published guidance documents that will assist in
this decision process. They include EPA
340/1-92/010(1992), "Guidelines for Catastrophic
Emergency Situations Involving Asbestos";
340/1-92/013(1992), "A Guide to Normal Demolition
Practices Under the Asbestos NESHAP"; and EPA
document dated 1994, "Asbestos/NESHAP Demolition
Decision Tree". Consult with the USEPA regional
office, USEPA regulations, state regulator and state
requirements, and the Army guidance referenced in EP
1110-1-11 for the specific survey, assessment and
decision steps to take prior to making a decision to
leave nonfriable ACM in-place during building
demolition, or to remove it prior to demolition.
Friable ACM shall always be removed prior to any
building demolition.
The USEPA has delegated the responsibility of
approving landfills for the disposal of asbestos to
most states. Verify with the state in which the
project is located whether the state, USEPA, region,
or local agency has jurisdiction and what the
requirements are.
For OSHA Class I asbestos abatement operations that
involve the abatement of less than 1 square meter
(10 square feet) or 8 linear meters (25 linear
feet); Class II operations; Class III operations; or
outdoor abatement operations; an enclosed
containment regulated area (to include full
containment, single or double bulkhead containment,
or mini-containment) may not be required. The
location of the item to be abated, type of material,
and potential hazard must be reviewed and a judgment
made by the designer as to whether or not a modified
containment area, glovebag, or outdoor technique may
be safely used. In a case where an enclosed
containment regulated area is not required, many of
the provisions in this specification should be
deleted.
Confer with the Contracting Officer to determine if
a special clause will be prepared and included for
Contractor pre-qualification (see EP 1110-1-11)
requirements.
The designer will not specify the use of any
replacement material that contains asbestos.
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NOTE: Issue (date) of references included in
project specifications need not be more current than
provided by the latest guide specification. Use of
SpecsIntact automated reference checking is
recommended for projects based on older guide
specifications.
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