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Asbestos Abatement Guidelines and Policies <br />Page 01410-1 <br />SECTION 01410 <br /> <br />AIR MONITORING - INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE FIRM <br /> <br /> <br />1.01 GENERAL <br /> <br />A. The owner shall be responsible for the coordination and contracting of an industrial <br />hygiene firm. Services of the industrial hygiene firm will be paid by the owner. <br /> <br />B. The contractor shall provide power, electrical cords, GFI’s, etc. for the air monitor. <br /> <br />C. Air monitoring shall be done under the direct supervision of a North Carolina accredited <br />supervising air monitor (SAM), except for sampling performed by the contractor to <br />satisfy OSHA requirements. <br /> <br />D. The SAM shall be accredited per the Asbestos Hazard Management Program rules. <br /> <br />E. The air monitor shall be accredited as per the Asbestos Hazard Management Program <br />rules and work under the direct supervision of a SAM. <br /> <br />F. The SAM representing each firm shall have taken a 24-hour respiratory protection <br />course that is NIOSH, AIHA or HHCU recognized. <br /> <br />G. The industrial hygiene firm shall submit copies of their accreditations and <br />documentation on respiratory protection training to the designer prior to the award of <br />the contract. <br /> <br />H. If specific project activities are assigned to an air monitor, the SAM is expected to be in <br />direct control and responsible for industrial hygiene work completed on the project. <br />The SAM shall approve all air monitoring results performed by the air monitor. <br /> <br />I. Employees of the HHCU shall have right of entry into the project. The HHCU's SAM shall <br />have final authority over the industrial hygiene firm on the project. <br /> <br />1.02 DESCRIPTION OF WORK <br /> <br />A. The industrial hygiene firm shall offer expertise to the designer and contractor, but is <br />not directly responsible for the performance of the job. <br /> <br />B. At the job site, the industrial hygiene firm is expected to observe, be aware, and <br />comment on general work site conditions and activities as they relate to the <br />specifications and profession of industrial hygiene, and make recommendations in <br />writing to the designer and contractor. <br /> <br />C. The industrial hygiene firm is responsible for overseeing the protection of the <br />environment from contamination, protection of persons in adjacent areas, and <br />assurance that the areas are acceptable for occupancy. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 09980A3B-0691-41B4-854D-3865F2287392