Asbestos permit application correspondence, 130 Cedar Street, Feb 2005

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NYC DEP ACP Fax:7185953648 Feb 28 2005 17:08 P.22

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NYC DEB ASBESTOS CONTROL 8ROGRAM VAR #

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REQIIIRENENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TILES (VAT) AM OTHER ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS BY PULL CONTAIN NT PROCEDURES WITHOUT PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR

APPLIES TO VARIANCE PEON TITLE X5, CHAPTER 1, RULES OF TEE CITY OF NEW YORK, SECTION 1-81(m), .(1s RCNY S•1-81(m))

1. Isolation barriers (i.e., sealing off all openings) shall be installed with 2 layers of 6-mil plastic sheeting sealed with tape and/or caulked for airthightness (reference 15 RCN! 5 3 1-81(k) and 1-81(1)}. •

2. •Applicant shall comply with 15'RCNY 5 1-91 {except i 1•-91(g)},'where the nueber of air changes per hour shall be increased 'to 6.

3•.• The walls of the work area and any floor surfaces :not being abated,• shall be plasticized with two layers of* 6-mil• plastic sheeting.

4. The asbestos containing material shall be removed first, by wet methods.

5. A visual inspection shall' be conducted by the asbestos handler supervisor to ensure the absence of debris on the floor -

6. VAT removal shall not begin until at least one hour after the visual inspection in order to decrease the fiber concentration inside the work area.

7. If visible emissions are detected beyond the isolation barriers, work shall cease. The source of the emissions shall be properly controlled and the dust resulting from the fugitive emissions shall be at a minimum wet-cleaned until all evidence thereof is removed (reference 15•RCNY 8 1-94) _

8. Final clean-up procedures shall comply with 15 RCNY 8 1-7,12.

This attachment may be revised at any time by the Department.

TRU/JM 3/2000

NYC-WTC 000125097