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• Environmental sampling in the neighboring 130 Liberty Street Building has verified the
presence of these chemical contaminants in WTC dust in concentrations exceeding
USEPA's Residential Cleanup Criteria.
Additional chemical hazards generated from deconstruction activities would be lead,
cadmium, and chromium from coated surfaces. Subcontractors shall perform personnel
monitoring for all COPCs as required by OSHA. In addition, Subcontractors must
provide applicable OSHA training for the identified hazards. Documentation of this
training must be provided by the Subcontractor.
Additional precautions to be taken in work areas because of the presence or potential
presence of WTC dust include personnel and area air monitoring. Any torching or cutting
of painting surfaces creates risk of lead, cadmium and chromium release. During these
operations, additional monitoring and PPE will be necessary as required by the Lead in
Construction Standard [29 CFR 1926.62(d)(2)(iv)] and the Cadmium in Construction
Standard [29 CFR 1926.112].
Precautions to be taken during the removal of miscellaneous hazardous materials (bulbs,
ballasts, batteries, mercury-containing thermostats, etc) are found in Table 2-1, Task 3.
Respiratory protection, as identified within Table 2-1, represents the minimum level of
protection for all identified tasks.
There may also be hazardous chemicals brought on-site and used in the deconstruction.
• The requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)
shall apply. Section 2.8 provides information concerning the management of hazardous
chemicals on-site and the site Hazard Communication Program.
2.2.5 Biological Hazards
Biological concerns in the work area are primarily, insects, rodents, and mold/fungi.
2.2.5.1 Insects
2.2.5.2 Rodents
2.2.5.3 Mold/Fungi
The presence of insects shall be addressed by personnel as the insects are encountered.
When a stinging or poisonous insect, such as a bee or spider, is identified, personnel
should exercise caution to avoid being bitten or stung for example by using tools to move
material. In the event that a person is stung or bitten, the incident shall be reported to the
Site Manager for the Subcontractor who shall report the incident to the CSO. The Site
Manager for the Subcontractor shall initiate actions to manage and address the bite or
sting. Personnel who are allergic to insect bites and stings should identify their allergy to
their employer.
In the event that rodents or animal pests are identified or observed on-site, the
Subcontractor Manager should report the incident to the Contractor CSO. The Contractor
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