NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications
For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY
b) Wet ACM shall be disposed of in doubled 6-mil bags marked with
warning labels. Soaked fallen ACM shall be collected and bagged
while wet. Contaminated materials containing sharp edges shall be cut
to size while still wet, placed in small cardboard boxes and double
bagged or placed In a leak-tight container. Waste bags and containers
shall be properly labeled.
c) ACM shall not be dropped or thrown from heights exceeding fifteen
(15) feet above the floor. At heights above 15 feet, ACM shall be
dropped into incline chutes, dropped onto scaffolding, or containerized
at that height for later disposal. At heights above forty (40) feet, a dust
tight chute shall be employed.
d) Visible remaining ACM shall be removed with nylon brushes or an
equivalent method. During this phase surfaces being cleaned are to
be kept wet. All disposable materials and equipment shall be
packaged for disposal.
e) Other equipment shall be moved to the equipment room in 6-mil
plastic bags and decontaminated for removal. All free water in
contaminated areas shall be collected and added to ACM waste
and/or placed in plastic lined, leak proof containers, solidified or
filtered appropriately in accordance with all applicable regulations.
• 4.2 Materials to Be Utilized:
a) 6-mil, fire retardant polyethylene sheeting and 6-mil bags shall be
utilized to begin the initial work site preparation such as the erection of
critical barriers, pre-cleaning of debris, etc.
b) High quality duct tape, spray-on adhesives, glues and other barrier
securing materials shall be available on-site to facilitate work area
preparation
c) A proper surfactant or removal encapsulant shall be employed as a
wetting agent
d) Tools such as wire-cutters, utility knives, scrub brushes, scrapers, etc.,
shall be used to aid in abatement
e) Mops, rags and HEPA vacuums shall also be employed during any
abatement.
f) Asbestos Hazard Tape shall be used to cordon off the restricted areas
at the base of any scaffolding utilized for abatement.
4.3 Isolation of Work Areas:
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Prepared by JLC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Project No. 04-3271 Page 15
NYC-WTC 000125593
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