NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications
For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY
8. All windows within 10 feet of the sash to be removed shall be closed.
9 All asbestos handlers shall wear two disposable suits, including
gloves, hood and footwear, and appropriate respiratory equipment,
after removing street clothes in the clean room.
10. Each worker, before leaving the regulated work area shall clean the
outer protective clothing by wet cleaning and/or HEPA vacuuming.
The outer disposable suit shall be removed in the regulated area and
the workers shall then proceed to the remote decon placed in a
centralized locations in each floor.
11. If the worker is on the inside, the lower sash shall be plasticized first
on the inside pane, wrapped under the bottom of the sash and shall
continue up the outer of the pane and enclosed all accessible areas.
The lower window stop on the left and right of the window shall be
removed in order for the contractor to tilt the window inward and allow
the contractor to seal the remaining portion of the lower sash with one
(1) layer of 6-mil plastic. Once the lower sash is sealed with plastic,
the contractor shall disconnect all mechanical fasteners to the lower
sash from the window frame.
12. After the lower sash has been removed, the upper sash shall be free
of physical obstructions and maybe plasticized with one (1) layer of 6-
mil plastic. After sealing the upper window sash, the window stops
shall be disconnected and the remaining sash can be removed from
the frame.
13. The sealed window sash shall be taken to the staging area and then
completely plasticized with an additional layer of 6-mil plastic sealed
with tape.
14. The plasticized lower and upper window sashes shall be labeled as
asbestos containing waste and properly stored and/or presented for
transportation in compliance with NYC-Sanitation regulations ( 16
RCNY 8).
8.9 Removal of asbestos-containing window caulking In between window
frame(s) and window opening(s) utilizing tent procedures.
a. All tent enclosures and contiguous spaces within a radius of 10
feet shall be roped off .and regulated to allow only certified
workers and authorized visitors to enter.
b. The amounts of ACM that may be abated In each modified tent
shall NOT EXCEED (a) 160 square feet, or (b) 260 linear feet,
or (C) 160 combined feet (square plus linear).
Prepared by JLC Environmental Consultants, Inc. Project No. 04-3271 Page 52
NYC-WTC 000125630
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