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The following are suggested specifications which should be presented to a prospective contractor to deteraine whether a renovation or asbestos reaoval job can be accoaplished in a safe and satisfactory aanner. 1. Documentation of Performance in Asbestos Reaoval a. The contractor shall furnish docuaentation of successful performance in asoestos reaoval. This will include naae and address of purchaser of service, location of work performed, and a record or air monitoring for asbestos as required by OSHA 1910.1001. b. The contractor will have at all tines in his possession at his office (one copy) and in view at the job site (one copy), OSHA regulation 1910.1001, Asbestos, and Environmental Protection Agency A0 CFR Part 61, subpart B: National Emission standard for asbestos, asbestos stripping work practices, and disposal of asbestos vasta Scope of Work a. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, services, insurance and equipment necessary for the complete removal of all asbestos located at the site i.i accordance with the LLA 001802 guidelines or regulations of the resoonsib1r scat', agency. EPA and OSHA.. b. Tne contractor shall furnish proof chat employee: have had instruction on the dangers of asbestos ex posure, on respirator use. decontaaioation, and OSHA regulations. 3. Worker*s Dress and Equipment for Asbestos Removal a. Work clothes will consist of full body coveralls, disposable head covers, boots, or sneakers, and respi ratory protective equipment as required by OSHA regu lations. Eye protection and hard hats should be avail able as appropriate. b. Coveralls should be of a paper disposable type. c. Respiratory protection for workers shall be provided by the contractor as required by current OSHA regulation. 1. Dee on tanination All workers, without exception: a. Will change work clothes at designated areas prior to start of day's work. Lockers or acceptable substitutes . will be provided by the contractor for street and work clothes. b. All work clothes will be removed in the work area prior to departure from this area. Workers would then proceed to showers. Workers will shower before lunch and at the end of each day's work. Hot water, towers, soap, and hygienic conditions are the responsibility of the contractor. F-2 LLA 001803 3. No smoking, eating or drinking is lo take place once beyond the clean roots at the job site. Prior to saokmg, eating or drinking, workers will fully decontaminate by showering. Each worker will then dress into a new clean disposable coverall to east, smoke or drink. This new coverall can then be used to reenter the work area. A. Work footwear will remain inside work area until completion of the job. 5. Pre-Asbestos Removal Preparation a. The contractor will thoroughly seal all openings and fixtures including, but not limited to, heating and ven tilating ducts, sky lights, doors, windows, and lighting , with polyethylene taped securely in place. b. Polyethylene sheets (b mil minimum) will be used to cover che entire floor and wall surfaces. c. The contractor will sec up a decontamination facility in a predesignated area which will house the changing room, shower area, and equipment area. d. Adequate toilet facilities should exist in the work area to avoid decontamination for this purpose. Where such faci lities do not exist, the contractor will provide portable service. e. Procedures will be written for evacuation of injured I workers. Aid for a seriously Injured worker will not be delayed for reasons of decontaolnatIon. r-T LLA 001804 6. Method* of A*besto* krraova' a. The asbestos material will be ipraved wxtn wate* containing an additive to enhance penetration. Ten additive, or wetting agent, will be SO percent poly ethylene eater and 50 percent polyoxyethylene ether at a concentration of 1 ounce per 5 gallons of water. A fine spray of this solution oust be applied to pre vent fiber disturbance preceding tne reaoval of the asbestos material. The asbestos will be sufficiently saturated to prevent emission of airborna fibers in excess of the exposure limits prescribed in the OSHA standards referenced in these specifications. b. Reaoval of the asbestos material will be dp.ie in seall sections with two-person teams, on staging platforms, if needed. The material will be packed into labeled 6-ail plastic bags held within 55-gal drums prior to starting the next section to prevent the material fron drying. c. Packed end sealed drums, vith the required labeling, will be delivered to a predesignated disposal site for burial, labels and all necessary signs shall be in accordance vith EPA and OSHA standards. d* Following removal, the entire area will be wet cleaned. After a 24-hour period to allow for dust settling, the entire area will be wet cleaned again. During this settling period, no entry, activity, or ventilation will F-4 LLA 001805 be allowed. Twenty-four hours after tne second cleaning all surfaces in the entire work, area will be thoroughly vacuumed and wet mopped. e. All polyethylene material, tape, cleaning material, and clothing will be placed in plastic-lined drums, sealed and labeled as described above for the asbestos waste material. f. All equipment will be cleaned of asbestos material prior to leaving the work area. Air Monitoring a. Throughout the remo\al and cleaning operations, air aample monitoring will be conducted to ensure that the Contractor is complying with all codes, regulations and ordinances. The method to be used Is described in OSHA standards, 1910.93s. The air monitoring technician and his equipment will be subject to approval of the purchaser's represen tative. Prior to the start of any work, the technician's method of measurement and proof that his method is approved by the Secretary of Labor of the United States will be submitted to the purchasers reoresentatives for his approvalb. Air monitoring will be performed to provide the following samples during the period of asbestos removal: LLA 001806 Arc* to h<_**molec* Work tree Number of noale; l Minimum sample volus1. in liter.' 6( Outside work area barriers 12( Outside build inf 24C Samples will be taken after the actual removal operation has begun. 8. Ciean-un and Guarantee a. After the second cleaning operation the following test should be performed: A complete visual inspection should be ude to insure dust free conditions, and two air saaples within 48 hours after completion of all cleaning work should be taken. {Minimum voluae ol air sample 240 liters). b. Zf noticomplianee occurs, repeat cleaning and measurement until apace is in compliance. Refer to 29 CFR 1910.1001, 7a. 9. Disposal of Asbestos Material and Related Debris a. All asbestos materials and miscellaneous debris in sealed drums will be transported to the predesignated disposal site in accordance with the guidelines of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. b. Workers unloading the sealed drums and machinery operators will wear respirators when handling material at the disposal site. F-fe LLfl 001807 I r-7 U-A 001808  The EPA method applies the following scores: Factor 1. Materiel Condition No damage or deterioration Moderate damage or deterioration Severe damage or deterioration 2. Water Damaxe No water damage Minor water damage Moderate to ma) r water damage 3. Exnosed Surface Area Material not exposed 13% or less exposed Greater than 10% exposed 4 Accessibility Not accessible Rarely accessible Accessible 5. Actlvitv and Movement None or low activity Moderate activity High activity 6. Air Plenum No plenum or direct air stream Plenum or direct air stream present 7. PrUbtin* Low friability Moderate friability Kith friability 8s. Asbestos Content 0 to 1% 1 to Score 0 2 S 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 LLA  The Ferris Index used the following scores: asbestos fibers become sirborne as a consequence of architectural design, location, and occupant activities. Totally enclosed Inaccessible Accessible in low activity areas 3. Condition - the existing state of sprayed-on materiel. Judged by the degree of visual degradation. No damage Mild damage Moderate damage Severe damage 3. Friability - the extent to which the material can be broken apart when a person or object made contact Firmly bound Slightly friable Moderately friable Very friable l 4. Presence In Air Plenums - the presence or absence of asbestos In the air moving system Not present Present 5. Percentage of Asbertqs - the smount of asbestos contained In the sprayed on materia! L'.is than 1 % I to 10H II to tSH 2* to 0% j 1 or more 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 0 l 2 3 4 LLA 001810 LLA 001811 Sum x Product k Sc ore - 1____Corrective Action Deferred A'..'ion Encapsulation Enclosure Removal Factor 7 x Factor B Sum o f Factors 1-6 Assessment Factor 5 _____ TABLE III EPA ASBESTOS EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT ALGORITHM Factor 8 Asbestos Content FFrai ac tboirl i t7y AFira ctor 6 Plenum Factor 5 - A c tiv ity and Movement 1 A cFcaecstosribHility 1 Factor 3 Exposed Surface Area Factor 2 Water Damaxe ' E.yoos-re *: ~>er Ranae 0-17. 1C - SC 1C-S0 40 & over Factor 1 C ondition oS- M a te ria l _-- L 0 C A T I 0 N The is ;.:x -;23 derived by the following calculation: -. I. (A C + F + :x " . I . Value Pan2_e F.ero emend tions 0- 4 S- 9 10-15 10-20 21 i over No action Review in Review in Either su Cont rol 2 to 3 years 1 y ear veil lance or cs^t: a LLA 001812