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Asbestos Abatement Guidelines and Policies <br />Page 01560-1 <br />SECTION 01526 <br /> <br />WORK AREA PREPARATION <br /> <br />1.01 GENERAL <br /> <br />A. Before work begins in an area, a decontamination unit must be in operation as outlined <br />in Section 01563. <br /> <br />B. Decontamination units shall be placed in areas designated by owner. <br /> <br />C. Install critical barriers. <br /> <br />D. Temporary facilities shall be addressed as outlined in Section 01503. <br /> <br />E. The contractor shall set up work areas and decontamination units as described. <br />Variations must be approved by ECS’ project designer. The decontamination units shall <br />consist of a change room, shower room and equipment room as described in Section <br />01563. <br /> <br />F. Post OSHA DANGER signs meeting the specifications of OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 at any <br />location and approaches to the regulated area where airborne concentrations of <br />asbestos may exceed ambient background levels. Signs shall be posted at a distance <br />sufficiently far enough away from the regulated area to permit any personnel to real the <br />sign and take the necessary measures to avoid exposure. Additional signs will be posted <br />following construction of the regulated area enclosure. <br /> <br />1.02 FULL CONTAINMENT (CATEGORY I Friable Removal) – Floor Tile and Mastic <br /> <br />A. The contractor shall wet clean and/or HEPA vacuum all items and equipment in the <br />work area suspected of being contaminated with asbestos, but not in direct contact with <br />the asbestos material and either secures these items in place with 6-mil (minimum) <br />polyethylene plastic sheeting (poly) or has them removed from the work area. <br /> <br />B. Critical Barriers: The contractor shall thoroughly seal the work area for the duration of <br />the work by sealing off individual openings and fixtures in the work area, including, but <br />not limited to, heating and ventilation ducts, doorways, corridors, windows, and <br />skylights, with poly securely in place. If the contractor is using sealant materials to fill in <br />small holes or cracks, the material shall have appropriate fire ratings. <br /> <br />C. Light fixtures shall be cleaned (using HEPA-vacuums and wet techniques). <br /> <br />D. Poly shall be installed in such a manner that they may be removed independently of <br />each other and the critical barriers. <br /> <br />E. Entrances and exits from the work area will have triple barriers of poly so that the work <br />area is always closed off by one barrier when workers enter or exit. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 09980A3B-0691-41B4-854D-3865F2287392