BWB/BCHMCPS WORKPLAN 20150727
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WORK PLAN
FOR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS
HORACE MANN CHARTER PUBLIC & BARNSTABLE-WEST BARNSTABLE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS
BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS
PREPARED 7/28/15
INTRODUCTION
A.
Asbestos abatement activities shall include removal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM)
identified at the Horace Mann Charter Public and Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary
Schools to facilitate portable classroom demolition activities.
B.
Abatement activities are anticipated to occur during the (2015) summer break, and will be
performed by a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (MADLS)licensed Asbestos Abatement Contractor (the “Contractor).
C.
Abatement activities shall occur while the school is not operational (i.e., when school is not in
session).
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A.
Asbestos abatement activities at the Horace Mann Charter Public School shall include removal of
built-up roofing and flashing sealants associated with the porticos. Asbestos abatement activities
at the Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School shall include various roofing materials
associated with the front and rear portable classrooms roofs, window caulking, wall penetration
sealant, and floor tiles and associated mastic.
B.
Asbestos abatement activities are being performed in accordance with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP), MADLS, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection (MassDEP), and EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) requirements prior to renovation or demolition work that would otherwise disturb or
impact asbestos-containing material(s) (ACM).
C.
Work shall be performed by a MADLS-licensed Contractor using certified Asbestos Workers and
Supervisor(s). Training shall be in accordance with MADLS Regulation 453 CMR, Part 6.00.
Alternately, work involving the removal of non-friable, asphaltic roofing may be performed by
workers with (minimum) 8-hour asbestos awareness training specific to Category I non-friable,
asbestos-containing, asphaltic roofing removal.
D.
Pursuant to MADLS Regulation 453 CMR, Part 6.13(2)(a)(5), work operations that involve the
breaking, shearing, or slicing of Category I non-friable, asbestos-containing, asphaltic roofing
materials are not subject to the requirements of MADLS Regulation 453 CMR, Part 6.00, as long
as the work does not result in the production of asbestos dust or the material becoming friable.
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E.
The Town of Barnstable (the “Owner”) shall retain the services of a third-party industrial hygiene
firm (the “Consultant”) who shall be responsible for providing project monitoring, final visual
inspection, and final clearance air sampling services. Final clearance air samples shall be
conducted using phase contrast microscopy (PCM) or transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as
required for interior asbestos abatement.
F.
Interior asbestos abatement shall be performed (as appropriate) within negative pressure
enclosures (NPEs) as established herein.
G.
The following table summarizes the locations of the base bid work with estimated material
quantities. Note quantities provided below are order of magnitude estimates only.
Material Type
Locations(s)
Estimated Total
Quantity
Horace Mann Charter Public School
Built-Up Roofing
Porticos
1,525 SF
Flashing Sealant
Porticos
300 LF
Roofing Sealant
Front Portable - Tin Roof
150 SF
Flashing Sealant
Front Portable Roof at Portico
20 LF
Roof Patch
Front Portable Roof
240 SF
Window Caulking
Front Portable - Exterior Window
88 LF (8 EA)
Roof Vent Sealant
Rear Portable - Roof Vent
1 EA
Conduit Sealant on HVAC & Electrical Conduit
Rear Portable - Exterior Wall
Penetration
2 EA
Vent Sealant
Front Portable - Exterior Vent
15 LF
Window Caulking
Rear Portable - Exterior Windows
7 EA
Rear Portable - Bathroom Sublayer
80 SF
Floor Tile & Associated Mastics/Adhesives
(Includes Removal & Disposal of All Layers Down to
Existing Subfloor )
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Material Type
Locations(s)
Estimated Total
Quantity
Front Portable Classroom
100 SF
(Assume) Concealed Floor Tile & Associated Mastics
(Includes Removal & Disposal of All Layers Down to
Existing Subfloor )
EA=Each; LF=Linear Foot; SF=Square Foot
WORK PROCEDURES
A.
The Contractor shall file a notification to the MassDEP Bureau of Waste Prevention (BWP) on
standard form BWP AQ 06 “Notification Prior to Construction or Demolition” and submit
form ANF-001 to MassDEP and MADLS for asbestos abatement work notification.
B.
Workers work will utilize disposable clothing and varied personal protective equipment (PPE)
as required to the work task including respiratory protection as required by selection chart
established in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Title 29 CFR, Part
1926.1101 and MADLS Regulation 453 CMR, Part 6.00.
C.
The Contractor shall perform personal exposure monitoring of workers as required by OSHA
Title 29 CFR, Part 1926.1101. Personal air exposure monitoring, at a minimum, shall include
monitoring for twenty-five percent (25%) of the on-site work personnel, or a minimum of two
(2) workers per work shift.
D.
Ensure no electrical equipment is energized during decontamination work and electrical power
shall be obtained from external power source from the Work Areas or with proper Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection. The Contractor shall be responsible for the
electrical work; this work must be performed by a Massachusetts-licensed electrician. Observe
all OSHA lock out/tag out procedures.
INTERIOR WORK AREA PREPARATIONS
A.
Where necessary, deactivate electrical power, including receptacles and light fixtures. Under no
circumstances during the decontamination procedures will lighting fixtures be permitted to be
operating when the spraying of amended water may contact the fixture. Provide GFCI devices,
temporary power, and temporary lighting installed in compliance with the applicable electrical
codes. All installations are to be made by a Commonwealth of Massachusetts-licensed
electrician.
B.
Deactivate and/or isolate heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems or zones to
prevent contamination and fiber dispersal to other areas of the building. During the work, vents
within the Work Area shall be “sealed” with two (2) layers of six (6)-mil polyethelene (poly)
sheeting sealed with tape and spray adhesive. If deactivation is not possible, isolation shall
include a hard barrier, such as plywood or rigid foam insulation board, securely affixed to active
duct opening.
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C.
The Contractor shall be responsible for removing moveable objects remaining within each
Work Area. The Contractor shall pre-clean moveable objects within the proposed Work Areas
using high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)-filtered vacuum equipment and/or wet-cleaning
methods as appropriate, and remove such objects from Work Area to a temporary storage
location.
D.
After HEPA-vacuum cleaning, cover fixed walls with 2 layers of four (4)-mil minimum
thickness poly sheeting. Where fixed walls are not used, two layers of 6-mil poly sheeting shall
be applied to a rigid framework of wood, metal, or PVC. Where flooring materials is not being
abated, cover the floor with 2 layers of 6-mil poly sheeting. Where ceiling materials are not
being abated, cover ceilings with 4-mil poly sheeting in accordance with revised MassDEP
regulations (310 CMR, Part 7.15(7)(c)(6)). All overlaps shall be sealed with tape and spray
adhesive.
E.
Pursuant to MassDEP Regulation 310 CMR, Part 7.15(7)(c)(4), large openings such as open
doorways, elevator doors, and passageways shall be first sealed with solid construction
materials, such as plywood over studding, which shall constitute the outermost boundary of the
asbestos work area. All cracks, seams and openings in such solid construction materials shall be
caulked or otherwise sealed, so as to prevent the movement of asbestos fibers out of the work
area.
F.
Create pressure differential to obtain a minimum of 4 air changes per hour within each Work
Area by use of acceptable HEPA-filtered air filtration units (HAFUs) rated for at least 1,000
cubic feet per minute (CFM). At least one 1,000 CFM HAFU shall be used in each NPE.
G.
Pre-clean fixed objects within the Work Areas, using HEPA-filtered vacuum equipment and/or
wet-cleaning methods as appropriate, and enclose with 6-mil poly sheeting sealed with duct
tape.
H.
Clean the proposed Work Areas using HEPA-filtered vacuum equipment or wet cleaning
methods as appropriate. Do not use methods that raise dust, such as dry sweeping or
vacuuming with equipment that is not equipped with HEPA filters.
I.
Post asbestos warning signs in accordance with OSHA Title 29 CFR, Part 1926.1101 at all
approaches to the Work Area. Signs shall be conspicuously posted to permit a person to read
signs and take precautionary measures to avoid exposure to airborne asbestos fiber
concentrations.
J.
Occupied areas and/or building space not within the Work Areas shall be separated from
asbestos abatement Work Areas by means of airtight barriers.
K.
The Contractor and the Asbestos Project Monitor shall visually inspect barriers several times
daily to assure effective seal; defects shall be repaired immediately.
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EXTERIOR WORK AREA PREPARATIONS
A.
Seal off all openings, including but not limited to, windows, doors, ventilation openings, drains,
grilles, diffuser grates, and any other penetration into the Work Areas with 2 layers of 6-mil poly
sheeting sealed with tape.
B.
Work is to be conducted from building exterior and window openings shall be isolated from the
building interior using 2 independent layers of 6-mil poly sheeting sealed with tape and adhesive
spray.
C.
Provide 2 layers of 6-mil poly sheeting on exterior ground surface extending to a minimum of
10’-0” from building perimeter where ACM are to be removed. Movable lifts or staging
platforms shall also be protected with 2 layer layers of 6-mil poly sheeting.
D.
Pre-clean fixed objects within the Work Areas using HEPA vacuum equipment and/or wet
cleaning methods as appropriate, and enclose with 6-mil poly sheeting sealed with tape.
E.
Clean the proposed Work Areas using HEPA vacuum equipment or wet-cleaning methods as
appropriate. Do not use methods that raise dust, such as dry sweeping or vacuuming with
equipment not equipped with HEPA filters.
F.
Post asbestos warning signs in accordance with OSHA Title 29 CFR, Part 1926.1101 at all
approaches to the work area. Signs shall be conspicuously posted to permit a person to read
signs and take precautionary measures to avoid exposure to asbestos.
G.
Maintain emergency and fire exits from the work area, or establish alternative exits satisfactory
to fire officials.
DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM
A.
The Contractor shall establish, contiguous to the work area, a three-chambered
decontamination facility (decon) consisting of equipment room, shower room, and clean room
in series. The only access between contaminated and uncontaminated areas shall be through
this decon. For exterior abatement, a remote decon may be used. The remote decon must be
constructed in close proximity to the work area as feasible.
B.
Access between the decon chambers shall be through double-flap curtain openings.
C.
Occupied areas and/or building space not within the abatement Work Areas shall be separated
from asbestos abatement Work Areas by means of airtight barriers.
D.
Construct the decontamination system with wood or metal framing, 3/8-inch sheathing and
cover both sides with 2 layers of 6-mil poly sheeting, sealed with spray glue and taped at the
joints. Caulk joints watertight at floor, walls, and ceiling.
E.
The Contractor shall visually inspect work area barriers several times daily to assure effective
seal. The Contractor shall immediately repair defects.
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INTERIOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL
A.
The Contractor shall have a competent and qualified designated person on the project at all
times to ensure establishment of proper negative pressure enclosures, and to verify that
appropriate work practices (in accordance with regulatory requirements) are occurring
throughout the duration of the asbestos abatement project.
B.
Spray asbestos materials with amended water using airless spray equipment or apply approved
removal encapsulant to reduce the release of fibers during removal operations. The Consultant
shall pre-approve use of amended water or encapsulant.
C.
Fill disposal containers as removal proceeds. Seal filled containers, and clean containers before
removal to wash area. Wet-clean each container thoroughly, double-bag and apply proper
labels before moving to Holding Area. Ensure that workers do not enter from uncontaminated
areas into the Washroom or the Work Area.
D.
After completion of stripping work, all surfaces from which ACM have been removed shall be
wet-brushed (with a nylon brush), wet-wiped, and sponged or cleaned by an equivalent method
to remove all visible material. Surfaces being cleaned shall be kept wet. Note that wire brushes
are prohibited from use at this Site.
E.
If at any time during asbestos removal, should the Owner's onsite Project Monitor suspect
contamination of areas outside the work area, they shall stop all abatement work until the
Contractor takes steps to decontaminate these areas and eliminate causes of such
contamination. Unprotected individuals shall be prohibited from entering contaminated areas
until air sampling and visual inspections certify decontamination.
F.
Remove and containerize all visible accumulations of ACM and/or ACWM.
G.
Sealed disposal containers and all equipment used in the work area shall be included in the
cleanup and shall be removed from work areas. All asbestos waste shall be placed in 6-mil poly
disposal bags, outside of bags shall be cleaned and they shall be placed in a second disposal bag
(double-bagged) before removal and disposal. Clean all surfaces with HEPA-vacuuming
equipment before wet-cleaning all surfaces within regulated area.
H.
The Consultant shall conduct a post-abatement visual inspection with the containment barriers
in place. If visible accumulations of any dust or bulk ACM are observed in the work area, the
Contractor shall repeat the cleaning until the area is in compliance, at the Contractor's expense.
The visual inspection will detect incomplete work, damage caused by the abatement activity,
and inadequate cleanup of the Site.
INTERIOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL - FLOORING AND MASTICS/ADHESIVES
A.
Prior to beginning the removal of any resilient floor covering, remove all movable objects from
the Work Area. The Contractor shall remove all layers of resilient flooring and associated
underlayments.
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B.
Before using wet methods to remove resilient flooring, seal openings and penetrations in the
floor to prevent water leakage.
C.
Debris and Waste
1. Whole floor tiles shall be removed and stacked in boxes or wrapped in felt and then
placed in labeled disposal bags. At the Contractor's option, floor tiles may be placed
directly into durable leak-tight containers and/or fiber drums.
2. Shovel broken floor tiles and debris into nylon-reinforced bags; these bags shall be
placed in a disposal bag or placed directly into leak-tight drums.
3. Place bagged waste in a second disposal bag during decontamination and dispose as
ACWM.
D.
After completion of resilient flooring removal, the Contractor shall perform removal of ACM
mastic/adhesives by chemical or mechanical means. Chemical stripping agents shall be
approved by the Owner or Consultant.
E.
After completion of all resilient flooring removal work, the Contractor shall conduct final
cleaning prior to the removal of critical barriers and decon.
EXTERIOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL – WINDOW AND DOOR SYSTEMS
A.
Spray ACM with amended water using airless spray equipment or apply an approved wetting
agent to reduce the release of fibers during removal operations.
B.
Asbestos-containing caulking shall be wet-misted and removed from window frames. Asbestos
caulking shall be placed in double 6-mil poly disposal bags.
C.
Asbestos-containing caulking shall be removed from rough openings including masonry, lintels,
and sills by wet-misting. Caulking may be covered with non-asbestos silicone-type caulking that
must be removed to completely access and abate asbestos-containing caulking from window
and door systems. All debris shall be placed in double 6-mil poly disposal bags for disposal as
ACWM.
D.
Upon removal, caulking and/or window system frames to be disposed shall be wrapped in 2
layers of 6-mil poly sheeting or placed in double 6-mil poly disposal bags and properly labeled
for disposal as ACWM.
EXTERIOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL – ROOFING MATERIALS
A.
Pursuant to MADLS Regulation 453 CMR, Part 6.13(2)(a)(5), work operations that involve the
breaking, shearing, or slicing of Category I non-friable, asbestos-containing, asphaltic roofing
materials are not subject to the requirements of MADLS Regulation 453 CMR Part 6.00, as
long as the work does not result in the production of asbestos dust or the material becoming
friable.
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B.
Roofing materials shall be removed to expose underlying substrate by the following work
practices:
1. Asphaltic shingles and felts shall be removed intact to the greatest extent feasible.
2. Asphaltic shingles and felts that are not intact, or will be rendered non-intact shall be
adequately wet during removal.
3. Where cutting machines are used in the removal of asphaltic shingles and felts, said
cutting machines shall be equipped with a HEPA vacuum to capture dust produced by
the cutting process. Cutting machines that are not equipped with a HEPA vacuum to
capture dust produced by the cutting process shall only be used inside a work area for
which containment sufficient to prevent visible emissions of fugitive dust to the ambient
air has been established.
4. Where cutting machines are used in the removal of asphaltic shingles and felts, the
material shall be adequately wetted throughout the cutting process.
5. Dust produced by power roof cutters operating on aggregate surfaces shall be removed
by HEPA vacuuming. Dust produced by power roof cutters operating on nonaggregate, smooth surfaces shall be removed by HEPA vacuuming or wet wiping along
the cut line.
C.
Intact asphaltic roofing materials shall be lowered to the ground prior to the end of each work
shift. Materials shall be lowered to the ground by hand, crane or hoist, or transferred in dusttight chutes.
D.
Non-intact asphaltic roofing materials shall be placed in 6-mil poly waste bags or wrapped in 6mil poly sheeting, sealed with duct tape or the equivalent, and lowered to the ground prior to
the end of each work shift.
E.
Pursuant to MassDEP Regulation 310 CMR 19.000, asbestos-containing asphaltic roofing
materials may be disposed in any landfill permitted by MassDEP to accept solid waste.
EXTERIOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL – ROOF SEALANTS
A.
Asbestos-containing flashing sealant shall be wet-misted to reduce the release of fibers and
removed from surfaces. Asbestos-containing sealant and any flashing material removed shall be
placed in double 6-mil disposal bags.
B.
Asbestos-containing sealant shall be removed from all surfaces (i.e., masonry, wood, etc.).
Sealant may be covered with non-asbestos silicone-type caulking that must be removed to
completely access and abate asbestos-containing caulking from surfaces. Caulking in contact
with asbestos-containing caulking shall be placed in double 6-mil poly disposal bags for disposal
as ACWM.
C.
Upon removal, flashing sealant and flashing to be disposed shall be wrapped in 2 layers of 6-mil
poly sheeting or placed in double 6-mil poly disposal bags and properly labeled for disposal as
ACWM.
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WASTE DISPOSAL
A.
ACM and/or ACWM disposal such as, supplies, rags, disposable clothing, respirator filter
cartridges, etc., shall be completed in accordance with MassDEP and EPA regulations. Waste
receptacles (bags, drums, etc.) shall be labeled in accordance with the most current OSHA
regulations (Title 29 CFR, Parts 1910.1001 and 1926.1101).
B.
Disposal site approvals shall be obtained and accepted prior to start of asbestos removal
activities.
C.
A copy of approved disposal authorization shall be provided to the Owner and Owner's
Authorized Representative prior to ACM and/or ACWM leaving the Site.
D.
Copies of all Waste Shipment Records (WSRs) shall be provided to the Owner no later than 35
calendar days from when the waste was removed from the Site. WSRs shall be signed by the
landfill operator upon receipt, and the quantity of asbestos debris leaving the work site and
arriving at the landfill shall be acknowledged.
E.
All wash water and shower water shall be collected and filtered through a five-micron filter
before discharge.
F.
All asbestos debris shall be transported in covered/sealed vans, boxes, or dumpsters that are physically
isolated from the driver by an airtight barrier. All vehicles must be properly licensed to meet
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and United States DOT requirements.
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Work Plan Prepared by:
Fuss & O’Neill EnviroScience, LLC.
50 Redfield Street, Suite 100
Boston, MA 02122
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Project Designer: Dustin A. Diedricksen
Asbestos Designer Certification No. AD000037
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