Asbestos abatement technical specifications, 130 Cedar Street, July 2004

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY additional 1,000 square feet of work area (or at a rate determined by the fire safety representative).

7.6 Internal combustion engines may NOT be operated within the work site. No gasoline or other flammable liquids may be stored in or adjacent to the work area nor may flammable liquids or other substances be dispensed or handled within or adjacent to the work area. The Contractor shall not bring flammable liquidsisubstances onto the Owner's property without express, prior written permission from the Owner(s).

7.7 Exits from the work areas and emergency exits shall be established in accordance with applicable codes and regulations. Exits shall be checked daily for any exterior blockage or impediments to egress.

7.7 Work area barriers, etc. shall be clearly marked with information concerning fire exits, etc., so as to meet the requirements of this specification, the Owner(s), and fire code/department.

SECTION FOUR: REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

1.0 Respiratory Protection

1.1 Respiratory protection shall be worn by all individuals inside the work area from the initiation of the asbestos project until all areas have successfully passed clearance air monitoring.

a) All respiratory protection shall be MSHA/NIOSH approved in accordance with the provisions of 30 CFR Part 11. All respiratory protection shall be provided by the Contractor and used by workers in conjunction with the written respiratory protection program.

b) The Contractor shall provide all workers, foreman, superintendents, authorized visitors and inspectors personally issued and marked respiratory equipment approved by NIOSH and MSHA. When using respirators with disposable filters, the Contractor shall supply replacements after every shift.

c) Workers shall be provided with personally issued and individually marked respirators. Respirators shall not be marked with any instrument that will alter the fit of the respirator in any way. Only waterproof identification markers will be used.

d) The Contractor shall ensure that the workers are qualitatively or quantitatively fit tested for any negative pressure respirator by an Industrial Hygienist initially and every six months thereafter with the type of respirator he will be using. Qualitative fit testing may only be used for half-mask respirators.

e) Whenever the respirator design permits, workers shall perform the positive and negative air pressure fit test each time a respirator is

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