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(4) The asbestos contractor shall provide sufficient equipment and experienced personnel to complete
work area preparation and cleaning activities of the building interiors within three (3) weeks. At least
one asbestos supervisor shall be present per work area during the duration of the clean-up activities.
Work shall be performed 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
(5) Water/electrical supply shall be provided by residents/owner.
(6) Personal protective equipment including disposable clothing, gloves, and respirators shall be worn
during this clean-up activity.
(7) Warning signs shall be posted at the approach to each work area.
(8) A separate worker and waste decontamination enclosure system in compliance with Title 15,
Chapter 1 of the RCNY shall be installed at the entrance to each work area. More than one work
area may be established. Work shall proceed from the 12th floor down to the first floor. The use of
a remote decontamination enclosure system is acceptable. Prior approval must be received from the
NYCDEP for decontamination enclosure system placement and phasing of clean-up activities, if
required.
(9) An entry/exit log in compliance with the requirements set forth in Title 15, Chapter 1 of the RCNY
shall be maintained in the clean room. The site supervisor shall maintain an activity log.
(10) Initially, the interior of the elevator shaft, including the top of the elevator car and the elevator pit,
shall be HEPA vacuumed and wet wiped to allow for the use of the elevator during the clean up.
Once the clean up throughout the building is complete, the elevator shaft, including the top of the
elevator car and the elevator pit, shall be re-cleaned prior to clearance air monitoring.
(11) Isolation barrier locations (i.e.: wall or ceiling penetrations, windows, vents, doors, etc.) shall be
HEPA vacuumed and wet wiped prior to installing two-layers of 6-mil polyethylene sheeting and
sealed with tape. Window wells, ledges, guards, etc., that are accessible from the interior shall be
cleaned.
(12) Negative pressure ventilation equipment (air filtration devices —AFDs) shall be installed and
operated continuously 24 hours per day during clean-up activities. Equipment shall run
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continuously until clearance air monitoring. A minimum of one air change every 15 minutes shall
be provided. When ducting to the outside is not possible, a second negative air unit compatible with
the primary unit may be connected in series.
(13) Dropped ceilings at functional air plenums shall be removed. Interior and perimeter walls shall be
removed to access the interstitial spaces for cleaning. Only one side of each wall shall be removed
to access the space. The back of walls scheduled to remain (i.e. tiled bathroom walls) shall be wet
wiped and HEPA-vacuumed. For specific information regarding walls to be removed, please refer
to the plans. Dust suppression techniques shall be used to minimize the generation of visible dust
emissions.
(14) The HVAC Systems and associated ductwork shall be removed and disposed in accordance with
applicable rules and regulations. Intake/discharge registers of kitchen/bathroom exhaust systems
shall be removed and cleaned. The first one to three feet of ductwork shall be wet wiped and HEPA
vacuumed, then the registers will be reinstalled and covered with a layer of 6-mil polyethylene
sheeting.
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