S02 - Att 4 Lead and ACM Report.pdf
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This is a lead and asbestos testing report conducted by NorthStar Environmental Testing, LLC on December 27, 2023, for Building 415 at the VA facility in Tomah, WI (500 East Veterans Street). The testing was performed in the Emergency Generator Room and Electrical Room prior to renovation work.
The report details that no asbestos-containing materials were identified in any of the 16 samples taken from various caulking, mortar, and building materials throughout the tested areas. Similarly, no lead-based paint was detected in the concrete block walls tested, with readings ranging from 0.1 to 0.2 mg/cm² (below the regulatory limit of 1.0 mg/cm²). The testing was limited to accessible areas, with a note that other areas should be assumed to contain lead/asbestos unless additional testing proves otherwise. Testing was performed by Noah Lemanski (certification AII-290509/LRA-290509) using a Heuresis PB 200i device for lead testing, and asbestos samples were analyzed by Eurofins CEI, Inc. (NVLAP# 101768-0).
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NorthStar No. 230-915 Page 1 of 5 (PCG, Tomah VA) 500 East Veterans Street Limited Lead / Asbestos Testing – December 27, 2023 Tomah, WI
December 28, 2023
Penn Construction Group c/o Jim Delain 3770 South Pennsylvania Avenue St. Francis, WI 53235
Project:
Limited Asbestos & Lead Paint Testing
Site:
500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660
Work Area:
Building 415: Emergency Generator Room & Electrical Room
Site Date: December 27, 2023
NorthStar No. 230-915
NorthStar Environmental Testing, LLC (NorthStar) was authorized by Jim Delain on behalf of PCG to perform limited asbestos & lead-based paint testing prior to renovation for the following site:
SITE SUMMARY:
Testing Date: December 27, 2023 Work Area:
Building 415:
Emergency Generator Room & Electrical Room
Building/Site:
500 East Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660
Contact:
Lewis Waters (VA) Phone: 608.315.0191
Building Type: Commercial (boiler plant) Construction Date:
Pre-1978
Materials Tested:
Concrete Block Walls (paint) Caulking & Mortar (asbestos)
Regulatory Limit:
Asbestos: >1% Lead Paint: 1.0 mg/cm²
Asbestos Materials: None Identified
Assumed Asbestos: None
Lead-Based Paint: No lead-based paint was identified.
Sampling Technician: Noah Lemanski Certification Number:
AII-290509/LRA-290509
Asbestos / Lead Company:
DHS-925800
Expiration Date: 08/01/2025
Lead Testing Equipment:
Heuresis PB 200i, Serial Number: 1122
Comment:
Testing was limited to accessible areas. Other areas or surfaces should be assumed to contain lead/asbestos unless additional testing proves otherwise.
NorthStar No. 230-915 Page 2 of 5 (PCG, Tomah VA) 500 East Veterans Street
ASBESTOS SAMPLE RESULTS:
Sample
ID
Bldg.
Level
Material Location Material Sample Description Asbestos Content
915-1 1 Emergency Generator Room – North Wall
Window Caulk Gray None Detected
915-2 1 Emergency Generator Room – North Wall
Window Caulk Gray None Detected
915-3 1 Emergency Generator Room – North Wall
Penetration Caulk Gray None Detected
915-4 1 Emergency Generator Room – North Wall
Penetration Caulk Gray None Detected
915-5 1 Emergency Generator Room – North
Floor Seam Caulk Gray None Detected
915-6 1 Emergency Generator Room – West
Floor Seam Caulk Gray None Detected
915-7 1 Emergency Generator Room – Northwest Corner
Expansion Caulk Gray None Detected
915-8 1 Emergency Generator Room – Northwest Corner
Expansion Caulk Gray None Detected
915-9 1 Emergency Generator Room
Generator Exhaust Caulk Gray None Detected
915-10 1 Emergency Generator Room
Generator Exhaust Caulk Gray None Detected
915-11 1 Emergency Generator Room – East
Door Caulk Gray None Detected
915-12 1 Emergency Generator Room – South
Door Caulk Gray None Detected
915-13 1 Electrical Room – North Door Caulk Gray None Detected
915-14 1 Electrical Room – South Door Caulk Gray None Detected
915-15 Ext. North Exterior Window Caulk Gray None Detected
915-16 Ext. North Exterior Brick Mortar Gray None Detected
Samples with a confirmed analysis of greater than one percent (>1%) are to be considered an asbestos containing material (ACM) requiring special handling and disposal measures. OSHA regulations still apply to materials with less than or equal to one percent (≤1%) asbestos.
Laboratory: Eurofins CEI, Inc. NVLAP# 101768-0
Analysis Date: December 28, 2023 (reported)
Collected By: Noah Lemanski (AII – 290509) Date: December 27, 2023
Bulk sample analysis by polarized light microscopy with dispersion staining; USEPA method: EPA 600/M4-82-020 & EPA 600/R- 93/116 (where applicable); Reported percentages are visually estimated by volume. Unless otherwise requested by client, each material or layer of a non-homogeneous sample is analyzed separately with reported percentages based on total sample. This report is not to be used to claim product endorsement by NVLAP or any other U.S. Government agency.
NorthStar No. 230-915 Page 3 of 5 (PCG, Tomah VA) 500 East Veterans Street
LEAD-BASED PAINT TESTING RESULTS:
Testing for lead-based paint analyzes all layers of paint on a particular surface area simultaneously. The testing does not specifically identify which layer or color of paint contains lead. A positive testing location entails that some layer of paint on that particular surface contains lead in paint in excess or equal to
1.0 mg/cm².
Reading No. Wall Structure Location Member
Paint Condition Substrate Color
Lead (mg/cm²)
Pre-Calibration
1 0.9
2 1.0
3 1.1
4 0.0
Emergency Generator Room
5 N Wall L Lft Conc Block Teal 0.1
6 N Wall Ctr Conc Block Drk Grn 0.2
7 N Wall L Rgt Conc Block Lgt Grn 0.1
Post-Calibration
8 1.0
9 1.1
10 1.1
11 0.0
Abbreviations: U = Upper L = Lower Rgt = Right Lft = Left Ctr = Center Bsmt = Basement
Notes:
- The street side is the West side of the building.
- All similar materials with the same paint history are to be categorized in the same manner. For example, if a window sill on the north side is positive for lead-based paint, then all similar window sills are assumed to contain lead-based paint unless specifically tested and proven otherwise.
- Additional areas of lead-based paint are possible in inaccessible areas, areas hidden from view or materials/substrates contained behind or within other building materials.
The United States Federal Government through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines lead-based paint as equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm² measured by XRF analysis, or 0.5% (5000 ppm) measured by weight through laboratory analysis. The State of Wisconsin has adopted the same definition of lead bearing paint (mainly for residential HUD applications) as that which is equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5% (5000 ppm) respectively. Paint chip analysis would be recommended for a more accurate determination of lead in paint below 1.0 mg/cm2 or for results to rule out lead in any quantifiable amount. The testing equipment is calibrated against a known standard before and after actual substrate testing. For worker exposure applications, lead in any quantifiable amount, and disturbance of the material creating dust and/or fumes and subsequent potential worker exposure would be regulated by the OSHA lead in construction standard (29 CFR 1926.62).
NorthStar No. 230-915 Page 4 of 5 (PCG, Tomah VA) 500 East Veterans Street
REMARKS:
The testing and subsequent report have been performed according to applicable regulations and generally accepted industry standards and practices in this locality under similar conditions. Information provided to us by building owner/occupant, client or other interested party that may have been utilized in the performance and reporting of the survey was accepted in good faith and can only be assumed to be accurate. The findings and recommendations made are representative of our professional opinion based on currently available information; no other warranty is implied or intended.
Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the presented information or the project in general.
Sincerely, NorthStar Environmental Testing, LLC.
Dave Barrett Noah Lemanski Senior Project Manager Project Technician
NorthStar No. 230-915 Page 5 of 5 (PCG, Tomah VA) 500 East Veterans Street
SITE DIAGRAM:
Emergency Generator Room Electrical Room
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