Asbestos abatement technical specifications, 130 Cedar Street, July 2004

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Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY 2.44 Incidental Exposure: Any occupational exposure to asbestos fibers caused • by disturbing ACM during the performance of one's job other than during asbestos abatement activities.

2.45 Industrial Hygienist: The professional contracted or employed by the Building Owner(s) and or Tenant to supervise and/or conduct air monitoring and analysis, perform inspections and act as the Owner/Tenant Representative.

2.46 Isolation Barrier: Shall mean the construction of partitions, the placement of solid materials and the plasticizing of apertures to seal off the work place from surrounding areas to contain asbestos fibers in the work area.

2.47 Log: An official record of all activities that occurred during the project. It shall identify the Building Owner(s), Agent, Contractor, Workers and other pertinent information.

2.48 Movable Object: A unit of equipment or furniture that can be removed from the work area.

2.49 NESHAPS: The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61).

2.50 NIOSH: . The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health CDC- NIOSH, Building J - N.E., Room 3007, Atlanta, Georgia 30333

2.51 Occupied Area: Area of the work site where abatement is not taking place and where personnel or occupants function normally and abatement project workers are not using personnel protective equipment.

2.52 OSHA: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration

2.53 Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM): The measurement protocol for the assessment of the fiber content of air. (NIOSH Method 7400)

2.54 Personal Air Monitoring: A method used-to determine employee's exposure to airborne fibers. Samples are collected outside the respirator in the workers' breathing zone as OSHA asbestos standards (29 CFR 1926.58).

2.55 Personal Protective Equipment: Appropriate clothing, headgear, eye protection, footwear and MSHA/NIOSH approved respiratory protection.

2.56 Plasticize: To cover floors and walls with 6-mil fire retardant polyethylene or by using fire retardant spray plastics.

2.57 Prior Experience: Experience required of the Contractor on asbestos projects of similar nature and scope to insure capability of performing the asbestos abatement in a satisfactory manner. Similarities shall be in the areas related to material project size, abatement methods required, number of employees and the engineering, work practice and personal protection controls required.

Prepared by JLC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Project No. 04-3271 Page 12

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