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Occupational Health &safety SPECIAL SECTION ASBESTOS MARCH 1989 Cleavage fragments of tremolite, an amphibole, /' may also crystallize in asbestiform habit t Installing Sprinklers in High-Rises May Result in Exposure to Asbestos Activities disturbing asbestos-containing fireproofing may pose some problems for building occupants 2983 any workers in high-rise build well identified, nor adequately ad Mings may risk low-level airborne asbestos exposure. This is espe dressed by building managers. NEW REQUIREMENTS. Recent state cially containing trfuireepinrobouiflidninggshawsherbeeeasnbesI toass-pndrinmkleurnirceiptraol regulations mandating fit in multi-story build lation. This will accomodate these continual changes and any necessary sprinkler upgrading. (Fig. 1) The physical configuration of the piping system and water flow controls ii sprayed onto structural steel beams ings will require construction activity in falls within a few major varieties. and deck. the overhead plenum. Installation of Newer, fast pipe-connection techniques PAST PRACTICES. Many cities, as the piped water supply will probably with lightweight piping favor the grid part of past building practice or code result in significant disturbance of any layout. (Fig. 2.) mandates, required the spray-on appli ACF present. The more traditional tree configura cation of ACF on structural steel sur For example, the Commonwealth of tion with a main supply and branch faces enclosed by architectural ceilings. Massachusetts and the city of Los lines, (Fig.3), and loop systems are also The mechanical design typically uses Angeles currently require buildings the overhead space as a return air I taller than 75 feet and built before 1975 common. In wet systems, the piping is always plenum, which results in building-wide to install automatic sprinkler systems. filled, which offers immediate release of distribution of air that flows constantly These must be in accordance with the water when activated by the detection/ across an asbestos surface. state building codes, and the installa alarm system. Dry pipe systems we ACF often adheres poorly or flakes. A common fireproofing product, for ex tion is to be phased over a 10-year per iod. Many other cities are contemplat generally in use in situations where cold temperatures pose the threat of pipe I ample. consists of approximately 25- ing or enacting similar statutes. freezing. The response is not as rapid in percent asbestos fiber in a mineral wool a dry system, for the air must be ex matrix. This product was sprayed onto structural steel surfaces, creating a very dry. fluffy coating conducive to A fire safety expert should design system to pelled from the system before water can flow from the sprinkler heads. Municipal water typically supplies drop-off and susceptible to damage by the slightest mechanical disturbance. limit ACM disturbance. sprinkler systems. If pressure and/or volume is inadequate, fire pumps and The tendency of ACF to flake is possibly a suction reservoir supplement coupled with the common practice of us Building owners who recognize their the system. In this situation, the munic ing high percentages of recycled air in potential liability in this situation may, ipal supply maintains a storage capac buildings, with little dilution by intake under ideal circumstances, conduct full ity from which water is drawn in the of fresh air. The resulting potential for asbestos removal before the due date. event of fire. In many areas, plans of a airborne asbestos fibers in the general However, they seldom have the finances particular system require review and building air supply is a cause for con or the inclination to spend large approval by local code officials, after de cern. This potential problem is com amounts of money--approximately S20 sign by a professional engineer. pounded by the amount of disturbance to S35 per square foot-for removal of EVALUATION. Initial analysis of fire that occurs above the ceiling during asbestos fireproofing to accomodate the protection needs are based upon build normal daily building operation. installation of sprinklers. ing codes, building classification, space Renovations occurring throughout Therefore, options must be devised uses, water sources and several other the life of the building are likely to dis to allow compliance with sprinkler up parameters. Because sprinkler turb the ACF. Such activities as parti grade mandates while minimizing the installation--like any activity in the tion removal or relocation, light fixture disturbance to the asbestos material. overhead plenum of a fireproofed replacement, alteration of electrical con However, since full asbestos removal is building--has the potential to disturb duit. plumbing pipes and HVAC duct not feasible m most situations, these asbestos, the primary evaluation must work, and upgrading of telephones and options must be compatible with the integrate sprinkler design with various computer lines are common distur building operation and associated with asbestos abatement options. bances. a cost so that informed decisions can be Designing the installation requires i Such long term, low-level distur bance releases substantial quantities of made. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. A sprinkler expertise from various disciplines, lb accurately determine the impact on the airborne asbestos into the surrounding system consists of an arrangement of ACF, the environmental consultant area, and possibly into the building air piping with associated sprinkler heads must receive a clearly defined sprinkler- supply. Fibers may thus be carried and control valves, a detection system system design from the fire and safety throughout the building if not con and an automatic water supply. The consultant. The extent, condition, min- trolled by HVAC isolation, wetting and system is engineered to meet the re eralogical content and type of ACF will i other appropriate operations and main tenance procedures. This hazard is not quirements of a specific space, which in the case of multi-use/multi-tenant high- greatly influence sprinkler design. For example, fireproofing that exists rise buildings requires special consider only on the beams with minimal over By Wm. Chip D'Angelo, prealdont, and T. Mlchaai VolatHo, chlaf aatimalor, Kaseiaan & D'Angelo Associates Inc . ol Los Angeles. New York. Philadelphia. Boston and Haddon Heights. N J ations in design and installation. Constant turnover of tenants and space use, combined with periodic archi tectural renovations, requires an inher ent flexibility in the base piping instal- spray onto adjacent surfaces can use somewhat less rigorous environmental controls than if the entire structural surface is coated. ccni'Oijcc or pngc *2 40 OCCUHAIlONAl HEALTH 4 SAFE fv Not All Asbestos Removal Products Are Created Equal...! INVESTIGATE Astrip! witness the performance and profit from the partnership. 186282015 MARCH 1989 B P Chemicals Inc. 411 Theodore Fremd Ave. Rye, NY 10580 800-272-4367 Circle 31 on card. 41 sruNiaus i O'rf.'t'Hii .Vjtri JO The integrity of a material can be de scribed by its adhesion and/or cohesion. Adhesion--the ability to bind to a substrate--and cohesion--the ability to bond within itself--can be tested by a 1 standard ASTM method. The results may be of use in assessing the condition of the fireproofing. Material used in ACF may be more or less friable. The common mineral wool matrix ACF is considered more friable than a cement- like product. The most common prob lem associated with the mineral-wool matrix product is adhesive failure. Large patches may break loose from the underlying steel substrate. This may be caused by rust resulting from poor ap plication conditions or possibly water leaks. OTHER METHOOS. Dust sampling for asbestos can also be conducted in ceilings and other horizontal surfaces in the overhead plenum. The sample will provide an indication of potential asbes tos exposure during sprinkler installa tion. A review of previous air sampling m the building and other inspection in formation associated with the build ing's operation and maintainance plan anchor demolition activities should also i be conducted to evaluate potential air borne levels. A third consideration in the sprin kler design is the mineralogical type of asbestos that will be encountered. Chrysotile. more common than amosite, is the easier to control. Amosite is most often found in high-temperature appli cations such as boiler insulation, but may also be present in fireproofing. It is ACM may be disturbed easily, since it often adheres poorly. resistant to wetting, and thus remains airborne for longer periods of time and has greater potential for spreading and contaminating adjacent spaces when disturbed. The potential for contamination, as determined by the environmental con sultant, will require the integration of varying environmental controls with the location, configuration and phasing of the sprinkler work. Thus, a costeffective project that limits the uncon trolled disturbance of asbestos material is a result of close coordination and ! agreement in the design stages between j the fire/safety engineer, the environ mental consultant and the building owner. ! The impact of this sprinkler/ { asbestos activity must also be disj cussed with the building engineer, since effective controls are greatly influenced by the operation of the building's HVAC system. Depending on the degree of dis turbance. such modifications as blank ing supply and/or return air shafts to specific spaces, alteration of fresh air/ return mix, variation of fan speed or cy cling hours of operation may be neces sary. This is particularly significant when installing sprinklers in a mechanical room with active fan systems, where uncontrolled disturbance of asbestos materials occurs. The problem is com pounded by the easy access of airborne contamination to the air distribution system. CONTRACTORS. 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MA 02139-0432 Fax 6175476934 Meimeoance Personnel _ I1 OjU fmergency encapsulation Hraieniats/Conaeltaata Bulk Sampling encapsulation and Identi/cation In MA call 6178768020 Outside MA call. 1800MEBLK Circle 32 on card. See us at the National Asbestos Council (NAC) Booth #'s 105, 107 & 109. 1. FulMloor removal 2. Partial-floor removal O C.- I 3 Full-ftoor Oust control a a; 4 Spot removal with local isolalion Table 1 Advantages Removes ACM hazard. Lower sprinkler cost. No hazard or future renovation. Removes long-term O & M Lower insurance Lower up-front costs. Lower sprinklers costs. Limited hazard to sprinkler mechanics or fu ture renovation in these areas. Limited evacuation required. Lower ACM costs. Higher sprinkler costs. Net lower costs Disadvantages Highest cost. Lengthy lime frame evacuation. Necessitates full renovation. Stringent monitoring program required. Higher risk ot exposure. Stringent monitoring program required. Complicates O & M program. Recordkeeping difficulties. Increased sprinkler costs. Exposure to sprinkler mechanics. ACM left in place. Significant protection cost with no ACM abatement Area remains occupied. No relocation costs High potential for area contamination. [ Exposure to sprinkler mechanics, i Lost operations time If leaks 7[jh/r I offsr* a tutnpunsun uf l/ir fmn uhtnrtnrnt uiil 98*Z8Z0JL$ priate code officials approve the plan, ocher architectural modifications to a determination should be made about meet code and aesthetic require who can bid on the work --a general ments. contractor, sprinkler contractor and,' | Other variables in sprinkler instal or asbestos abatement contractor. lation may require only minimal con Currently, because of insurance tact with asbestos materials. An ex and liability issues, many general' panded vertical distribution through sprinkler contractors do not wish to existing columns may be possible, use an asbestos abatement firm as a which would greatly reduce the work subcontractor. As a result the latter often works directly for the owner, j TVadesmen not related to asbestos removal may also demand a limit on Building renovations must be considered I their work in an asbestos environ- in system design. j ment. This may require that abate- | ment personnel perform some of the I sprinkler installation, such as attach ment of hangers. However, this has not been very successful. ALTERNATIVES. Preventing work in the overhead plenum might be a necessary in the overhead plenum on each floor. A single pipe riser for each sprinkler head will avoid the need for the extensive horizontal piping re quired by norma] overhead installa better way to avoid disturbing the as bestos. If the building's architecture allows, sidewall-mounted sprinklers can be used. j It may be necessary to redesign the tion. In that case, contact with asbestos would only occur when coring through the slab, and this may necessitate con struction of false column enclosures interior space to accommodate the throw of the sprinkler heads. Since sprinkler lines will be below the ceil ing and within view, it may be neces to accomodate the supply pipes. Cor ing can be reduced by effective use of existing chases and columns, and in stallation of vertical piping within ex sary to install fire-rated soffits or isting walls can reduce the need for modifications to obscure the piping. Expanded vertical distribution is also preferable with floor- and wallmount sprinkler heads. These options trade off the additional costs of sprin kler installation above the ceiling-- with the associated problems of asbes tos disturbance--with the additional impact costs of installing sprinklers below the ceiling line. ASBESTOS HANDLING. If partici pants decide to install sprinklers above the ceiling line, there are four ways to handle the asbestos problem: full-floor asbestos removal, partialfloor asbestos removal, full-floor iso lation and dust control, and spot re moval with local isolation. These must be able to accommodate the re quirements of the specific sprinkler design. The installation of water supply lines logically involves removal of ceilings--often suspended panels and' or interlocking spline--for access to the space above. The simple task of ceiling removal in itself can often result in significant exposure to as bestos because of the usual drop-off of ACF onto the ceiling surfaces. ront-n^ec .to p.-tge Jd MARC r 1989 43 SPRINKLERS rsszszois. a.-' J.ftje 1 In worst-case situations. substantial drop off has resulted in layers of bulk asbestos debris. In this case, all per sonnel involved with the sprinkler project are at risk. Even the prelimi nary engineering survey necessary for the design and planning phases may result in asbestos exposure. MAPPING. Once the installation begins, it is necessary to inspect the plenum to map the specific route of the lines. Pipe lengths are subse; quently placed into the plenum to . check the routing Often, this disturbs j the ACF and other asbestos- contaminated surfaces such as con duit. domestic water pipe, ductwork and computer cables. Next, connections of feed pipe are 1 made, and hangers are necessary for proper support. The hangers are ei ther attached lo the deck, which re* ^ quires a power tool lo drive pins, or I *+ from the flange of beams, using a clamp device (Fig -l.i Both of these operations frequently necessitate di rect contact with the ACr and cause the release of airborne fibers Using a power driver for deck in- f slallation causes vibration, which can t cause ACF drop-off outside the immedute area Installing branch piping requires drilling into the main trunks I and making more connections. These. ' in turn, may require drilling and/or cutting of steel beams to accommo date the runs. The final leak test also has the potential for large-scale disturbance, since inadequate installation will result in significant water Wet systems offer immediate release of water when activated. spraying onto an asbestos fireproofed deck. Asbestos controls during sprinkler installation are dearly a crucial pre caution to protect workers, prevent the spread of asbestos materials and avoid spreading asbestos contamina tion throughout the building. FULL-FLOOR REMOVAL. The first option to consider before sprinkler in stallation is total asbestos removal. This would obviously preclude asbes tos controls for the sprinkler phase, since installation would occur m an I asbestos-free zone. Full-scale asbestos-removal proce dures requiring building HVAC isola tion. evacuation of the space, and stringent containment, decontamina tion and disposal procedures are timeconsuming and costly. Normal con ! struction costs for demolition of | existing ceilings, removal of asbestos , fireproofing and installation of a re- spray product are between $20 and $35 per square foot. Asbestos removal in a 20.000square-foot space may take four to six weeks. The cost of re-location of office personnel from the space, as well as losses incurred from this operational j downtime, are additional items to be considered. Other disadvantages associated with large-scale asbestos removal are the costs of matching and/or replacing acceptable lighting, ceilings and other interior finishes. Depending on the particular space, unique architectural features that are either irreplaceable or cost-prohibitive to re-install will not survive the demolition activities. Long-term advantages of asbesios removal are the potential for lower property insurance--when asbestos is ASBESTOS CONFUSION? ELIMINATE THE CONFUSION EEC PROVIDES THE SPECIALISTS TO ADDRESS ALL ASBESTOS PROBLEMS. BUILDING INSPECTIONS OSM PLANS HAZARO ASSESSMENTS FULL SERVICE LABORATORY INSURED AND BONDED DOCUMENTATION COMPLETE TRAINING SERVICES AIR MONITORING ABATEMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT NATIONWIDE SERVICE msEEC environmental engineering COMPANY. INC P.0. 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While this does allow the main trunk installation 1 to occur in an abated space, evacua- j tion of building personnel from this i specific area is still necessary. The downtime required for asbes- I | tos removal in any isolated space is shorter. However, the overall abate- , ment is greatly extended by partition ing an area into smaller work zones, I which translates into greater costs for sprinkler installation as well as the as sociated asbestos controls. Partial-floor removal also creates problems and a greater potential for access problems for contractors. | liability should a leak occur. Abatement activities must be coordi- SPRINKLER LOCATION. A high 1 naled with those in the occupied 1 level of coordination is necessary be- spaces. In addition, the proximity of | tween the sprinkler contractor and the work zone to building occupants the asbestos contractor regarding the | can cause public/employee relations 1 exact location of proposed sprinkler lines. 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Thorough documentation of confirmed carcino gens in a building requires comptla- i lion of accurate drawings depicting the building's existing condition, and is essential in tort liability matters Although time-consuming, making and maintaining accurate descrip- ' tions of the location and condition of ACM is necessarv DUST CONTROLS. A third option .s to remove the entire ceiling and al low sprinkler Installation in an en- i closed area using simpler isolation l and containment techniques than nec essary for full asbestos removal. In the case of enclosed dust contain ment. the asbestos will ultimately rej main i hersona! protection for the trades NEAR CROSS MAIN S'o o o o- o -e oooo oo SPHMKLERS O OO O O OO O O G -O O--O o oo o o o eo ------- REMOTE CROSS O O Q -Q- -Q--O O mam Q O Q <> 0-0 o O o 0-0- OyQ o BRANCH LINES h'K/'L'RE 2 1 he nr,d la\uu' i> chosen hy tnunx due to ecunomy of installation men will still be necessary: occupants must still be evacuated: and other OSHA asbeslos requirements must still be met. since airborne fiber expo sure is inevitable. Even in a dustcontrol situation, airtight partitions, isolation of HVAC and negative pres- i sure measures within a large confined I area should be instituted. 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Asbestos re moval may be conducted in less time - using local isolation techniques for - specific locations of sprinkler attach ments. This must be done in times of building inactivity-- evenings and weekends --to accomodate the occu pants of the space. Compressing time schedules results in increased labor costs due to shift differential and/or / overtime. Required environmental controls include covering horizontal surfaces and draping the immediate area with polyethylene sheathing to effect a localized -- 100 square feet--easily constructed and dismantled isolation Within this containment, which may also be a portable "mini-cube'' of a commercial variety, workers must be i protected with respirators and dispos I able white suits once the ceiling is opened. Local cleaning within the enclosure should be done by HE PA vacuuming RBER v \ \ \ yr\__ A__ A__ A___ A___A__A___CW- fiOQIAIK 1 PDC ----C7--<37---- ru"\,,. 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The choice be tween spot removal with local, tempo rary isolation and long-term isolation of an entire area via airtight barriers [ depends on the degree of asbestos dis turbance involved. There is a limit to j how much spot removal can occur be fore a more secure total enclosure is appropriate. h'HiL'HK I. Section nf tv/iiral sprinkler instiillulKiii. This decision is also influenced by ing personnel. The cost of these serv- I management and careful planning, it completion time-constraints, eco ices will generally be at a premium in ! is possible to work around asbestos nomics and the work practices of the this situation due to the need for im- J and minimize risks. Installing a sprin- tradesmen. 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