190710 Part 1 - Asbestos Abatement Plan - Section 02 08 00.pdf

PART 1

ASBESTOS

ABATEMENT

SECTION 02 08 00

Prepared for:

Burns & McDonnell

10 North Park Place Suite 330

Morristown, NJ 07960

Prepared by:

999 South Oyster Bay Road

Suite 114 Bethpage, NY 11714

100 % Issued:

July 10, 2019

Project Site:

Northport VA Medical Center

(VAMC)

Buildings 1 & 2

79 Middleville Road Northport, NY

ATC Project №:

Z214BMCD01

PART 1 – ASBESTOS ABATEMENT SECTION 02 08 00

Northport VA Medical Center (VAMC) Buildings 1 & 2 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY ATC Project №: Z214BMCD011 100 % Issued: July 10, 2019

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02 08 00 ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK

A. This document addresses the proper and legal pre-demolition removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from Buildings 1 & 2 of the Northport VA Medical

Center (VAMC) located at 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY (Site).

B. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations that govern asbestos abatement work or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste material. Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements are listed in Section 8.

C. Work includes filing and permitting all necessary applications, notifications, requirements and fees; insurance; necessary design services; providing skilled, licensed and certified labor; materials; and equipment necessary for proper preparation, handling, removal and legal disposal of all asbestos containing materials and asbestos contaminated waste from the subject building in accordance with all requirements of applicable Federal, State and local regulations, and these specifications. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations that govern asbestos abatement work or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste material.

D. Whenever there is a conflict or overlap within these specifications and between applicable codes and regulations, the most stringent provision shall apply.

E. All Contractor personnel involved with asbestos removal work must be thoroughly familiar with the standard operating procedures of the Contractor for removal work as well as all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations governing asbestos removal work.

F. If the Contractor and/or Subcontractor neglects to carry out activities related to the asbestos abatement work, which could cause endangerment to public health, VAMC may act to correct such deficiencies. In such cases, an appropriate negative change order will be issued deducting from payment then or thereafter due the Contractor the cost of correcting such deficiencies, including compensation for the Asbestos Consultant’s additional services and expenses made necessary by such fault neglect, or failure. If payments then or thereafter due are not sufficient to cover such amounts, the Contractor will pay the difference to the VAMC.

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G. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining Alternate Work Practices or variances from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). Failure on behalf of the

Contractor to obtain approvals for Alternate Work Practices and/or variances shall not result in any extension for the timely results of completion of the work set forth in the

Contract. The Contractor shall submit to VAMC a copy of the proposed Alternate Work

Practices or variances (e.g. Controlled Demolition with Asbestos in Place) for review prior to submission to the NYSDOL.

H. The Contractor shall be responsible and shall be required to pay any administrative penalties imposed on the VAMC for actions taken or lack thereof by the Contractor.

I. Work includes whatever necessary close coordination with the Engineer’s demolition drawings and measures required to access and remove ACM and maintain a safe working environment. Selective demolition (soft demolition) of certain ceiling systems, interior walls, finishes and other items (e.g. kitchen fixtures) as determined by the VAMC’s

Environmental Consultant may be performed within the limits determined by the VAMC’s

Environmental Consultant to facilitate access to concealed asbestos prior to the initiation of asbestos abatement. (Note: The Contractor shall be responsible for securing any permits necessary for this work). Non-ACM contaminated soft demolition waste as determined by the VAMC’s Environmental Consultant can be handled as C&D or salvage.

J. GFCI protected temporary lighting, compliant egress lighting and compliant exit signage will be the installed by the Contractor. The contractor will be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the temporary lighting, egress lighting and exit signage for the duration of their work.

K. Buildings 1 and 2 are vacant, with no lighting and contain significant amounts of moveable items such as furniture, cabinets, etc. within the work areas shall be relocated by the

Contractor to allow abatement activities to be performed. All equipment and furnishings that exist within the work area and which may be contaminated by asbestos shall be properly cleaned prior to its removal from the work area. Equipment and furnishings that cannot be decontaminated shall be removed as ACM. The Contractor must coordinate with the VAMC and obtain written approval prior to off-site removal and disposal of equipment and furnishing.

L. The Contractor will be responsible for any damage to neighboring properties. This includes, but is not limited to damage to building components, vehicles, etc.

M. Refer to the Table in Section 4.1 and ACM Abatement Drawings for details, type, and approximate locations of ACM to be removed from the building. All Contractors submitting bid for this work shall attend a pre-bid meeting and site walk-through, to be scheduled by the VAMC, and familiarize themselves with the work in its entirety and shall verify the field conditions of all ACM to be removed from the building, exposed and/or concealed. The

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Contractor’s pre-bid meeting attendance and bid submission affirms his/her acceptance of the work, site and building conditions as is.

N. The quantities and locations of asbestos containing materials quoted herein are provided for information purposes. ATC assumes no responsibility for their accuracy. The Contractor must field verify all information and conditions specified herein and all other project documents.

O. Any suspect materials not listed or addressed in this Specification must be assumed to be asbestos-containing materials. The Contractor shall notify the VAMC’s Environmental

Consultant immediately if any materials that are not listed are encountered, who will then notify the VAMC. Bulk sampling of this material will be conducted by the VAMC’s

Environmental Consultant. Work shall not commence until the results of the bulk sample analysis has been provided in writing by the VAMC’s representative indicating that the material is non-asbestos. If bulk sampling indicates that the material is asbestos-containing, the VAMC’s Environmental Consultant will provide procedures for the abatement of this material.

P. The magnitude and location of ACM to be removed is provided as a reference. Whether identified or not, Contractor is responsible for the removal of all ACM from the identified property. All identified work is to be completed as part of the base bid. Abatement

Contractor is responsible for notifying the Environmental Consultant and the VAMC, in writing of any discrepancies with the scope of work contained within these specifications or upon discovery of potential additions to the scope of work. A written authorization to proceed must be obtained by the Abatement Contractor from the VAMC prior to commencing any additional work.

Q. From the start of work through to the project completion, the Contractor shall have on-site a responsible and competent master supervisor who shall be on site during all working hours and possesses a valid NYSDOL Supervisor certification to supervise all abatement activities. Additionally, the Contractor is expected to provide a dedicated Supervisor for each separate work area that shall be on site during all working hours.

R. Upon completion of the asbestos removal, acceptable final clearance air testing, and breakdown of containments, the Contractor shall provide a notarized abatement completion letter stating that all identified ACM included in the scope of work have been removed from the building in accordance with Part 56 of Title 12 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (Cited as 12 NYCRR Part 56) requirements.

S. The abatement contractor shall hold and document daily pre-abatement safety tool box meeting to review safe work practices and emergency communication program for the project. The abatement contractor's supervisor must also ensure that proper fire extinguishing equipment is present. The supervisor shall be knowledgeable in use of fire extinguishing equipment, and emergency exit plans.

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T. The Contractor must cooperate with the onsite abatement Project Monitor (Environmental

Consultant) retained by the VAMC and maintain the project schedule. Should the project require final clearance air testing during non-working hours, the supervisor must remain on the site during the sampling.

U. The Contractor must clearly identify proper egress at the abatement site with an egress plan maintained in the field. The egress conditions must be recorded daily in contractor’s on-site log book. The egress conditions will be verified daily by the Asbestos Project

Monitor.

V. The Contractor must adhere to any and all additional safety requirements imposed by the

VAMC, VAMCs Representatives or Local Authority during the asbestos abatement.

W. Temporary facility services including power and water will not be available from the building for contractor's use. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to provide all required power and water, temporary connections and hook-ups as well as obtaining permits and paying all fees for making such services available for its work as is necessary.

X. All air filtration units and vacuums shall have brand new HEPA filters. Used HEPA filter shall not be permitted.

2.1 RELATED SECTIONS AND DOCUMENTS

A. All work must be performed in accordance with the Contract Documents to be prepared for the project. Applicable Specification Sections include but are not limited to:

1. 02 08 60 – Management of Lead Containing Coatings

2. 02 83 00 – Hazardous and Universal Waste Remediation

3.

3.1 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

A. Project Location

Northport VA Medical Center (VAMC)

Buildings 1 & 2

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B. Owner

Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

C. Design & Environmental Consultant

ATC Group Services LLC

999 South Oyster Bay Road

Suite 114

Bethpage, NY 11714

4.1 SCOPE OF WORK

A. Work includes filing and permitting all necessary applications, notifications, requirements and fees; insurance; necessary design services; providing skilled, licensed and certified labor; materials; and equipment necessary for proper preparation, handling, removal and legal disposal of asbestos containing materials and asbestos contaminated waste from the subject buildings in accordance with all requirements of applicable Federal, State and local regulations, these specifications and the contract drawings. Also coordinate with

Demolition Plans and Specifications.

B. Remove all asbestos containing materials as identified in these specifications.

Refer to the Table below and ACM Abatement Drawings for the details, type, and approximate locations of ACM to be removed from the buildings. Prior to submitting the bid, the Contractor shall verify the field conditions of all ACM to be removed from the building, exposed and/or concealed.

ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS – BUILDING 1

LOCATION MATERIAL

OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Ground Floor East Entry Stick Pin Glue 200 SF

Throughout 2nd Floor and

Room 121 1' x 1' Ceiling Tile 7,000 SF

Perimeter Wall Chases and Attic

Air Cell Pipe Insulation 4,500 LF

1st Floor Perimeter Wall Chases

Pipe Insulation White Block 3,300 LF

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OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Ground Floor Throughout Pipe Insulation White Block 1,200 LF

Ground Floor Throughout Pipe Insulation Debris on Floor 3,000 SF

Rooms G-4, 103, 105, 106, 109, 115-128, 204, 207, 209, 212, 216-220, and 223-228

9" x 9" Brown Floor Tile 9,500 SF

Rooms 110, 115, 116, 120, 121, 123, 124, 209, 216-220, and 223-228

9" x 9" Red Floor Tile 2,400 SF

Rooms 102, 109, 110, and 126-

9" x 9" Dark Brown Floor Tile 1,000 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and 1st Floor North Hallway

9" X 9" Green Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and

1st Floor North Hallway 9" x 9" Black Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and

1st Floor North Hallway

Black Mastic Associated with 9" x 9" Green and 9" x 9" Black Floor Tile

Qty. Above

Rooms G-9, 114, and Southwest Stairwell

9" x 9" Gray Floor Tile 300

Vestibule 120A 12" x 12" Beige Floor Tile 75 SF

Room G - 8 9" x 9" Beige Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Room G - 8 9" x 9" Beige Floor Tile Black Mastic

Qty. Above

Rooms G-1B, G-10, G-11, and Ground Floor North Hallway

12" x 12" White Floor Tile 1,200 SF

Exterior - West Side, East Side, and North Side White Window Frame Caulk 200 EA

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OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Exterior - West Side, South

Side, and East Side Window Lintel Caulk 200 EA

Exterior – North Side, West

Side, South Side, and East

Side

Old Wooden Window Frame

Caulk concealed by Aluminum

Cladding (ATC)

All Exterior Doors

Upper Roof adjacent to Attic Roof Flashing (ATC) 500 SF

Roof outside Room 228 Built-up Roofing and Associated

Flashing (ATC) 500 SF

Exterior – North Side, West

Side, South Side, and East

Side

Masonry Opening Lintel

Waterproofing (Assumed) (ATC)

All masonry façade openings

ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS – BUILDING 2

OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Ground Floor East Entry Stick Pin Glue 200 SF

Throughout 2nd Floor and Room 121

1' x 1' Ceiling Tile 7,000 SF

Perimeter Wall Chases and

Attic Air Cell Pipe Insulation 4,500 LF

1st Floor Perimeter Wall Chases

Pipe Insulation White Block 3,300 LF

Ground Floor Throughout Pipe Insulation White Block 1,200 LF

Ground Floor Throughout Pipe Insulation Debris on Floor 3,000 SF

Rooms G-4, 103, 105, 106, 109, 115-128, 204, 207, 209, 212, 216-220, and 223-228

9" x 9" Brown Floor Tile 9,500 SF

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OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Rooms 110, 115, 116, 120, 121, 123, 124, 209, 216-220, and 223-228

9" x 9" Red Floor Tile 2,400 SF

Rooms 102, 109, 110, and

126-128 9" x 9" Dark Brown Floor Tile 1,000 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and 1st Floor North Hallway

9" X 9" Green Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and 1st Floor North Hallway

9" x 9" Black Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Rooms G-8, 101, 107, 108, and 1st Floor North Hallway

Black Mastic Associated with 9" x 9" Green and 9" x 9" Black Floor Tile

Qty. Above

Rooms G-9, 114, and

Southwest Stairwell 9" x 9" Gray Floor Tile 300

Vestibule 120A 12" x 12" Beige Floor Tile 75 SF

Room G - 8 9" x 9" Beige Floor Tile 1,600 SF

Room G - 8 9" x 9" Beige Floor Tile Black Mastic Qty. Above

Rooms G-1B, G-10, G-11, and Ground Floor North Hallway

12" x 12" White Floor Tile 1,200 SF

Exterior - West Side, East Side, and North Side

White Window Frame Caulk 200 EA

Exterior - West Side, South

Side, and East Side Window Lintel Caulk 200 EA

Exterior – North Side, West

Side, South Side, and East

Side

Old Wooden Window Frame Caulk concealed by Aluminum Cladding

(ATC)

All masonry façade

Exterior – North Side, West Brown Ceiling Mastic Daub Throughout

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OPINION

OF

QUANTITY

Side, South Side, and East

Side

Associated with 1' X 1' Spline

Ceiling Tile

(VIF)

Exterior – North Side, West

Side, South Side, and East

Side

Masonry Opening Lintel

Waterproofing (Assumed) (ATC)

All masonry façade

NOTES:

1. The exact locations and quantities of the concealed ACM shall be field verified by the contractor prior to and during the abatement.

2. All layers of ACM and contaminated flooring materials (ceramic/vinyl floor tiles, wood flooring, plywood, mastic, etc.) shall be removed down to the substrate and disposed of as asbestos waste.

5.1 DEFINITIONS

The following general terms as defined by 12 NYCRR Part 56 and good industry practice are for terms that may be utilized or implied within this specification.

Abatement. “Abatement” shall mean any portion of an asbestos project that includes procedures to control fiber release from asbestos containing material. This includes removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair, or handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber.

Abatement activities. “Abatement activities” shall mean all activities from the initiation of work area preparation through successful clearance air monitoring performed at the conclusion of an asbestos project or minor project.

Active Project. “Active Project” shall mean that a project becomes active when construction of the personal decontamination unit is required to be commenced, or when ACM, PACM or asbestos material is disturbed, whichever comes first, and is considered active until completion.

Adequately wet. “Adequately wet” shall mean the complete penetration of a material with amended water to prevent the release of particulates. If visible emissions are observed coming from asbestos- containing material, then the material has not been adequately wetted. However, the absence of visible emissions is not evidence of being adequately wet. ACM must be fully penetrated with the wetting agent in order to be considered adequately wet. If the ACM being abated is resistant to amended water penetration, wetting agent shall be applied to the material prior to and during removal as necessary to minimize fiber release.

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Aggressive sampling. “Aggressive sampling” shall mean a method of sampling in which the individual collecting the air sample creates activity by the use of mechanical equipment before and during the sampling period to stir up settled dust and simulate activity in that area of the building.

Airlock. “Airlock” shall mean a system for permitting entrance and exit while restricting air movement between a contaminated area and an uncontaminated area. It consists of two curtained doorways separated by a distance of at least three feet such that one passes through one doorway into the airlock, allowing the doorway sheeting to overlap and close off the opening before proceeding through the second doorway, thereby preventing flow-through contamination.

Air sampling. “Air sampling” shall mean the process of measuring the fiber content of a known volume of air collected during a specific period of time. The procedure utilized for asbestos follows the NIOSH Standard Analytical Method 7400 or the provisional transmission electron microscopy methods developed by the USEPA and/or National Institute of Science and Technology which are utilized for lower detect ability and specific fiber identification.

Ambient air monitoring. “Ambient air monitoring” shall mean measurement or determination of airborne asbestos fiber concentrations outside but in the general vicinity of the worksite A method of sampling by which an air sample is collected outside the regulated abatement work area, and is collected without the use of aggressive air sampling techniques.

Amended water. “Amended water” shall mean water to which a surfactant has been added.

Area air sampling. “Area air sampling” shall mean any form of air sampling or monitoring where the sampling device is placed at some stationary location.

Asbestos. “Asbestos” shall mean any hydrated mineral silicate separable into commercially usable fibers, including but not limited to chrysotile (serpentine), amosite (cumingtonite-grunerite), crocidolite (riebeckite), tremolite, anthrophyllite and actinolite.

Asbestos Abatement Contractor. “Asbestos Abatement Contractor” shall mean an asbestos contractor who performs abatement during an asbestos project or employs persons performing such abatement.

Asbestos Abatement Contractor Daily Project Log. “Asbestos Abatement Contractor Daily Project

Log” shall mean a bound daily narrative journal maintained by the asbestos abatement contractor, which contains a synopsis of all pertinent events that occur throughout the asbestos project.

Asbestos-containing material. “Asbestos-containing material” (ACM) shall mean asbestos or any material containing greater than one percent asbestos, also known as Asbestos Material.

Asbestos-containing waste material. “Asbestos-containing waste material” shall mean asbestos-containing material or asbestos-contaminated objects requiring disposal.

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Asbestos-contaminated objects. “Asbestos-contaminated objects” shall mean any objects which have been contaminated by asbestos or asbestos-containing material.

Asbestos Control Bureau. “Asbestos Control Bureau” shall mean the Asbestos Control Bureau

Division of Safety and Health, New York State Department of Labor.

Asbestos handler. “Asbestos handler” shall mean an individual certified by the Department who disturbs, removes, encapsulates, repairs, or encloses asbestos material.

Asbestos handler supervisor. “Asbestos handler supervisor” shall mean an individual certified by the Department who supervises the handlers during an asbestos project and ensures that proper asbestos abatement procedures as well as individual safety procedures are being adhered to.

Asbestos project. “Asbestos Project” shall mean any form of work performed in a building or structure that involves the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair or disturbance of friable or non-friable asbestos, or any handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fibers. For the purpose of compliance with this Part, an asbestos project shall include any disturbance of asbestos fibers, and the planning, asbestos survey, design, background air sampling, inspection, air sampling and oversight of abatement work, cleanup, and the handling of all asbestos material subject to abatement, as well as the supervising of such activities. Installation of friable ACM shall also be considered an asbestos project. An asbestos project starts when the planning, asbestos survey, and design work begins or is required to begin. The project shall not be considered completed until the final waste removal from the site is complete.

Authorized Asbestos Disposal Facility - "Authorized Asbestos Disposal Facility" means a location licensed for handling and disposing of asbestos waste and approved by the VAMC’s

Representative.

Authorized visitor. “Authorized visitor” shall mean any party on an asbestos project, who has to enter the asbestos project restricted area or regulated abatement work area for emergency purposes or regulatory compliance inspections. Examples include the building/structure VAMC, his or her agent or representative, utility company representatives, the Commissioner or his or her agents, and personnel of any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the project. Visitors shall comply with all applicable requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1926.

Building VAMC. “Building VAMC” shall mean the person in whom legal title to the premises is vested unless the premises are held in land trust, in which instance building VAMC means the person in whom beneficial title is vested.

Building materials. “Building materials” shall mean any and all materials listed as Presumed

Asbestos Containing Materials (PACM) and Suspect Miscellaneous ACM in NYSDOL ICR 56, including but not limited to interior and exterior finishes, equipment, plaster, roofing, flooring, caulking, sealants, tiles, insulation, and mortar and refractory bricks used in the construction of boilers.

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Certificate of Completion - A Certificate of Completion shall mean the document issued by the

Contractor signifying that the asbestos has been removed from the building in conformance with applicable regulations.

Clean room. “Clean room” shall mean an uncontaminated area or room which is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for storage of workers’ street clothes and protective equipment.

Clearance air monitoring. “Clearance air monitoring” shall mean the an accepted method of air sampling used upon completion of final cleaning, during Phase IIC of an asbestos project. This method consists of using aggressive air sampling techniques to dislodge and stir up remaining asbestos fibers, then air samples are collected for appropriate analysis to determine representative airborne fiber concentrations.

Contractor. “Contractor” shall mean a public authority or any other governmental agency or instrumentality thereof, self-employed person, company, unincorporated association, firm, partnership or corporation and any VAMC or operator thereof, which engages in an asbestos project or employs persons engaged in an asbestos project.

Curtained doorway. “Curtained doorway” shall mean a device which consists of at least three overlapping sheets of fire retardant plastic over an existing or temporarily framed doorway. One sheet shall be secured at the top and left side, the second sheet at the top and right side, and the third sheet at the top and left side. All sheets shall have weights attached to the bottom to ensure that the sheets hang straight and maintain a seal over the doorway when not in use.

Decontamination enclosure system. “Decontamination enclosure system” shall mean a series of connected rooms, separated from the work area and from each other by air locks, for the decontamination of workers, materials, waste containers, and equipment.

Demolition. “Demolition” shall mean the wrecking or removal of any load-supporting structural member of a building or structure.

Disturbance. “Disturbance” shall mean any activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM, or generate debris, visible emissions or airborne asbestos fibers from ACM or PACM. This includes moving of friable asbestos containing material from one place to another. . “Disturb” shall mean any action taken which may alter, change, or stir, such as but not limited to the removal, encapsulation, enclosure or repair of asbestos-containing material.

Emergency. “Emergency” shall mean an unexpected, unanticipated or unforeseen occurrence, including but not limited to, a steam, chemical, gas or water line rupture, a boiler failure, a building/structure collapse, or act of nature which may pose:

1. an imminent danger to the health and safety of the public; or

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2. an asbestos-related risk to the health and safety of the public from release of asbestos fibers.

Emergency Asbestos Abatement Project - "Emergency Asbestos Abatement Project" - means an asbestos abatement project, which was not planned but results from a sudden unexpected event which is necessary to respond to an emergency. This includes operations required by non-routine failures of equipment.

Encapsulant (sealant) or encapsulating agent. “Encapsulant (sealant) or encapsulating agent” shall mean liquid material which can be applied to asbestos-containing material which temporarily controls the possible release of asbestos fibers from the material or surface either by creating a membrane over the surface (bridging encapsulant) or by penetrating into the material and binding its components together (penetrating encapsulant). A thin coat of lockdown encapsulant shall be applied to all surfaces in the work area which were not the subject of removal or abatement, including the cleaned layer of the surface barriers, but excepting sprinklers, standpipes, and other active elements of the fire suppression system.

Encapsulation. “Encapsulation” shall mean the coating or spraying of asbestos-containing material encapsulant. A thin coat of lockdown encapsulant shall be applied to all surfaces in the work area which were not the subject of removal or abatement, including the cleaned layer of the surface barriers, but excepting sprinklers, standpipes, and other active elements of the fire suppression system.

Enclosure. “Enclosure” shall mean Abatement consisting of the construction of airtight walls, ceilings and floors between the asbestos material and the building/structure environment, or around surfaces coated with asbestos material, or any other appropriate procedure as determined by the

Department, which prevents the release of asbestos fibers. .

Engineering Controls - Engineering Controls - means all methods used to maintain low fiber counts in work areas and occupied spaces including, but not limited to, air management, barriers to ensure public safety and methods to confine airborne asbestos fibers to the work area.

Equipment room. “Equipment room” shall mean a contaminated area or room which is part of the worker decontamination enclosure system with provisions for the storage of contaminated clothing and equipment.

Exit. “Exit” shall mean that portion of a means of egress system which is separated from other interior spaces of a building or structure by fire-resistance-rated construction to provide a protected path of egress travel between the exit access and the exit discharge.

Fiber. “Fiber” shall mean an acicular single crystal or a similarity elongated polycrystalline aggregate which displays some resemblance to organic fibers by having such properties as flexibility, high aspect ratio, silky luster, axial lineation, and others, and which has attained its shape primarily through growth rather than cleavage.

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Fixed object. “Fixed object” shall mean a unit of equipment, furniture, or other item in the work area which cannot be removed from the work area. Fixed objects shall include equipment, furniture, or other items that are attached, in whole or in part, to a floor, ceiling, wall, or other building structure or system or to another fixed object and cannot be reasonably removed from the work area. Fixed objects shall also include pipes and other equipment inside the work area which are not the subject of the asbestos project. Active fire suppression system components shall not be considered fixed objects.

Flame-resistant Polyethylene Sheet - Flame-Resistant Polyethylene Sheet - means a single polyethylene film in the largest sheet size possible to minimize seams, nominal six mil thick, conforming to requirements set forth by the National Fire Protection Association Standard 701, Small Scale Fire Test for Flame-Resistant Textiles and Films.

Glovebag. "Glovebag" means a manufactured impervious bag-like enclosure constructed of at least six (6) mil transparent plastic, seamless at the bottom, with inward projecting long sleeve glove(s), which may also contain an inward-projecting water-wand sleeve, an internal tool pouch, and an attached, labeled receptacle or portion for asbestos waste. The glovebag is constructed and installed to surround the object or area to be decontaminated and contain all asbestos fibers released during the abatement process.

Glovebag technique. “Glovebag technique” shall mean a method for removing asbestos-containing material from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts, short piping runs, valves, joints, elbows, and other non-planar surfaces. The glovebag is constructed and installed in such a manner that it surrounds the object or area to be decontaminated and contains all asbestos fibers released during the removal process.

HEPA filter. “HEPA filter” shall mean a high efficiency particulate air filter capable of trapping and retaining 99.97 percent of particles (asbestos fibers) greater than 0.3 micrometers mass median aerodynamic equivalent diameter.

HEPA vacuum equipment. “HEPA vacuum equipment” shall mean vacuuming equipment with a

HEPA filter.

Holding area. “Holding area” shall mean a chamber in the waste decontamination enclosure utilized for temporary storage of containerized ACM waste, prior to transfer to waste transport vehicle. .

Homogeneous work area. “Homogeneous work area” shall mean a portion of the work area which contains one type of asbestos-containing material and/or where one type of abatement is used.

Isolation barrier. “Isolation barrier” shall mean the construction of partitions, the placement of solid materials, and the plasticizing of apertures to seal off the work place from surrounding areas and to contain asbestos fibers in the work area.

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Large asbestos project. “Large asbestos project” shall mean an asbestos project involving the disturbance (e.g., removal, enclosure, and encapsulation) of 260 linear feet or more of asbestos-containing material or 160 square feet or more of asbestos-containing material.

Log. “Log” shall mean an official record, maintained by the abatement contractor, of all activities that occurred during the project. At a minimum, the log shall identify the building VAMC, agent, contractor, and workers, and other pertinent information including daily activities, cleanings and waste transfers, names and certificate numbers of asbestos handler supervisors and asbestos handlers; results of inspections of decontamination systems, barriers, and negative pressure ventilation equipment; summary of corrective actions and repairs; work stoppages with reason for stoppage; manometer readings at least twice per work shift; daily checks of emergency and fire exits and any unusual events.

Means of egress. “Means of egress” shall mean a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from any occupied portion of a building or structure to a public way. A means of egress consists of three separate and distinct parts: the exit access, the exit and the exit discharge.

Minor project. “Minor project” shall mean a project involving the disturbance (e.g. removal, enclosure, encapsulation, repair) of 25 linear feet or less of asbestos containing material or 10 square feet or less of asbestos containing material.

Movable object. “Movable object” shall mean a unit of equipment or furniture in the work area which can be removed from the work area.

Negative air pressure equipment. “Negative air pressure equipment” shall mean a portable local exhaust system equipped with HEPA filtration. The system shall be capable of creating a negative pressure differential between the outside and inside of the work area.

Obstruction. “Obstruction” shall mean the blocking of a means of egress with any temporary structure or barrier. Polyethylene sheeting shall not be considered an obstruction when it is prominently marked with exit signage or paint and cutting tools (knife, razor) are attached to the work area side of the sheeting for use in the event that the sheeting must be cut to permit egress.

A corridor shall not be considered obstructed when there is a clear path measuring at least three

(3) feet wide.

Occupied Area. “Occupied area” shall mean an area of the worksite where abatement is not taking place and where personnel or occupants normally function or where workers are not required to use personal protective equipment.

Personal air monitoring. “Personal air monitoring” shall mean a method used to determine employees’ exposure to airborne fibers. The sample is collected outside the respirator in the worker’s breathing zone.

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Personal protective equipment. “Personal protective equipment” (PPE) shall mean appropriate protective clothing, gloves, eye protection, footwear, head gear and approved respiratory protection.

Phase contrast microscopy. “Phase contrast microscopy” (PCM) shall mean the measurement protocol for the assessment of the fiber content of air (NIOSH Method 7400).

Plasticize. “Plasticize” shall mean to cover floors and walls with fire retardant plastic sheeting as herein specified or by using spray plastics as acceptable to the Department.

Polarized light microscopy. “Polarized light microscopy” (PLM) shall mean the measurement protocol for the assessment of the asbestos content of bulk materials. (Interim Method for the

Determination of Asbestiform Materials in Bulk Insulation Samples- 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart F, Appendix A as amended on September 1, 1982)

Project monitor. “Project monitor” shall mean a person who holds a valid Project Monitor Certificate issued by the New York State Department of Labor.

Qualitative fit test. “Qualitative fit test” shall mean the individual test subject’s responding (either voluntarily or involuntarily) to a chemical challenge outside the respirator face piece. Acceptable methods include irritant smoke test, odorous vapor test, and taste test.

Quantitative fit test. “Quantitative fit test” shall mean exposing the respirator wearer to a test atmosphere containing an easily detectable, nontoxic aerosol, vapor or gas as the test agent.

Instrumentation, which samples the test atmosphere and the air inside the face piece of the respirator, is used to measure quantitatively the leakage into the respirator. There are a number of test atmospheres, test agents, and exercises to perform during the tests.

Removal. “Removal” shall mean the stripping of any asbestos-containing materials from surfaces or components of a facility or taking out structural components in accordance with 40 CFR 61

Subparts A and M.

Renovation. “Renovation” shall mean The altering of an existing building/structure, or a portion of building/structure components or systems, including the stripping, removal or abatement of ACM from a building or structure. Operations in which load supporting structural members are wrecked or taken out are demolitions.

Repair. “Repair” shall mean corrective action using specified work practices e.g. glovebag, plastic tent procedures, etc. to minimize the likelihood of fiber release from minimally damaged areas of

ACM.

Replacement material. “Replacement material” shall mean any material used to replace ACM that contains less than .01 percent asbestos.

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Shift. “Shift” shall mean a worker’s, or simultaneous group of workers’, complete daily term of work.

Shower room. “Shower room” shall mean a room between the clean room and the equipment room in the worker decontamination enclosure with hot and cold running water controllable at the tap and arranged for complete showering during decontamination.

Small asbestos project. “Small asbestos project” shall mean an asbestos project involving the disturbance (e.g., removal, enclosure, encapsulation) of more than 25 and less than 260 linear feet of asbestos-containing material or more than 10 and less than 160 square feet of asbestos-containing material.

Staging area. “Staging area” shall mean the work area near the waste transfer airlock where containerized asbestos waste has been placed prior to removal from the work area.

Strip. “Strip” shall mean to remove asbestos materials from any part of the facility.

Structural Component - "Structural Component" means any pipe, duct, boiler, tank, reactor turbine, furnace or other component at or in a facility or any structural member of a facility.

Structural member. “Structural member” shall mean any load-supporting member of a facility, such as beams and load-supporting walls, or any no-load supporting member, such as ceiling and no-load supporting walls.

Surface barriers. “Surface barriers” shall mean the plasticizing of walls, floors, and fixed objects within the work area to prevent contamination from subsequent work.

Surfactant. “Surfactant” shall mean a chemical wetting agent added to water to improve penetration.

The Authorized VAMC Representative – An “Authorized VAMC Representative” means employee of the VAMC or Construction Manager (CM) in charge and overlooking this project.

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). “Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)” shall mean the measurement protocol for the assessment of the asbestos fiber content of air. (Interim

Transmission Electron Microscopy Analytical Methods-40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A) or NIOSH 7402.

Visible emissions. “Visible emissions” shall mean any emissions containing particulate material that are visually detectable without the aid of instruments.

Visible Residue - "Visible residue" means any debris or dust on surfaces in areas within the enclosed work area where asbestos abatement has taken place and which is visible to the unaided eye. All visible residues are assumed to contain asbestos.

Water Column (W.C.) - W.C. shall mean unit of measurement for pressure differential.

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Washroom. “Washroom” shall mean a room between the work area and the holding area in the equipment decontamination enclosure system where equipment and waste containers are wet cleaned and/or HEPA vacuumed prior to disposal.

Waste decontamination enclosure system. “Waste decontamination enclosure system” shall mean the decontamination enclosure system designated for the controlled transfer of materials and equipment, consisting of a washroom and a holding area.

Wet cleaning. “Wet cleaning” shall mean the removal of asbestos fibers from building surfaces and objects by using cloths, mops, or other cleaning tools which have been dampened with water.

Wet methods. “Wet methods” shall mean the use of amended water or removal encapsulant to minimize the generation of fibers during ACM disturbance.

Work area. “Work area” shall mean designated rooms, spaces, or areas of the building or structure where asbestos abatement activities take place. For glovebag procedures, the work area shall also include the areas contiguous to where the procedure takes place

Worker. “Worker” shall mean asbestos handler and/or asbestos handler supervisor.

Work Area - "Work area" means the specific area or location where the actual asbestos abatement work is being performed or such other areas of a facility which may be hazardous to public health as a result of such asbestos abatement.

Worker decontamination enclosure system. “Worker decontamination enclosure system” shall mean that portion of a decontamination enclosure system designed for controlled passage of workers, and other individuals and authorized visitors, consisting of a clean room, a shower room, and an equipment room separated from each other and from the work area by airlocks and curtained doorways.

6.1 SUBMITTALS

A. 14 days prior to start of abatement work, the Contractor shall design, prepare and submit to the VAMC’s Representative for review and approval, a detailed asbestos removal plan for the building in accordance with the applicable regulations and these specifications. The plan shall, at minimum, show limits of containment and work areas, methods of removal, location of decontamination units, number and location of negative air units, waste routes, waste storage location, entrance and exits, emergency exits, and any necessary details. Work shall not commence until the VAMC’s Representative has reviewed, commented and approved the Contractor's asbestos removal plan.

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B. The Contractor shall submit a proposed detailed work schedule 14 days prior to start of work including dates, work shift time, number of employees, dates of start and completion including dates of preparation work, removal and final inspection dates.

C. The Contractor shall submit copies of the following at least 14 days prior to the start of work:

1. Valid Contractor's Asbestos Removal license issued by New York State

Department of Labor (NYSDOL).

2. Certificate of insurance covering work of this Contract.

3. List and copies of all permits, variances, licenses, and notifications (certified receipts) which are necessary to be applied for by the Contractor, obtained, and posted.

4. Name, address and applicable licenses and insurance for the asbestos waste hauling company.

5. Name, location, and applicable licenses for primary and secondary landfill for disposal of asbestos-containing material and asbestos contaminated waste.

6. Name, experience of supervisors, and copies of valid Asbestos Supervisor permits issued by the NYSDOL.

7. Summary of proposed materials, equipment and method of application or use.

8. Proof that all on-site employees have passed appropriate medical examinations as required by OSHA regulations.

9. Certification that each on-site employee has been properly fit tested with a NIOSH

Approved respirator within the past 5 months.

10. Certification that vacuums, temporary ventilation equipment, and other equipment to be used meet the ANSI Z9.2-79 requirement for airborne fibers' filtration.

11. If rental equipment is to be used in work area or to transport asbestos contaminated waste, provide notice to rental agency stating intended use of equipment, with copy to the VAMC’s Representative.

12. Summary of the Contractor's workforce by disciplines. Include a notarized statement signed by the Contractor documenting that all proposed workers, by name, have received all required medical examinations and have been properly trained and certified in asbestos removal work, respirator use, to appropriate EPA

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13. Evidence that all patents and usage agreements required for the employment and operation of any of the equipment or devices necessary to conduct asbestos abatement activities were obtained.

D. Before the commencement of the work the Contractor must submit copies of all notifications, permits and variances necessary to start the job.

E. Immediately following the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall submit his/her Health and

Safety Plan (HSP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for this project. The HSP and

SOP shall be in compliance with the requirements of these Specifications and applicable regulations. The Plan shall include, but shall not be limited to: distribution and use of amended water, the sequencing of asbestos work, detailed schedules and dates, shift times, and work activities during that shift, the interface of other trades involved in the performance of work, methods to be used to assure the safety of building occupants and visitors to the site, and a detailed description of the methods to be employed to control airborne fiber concentrations.

7.1 INDEMNIFICATION

A. The Contractor and its sub-contractors shall indemnify and hold harmless the VAMC, VAMC’s Representative, Environmental Consultant, and their directors, officers, agents, employees and consultants from and against all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses, out of or resulting from the performance of the work specified herein.

B. Nothing in these specifications shall be inferred to transfer the Contractor’s responsibility for a thorough and safe job to the VAMC or the VAMC’s Representative.

8.1 CODES REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND NOTICES

A. General

1. General Applicability of Codes and Regulation, and Standards: Except to the extent that more explicit or more stringent requirements are written directly into these

Specifications, all applicable codes, regulations, and standards have the same force and effect (and are made a part of the these specifications by reference) as if copied directly into these Specifications, or as if published copies are bound herewith.

2. Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for the compliance with all applicable Federal, State, local and city regulations pertaining to work practices, hauling, disposal, and protection or workers, visitors to the site, and persons occupying areas adjacent to the site. The Contractor is

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Contractor shall hold the VAMC or the VAMC’s Representative(s) harmless for failure to comply with any applicable work, hauling, disposal, safety, health or other regulation on the part of himself, his employees, or his subcontractors.

B. Federal Requirements

Federal Requirements which govern asbestos abatement work, hauling and disposal of asbestos include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

1. 29 CFR 1910.1101, "Asbestos" General Industry Standard (OSHA)

2. 29 CFR 1910.1200, "Hazard Communication" (OSHA)

3. 29 CFR 1910.134, "Respiratory Protection" (OSHA)

4. 29 CFR 1910.145, "Specification for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags" (OSHA)

6. 29 CFR 1926.1101, "Construction Industry" (OSHA)

7. 29 CFR 1926.500 "Fall Protection" (OSHA)

8. 40 CFR 61, Subpart A, "General Provisions" (EPA)

9. 40 CFR 61, Subpart M, "National Emission Standard for Asbestos" (EPA)

10. 49 CFR 171-172, Transportation Standards (DOT)

C. State Requirements

State requirements which govern asbestos abatement work and hauling and disposal of asbestos waste materials include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

1. 12 NYCRR, Part 56, "Asbestos", Industrial Code Rule 56 (DOL)

2. 6 NYCRR, Parts 360, 364, Disposal and Transportation (DEC)

3. 10 NYCRR, Part 73, "Asbestos Safety Program Requirements" (DOH)

D. Facility Requirements

Facility Requirements may govern or have certain requirements regarding asbestos abatement work, demolitions or alterations associated with asbestos abatement work, or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste materials include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

1. Northport VA Medical Center (VAMC) – Fire Brigade

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E. Standards

1. General Applicability of Standards: Standards and guidance documents which apply to asbestos abatement work or hauling and disposal of asbestos waste material include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

a. American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Z88.2-80, Practices for Respiratory Protection

b. ANSI Z9.2-79,…