NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Vas long as manual methods which do not
render the material non-intact are used to
material and not visible dust is created by the remove the
job involves less than 25 square feet, removal method used. In determining
the contractor shall include all removal and repair work a
performed on the same roof on the same day.
When removing cementitious asbestos
-containing
containing ACM on building exteriors (with the siding and shingles or transite panels
ensure that the following work practices are exceptions noted above) the contractor shall
followed:
• Cutting, abrading or breaking siding,
shingles, or transite panels, shall be
unless the contractor can demonstrate that prohibited
methods less like to result in asbestos fiber
release cannot be used.
• Each panel or shingle shall be sprayed with
amended water prior to removal
• Unwrapped or unbagged panels or shingles shall
via covered dust-tight chute, crane or be immediately lowered to the ground
hoist, or placed in an impervious waste
wrapped in plastic sheeting and lowered to the bag or
shift. ground no later than the end of the work
• Nails shall be cut with flat, sharp
instruments.
WASTE REMOVAL PROCEDURES
A. All asbestos and asbestos contaminated
waste, after thorough wetting, shall be
in two properly marked 6-mil placed
polyethylene bags, a properly marked drum, or
waste too large to place in these items of
containers shall be
polyethylene sheeting, as permitted by applicable wrapped with two layers of 6-mil
regulations.
B. The bags shall be independently twisted
and sealed. Drums shall be closed and
sealed. Wrapped items shall have each layer
of polyethylene sealed with duct tape.
C. The asbestos containers shall then be
moved to the debris port and stockpiled
sufficient quantity is acquired for removal until a
operations.
D. Prior to removal operations, remove the
duct tape from all doors of the waste decon.
E. A workman the sealed work area shall
in
use brushes or HEPA vacuums to
gross asbestos from each debris container remove
and then rinse it with a water spray prior
passing it through the door of the first to
chamber (Packaging Area) of the waste decon.
A worker in the Packaging Area of the
waste decon shall hold open a 6-mil
polyethylene bag into which the worker in the
work zone shall place the cleaned
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