NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications
For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY
worn. Powered air-purifying respirators shall be tested for adequate
flow as specified by the manufacturer.
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f) No facial hair (beards) shall be permitted to be worn when wearing
respiratory protection that requires a mask to face seal.
g) Contact lenses shall not be worn in conjunction with respiratory
protection on asbestos projects.
h) If a worker wears glasses, a spectacle kit to fit their respirator shall be
provided by the Contractor at the Contractor's expense.
Respiratory protection maintenance and decontamination procedures
shall meet the following requirements:
1) Respiratory protection shall be inspected and decontaminated
on a daily basis in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR
1910.134(b).
2) HEPA filters for negative pressure respirators shall be changed
after each shower.
3) Respiratory protection shall be the last piece of worker
protection equipment to be removed. Workers must wear
respirators in the shower when going through decontamination
procedures as stated in NYC-DEP regulation section 8222.
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4) Air-line respirators with HEPA-filtered disconnect shall be
disconnected In the equipment room and worn into the shower.
Powered air-purifying respirator face pieces shall be worn into
the shower. Filtered/power pack assemblies shall be
decontaminated in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations.
5) Respirators shall be stored in a dry place and in such a manner
that the face piece and- exhalation valves are not distorted.
6) Organic solvents shall not be used for washing of respirators.
j) Authorized visitors shall be . provided with suitable respirators and
instruction on the proper use of respirators whenever entering the
work area. Fit testing shall be done to ensure proper fit of respirator.
1.2 The minimum respiratory requirements for this project are as follows:
a) Half-mask or full face air-purifying respirators with HEPA filters shall
be worn during the preparation of the work area, performance of
repairs (e.g. using glovebag techniques), during removal techniques
and final cleanup procedures provided airborne fiber concentrations
Inside the work area are less than 0.1 f/cc.
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Prepared by JLC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Project No. 04-3271 Page 30
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