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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Analytical Laboratory
8001 Airport Btaf., Suit* 105 Hoorton, Texaa 77001 Bua.: (713) 844-7480 Fax: (713) 844-3143
October 31, 1991
Mr. Noel Smith Hoescht Celanese Chemical Group Bay City Plant Highway 3057 P. O. Box 509 Bay City, Texas 77404-0509
PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT
CEL-132
RE : Copy of Final Report
Dear Noel :
Enclose is the copy of the final report of the Demolition Project that you requested.
Once again I want to thank you for all your support during the duration of the project.
If you have any questions or if there is anything I can help you with please do not hesitate to call .
2 a m A'tia a 1 tr
c :havez Sales Manager
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REPORT OF ASBESTOS AIR MONITORING AND PROJECT SUPERVISION for
HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION at
BAY CITY PLANT
Highway 3057 Bay City, Texas
October 25, 1991
CAM Environmental Services 9001 Airport Blvd., Ste 105
Houston, Texas 77061
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES________________________________________________________
Analytic* Lioorttory
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9001 Akpoft Bhnt. Suit* 105 Houiton. T*w* 77001 Btw.; (713) 944-7400 Ftx: (713) 944-3143
VOLUME I
Section
A:
Section
B:
Section
C:
CAM Environmental Services Personnel Certifications
Midwest Steel Asbestos Competent Personnel Certifications
Midwest Steel Asbestos Workers Certifications
VOLUME II
Section
A:
Midwest Steel Asbestos Workers Certifications
VOLUME III
Section
A:
Bulk Sample Analysis
VOLUME IV
Section Section
A: B:
Air Sample Analysis Full Containment Readings
VOLUME V
Section Section
A: B:
Asbestos Disposal Manifest
Containment Sign in / Sign out Sheets
VOLUME VI
Section. A :
Daily Project Notes
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PREFACE On October 8, 1990, Midwest Steel, the abatement and demolition contractor, started mobilizing into the plant- The following day, Mr. Eddie Cisneros of Hoecsht Celanese and Mr. Cesar Chavez of CAM Environmental Services had a pre-project conference with Mr. Bill Parrish and Mr. Thomas Jaramillo from Midwest Steel to discuss various aspects of the project. The topics included respiratory protection and personal protective equipment, documentation from the asbestos workers-, the locations of the containments, and disposal of asbestos waste materials. Prior to beginning work on each area, Cesar Chavez of CAM Environmental conducted orientation briefings for all asbestos workers prior to any abatement activities. Workers then examined the areas and picked up all loose asbestos debris. The components within each area were inspected to verify the marked locations of asbestos containing materials to be removed. On the following pages are brief summaries of the work- performed in each area.
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SUMMARY OF WORK
The services performed by CAM Environmental were broken down into two separate phases. The first phase involved taking samples from various components within the plant to determine the locations of asbestos containing materials. This information was provided to Hoechst Celanese personnel for their review -(-Seg^SactirQfl 3). Upon review of the data provided, CAM Environmental Services personnel developed an asbestos abatement program for the following areas (Please refer to the attached diagram for area locations):
1 . Area 102 2. Area 103 3. Area 104 4. Area 105 5. Area 106 6. Area 107 7. Boilers #2 and #3 8. Dowtherm Unit 9. Effluent Treatment 10. Water Treatment 11. Bagging Warehouse 12. Main Pipe Rack
All work was performed in accordance with Federal and State Regulations and accepted industry standards. Abatement was accomplished within full containments or using glovebags where appropriate. Workers' minimum personal protective equipment included half face respirators fitted with High Efficiency Particulate (HEPA) filters, full body coveralls, and boots. Powered Air Purifying Respirators were substituted for half face respirators for work involving full containment. Air monitoring and project oversight was performed by CAM Environmental Services personnel for the duration of the abatement activities. Visual inspections were performed and final air clearance samples were collected for each abatement location utilizing full containment prior to allowing unprotected personnel to enter the area. For areas where a full containment was not utilized, a visual inspection was used to clear the area.
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AREA 102:
The work on area 102 consisted of Pipe Insulation, Foam Glass and Mastic Removal, and Full Containment Removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
12/03/90-06/03/91
Pipe Insulation
Full Containment
01/08/91-01/17/91
T--103 Insulation
Full Containment
01/21/91-02/08/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
05/06/91-06/05/91
Pipe Insulation
Partial Containment
The Pipe Insulation removed inside the full containment was located through out all the units, the glovebagging was performed on product lines within the area. The T-103 full containment was located on the south east comer of the area.
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AREA 103:
The work on area 103 consisted of transite, pipe insulation, and mastic removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Bakes
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
11/25/90-01/24/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
12/05/90-01/08/91
Transite
Wet Methods
01/16/91-02/01/91 04/01/91-05/21/91
Foam Glass & Mastic Insulation
Partial Containment
The pipe insulation was located on steam and product lines within the area, the transite was located on the Catalyst Preparation Unit, and the foam glass and mastic was located on the towers, vessels, heat exchangers and product lines.
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AREA 104:
The work on area 104 consisted of Pipe Insulation, Foam Glass and Mastic Removal, and Full containment Removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
12/10/90-02/18/91
Pipe Insulation-
Glovebagging
03/13/91-05/08/91
Pipe Insulation
Full Containment
01/31/91-03/01/91 05/13/91-05/28/91
Foam Glass & Mastic
Partial Containment
The pipe insulation removed inside the full containment was located in areas 104 and 106. The glovebagging was performed on product lines within the area, and the foam glass and mastic insulation was located on towers, vessels, heat exchangers and some product lines.
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AREA 105:
The work in Area 105 consisted of transite, pipe insulation, and mastic removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
11/02/90-11/17/90
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
11/02/90-12/11/90
Transite
Wet Methods
11/16/90-11/20/90
Mastic
Partial Containment
The pipe insulation was located on steam and product lines within the area, the transite was located on the pump building, and the mastic was located on the tower and vessel skirts.
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AREA 106 & 107
The work on area 106 & 107 consisted of pipe insulation, transite, foam glass and mastic removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
02/06/91-06/26/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
02/26/91-05/30/91
Transite
Wet Methods
02/06/91-07/10/91
Foam Glass & Mastic Partial Containment
06/19/91-09/19/91
I Beams W/Mastic
Partial Containment and/or Wrap & Cut
The glovebagging was performed on product lines within the area, the foam glass and mastic insulation was located on towers, vessels, heat exchangers, and some product lines. The tramsite was located on the exterior walls and roof of the building, the I beams with mastic formed the structure of the building.
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BOILERS #2 & #3
The work on boilers #2 & #3 consisted of pipe insulation and boiler insulation removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
07/01/91-07/03/91 Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
07/24/91-08/21/91 Boiler Insulation
Full Containment
The glovebagging was performed on steam lines within the area, the full containment was built on each boiler .
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DOWTHERM UNIT:
The work on the dowtherm unit consisted of pipe insulation removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
02/26/91-03/28/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
The glovebagging was perform on steam and product lines within the area.
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EFFLUENT TREATMENT:
The work on the effluent treatment consisted of pipe insulation removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
03/04/91-03/04/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
The glovebagging was performed on product lines within the area.
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WATER TREATMENT:
The work on the water treatment consisted of transite removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
02/12/91-02/26/91
Transite
Wet Method
The transite was located on the north, west, and south wall of the building.
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BAGGING WAREHOUSE:
The work on the bagging warehouse consisted of transite removal. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Pates
Material Abated
Abatement Methods
05/08/91-05/22/91 06/17/91-06/26/91
Transite
Wet Method
The transite was located on the walls and roof of the building.
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MAIN PIPE RACK:
The work on the main pipe rack consisted of pipe insilation. The following table summarizes the abatement activities:
Dates
Material Abated
Abatement methods
04/01/91-05/07/91 05/23/91-07/02/91
Pipe Insulation
Glovebagging
The glovebagging was performed on steam and product lines within the area.
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