NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications
For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY
used to maintain critical barriers shall not be removed until final air
clearance has been achieved.
c) After completion of clean-up operations, the Contractor shall notify the
asbestos safety control monitor that an inspection is required prior to
air clearance testing to ensure that no visible asbestos remains. After
air samples are found to have airborne fiber concentrations of less
than 0.010 f/cc final area breakdown, encapsulation of abated
surfaces and removal of critical barriers may begin, if results are found
to be above the acceptance criteria, the clean-up shall be repeated
until compliance is achieved. Only after acceptable levels are achieved
may the critical barriers be removed. The inside of windows shall be
washed. All repairs and refinishing shall be performed.
d) Notice for a final Inspection shall be made by the Owner(s) or
Contractor to the asbestos air sampling technician. Upon satisfactory
inspection application for the Certificate of Completion may be made.
5.0 Personnel Qualifications
5.1 All Contractor personnel involved with asbestos work must be trained and
tested prior to any work, and shall be thoroughly familiar with the Contractor's
standard operating procedure for the abatement work. All personnel shall
undergo the specific medical examinations required by OSHA. The
• superintendent and the foreman shall be thoroughly familiar with all applicable
regulations and practices for asbestos work and shall have participated in at
least two abatement projects of similar size and scope within the past two
years. All personnel shall be In possession of valid respirator fit test
paperwork.
Anyone without the above qualifications shall not be allowed to work during
the abatement phase at any time.
Superintendent and supervisor qualifications shall consist of:
a. Training and knowledge of applicable regulations and expertise in
safety and environmental protection as evidenced by the participation
in successful completion of, and certification by a training course
offered by a NYC-DEP and NYS-DOL approved Asbestos Supervisor's
course.
b. Experience with abatement work as evidenced through participation in
at least two asbestos abatement projects, similar in size and scope to
this project.
c. Fluency In English and the languages spoken by all employees, or a
designated interpreter for each language shall be available on each
shift. A list of designated interpreters and their work schedules shall
be provided for the Owner(s).
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