1.7.3
Tank and Piping Removal and Disposal Plan
Describe methods, means, sequence of operations, and schedule to be
employed in the testing, pumping, cleaning, de-vaporizing, inspecting,
removal, and disposal of underground storage tanks and piping.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
2.1
PLASTIC SHEETING
ASTM D 4397.
PART 3
EXECUTION
3.1
REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF TANKS
Furnish labor, materials, necessary permits, laboratory tests, and reports
and equipment to [remove and dispose of products remaining in the
underground tanks; clean and vapor free the underground tanks and
connecting piping;] excavate, remove underground tanks and associated
piping, and backfill to the level of the adjacent ground; sample soil and
water to determine if contaminated; dispose of tanks and associated
piping[, and] [petroleum contaminated soil] [and] [water]. Provide work in
accordance with 40 CFR 280 and in accordance with appropriate Federal,
State, and local regulations.
3.2
SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN (SSHP)
Furnish safety, health, and accident prevention provisions and develop a
Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP). The SSHP shall incorporate the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910 and EM 385-1-1. Site work shall not start
until the SSHP is approved by the Contracting Officer.
3.3
SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER [CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST]
Identify an individual to serve as the Site Safety and Health Officer
(SSHO) [Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)]. The SSHO [CIH] shall report
problems and concerns regarding health and safety to the Contracting
Officer. The SSHO [CIH] shall have a working knowledge of local and
Federal occupational safety and health regulations, and shall provide
training to Contractor employees in air monitoring practices and
techniques. The SSHO [CIH or an Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT) who is
under the direction of the CIH] shall provide day to day industrial hygiene
support, including air monitoring, training, and daily site safety
inspections. The SSHO [CIH or the IHT] shall be trained in the use of the
monitoring and sampling equipment, interpretation of data required to
implement the SSHP, and to administer the elements of the SSHP. The SSHO
[CIH or the IHT] shall remain on site during project operations. The SSHO
[CIH] may be assigned other duties, such as project foreman or quality
control manager.
3.4
SPILL AND DISCHARGE CONTROL PLAN
Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive spill and discharge
control plan. The plan shall provide contingency measures for potential
spills and discharges from handling and transportation of contaminated
soils and water. A possible source of guidance for assessment and
remediation is API PUBL 1628.
SECTION 02115N
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