Introduction. to Asbestos Practices -1 hr.

DOS Course #49-5108

In-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-ups

3. 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