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