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Roof Clean-T p
Application: This procedure utilizes wet
with asbestos containing material methods and careful hygiene protocol for cleaning
(ACM). roofs contaminated
I. The entire roof shall be
considered the work area for entry/access
performed by NYSDOL licensed contractors with determinations. All abatement will be
NYC DPI certified workers.
For non-gravel or stone covered roofs with
localized accumulations of visible debris, the clean-up
specified ("specified area") by DEP. areas shall be
For gravel/stone covered roof surfaces,
the entire roof shall be included in the
The gravel/stone shall be taken to a specified roof area for clean-up.
filtered, and discharged into the clean-up staging area on the roof and washed. Water shall
drain/sewer as applicable. be collected,
2 A changing area consisting of two adjacent step
entr~.nee/exit. This area shall consist of a -of pads located on the roof immediately
adjoining the roof
clean pad and a change pad. The clean pad shall
buiding interior access way (or at the point be adjacent to the
of envy to the roof for exterior access). The
djacent to the contaminated roof areas. 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 large
decontamination as described herein. A minimum 4' enough to facilitate changing and
be specific to the roof. of x 4' is recommend, though the exact
configuration will
3. Workers shall first step from the
building interior (or exterior at the point of entry
clean pad. On the clean pad, each to the roof) directly onto the
worker shall be double suited with
gloves, and head Coverings_ Rubber disposable coveralls, plastic booties,
boots may be used instead of the plastic
wiped and HEIR, vacuumed prior to booties. The boots shall be wet
leaving the roof. Each worker shall wear
purifying respirator equipped with HEPA a minimum of a half-face air-
cartridges.
4. All penetrations at the roof
within 10 feet of the specified roof area
wet methods/HEPA vacuum and sealed included in the clean-up shall be cleaned by
with 6-mil polyethylene sheeting..
S. Roof cleanup shall begin at
the entrance/exit and proceed in a
Water shall be the primary engineering path working away from the entrance/exit.
cc:.rtrol to minimize the potential for fiber
release.
6. Roof surfaces shall be wetted
and ;hen wet cleaned using wet wiping
brushes, etc. HEPA vacuuming may also techniques with water, mops, rags,
be used as alternative to or in
combination with wet cleaning.
7. Throughout the procedure,
all personnel entering or existing
decontamination practices. Attention shall be paid to the roof shall observe the Personal
material on the roof. These per limitin unnecess ' walking on or disturbance of
sonal decortamu~ation procedures $
minimize the potential for spreading con shall be strictly adhered to, in order to
tamination to the interior of the buildings.
S. Solid nonporous objects, such
as Metal patio furniture~ Plant potters,
wiped with damp rags. Wooden and plastic furniture cushions, shall be wet
objects such as decking shall be HEPA
brriixxxi with a bristle brush utilizing vacuumed, wet wiped, and lightly
either be disposed as ACM or bagged simultaneous misting and local HEPA exhaust. Woven materials shall
and
1901. 1001. Potted plants with visual removed off-site for proper laundering in accordance with 29 CFR
requests decontamination. Potted plantscontamination should be disposed as ACM waste unless the owner
will be repeatedly rinsed, and
runoff water (i.e. into ACM disposal bags provisions shall be made to catch the
or by using rags and HEPA wet
-vacuums).
9. After completion of the above,
the specified area roof shall be
carefully washed.
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