1.14.2.4
Head Covering
Hood type [disposable] [reusable] head covering shall be provided. In
addition, protective head gear (hard hats) shall be provided as required.
Hard hats shall only be removed from the regulated area after being
thoroughly decontaminated.
1.14.2.5
Protective Eye Wear
Eye protection shall be provided, when operations present a potential eye
injury hazard, and shall meet the requirements of ANSI Z87.1.
1.15
HYGIENE FACILITIES AND PRACTICES
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NOTE: Check state, local and customer requirements;
consult with in-house engineering, safety and health
staff; and select the appropriate information.
Remove subparagraphs that do not apply.
A 3-stage decontamination area that includes an
equipment, shower and clean room is required for all
Class I work involving over 7.5 m (25 feet) or 0.9
square meters (10 square feet) of TSI or surfacing
ACM, unless showers are not feasible. A single
stage decontamination area or equipment room is
required for Class I work involving less than 7.5 m
(25 feet) or 0.9 square meters (10 square feet) of
TSI or surfacing ACM, and for Class II and Class III
asbestos work operations where exposures exceed a
PEL-TWA or where there is no negative exposure
assessment produced before the operation.
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The Contractor shall establish a decontamination area for the
decontamination of employees, material and equipment. The Contractor shall
ensure that employees enter and exit the regulated area through the
decontamination area.
1.15.1
3-Stage Decontamination Area
[A temporary negative pressure decontamination unit that is adjacent and
attached in a leak-tight manner to the regulated area shall be provided as
described in SET-UP DETAIL SHEET Numbers 22 and 23.] The decontamination
unit shall have an equipment room and a clean room separated by a shower
that complies with 29 CFR 1910.141, unless the Contractor can demonstrate
that such facilities are not feasible. Equipment and surfaces of
containers filled with ACM shall be cleaned prior to removing them from the
equipment room or area. Two separate lockers shall be provided for each
asbestos worker, one in the equipment room and one in the clean room. The
Contractor shall provide a minimum of [2] [_____] showers. Wastewater
shall be collected and filtered to remove asbestos contamination. Filters
and residue shall be disposed of as asbestos contaminated material, per
DETAIL SHEETS 9 and 14. [Filtered water shall be discharged to the
sanitary sewer system.] Wastewater filters shall be installed in series
with the first stage pore size of 20 microns and the second stage pore size
of 5 microns. The floor of the decontamination unit's clean room shall be
kept dry and clean at all times. Proper housekeeping and hygiene
requirements shall be maintained. Soap and towels shall be provided for
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