Asbestos removal variance correspondence, 130 Cedar Street, Jan 2005

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PROCEDURES FQRUSE OF FOAM OR-SIMILAR VISCOUS LIQUID IN REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING ROOFING MATERIAL (ACRM) IN NEW YORK CITY

A) VARIANCE APPLICAfl __ .

Applicant shall apply to NYC DEP fora vatianee•fre Title 1S, Chapter 1, Rules of the'C1ty of New York sections: 1-91.(j),1- 81(m); 1-91; 1.102(b); t►41(c), 1441(d); 1-112(d) and -112(e). (Also•see,Itetn E4 below re 142(a) and 143(a) }. NOTE; The applicant shall comply with all applicable tions of We 15, Chapter 1, Rules of the City ofNew York.

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1. Shall be non-toxic, and not requ' special respiratory prof on for. handling. 2. Shall cost and maintained a stable blanket (mittitnuu! 1 0 thIckea) for the duration of the removal proceas. 3, Shall wet the ACRM and remain wet through thebagging•prods. 4. Shall leave an Identifiable colored residue when It dissipates. S. Shall not require special disposal.'

C) PERSONAL PROTEC' M

1. Appropriate personal protectiva.equipmeot shall be woe. 2. Persons entering the work area shalt be provided with well.traa Boned and.correctly-fitting rubber boots.

D) f,'i (OUND_OONDffIO,NS

Preliminary, examination shall be conducted and precautions abed be taken to prevent damage,•to.thc interior of the building and to ensure no adverse effbet on the mructural stability of the roof due to the.abatement aptivity, 2. Abatement shall not be carried out during adverse weather conditions (e.g, precipitation, heavy winds, ate). 3. The work area on the roof shall be cordoned og and only authorized persons shall have mess to the "designated" work area.

E) MIN1 1n! REMOV L PR L}'RT,eR . i 1. Electrlo power in the work area shall be shut down and isolated.

2. Movable objects shall betrtntoved 5ro(u the work area, or kept in place and wahppedAn•one eheetof 6-roll plastic sheering. Fixed objects including perimeter walls, beidteads, cooling towers, ducts and, other rooftop appu tenanas shall be covered in one sheet of plastic (minimum heIgh 6 R)'

3. 1'he worker decontamination unit shall be constructed at an entry/exit from each work area In accordance with 15 RCNY § 1-82, with at least a shower room and a clean roost. In addition to the shower heed(s), the shower room shall be equipped with a flexible hose for waste decontamination (for removal of Ices than 1,000 square feet). POR MORE • than 1,000 square feet of removal, a separate v g decontamination facility as per 15 RCNY ¢ 1-83 shall be Located at an mutry/exit from each work area.

4. Remote decontamination facflitiles will be considered; however, a variance must be requested from I S RCNY § 142(a) and, also, from 15 RCNY ¢ 1-83(a) ((f morethan 1,000 equate feet will be removed). 5. The remote holding area A the asbestos containing waste shall comply with Title 16, chapter 8, Rules o the C: of Now York. (l6 RCNY 8 et seq.)

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