Introduction. to Asbestos Practices -1 hr.
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Introduction. to Asbestos Practices -1 hr.
DOS Course #49-5108In-service #68110MMYY0000
By Dan Coyle
Registration Cards
• County Location• Course # 49-5108• FDID& City Code # • Completion Date MM-YY• Instructor: blank• County Code: relates to FDID
Registration Cards (cont.)
• Instructor Code• County Code• In-service Number • 681100MMYY0000
Contact
• NYS Dept. of Labor• DOSH-ACB, Room 202 • 450 S. Salina St.• Syracuse 13202• (315) 479-3215• www.labor.state.ny.us, labor.ny.gov • www.alternativemodelingsolution.com
Talk Choices
• One Hour general basics, code independent • Two Hour extreme work practices details – ICR56
Major CEO Points
• Always Licensed Contractors & Certified People
• Survey or ID Friable & Non-friable ACM’s• Notifications - Building, DOL, EPA • Clearance & Visual Inspection • Written Assurance of Removal Performed
for Work Area & Associated ACM’s
Talk Agenda
• I. Asbestos Background - preliminary • II. Regulatory Jurisdictions – gov’t • III. General Project Life Cycle - phases• IV. Statutory Credentials - permits • V. Project Oversight – who, what • VI. Project Abatement Basics - jargon
Talk Agenda (cont.)
• VII. Common Abatement Methods – ACM types
• VIII. Variances – alternatives, difficulties • IX. Enforcement – agencies, issues • X. Web Pages – more information • XI. Conclusion – good ideas • XII. Proposed ICR56 Revisions – ?
I. Asbestos Background
• A Properties – why & what asbestos is • B. Health concerns – damage & diseases • C. Applications – materials & where found • D. Concept of asbestos project – abatement
A. Properties
• Fibrous mineral small: micron size • Various types Canadian chrysotile,
amosite, & others • Common & nice to use • Heat insulator • Material binder
B. Adverse Health Effects
• Lung Cancer & Smoking Risks • Synergistic, multipied => X • Mesothelioma of pleural lining – fatal • Asbestosis (lung capacity)- chronic • General Fibrosis (alveoli scarring)-
respirable dusts, not acute • Gastrointestinal problems & skin?
C. Applications
• Common in older (Thermal System Insulation) TSI’s, fireproofing
• Common in older plasters, tiles • Common in built-in roofing, shingles • Common in newer glues, mastics, sealants • Many construction uses!
Why Excessive Exposure Risks
• Adverse Health Effects in Long Term 20 years + (smokers, contaminations?)
• Common in Construction Practices • Exists in many places insulation, walls,
flooring, ceilings, patches • Improper controls for exposure risks • Friable vs non-friable ACM’s ** breaking
ACM Types
• Asbestos Containing Materials • Friable: easily crumbled by hand- TSI’s,
fireproofing, plasters, severely damaged • Non-friables: fibers encapsulated & difficult
to break up, VAT, asphalt, organically bound • Cementatious can be pulverized easily
D. Concept of Asbestos Project
• Inspect for damaged and undamaged ACM • Survey- ACM’s discovered • In conjunction w/ demolition or renovation • Project management options of removal,
repair, enclosure, or encapsulation • Project completion & clearance
Abatement Options
• Removal – ACM’s all gone • Enclosure – air tight construction around • Encapsulation – surface or bridging • All require same project procedures! • Repair – substrate spot removal & sealant • Operations & Maintenance – housekeeping,
repairs
Renovations
• Survey for “Impacted Suspect Materials”• Portions built before 01January1974• Employees to be Notified of ACM’s• All Materials Presumed ACM’s &• All Waste is assumed Regulated ACM
(RACM) w/o survey
Demolitions
• New Definition Remove load bearing member?
• Survey Required 5.1, p41; LL Section 241 Paragraph 10, built before 01 Jan. 1974
• CEO, ACB, & Site copies• Structurally unsound & Ag bldgs.-no survey• Abatement & Clearance Normally
II. Jurisdictions
• A. USEPA: Air pollutants, schools • B. OSHA: Industry, construction, etc. • C. NYSDEC: Solid Waste Facilities &
Transporter Permits- transfer stations also• D. NYSDOL: Asbestos projects
A. USEPA: 40CFR Part 763 AHERA: schools
• Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act from Clean Air Act
• Survey & test building interiors • Renovation surveys & management plans
for response actions to maintain ACM’s
AHERA (cont.)
• Final air clearances for large scale / long duration projects in schools
• NYS Education Dept. & DOH – enforcement agents
• Compliance w/ OSHA, state abatement, & all applicable regulations
USEPA: 40CFR Part 61 NESHAP: air quality
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
• Demolition surveys • Qualified supervisor • Notifications for demolitions & renovations
of major quantity RACM’s (friables) • Special disposal of RACM’s
NESHAP ACM Types
• Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials • Friable (RACM): surfacing- TSI, plasters,
fireproofing & trowelled joint compound?• Category II Non-friables: transite• Category I Non-friables: VAT, built-up
roofing, shingles, glues /mastics, & window glazing /caulks?
B. OSHA
• 1. General Industry Standard • 2. Construction Standard- 29CFR
1926.1101 • 3. Other S& H Standards
1. General Industry Standard
• 29CFR 1910.1001 Asbestos • Employee Communication- surveys,
exposure notification, training • Medical surveillance & records • Regulated areas of exposure risks • Special work practices to suit industry
General Industry Standard (cont.)
• Engineering controls – low risk & containment
• PPE - hygiene, respirators • Housekeeping – janitorial, O&M • Administrative measures – employee
rotations, common sense, etc.
2. Construction Standard
• 29CFR 1926.1101 Asbestos • Starting point for project methods • Basic work practices for 4 project classes • By ACM types & amounts- classes • Abatement industry
OSHA Project Class I
• friables (TSI, surface coatings) • NPE’s (Negative Pressure Enclosures), • Wet removals & stripping of surfaces • Disposal in leak tight packages (e.g.
bags) • Greater than 10 square & 25 linear feet
Class II
• non-friables (NOB’s & transite) bulk removals, not strips
• Caulking, glazing, glues, shingles, tiles,• critical barriers indoors• Housekeeping & prompt clean up • And disposal in leak tight containers (e.g.
dumpsters)
Class III
• O&M (Operations & Maintenance)- • Minor projects or disturbances • Limited isolations & short duration • Glove bags, mini-enclosures, & tents
Class IV
• Clean up of ACM debris, dust, etc.*• Sealed bags for dust & debris • Basic Housekeeping & janitorial! • Generally, OSHA classes simply range
from a sealed area stripping, reduced emissions from bulk removals, minor scale operations, and clean-ups.
3. Other OSHA Standards
• 29CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection • 1926.450 Scaffolds • 1926.500 Fall Protection • 1926.1053 Ladders • PPE – gloves, helmets, feet, clothing • Confined spaces
C. DEC
• Disposal & transport jurisdiction• Construction debris for unpackaged non-
friables and • Special handling /packaging for friables
(RACM’s), e.g. no surveys; • Title 6 Part 360 Solid Waste Management
Facilities, 364 Waste Transporter Permits
D Labor
• Legislative intent - Labor Law Article 30, Section 900
• Contractor licenses, worker certifications, project notifications – credentials & permits
• Chapter 520 of the Laws of 1989- In-Plant• Excessive Exposure Risks due to improper
asbestos projects (poor Life Cycle)
Labor Guidelines
• Public protection from fibre releases due to bad contractors
• Labor Law Article 30 asbestos project: • Removal, encapsulation, enclosure, or disturbance
of friable asbestos or handling any ACM which may cause fiber release
• 12NYCRR Part 56, Industrial Code Rule 56 (notifications, surveys, work practices);
Labor (cont.)
• Any visible ACM (dust, debris, etc.) is a project
• Removal of all ACM’s before renovations & demolitions
• NPE’s for all indoor projects except In-Plant Operations (OSHA coverage)
Labor (cont.)
• Package (bags) all non-friable and friable ACM’s unless outdoors
III. General Project Life Cycle
• Idea of abatement expands project concept • Derived from AHERA & ICR56 • Project procedures dependent upon ACM • Public protection Monies • 3 Phases- Pre-abate, abate, clear
Phase I Pre-Abatement
• Survey • Plan • Design • Background air sampling
Phase II Abatement
• A. Pre-abatement enclosure construction• B. Removals & waste baggage w/ air
Monitoring & project controls • C. Multiple cleaning sequences
Phase III Clearance
• Extremely Clean • Final Visual Inspection • Final Air Clearance (indoors)
DOL Project Exemption
• Owner Occupied• Single Family House• Work Performed by Owner• Survey & Contractor required for
Demolition
IV. Statutory Credentials
• A. Asbestos Contractor Licenses • B. Asbestos Certificates • C. Asbestos Project Notifications
A. Asbestos Contractor License
• LL Article 30, Section 902 • Title 12 Part 56-2.1 3.1, p20• Business Registration• Insurances: workers’ comp, unemployment• At least 1 Certified Supervisor• Plus Certified Workers
B. Asbestos Certifications
• LL Article 30, Section 902 & 56-2.2(b) 3.2, p22
• USEPA Equivalent Worker Training• Model Accreditation= state reciprocity• Inspector- surveys• Management Planner- response actions• Project Designer- abatements
Cert’s cont.
• Supervisor- watch & control projects• Handler- all abatements • Operations & Maintenance- minors• Allied Trades- constructions or exposures• Air Monitor- pumps & cassettes• Project Monitor- watch, assess, “suggest”
C. Asbestos Project Notifications
• Licensed contractor • Large Project (>= 160 square or 260 linear
footage) • Project fee ($4,000 max) • Schedule: $200, 400, 1000, $2000
V. Project OverSight
• A. Survey • B. Air Monitoring • C. Project Monitor • D. Enforcement
A. Survey
• AHERA- required for all schools • ICR 56- required for structures built before
1974 • Agricultural & condemned (structurally
unsound) buildings exempt • Licensed contractor w/ certified inspector • Locations, type, conditions, amounts, fri?
Surveys (cont.)
• Non-friable- 2 samples minimum• Significant damage, damaged, good • Homgenous areas- 3(<1000 sqft), 5 (1000-
5000 sqft), 9 (>5000 sqft) for friables • Surfacing material, TSI, Miscellaneous • Text to CEO, NYS
B. Air Monitoring
• Licensed contractor w/ certified air monitoring technician
• Backgrounds (Pre-abatements): inside & outside work area
• Finals: same• Daily: decon units, 2 in building, 1 outside,
trap exhausts for large projects
Airs (cont.)
• Minor Projects: Finals (1 in /1 out) and for Tent/Glovebag Breaches
• Small: Backgrounds, Pre-abatements, & Final Clearances (3 in/ 3 out)
• Large: (5 in / 5 out) plus Daily Environmentals
Sample Analysis
• Air: Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) or Transmission Electron “ (TEM)
• Bulk: Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) or TEM
• Cost versus Specificity (TEM)! • Backgrounds- 0.10 fibres/millelitre, 70
structures /square millimetre
C. Project Monitor
• Inspect for contractual & regulatory compliance
• Owner’s agent limited from consultant to prorject superintendent
• Possible duties- air & bulk sampling, site inspections, final visual inspections
D. Enforcement
• Government inspectors or officers• DEC, DOL, DOH, OSHA, USEPA • Statutory & regulatory compliance • Possible duties- air & bulk sampling, site
inspections, final visual inspections• Legal adjudication w/ penalties
VI. Project Abatement Basics
• A. Project Types • B. Common Work Practices • C. Project Size Dependencies • D. “Full Code” Requirements • E. Project Life Cycle Checks
A. Project Types
• 56-1.4 (au), (bs), (aw) 2.1(w). p9• Large: 160 Square or 260 Linear Feet• Small: 10 Square or 25 Linear• Minor: less than small• To Differentiate Notification, Work
Practices, Air Monitoring
B. Common Work Practices-
• Project Size Dependent• Full Code: General Requirements• Special Projects & In-Plant Operations• Applicable Variances (AV’s)• Project Site Specific Variances
C. Project Size Dependent
• Large: Full Code w/ Daily Air Monitoring• Small: Full Code, Smaller Decon Unit • Minor: Tents or GloveBags w/no air
monitoring • Large & small require final air’s
D. “Full Code” Requirements
• Personal Decontamination Unit • Waste “ “ • Harded Walled Openings • Plasticized Walls, Floors, Ceilings, Objects,
& Criticals• Relative Negative Air Pressure • Most tedious & costly
E. Project Life Cycle Checks
• Licensed & Certified **• Scope- demolition vs. renovation• Survey ** & Plan• Design or code • Notifications DOL**, occupant• Work & Air Monitoring?• Final Clearances**
VII. Common Abatement Methods
• A. Special Project Highlights • B. Other New Changes • C. Special Project Descriptions
A. Special Projects Highlights
• Old AV’s included in new ICR• Tents for Non-friables and small friables• Glovebags/tents for TSI• No containments for outdoor projects• Limited relief for demos- 1 plastic layer!• “Controlled demo’s”• Wrap & Cut TSI in good shape
B. Other New Changes
• Tents for OSHA Class 2, glove bag TSI, & small Class I projects (2 layer large) 7.11f
• GC Supervision & HazComm 1.4• Renovation survey 5.1• AV92- Overlays & AV107 Demos gone• Clearance by TEM’s. 4.11• NOB’s now In-Plant Operations w/o airs
Related Information
• Owner must clean up disturbances! 1.5 • hire air & project monitors. 4.3 • 1 & 2 Family owners are exempt from 9.1d
project monitor inspections (if outdoors?). • Some outdoor projects are exempt from
final air clearances (visual inspections). 9.2e
• Manometers 7.8(a)(4) for NPE’s
C. Special Projects: 56-11
1. In-Plant- NOB’s?2. Emergencies & Minor Clean-ups3. Minor’s- glovebags or tents? 4. Pre-Demolition relief 5. Controlled Demo’s like AV106
Special Projects (cont.)
6. External NOB’s: roofs, windows, siding, 7. Non-friable flooring & mastic- like AV120, 8. TSI Wrap & Cut
Changes to In-Plant
• NOB’s only• Galbestos & transite deleted • See Sub Section 6 for exterior projects • Air monitoring may not be required
outdoors
2. Emergencies & Minor Clean-ups
• For ACM debris & disturbances • Incidental disturbance notification• Tents & decon unit required • Final visual inspections & airs required
VIII. Variances
• A. Applicable Variances – added to ICR • B. Site Specific Variances – by petition • C. AV Archive – method progressions
A. Applicable Variances
• Routine Relief Cases from Full Code• Limited or No Project Enclosures• Relief from Sheeting/ Cleaning Sequence• Include: Outdoor Work, Special Methods• Remote Decontamination Units• Window Critical Barriers
AV’s General
• Buffer Areas• Or Administrative Procedure Relief• Some Outdated and Replaced earlier: AV83
(Roof), AV91 (GloveBags), AV93 (Certification), AV97 (Decons for In-Plant), AV100 (Demo)
• Fix oversights, mistakes, etc.
New AV’s
• AV A-1: Controlled Demolition of Municipally- Owned Vacant Residential Buildings/Structures Up to 3 Stories in Height – similar to AV107, survey, no
friables, final airs • AV A-2: Negative Air Ventilation Exhaust
Greater than 25 Foot in Length! – 14 inch ducts or booster fans
New AV’s (cont.)
• AV A-3: VAT Mastic Removal using Chemical Methods … Low Speed Buffers –
4 foot plastic splash guard (1 layer) • AV-A-4: Removal or Cleanup of Intact …
VAT minor size (10 sq.ft.), manual methods, decon area, final visual inspection
B. Site Specific Variance
• LL Article 2, Section 30• Hardship with Full Code Compliance• Alternate Work Proposal w/ Application• For Equivalent Public Protection• (e.g. Exotic: Outdoors, Demolition,
Complex, Series of Partial Removals) • Practical Difficulties!
C. AV Archive
• Evolution of ICR 56 • 2 Series of outdated procedures • First set in late 80’s • Second set around late 90’s? • Incorporated in latest code revision &
special projects • Help to craft site specific variances
IX. Enforcement-
• Routine Notification Inspections• LL Art.2, Sect.25: Power to Enter & Inspect• LL Art.2, Sect.26: Exam. of Books & Papers• LL Art.2, Sect.31: Duty to Furnish Information
and Facilitate Inspections• LL Art.2, Sect.32: Interference with Officer or
Employee of Dept. Prohibited
IX. Enforcement (cont.)
• LL Art.30, Sect.907: Complaints & Investigations- jurisdiction
• NOV’s- resulting violations • Art.30, Sect.908: Injunctions –stop work • Sect. 909: Civil Penalties & Revocation-
Hearings & Fines- administrative • Compliance Conferences- negotiate
IX. Enforcement (cont.)
• Administrative- w/o hearing $1500 each for for license or certification, 2nd offense $2500 each, may now be higher? • Civil Hearing- all other NOV’s, up to $5000 per or 25% of contract, up to $25000 per or 50% of contract 2nd time, whichever is higher
X. Web Pages
• http://www.labor.state.ny.us or http://www.labor.ny.gov
• Worker Protection/DOSH• Possible Links: WorkPlace Safety, then • L&C, ACB, ESU, or ICR’s
Other Web Pages
• http://www.epa.gov - NARS, ACTS, NESHAP, AHERA• National Asbestos Registry/ Asbestos
Contractor Tracking System • National Ombudsman to order books from
USEPA • http://www.osha.gov
More Web Pages
• http://www.dec.ny.gov Permits & Licenses, Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Permits in Permits section
• http://www.nyhealth.gov or • http://health.state.ny.us Health & safety
in home, Work place or outdoors then Health & safety indoors then Asbestos
XI. Conclusion
• A. Talk Summary • B. Project Check List • C. Rationalization • D. Final Visual Inspections • E. Key Considerations • F. Common Recommendations • G. Related Information
A. Talk Summary
• I. Asbestos Background • II. Regulatory Jurisdictions • III. General Project Life Cycle• IV. Statutory Credentials • V. Project Oversight • VI. Project Abatement Basics
Talk Summary (cont.)
• VII. Common Abatement Methods • VIII. Variances • IX. Enforcement • X. Web Pages • XI. Conclusion
B. Project Check List
• License & Certification• Employee, Occupant, & State Notifications• Surveys or ACM Identified • Final Visual Inspection • Final Air Clearance- 0.1f/cc, 70 structures/
sq.mm• Written Contractor Release?
C. Rationalization
• Various Health Considerations• Work Practices & Air Sampling to Abate
Risk• Outreach & Awareness, then Enforcement,
& Compliance if necessary!
D. Final Visual Inspection
• ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials) Standard E1368 –
• Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
• By both supervisor & consultant! • Except single & two family (no project
monitor)!?
E. Key Basic Considerations
• Renovation Notifications to USEPA except for residential
• No visible emissions w/ housekeeping• Containerization of ACM • Proper landfill disposal of friables• Additional rules for schools (AHERA)
F. Common Recommendations
• Controlled demos if possible• Or site specific w/ friable’s survey• Not full survey w/ selective abatement• Possible problems w/ transite, windows, &
joint compound may become friable
G. Related Information
• Owner must clean up disturbances! 1.5 • hire air & project monitors. 4.3 • 1 & 2 Family owners are exempt from 9.1d
project monitor inspections (if outdoors?). • Some outdoor projects are exempt from
final air clearances (visual inspections). 9.2e
• Manometers 7.8(a)(4) for NPE’s
Common Abatement Types
• External non-friable removals (roofs, siding, windows, etc.)
• Controlled demolition • Tent & glovebag • Wrap & cut TSI lines • NPE’s- full or modified (e.g. flooring) • Incidental disturbance clean up
XII. Proposed ICR56 Revisions
• Timeframe – was Summer 2012• Fire & Life Safety Issues – many are
firefighter death related • Other Noteworthy Revisions – corrections
of “old technical problems” • Anticipated Proposed AV’s to Special
Projects SubPart
Fire & Life Safety Issues
• Required Means of Egress – maintained & marked, e.g. halls, stairs, signs
• Fire Protection Systems – maintained , e.g. alarms, standpipes, sprinkers, detectors
• Structural elements not compromised, e.g. load bearing
• Pre-demolition building standpipes to work
Fire & Life Safety Issues cont.2
• Fire Ratings maintained, repaired, restored, or replaced for non-demolitions
• Pre-fire Plans given to CEO & Fire Chief • CEO Approvals & Permits to be kept on
site and submitted to Fire Chief • Negative Air ShutOff Switch for projects >
15000 sqft floor area
Fire & Life Safety Issues cont.3
• Fire Retardant (or non-combustible) Sheathing for decons & isolation barriers, 3/8 inch thickness min.
• Isolation Barrier Framing the same • Alternate Work Area Exits, Emergency
Lighting, Fire Extinguishers (2-A or 40-B:C) required
• Notification Information about CEO review
Other Noteworthy Revisions
• Variances require CEO certifications • Transmittal of Project Certificate of
Completion (removed ACM’s, signed statement, certification) for work areas
• Work Area Decks, Decons, Tunnels, & Scaffolding
• Personal Hygiene Sections
Other Noteworthy Revisions cont. 2
• Revised Demolition Definition – to all building system components
• Minimum Air Sample Volume of 1200 L • Clearance – barriers & pre-sample agitation• Required On-Site Documents • Cleanup Projects
Anticipated Proposed AV’s
• To be cited in Section 56-11.3 • Mechanical Fastening thru Non-friables• Small & Minor Disturbance Clean-Ups • Buried Non-friable Piping • Commercial Reusable Tents (Minor’s)
Major CEO Points
• Always Licensed Contractors & Certified People
• Survey or ID Friable & Non-friable ACM’s• Notifications - Building, DOL, EPA • Clearance & Visual Inspection • Written Assurance of Removal Performed
for Work Area & Associated ACM’s
Contact
• NYS Dept. of Labor• DOSH-ACB, Room 202 • 450 S. Salina St.• Syracuse 13202• (315) 479-3215• www.labor.state.ny.us, labor.ny.gov, or • alternativemodelingsolution.com