Asbestos abatement technical specifications, 130 Cedar Street, July 2004

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications For the Victoria Theater, New York, NY SECTION SIX: TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND EXPOSURE CONTROLS

1.0 Temporary Facilities

1.1 Owner(s) will provide water and electricity at the site without charge to the Contractor, and under the following requirements:

a. Electrical connections adjacent to the work area shall be provided to the Contractor.

b. The Contractor shall provide all ground fault interrupters (GFIs), wiring, lighting switches, outlets, etc., and shall be in accordance with all Federal, State, and Local Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements. Installation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

c. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages caused by them to the Owner's electrical system.

d. The Contractor shall provide adequate temporary lighting within the work area.

e. The Contractor shall take all appropriate precautions and steps necessary to protect all people from the hazards involved with electricity and liquids inside the work area.

• f. All connections to the building's water system by the Contractor shall be equipped with back flow protection.

g. All fittings, valves, hoses, etc utilized must be temperature and pressure rated for the project's conditions.

1.3 The Contractor may be provided with a temporary field office and storage space at the approval of the Owner(s).

2.0 Temporary Exposure Controls

2.1 The Contractor must provide supplied air and exhaust to and from the work area to maintain negative air pressure. The ventilation system shall operate on a 24-hour basis throughout the abatement process and throughout the wet • cleaning. The ventilation system shall be in accordance with EPA recommendations included in the "Guidance for Controlling Friable Asbestos- Containing Materials in Buildings" and current OSHA standards.

2.2 A static negative air pressure of 0.02 inches (minimum) water column shall be maintained at all times in the work area during abatement to ensure that contaminated air in the work area does not escape Into the outside via the work area entry way.

• 2.3 Damage and defects in the enclosure system are to be repaired immediately upon discovery.

Prepared by JLC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Project No. 01-2166 Page 35

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