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j. Paperwork and books will be HEPA vacuumed.
k. Electrical outlets will be vacuumed.
1. Appliances such as refrigerators and stoves will be cleaned and moved. The floor
footprint of the appliances will be cleaned and the appliance will be reinstalled in their
original positions.
m. Refrigerator cooling tubes will be brushed and vacuumed.
n. The first foot of all exhaust duct work (including stove, dryer and bathroom vents)
where accessible, will be vacuumed. Exhaust fans will be vacuumed and wiped
0. Unobstructed closet floors will be vacuumed.
p. Solid objects (electrical equipment, exercise equipment, etc.) will be wet wiped,
moved to allow cleaning of the underlying surface and will be returned to their original
location.
q. Dishwasher toe plates will be removed and the floor beneath the appliance will be
cleaned.
r. Baseboard heaters will be cleaned. Protective covers on finned radiant heaters and
baseboard heaters will be removed to expose heat elements. Fins are to be brushed and
vacuumed to remove dust.
s. All cleaning equipment will be vacuumed and/or wet wiped after completion of the
cleaning and before removal from the work area.
4. HEPA air filtration devices (AFDs) will run continuously during all cleaning activities, as
appropriate given site conditions. AFDs shall be installed and operated to provide a minimum
of one • air change every 15 minutes. Make up air should be derived from a non-impacted
source (i.e. open window or common spaces previously cleaned).
5. A minimum of one asbestos supervisor, shall be present in each building during work.
6. A Cleaning Checklist (to be developed by EPA) will be completed by the cleaning contractor
as tasks are completed to document the progress of the cleaning.
7. The cleaning contractor shall notify the monitoring contractor immediately upon completion of
the cleaning. The Monitoring Contractor will conduct a thorough visual inspection to verify
the absence of visible dust accumulations. If dust is observed the cleaning contractor will
reclean as necessary at no additional cost.
8. Air sampling shall be performed by the Monitoring Contractor after the area is free of dust
accumulations as determined by the Monitoring Contractor. The residence will be recleaned
and retested if the clean-up criteria of 0.0009 fibers/cc (PCME measured by TEM) is not
achieved or if determined necessary by EPA. This clean-up criterion may be reevaluated and
revised, if determined necessary based on field conditions and analytical limitations.
9. Any damage or loss that occurs during cleaning is the responsibility of the cleaning contractor.
The cleaning contractor is not responsible for damage or loss caused by the acts of third parties
not involved in the cleaning activities.
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