NARA_Asbestos_Inspection_Report_2013.pdf

ASBESTOS INSPECTION SURVEY REPORT

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

US NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

ADMINSTRATION

BUILDING AK0034AA

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

August 2013

Prepared for:

Mr. Bob Bliss, CIH

GSA, Region 10

400 15 th

Street SW

Auburn, WA 98001

Prepared by:

EHS – International, Inc.

13228 NE 20

th

Street, Suite 100

Bellevue, WA 98005

(425) 455–2959

GSA Natl Archives Federal Building, Anchorage, AK EHSI Project 10538-01c

AK0034AA August, 2013

ASBESTOS INSPECTION

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

US NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMIN BUILDING, (AK0034AA)

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

BACKGROUND

EHS International, Inc. (EHSI), a hazardous material consulting firm, under contract to the General Services Administration (GSA) was tasked by GSA to conduct a hazardous materials inspection with confirmation sampling in accessible areas at the US National

Archives and Records Administration Federal Building located at 654 W 3 rd

Avenue in

Anchorage, Alaska.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

The following suspect materials were assumed to be asbestos containing or sampled and identified as either asbestos-containing materials (ACM) or non-ACM in the subject areas of the building:

Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) Sampled Non-Asbestos Materials

Gray window glazing putty (4'X6' windows) Gypsum wallboard with joint compound

(GWB/JC)

Remnant black mastic on concrete under carpet 5” gray ceramic floor tile with tan grout and gray mortar

Black mastic associated with non-ACM

12” black vinyl composite floor tile (VCT) on concrete

2’x4’ suspended acoustic ceiling tiles

(SACT) with pin hole and worm track patterns

Red stair tread with non-ACM brown mastic 6” light yellow ceramic wall tile with white/gray grout and beige mastic

Assumed ACM 6” red ceramic floor tile with gray grout and gray mortar

Mastic associated with white board Carpet with yellow mastic

TSI on small bore pipe runs, elbows and fittings concealed in plumbing walls and ceilings

White skim coat and plaster

Mastic associated with fiberglass wall sound panels

4” brown vinyl cove base with brown mastic

AHU internals 6” black vinyl cove base with cream mastic

Red fire stop Concrete masonry unit (CMU) and gray mortar

Boiler internals White undercoating on stainless steel sink

HVAC tape on ductwork Red stair stringer with brown mastic

Fire doors White/beige door frame caulking

Red floor expansion joint caulking

*Skim coat/fiberglass batting with black mastic on Air Handling Unit (AHU)

*This material was reported as non-ACM in the previous report cited in the Reinspection

Findings section of this report.

1’x1’ acoustical ceiling tile (ACT) with ACM brown mastic was noted in the previous

2008 EHSI inspection report as being present throughout the office area of the Archives

Building. During the 2013 inspection, this material was not found in the Archives area, except for the stairwell ceiling, which is at the first floor level and considered part of the

Historic Federal Building.

DAMAGED MATERIAL

No damage of friable asbestos containing material was noted at the time of this inspection

INSPECTION

EHSI accomplished an asbestos materials inspection of the subject building on June 13 th

2013. The intent of the inspection is to specifically identify, quantify, determine the current condition, assign homogenous sample area numbers (HSA#) and develop an engineer’s cost estimate for removal/disposal of ACM.

EHSI was tasked to use applicable Federal, State, and local guidelines in the accomplishment of its inspection. EHSI was further tasked to provide a written report for the areas reinspected including identification of all suspect materials and a determination of whether suspect material was ACM.

A spreadsheet listing all of the inspection data is included in Appendix A.

INSPECTION FINDINGS

Asbestos-Containing Materials

1. Asbestos Reinspection Survey Report, Old Anchorage Federal Building, EHSI, December 2008.

A portion of the building (south office area) was included in the previous Old Anchorage

Federal Building survey report completed by EHSI in 2008. The north warehouse area was not included in that report.

Renovation history of this building was obtained by interviewing the building manager.

In 1991 a retrofit is reported to have occurred to the original (southern) portion of this building which included the addition of the warehouse/records storage area. A glass walled office was installed in the north section of the southern office area around 2010.

Though no abatement is reported to have taken place since 2006, remnant black mastic was noted throughout the southern office area beneath the carpet with 12” black vinyl composite tile and black mastic noted in the janitor closet. It is likely this same 12” tile was once present throughout this area.

Twenty-four (24) bulk samples of suspect ACM were collected as part of this inspection

.Two of these samples were split for quality assurance analysis.. Summaries of asbestos sampling information including sample number, sample location, material description, and analytical results are included in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1

SUMMARY OF ASBESTOS BULK SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL RESULTS

US NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMIN FEDERAL BUILDING

SAMPLE

NUMBER

SAMPLE

LOCATION

MATERIAL

DESCRIPTION

ASBESTOS

TYPE OF

ASBESTOS

10538-01c-

Learning

Center

Layer 1: White paint

Layer 2: JC

Layer 3: GWB

L1: ND

L2: ND

L3: ND

N/A

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

Learning

Center

Layer 1: White paint

Layer 2: Skim coat

Layer 3: GWB

L1: ND

L2: ND

L3: ND

N/A

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

Learning

Center

Layer 1: 6” black vinyl cove base

Layer 2: Cream mastic

Layer 3: GWB with paint

L1: ND

L2: ND

L3: ND

N/A

10538-01c-

04QA

Learning

Center

Gray interior window glazing putty 2% Chrysotile

10538-01c-

Learning

Center

Layer 1: Multi colored carpet

Layer 2: Foam backing with mastic

Layer 3: Yellow mastic

Layer 4: Black mastic

L4: 3%

Chrysotile

10538-01c-

Learning

Center

2’x4’ SACT with pin hole and worm track pattern

ND N/A

10538-01c-

Men’s restroom

Layer 1: 6” Red ceramic floor tile

Layer 2: Gray grout

Layer 3: Gray mortar

TABLE 1

SAMPLE

LOCATION

MATERIAL

DESCRIPTION

ASBESTOS

TYPE OF

ASBESTOS

10538-01c-

Men’s restroom

Layer 1: 6” Light yellow ceramic wall tile

Layer 2: White/gray grout

Layer 3: Beige mastic

10538-01c-

Central corridor, W

White skim coat with paint and plaster

ND N/A

10538-01c-

Central corridor, W

White skim coat with paint and plaster

ND N/A

10538-01c-11 Central corridor, E

Layer 1: White skim coat with paint

Layer 2: Plaster with paint

10538-01c-

North

Corridor

Layer 1: White paint

Layer 2: JC

Layer 3: GWB

L1: ND

L2: ND

L3: ND

N/A

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

North

Corridor

Layer 1: White paint

Layer 2: Skim coat

Layer 3: GWB

L1: ND

L2: ND

L3: ND

N/A

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

North

Corridor

Layer 1: 4” Brown vinyl cove base

Layer 2: Brown mastic

Foyer

Layer 1: 5” Gray ceramic floor tile

Layer 2: Tan grout

Layer 3: Gray mortar

10538-01c-

Foyer

Layer 1: CMU with paint

Layer 2: Gray mortar

L1: ND

L2: ND

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

White sink undercoating Break room, kitchen ND N/A

10538-01c-

Janitor closet

Layer 1: 12” black VFT

Layer 2: Black mastic

L1: ND

L2: 3%

N/A

Chrysotile

10538-01c-

South stairwell

Layer 1: Red stair tread

Layer 2: Brown mastic L1: 2%

L2: ND

Chrysotile

N/A

10538-01c-

South stairwell, on wall

Layer 1: Red stair stringer

Layer 2: Brown mastic

Warehouse

White/beige door frame caulking

ND N/A

TABLE 1

SAMPLE

LOCATION

MATERIAL

DESCRIPTION

ASBESTOS

TYPE OF

ASBESTOS

10538-01c-

Warehouse Red floor expansion joint ND N/A

10538-01c-

North corridor

Layer 1: White paint

Layer 2: GWB

L1: ND

L2: ND

N/A

N/A

10538-01c-

24QA

Central corridor

Layer 1: Yellow carpet mastic

Layer 2: Black mastic

Layer 3: Leveling compound

KEY: WB = gypsum wallboard, JC = joint compound, SACT = suspended acoustical ceiling tile, TSI = thermal system insulation, CMU = Concrete Masonry Unit, VFT = vinyl floor tile, N/A = not applicable, ND = none detected.

ACM identified in this survey should not be disturbed unless handled by personnel who are properly trained and certified in asbestos work. Any survey, regardless of how extensive, can miss concealed materials. Demolition and/or renovation activities by contractors may expose concealed suspect ACM. Contingency plans should include stopping work on identification of concealed suspect ACM, evacuation of the area, and sampling by a certified AHERA inspector. Concealed suspect material may include, but is not limited to:

non-fiberglass pipe insulation; spray-applied coatings; cementitious board; asphalt or paper vapor barriers and mastics.

LIMITATIONS

This inspection was limited to the chemicals and materials identified herein. No effort was made to identify hazardous materials in soil, water, or air, other than those listed herein. Limited destructive inspection (e.g., cutting holes in floors, walls, and ceilings) of the building materials to identify, sample, quantify and determine the condition of concealed suspect building materials was not accomplished for this inspection. Any inspection, regardless of how extensive, can miss concealed materials. Contractors should be aware of the potential that demolition activities may expose concealed suspect

ACM and should have preplanned contingencies for handling these materials when discovered during demolition work. Any concealed, suspect ACM material that was not sampled or that was assumed to be ACM by this inspection report when encountered must be assumed to be ACM and treated as such until sampled by a certified AHERA

Building Inspector and analyzed by a certified laboratory.

STANDARD OF CARE

The recommendations and conclusions contained in this report represent the professional opinions of EHSI. These opinions are derived in accordance with Federal, State and local environmental and health and safety laws and regulations. This inspection was accomplished in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations and industry standards in effect at the time. Other than this, no other warranty is implied or intended.

APPENDICES

Appendix A provides a physical assessment of asbestos containing materials spreadsheet.

Appendix B provides the analytical reports and chain-of-custody forms for asbestos samples. Appendix C contains sampling methodology. Appendix D contains AHERA

Building Inspector certificates. Appendix E provides laboratory certifications for asbestos analysis. Appendix F includes the sample location drawings. Appendix G includes the homogenous material drawings.

AHERA CERTIFIED BUILDING INSPECTOR

The AHERA Certified Building Inspectors listed below inspected the US National Archives and Records Administration Federal Building on June 13 th

, 14 th

& 17 th in accordance with

Federal, State, and local requirements.

Nadir Khan

EHS-International, Inc.

13228 NE 20

th

Street Suite 100

Bellevue, WA 98005

AHERA Building Inspector Certification #: 10484-02-04

Expiration Date: January 2, 2014

Lisa Kollasch

EHS-International, Inc.

13228 NE 20

th

Street Suite 100

Bellevue, WA 98005

AHERA Building Inspector Certification #: 10484-02-09

Expiration Date: January 2, 2014

APPENDIX A

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF ACM SPREADSHEET

Building Name:

Building Number:

Address:

HOMOGENOUS

MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION HSA # ACM FLOOR ROOM LOCATION U

N

IT

S

M E

A S

U R

E D

Q

U A

N

TI

TY

C O

N D

IT

IO

N

D A

M A

G E

P O

TE

N

TI

A

D A

M A

G E

T Y

P E

O

TH

E R

D A

M A

G E

R E

S P

O N

S

A

C

TI

O N

S A

M P

LE

D

A

S S

U M

E D

D A

M A

G E

FR

IA

B

IL

IT

Y

E S

TI

M

A

TE

D C

O S

T O

F R

E M

E D

IA

TI

O N

Gray window glazing putty (4'x6') Yes 1 Perimeter Windows Each 100

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

Sa m pl ed

N on e

N o

$20,000

Remnant black mastic under carpet, on concrete Yes 1 Throughout Floor Sq. Ft. 6,700

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

Sa m pl ed

N on e

N o

$15,075

Non-ACM 12" black VFT with ACM black mastic on concrete

Yes 1 Janitor closet Floor Sq. Ft. 50

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

Sa m pl ed

N on e

N o

$88

Red stair tread with non- ACM brown mastic Yes 1 S Stairwell Stairs Sq. Ft. 200

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

Sa m pl ed

N on e

N o

$400

Assumed mastic associated with white board (10'x5') 1 Learning

Center Wall Each 1

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$75

Date:

NW/Arctic RegionService Center:

907-217-1277

Anchorage, Alaska

Mark TittleAnchorage Fed Bldg Addn (Archives)

6/13, 14 & 17/2013

Re-Inspection Physical Assessments of Asbestos-Containing Materials

Propty Mngr:

Phone:

Order No:

AK0034AA

654 W 3rd Street

Anchorage

WA0034AA 1

HOMOGENOUS

MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION HSA # ACM FLOOR ROOM LOCATION U

N

IT

S

M E

A S

U R

D

Q

U A

N

TI

TY

C O

N D

IT

IO

N

D A

M A

G E

P O

TE

N

TI

A

D A

M A

G E

T Y

P E

O

TH

E R

D A

M A

G E

R E

S P

O N

S

A

C

TI

O N

S A

M P

LE

D

A

S S

U M

E D

D A

M A

G E

FR

IA

B

IL

IT

Y

E S

TI

M

A

TE

D C

O S

T O

F R

E M

E D

IA

TI

O N

Assumed TSI on piping runs, elbows and fittings hidden in walls and ceilings

1 Throughout Hidden in walls and ceilings

Linear Ft. 100

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$1,500

Assumed mastic associated with fiberglass wall sound panels

1 Fan Room 105 All Walls Sq. Ft. 1,000

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$3,250

Assumed AHU internals 1 Fan Room 105 Throughout Each 3

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$1,500

Assumed red firestop 1 Electrical Room 106 Ceiling Sq. Ft. 1

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$3

Assumed boiler ineternals 1 Boiler room 107 Floor Each 1

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$500

Assumed HVAC tape on ductwork 1 Warehouse Ceiling Linear

Ft. 650

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$1,788

Assumed Fire Doors 1 Throughout Doors Each 6

G oo d

Lo w

N /A

N /A

O &M

As su m ed

N on e

N o

$750

WA0034AA 2

$44,928

$13,478

$17,971

$76,377

Abatement Design Cost

Abatement Cost Est. Subtotal

Abatement Construction Management Costs

Total Abatement Cost

WA0034AA 3

APPENDIX B

ANALYTICAL REPORTS AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORMS FOR

ASBESTOS SAMPLES

APPENDIX C

SAMPLING METHODOLOGY

SAMPLING METHODOLOGY

Asbestos-Containing Materials

The EHSI field inspectors were asbestos Building Inspectors, certified under the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) regulation 40 CFR 763, Subpart E. Sampling was consistent with the requirements of AHERA, as well as meeting the requirements of State and local regulatory agencies. Samples were collected and analytical data obtained for suspect ACM identified in the facility. The number of bulk samples collected and their locations were based on the AHERA regulation and the guidelines provided by the EPA Document 560/5-85-030a, October 1985, Asbestos in Buildings: Simplified Sampling Scheme For Friable Surfacing Materials. Once collected, bulk samples were sealed to eliminate the possibility of contamination. “Chain-of-custody” tracking was followed to maintain sample integrity during handling and data reporting at EHSI and the analytical laboratory. As specified in 40 CFR Chapter 1 (1-1-87 edition) Part 763, Subpart F, Appendix A, each sample was analyzed using polarized light microscopy (PLM) / dispersion staining techniques, in accordance with U.S. EPA Method 600/R-93/116.

Samples were analyzed for asbestos content by Seattle Asbestos Test, Bellevue, Washington, a National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accredited laboratory. Only materials containing more than 1% total asbestos were classified as “asbestos-containing” based on EPA, State, and local regulations.

A representative number of original samples were split to create Quality Assurance samples. Split samples were taken from the same location and they were sent to separate laboratories. QA samples were submitted to NVL Laboratories in Seattle, Washington, another NVLAP laboratory. Copies of both laboratories; NVLAP certifications are included in Appendix E.

APPENDIX D

AHERA BUILDING INSPECTOR CERTIFICATES

APPENDIX E

LABORATORY CERTIFICATION FOR ASBESTOS ANALYSIS

APPENDIX F

SAMPLE LOCATION DRAWINGS

APPENDIX G

HOMOGENOUS MATERIAL DRAWINGS