NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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Roof Clean-Uv
Application- This procedure utilizes
with asbestos containing material wet methods and careful hygiene
(ACM). protocol for cleaning roofs contaminated
1- The entire roof shall be
considered the work area for
performed by NYSDOL licensed entry/access determinations. All abatement will be
contractors with NYC DEP certified
workers.
For non-gravel or stone covered
roofs with localized accumulations
specified ("specified area") by DEP. of visible debris, the clean-up areas shall
be
For gravel/stone covered roof
The gravel/stone shall be taken surfaces, the entire roof shall be
included in the specified roof area for clean-up.
fi ltered, and discharged to a clean-up staging area on the
into the drain/sewer as applicable. roof and washed. Water shall be
collected
2. A changing area consisting
of two adjacent
ice/exit- This area shall consist of a step.off pads located on the roof immediately adjoining the roof
boding interior access way (or at the clean pad and a change pad. The
point of entry to the roof for clean pad shall be adjacent to the
djacent to the contaminated roof areas. exterior access). The change pad shall be
mil reinforced plastic on the Each pad (change pad and clean
pad) shall consist of two layers of 10-
roof/access way surface and shall be
decontamination as described herein. A large enough to facilitate chanting
be specific to the roof minimum of 4' x 4' is recommend, though
the exact configuration and
gurarion will
3. Workers shall first step from
the
clean pad. On the clean pad, building interior (or exterior at the point of entry to the roof) directly
each worker shall be double suited onto the
gloves, and head coverizngs_ with disposable coveralls, plastic booties,
Rubber boots may be used instead of
wiped and HEPA vacuumed prior the plastic booties. The boots shall be
to leaving the roof. Each wet
punif nig respirator equipped worker shall wear a minimum of a half
with HEPA cartridges. face air-
4. All penetrations at the roof
within 10 feet of the specified roof area
wet methods/HEPA vacuum included in the clean-up shall be cleaned by
and sealed with 6--trail polyethylene
sheeting...
S. Roof cleanup shall
begin at the entrance/exit and
Water shall be the primary proceed in a path working away from the
engineering et .►trot to minimize the entrance/exit
potential for fiber release.
6. Roof surface$ shall
be wetted and :hers wet cleaned
brushes, etc. 'EPA vacuuming may using wet wiping techniques
also be used as alternative to or with water, mops, rags,
in combination with wet cleaning,
7 Throughout the procedure, all
personnel entering or existing
decontartaination practices. Attention shall be paid to limiting the roof shall observe the personal
material on the roof. These unnecessary walking on or
personal decontamination procedures disturbance of
minimize the potential for spreading shall be strictly adhered to, in order to
contamination to the interior of the
buildings.
8. Solid nonporous objects,
such as metal patio f inure,
wiped with damp rags. plant potters, and plastic furniture
Wooden objects such as decking cushions, shall be wet
bra Ixscl with a bristle brush shall be 'EPA vacuurne
utilizing simultaneous nu wet wiped, and lightly
either be disposed as ACM or A vii materials shall
bagged and removed off-site for
1901. 1001. Potted plants with proper al dering in acorder ce
visual contamination should be di with 29 CFR
:'-requests decontamination,. as ACM waste unless the owner
m Potted plants will berepeatedly rinsed, ~o~
(i.e. into ACM disposal bags and provisions shall be rtaade to
or by using rags and HEPA wet catch the
-vacuums).
9. .After completion of
the above, the specified area
roof shall be carefully washed.
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