos removal, encapsulation, hauling, and disposition, and furnish notification of such actions required by Federal, State, regional, and local authorities. Notify the Regional Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the State's environmental protection agency, and the local air pollution control district/agency and the Contracting Officer in writing 10 working days prior to commencement of work in accordance with 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M , National Emission Standard for Asbestos, Title 40, Part 61, Sub-part A, and Sub-Part M (Revised Sub-Part B) of the Code of Federal Regulations and Rhode Island Department of Health.. Notify the Contracting Officer and other appropriate Government agencies in writing 20 working days prior to the start of asbestos work as indicated in applicable laws, ordinances, criteria, rules, and regulations. Submit copies of all Notifications to the Contracting Officer.
1.4.6 Environment, Safety and Health Compliance
In addition to detailed requirements of this specification, comply with those applicable laws, ordinances, criteria, rules, and regulations of Federal, State, regional, and local authorities regarding handling, storing, transporting, and disposing of asbestos waste materials. Comply with the applicable requirements of the current issue of EM 385-1-1 , 29 CFR 1926.1101 , 40 CFR 61-SUBPART A , 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M , 40 CFR 763 and ND OPNAV M-5100.23 . Submit matters of interpretation of standards to the appropriate administrative agency for resolution before starting the
SECTION 02 82 00 Page 9 work. Where the requirements of this specification, applicable laws, rules, criteria, ordinances, regulations, and referenced documents vary, the most stringent requirement as defined by the Government apply. The following laws, ordinances, criteria, rules and regulations regarding removal, handling, storing, transporting and disposing of asbestos materials apply:
a. OSHA: Respiratory Protection: Title 29, Part 1910, Section 134 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
b. Construction Industry: Title 29, Part 1926, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
c. Hazard Communication: Title 29, Part 1910, Section 1200 of the Code of Federal Regulations..
d. U.S. Department of Transportation, including but not limited to:
Hazardous Substances: Title 29, Part 171 and 172 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
1.4.7 Respiratory Protection Program
Establish and implement a respirator program as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 , and 29 CFR 1926.103 and applicable state and local regulations. Submit a written description of the program to the Contracting Officer. Submit a written program manual or operating procedure including methods of compliance with regulatory statutes.
1.4.7.1 Respirator Program Records
Submit records of the respirator program as required by 29 CFR 1926.103 , and 29 CFR 1926.1101 .
1.4.7.2 Respirator Fit Testing
The Contractor's PQP must conduct a qualitative or quantitative fit test conforming to 29 CFR 1926.103 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 must be performed prior to initially wearing a respirator and every 12 months thereafter. If physical changes develop that affects the fit, a new fit test must be performed. Functional fit checks must be performed each time a respirator is put on and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation.
1.4.7.3 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 must 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 must 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 must be made by the Contractor's Designated IH based on the measured or anticipated airborne asbestos fiber concentrations to be encountered.
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1.4.8 Asbestos Hazard Control Supervisor
The Contractor must be represented on site by a supervisor, trained using the model Contractor accreditation plan as indicated in the Federal statutes for all portions of the herein listed work.
1.4.9 Hazard Communication
Adhere to all parts of 29 CFR 1926.59 and provide the Contracting Officer with a copy of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all materials brought to the site.
1.4.10 Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan
Submit a detailed plan of the safety precautions such as lockout, tagout, tryout, fall protection, and 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, must be prepared, signed, and sealed by the PQP. Provide a Table of Contents for each abatement submittal, which follows the sequence of requirements in the contract. The plan must include but not be limited to the precise personal protective equipment to be used including, but not limited to, respiratory protection, type of whole-body protection, the location of asbestos control areas including clean and dirty areas, buffer zones, showers, storage areas, change rooms, removal method, interface of trades involved in the construction, sequencing of asbestos related work, disposal plan, type of wetting agent and asbestos sealer to be used, locations of local exhaust equipment, planned air monitoring strategies, and a detailed description of the method to be employed in order to control environmental pollution. The plan must also include (both fire and medical emergency) response plans and an Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) in accordance with EM 385-1-1 . The Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan must be approved in writing prior to starting any asbestos work. The Contractor, Asbestos Hazard Control Supervisor, CP and PQP must 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 will be enforced as if an addition to the specification. Any changes required in the specification as a result of the plan must be identified specifically in the plan to allow for free discussion and approval by the Contracting Officer prior to starting work.
1.4.11 Testing Laboratory
Submit the name, address, telephone number, and appliable laboratory certification(s) of each testing laboratory selected for the sampling, analysis, and reporting of airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers along with evidence that each laboratory selected holds the appropriate State license and permits and certification that each laboratory is American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) accredited and that persons counting the samples have been judged proficient by current inclusion on the AIHA Asbestos Analysis Registry (AAR) and successful participation of the laboratory in the Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) Program. Where analysis to determine asbestos content in bulk materials or transmission electron microscopy is required, submit evidence that the laboratory is accredited by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) under National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for asbestos analysis. The testing laboratory firm must be independent of the asbestos contractor and must have no employee or employer relationship
SECTION 02 82 00 Page 11 which could constitute a conflict of interest.
1.4.12 Landfill Approval
Submit written evidence that the landfill is approved for asbestos disposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 Enforcement Section , and Compliance Assurance Division, and local regulatory authority.. Within three working days after delivery, submit detailed delivery tickets , prepared, signed, and dated by an agent of the landfill, certifying the amount of asbestos materials delivered to the landfill.
Submit a copy of the waste shipment records within one day of the shipment leaving the project site.
1.4.13 Transporter Certification
Submit written evidence that the transporter is approved to transport asbestos waste in accordance with the DOT requirements of 49 CFR 171 , 49 CFR 172 , 49 CFR 173 , as well as registration requirements of 49 CFR 107 and all other State and local regulatory agency requirements.
1.4.14 Medical Certification
Provide a written certification for each worker and supervisor, signed by a licensed physician indicating that the worker and supervisor has met or exceeded all of the medical prerequisites listed herein and in 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1926.103 as prescribed by law. Submit certificates prior to the start of work but after the main abatement submittal.
1.5 SUBMITTALS
Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" or "S" classification. Submittals not having a "G" classification are for Contractor Quality Control approval. Submittals with an "S" are for inclusion in the Sustainability eNotebook, in conformance with Section 01 33 29 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:
SD-03 Product Data
Amended Water ; G
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for All Materials ; G
Respirators ; G
Local Exhaust Equipment ; (Not Anticipated) G
Pressure Differential Automatic Recording Instrument ; G
Vacuums; G
SD-06 Test Reports
Air Sampling Results ;(Not Anticipated) G
Pressure Differential Recordings for Local Exhaust System ; G
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Clearance Sampling ; G
Asbestos Disposal Quantity Report ; G
SD-07 Certificates
Employee Training ; G
Notifications ; G
Respiratory Protection Program ; G
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan ; G
Testing Laboratory ; G
Landfill Approval ; G
Delivery Tickets ; G
Waste Shipment Records ; G
Transporter Certification ; G
Medical Certification ; G
Private Qualified Person Documentation ; G
Designated Competent Person ; G
Worker's License ; G
Contractor's License ; G
Federal, State or Local Citations on Previous Projects ; G
Equipment Used to Contain Airborne Asbestos Fibers ; G
Water Filtration Equipment ; G
Vacuums; G
Ventilation Systems ; G
SD-11 Closeout Submittals
Permits and Licenses ; G
Notifications ; G
Respirator Program Records ; G
Rental Equipment ; G
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1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.6.1 Private Qualified Person Documentation
Submit the name, address, and telephone number of the PQP selected to prepare the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan, direct monitoring and training, and documented evidence that the PQP has successfully completed training in and is accredited and where required is certified as, a Building Inspector, Contractor/Supervisor Abatement Worker, and Asbestos 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.
The PQP must be appropriately licensed in the State of Rhode Island as a Project Monitor. The PQP and the asbestos contractor must not have an employee/employer relationship or financial relationship which could constitute a conflict of interest. The PQP must be a first tier subcontractor.
1.6.2 Designated Competent Person Documentation
The Designated Competent Person must be 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, . The Designated Competent Person must be on-site at all times when asbestos abatement activities are underway.Submit training certification and a current State of Rhode Island Asbestos Contractor's and Supervisor's License. Submit evidence that the Designated Competent Person has a minimum of years of on-the-job asbestos abatement experience relevant to OSHA designated competent person requirements. The Designated Competent Person must be a first tier subcontractor.
1.6.3 Worker's License
Submit documentation that workers meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101 , 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M and have a current State of Rhode Island Asbestos Workers License.
1.6.4 Contractor's License
Submit a copy of the asbestos contractor's license issued by the State of Rhode Island. Submit the following certification along with the license:
"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 EM 385-1-1 , and the Federal, State and local requirements for those asbestos abatement activities that they will be involved in." This certification statement must be signed by the Company's President or Chief Executive.
1.6.5 Air Sampling Results
Complete fiber counting and provide results to the PQP for review within 16 hours of the "time off" of the sample pump. Notify the Contracting Officer immediately of any airborne levels of asbestos fibers in excess of the acceptable limits. Submit sampling results to the Contracting Officer and the affected Contractor employees where required by law within three
SECTION 02 82 00 Page 14 working days, signed by the testing laboratory employee performing air sampling, the employee that analyzed the sample, and the PQP. Notify the Contractor and the Contracting Officer immediately of any variance in the pressure differential which could cause adjacent unsealed areas to have asbestos fiber concentrations in excess of 0.01 fibers per cubic centimeter or background whichever is higher. In no circumstance must levels exceed 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter.
1.6.6 Pressure Differential Recordings for Local Exhaust System
Provide a local exhaust system that creates a negative pressure of at least
0.02 inches of water relative to the pressure external to the enclosure and operate it continuously, 24-hours a day, until the temporary enclosure of the asbestos control area is removed. Submit pressure differential recordings for each work day to the PQP for review and to the Contracting Officer within 24-hours from the end of each work day.
1.6.7 Federal, State or Local Citations on Previous Projects
Submit a statement, signed by an officer of the company, containing a record of any citations issued by Federal, State or local regulatory agencies relating to asbestos activities within the last 5 years (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 must be provided.
1.6.8 Preconstruction Conference
Conduct a safety preconstruction conference to discuss the details of the Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan, Accident Prevention Plan (APP) including the AHAs required in specification Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS . The safety preconstruction conference must include the Contractor and their Designated Competent Person, Designated IH and Project Supervisor and the Contracting Officer. Deficiencies in the APP must be discussed. Onsite work must not begin until the APP has been accepted.
1.7 SECURITY
A log book must be kept documenting entry into and out of the regulated area. Entry into regulated areas must only be by personnel authorized by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer. Personnel authorized to enter regulated areas must be trained, medically evaluated, and wear the required personal protective equipment.
1.8 EQUIPMENT
1.8.1 Rental Equipment
Provide a copy of the written notification to the rental company concerning the intended use of the equipment and the possibility of asbestos contamination of the equipment.
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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 DUCT TAPE
Industrial grade duct tape of appropriate widths suitable for bonding sheet plastic and disposal container.
2.2 DISPOSAL CONTAINERS
Leak-tight (defined as solids, liquids, or dust that cannot escape or spill out) disposal containers must be provided for ACM wastes as required by 29 CFR 1926.1101 and state and local regulatory requirements. Disposal containers can be in the form of:
a. Disposal Bags
b. Fiberboard Drums
c. Cardboard Boxes
2.3 SHEET PLASTIC
Sheet plastic must be polyethylene of 6 mil minimum thickness and must be provided in the largest sheet size necessary to minimize seams. Film must be frosted or black and conform to ASTM D4397, except as specified below
2.3.1 Flame Resistant
Where a potential for fire exists, flame-resistant sheets must be provided. Film must be frosted or black and must conform to the requirements of NFPA 701 .
2.3.2 Reinforced
Reinforced sheets must be provided where high skin strength is required, such as where it constitutes the only barrier between the regulated area and the outdoor environment. The sheet stock must consist of translucent, nylon-reinforced or woven-polyethylene thread laminated between two layers of polyethylene film. Film must meet flame resistant standards of NFPA 701 .
2.4 MASTIC REMOVING SOLVENT
Mastic removing solvent must be nonflammable and must not contain methylene chloride, glycol ether, or halogenated hydrocarbons. Solvents used onsite must have a flash point greater than 140 degrees F.
Prior to approving the use of mastic removing solvent for renovation projects where a new material is placed on the treated surface, the treated surface with mastic removing solvent must be completely removed.
Remaining mastic removing solvent may react with glues and mastic of the new product.
2.5 LEAK-TIGHT WRAPPING
Two layers of 6 mil minimum thick polyethylene sheet stock must be used for the containment of removed asbestos-containing components or materials such as large tanks, boilers, insulated pipe segments and other materials. Upon placement of the ACM component or material, each layer must be individually leak-tight sealed with duct tape.
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2.6 VIEWING INSPECTION WINDOW
Where feasible, a minimum of one clear, 1/8 inch thick, acrylic sheet, 18 by 24 inches, must be installed as a viewing inspection window at eye level on a wall in each containment enclosure. The windows must be sealed leak-tight with industrial grade duct tape.
2.7 WETTING AGENTS
Removal encapsulant (a penetrating encapsulant) must be provided when conducting removal abatement activities that require a longer removal time or are subject to rapid evaporation of amended water. The removal encapsulant must be capable of wetting the ACM and retarding fiber release during disturbance of the ACM greater than or equal to that provided by amended water. Performance requirements for penetrating encapsulants are specified in paragraph ENCAPSULANTS above.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 EQUIPMENT
Provide the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative, with at least two complete sets of personal protective equipment as required for entry to and inspection of the asbestos control area. Provide equivalent training to the Contracting Officer or a designated representative as provided to Contractor employees in the use of the required personal protective equipment. Provide manufacturer's certificate of compliance for all equipment used to contain airborne asbestos fibers .
3.1.1 Air Monitoring Equipment
The Contractor's PQP must approve air monitoring equipment. The equipment must include, but must not be limited to:
a. High-volume sampling pumps that can be calibrated and operated at a constant airflow up to 16 liters per minute.
b. Low-volume, battery powered, body-attachable, portable personal pumps that can be calibrated to a constant airflow up to approximately 3.5 liters per minute, and a self-contained rechargeable power pack capable of sustaining the calibrated flow rate for a minimum of 10 hours. The pumps must also be equipped with an automatic flow control unit which must maintain a constant flow, even as filter resistance increases due to accumulation of fiber and debris on the filter surface.
c. Single use standard 25 mm diameter cassette, open face, 0.8 micron pore size, mixed cellulose ester membrane filters and cassettes with 50 mm electrically conductive extension cowl, and shrink bands for personal air sampling.
d. Single use standard 25 mm diameter cassette, open face, 0.45 micron pore size, mixed cellulose ester membrane filters and cassettes with 50 mm electrically conductive cowl, and shrink bands when conducting environmental area sampling using NIOSH NMAM Methods 7400 and 7402, (and the transmission electric microscopy method specified at 40 CFR 763 if required).
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e. A flow calibrator capable of calibration to within plus or minus 2 percent of reading over a temperature range of minus 4 to plus 140 degrees F and traceable to a NIST primary standard.
3.1.2 Respirators
Select respirators from those approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Department of Health and Human Services.
3.1.2.1 Respirators for Handling Asbestos
Provide personnel engaged in pre-cleaning, cleanup, handling, removal and or demolition of asbestos materials with respiratory protection as indicated in 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1926.103 . Breathing air must comply with CGA G-7.
3.1.3 Exterior Whole Body Protection
3.1.3.1 Outer Protective Clothing
Provide personnel exposed to asbestos with disposable "non-breathable," whole body outer protective clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings. Provide disposable plastic or rubber gloves to protect hands.
Cloth gloves may be worn inside the plastic or rubber gloves for comfort, but must not be used alone. Make sleeves secure at the wrists, make foot coverings secure at the ankles, and make clothing secure at the neck by the use of tape.
3.1.3.2 Work Clothing
Provide cloth work clothes for wear under the outer protective clothing and foot coverings and either dispose of or properly decontaminate them as recommended by the PQP after each use.
3.1.3.3 Personal Decontamination Unit
Provide a temporary, negative pressure unit with a separate decontamination locker room and clean locker room with a shower that complies with 29 CFR 1926.51 (f)(4)(ii) through (V) in between for personnel required to wear whole body protective clothing. Provide two separate lockers for each asbestos worker, one in each locker room. Keep street clothing and street shoes in the clean locker. HEPA vacuum and remove asbestos contaminated disposable protective clothing while still wearing respirators at the boundary of the asbestos work area and seal in impermeable bags or containers for disposal. Do not wear work clothing between home and work. Locate showers between the decontamination locker room and the clean locker room and require that all employees shower before changing into street clothes. Collect used shower water and filter with approved water filtration equipment to remove asbestos contamination. Wastewater filters must be installed in series with the first stage pore size 20 microns and the second stage pore size of 5 microns. Dispose of filters and residue as asbestos waste. Discharge clean water to the sanitary system. Dispose of asbestos contaminated work clothing as asbestos contaminated waste. Keep the floor of the decontamination unit's clean room dry and clean at all times. Proper housekeeping and hygiene requirements must be maintained. Provide soap and towels for showering, washing and drying. Cloth towels provided must
SECTION 02 82 00 Page 18 be disposed of as ACM waste. Physically attach the decontamination units to the asbestos control area. Construct both a personnel decontamination unit and an equipment decontamination unit onto and integral with each asbestos control area.
3.1.3.4 Eye Protection
Provide eye protection that complies with ANSI/ISEA Z87.1 when operations present a potential eye injury hazard. Provide goggles to personnel engaged in asbestos abatement operations when the use of a full face respirator is not required.
3.1.4 Regulated Areas
All Class I, II, and III asbestos work must be conducted within regulated areas. The regulated area must 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.
3.1.5 Load-out Unit
Provide a temporary load-out unit that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area and access tunnel. Attach the load-out unit in a leak-tight manner to each regulated area.
3.1.6 Warning Signs and Labels
Provide warning signs at all approaches to asbestos control areas. Locate signs at such a distance that personnel may read the sign and take the necessary protective steps required before entering the area. Provide labels and affix to all asbestos materials, scrap, waste, debris, and other products contaminated with asbestos. Containers with preprinted warning labels conforming to the requirements are acceptable
3.1.6.1 Warning Sign
Provide vertical format conforming to 29 CFR 1926.200 , and 29 CFR 1926.1101 minimum 20 by 14 inches displaying the following legend in the lower panel:
Legend Notation
DANGER one inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
ASBESTOS one inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
MAY CAUSE CANCER one inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS 1/4 inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
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Legend Notation
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY 1/4 inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING IN THIS AREA
1/4 inch Sans Serif Gothic or Block
Spacing between lines must be at least equal to the height of the upper of any two lines.
3.1.6.2 Warning Labels
Provide labels conforming to 29 CFR 1926.1101 of sufficient size to be clearly legible, displaying the following legend:
DANGER
CONTAINS ASBESTOS FIBERS
MAY CAUSE CANCER
CAUSES DAMAGE TO LUNGS
DO NOT BREATHE DUST AVOID CREATING DUST
3.1.7 Local Exhaust System
Provide a local exhaust system in the asbestos control area in accordance with ASSP Z9.2 and 29 CFR 1926.1101 that provides at least four air changes per hour inside of the negative pressure enclosure. Local exhaust equipment must be operated 24-hours per day, until the asbestos control area is removed and must be leak proof to the filter and equipped with HEPA filters. Maintain a minimum pressure differential in the control area of minus 0.02 inch of water column relative to adjacent, unsealed areas. Provide continuous 24-hour per day monitoring of the pressure differential with a pressure differential automatic recording instrument .
The building ventilation system must not be used as the local exhaust system for the asbestos control area. Filters on exhaust equipment must conform to ASSP Z9.2 and UL 586 . Terminate the local exhaust system out of doors and remote from any public access or ventilation system intakes.
3.1.8 Tools
Vacuums must be leak proof to the filter and equipped with HEPA filters.
Filters on vacuums must conform to ASSP Z9.2 and UL 586 . Do not use power tools to remove asbestos containing materials unless the tool is equipped with effective, integral HEPA filtered exhaust ventilation systems .
Remove all residual asbestos from reusable tools prior to storage or reuse. Reusable tools must be thoroughly decontaminated prior to being removed from the regulated areas.
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3.1.9 Rental Equipment
If rental equipment is to be used, furnish written notification to the rental agency concerning the intended use of the equipment and the possibility of asbestos contamination of the equipment.
3.1.10 Single Stage Decontamination Area
A decontamination area (equipment room/area) must be provided for Class I work involving less than 25 feet or 10 square feet 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 must be adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees, material, and their equipment which could be contaminated with asbestos. The area must 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.
3.1.11 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 must remove their protective clothing in the equipment room and deposit the clothing in labeled impermeable bags or containers for disposal.
c. Employees must not remove their respirators until showering.
d. Employees must 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.
3.2 WORK PROCEDURE
Perform asbestos related work in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1101 , 40 CFR 61-SUBPART M , NAVFAC P-502 , and as specified herein.
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