Asbestos Removal

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-08-4389-03 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-24. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside is applicable to this acquisition. The NAICS code is 562910. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Item description : RELATED DOCUMENTS: The regulations, standards, and codes will be the latest edition available at the time of bidding. Where conflict exists between regulations, standards, codes, and these specifications, the more stringent requirements will apply. The asbestos removal work will be performed in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, standards, and codes governing the removal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) including, but not limited to, OSHA's 29 CFR 1026.1101 (corrected), EPA's AHERA 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E, NESHAP 40 CFR Part 61.145, and the GASA. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Work includes furnishing the labor, materials, equipment, testing services, and supervision required for the removal and disposal of the following: Building 3 Removal of approximately 648 SqFt of asbestos floor tile, cove base and adhesive and install new floor tile and adhesive where removed. Floor tile shall be Armstrong 52515 (coaster greige).. or equal. Cove base shall be Flexco 058 ( blue shadow ) or equal. Building 32 Removal of approximately 4000 SqFt of asbestos floor tile, cove base and adhesive and install new floor tile and adhesive where removed. Floor tile shall be Armstrong 52515 (coaster greige) or equal. Cove base shall be Flexco 058 blue shadow or equal. Building 32 may have to be divided into two work areas to allow the owner to store furnishings. The contractor shall complete one half of the building and have tile installed and furnishings relocated. OWNERS RESPONSABILITY: The owner will be responsible for the removal and storage of all movable furnishings. The owner will be responsible for the removal and replacement of two toilets in building 32. QUALIFICATIONS and TRAINING: The Asbestos Abatement Contractor shall be contracting firm licensed to remove asbestos containing materials in the State of Georgia. Provide State of Georgia licensed asbestos foremen to supervise all work performed under this section and the asbestos foreman will, as a minimum, meet the requirements of the - competent person as defined by OSHA's 29 CFR 1926.1101 and EPA's 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E. Employees who perform asbestos abatement work on FRIABLE and/or NONFRIABLE asbestos containing materials will have successfully completed, within the previous year, a training course in asbestos abatement as required by OSHA's 29 CFR 1926.1101, EPA's 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E, and the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA). PERMITS AND NOTIFICATIONS: The Asbestos Abatement Contractor will obtain and pay all costs associated with all required permits and notifications. These include, but are not limited to: 1. State and local contracting licenses. 2. NESHAP notifications and payment of all applicable EPD fees. Submit a written notification to the State of Georgia Environmental Protection Division's Asbestos Licensing and Certification Unit (EPD/ALCU) prior to performing the removal of FRIABLE or NONFRIABLE asbestos. MULTI-EMPLOYER WORK SITES: On multi-employer work sites, when performing work requiring the establishment of a regulated area, The Asbestos Abatement Contractor will inform - other employers on the site of the nature of the asbestos work, of the existence of and requirements pertaining to regulated areas, and the measures taken to ensure that employees of the - other employers are not exposed to asbestos. In accordance with OSHA's 1926.1101 (d) (5), All General Contractors on a construction project which includes asbestos abatement work shall be deemed to exercise general supervisory authority over the asbestos abatement work, even though the General Contractor is not qualified to serve as the asbestos - competent person. As supervisor of the entire project, the General Contractor shall ascertain whether the work is in compliance with this standard and shall require The Asbestos Abatement Contractor to come into compliance with OSHA's 1926.1101 standard when necessary. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY: The following - Special definitions and terminology are provided in an attempt to assist the Owner and The Asbestos Abatement Contractor in a clearer understanding of the specific portions of the work which are described in this section of the specifications: ACM or ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL - Any material containing greater than one percent (>1%) of asbestos of any type or mixture of types. ACBM or ASBESTOS CONTAINING BUILDING MATERIAL - Any building material containing greater than one percent (>1%) of asbestos of any type or mixture of types. AGGRESSIVE METHOD - Removal or disturbance of building material by sanding, abrading, grinding, or other method that breaks, crumbles, or disintegrates intact ACM, ACBM, or PACM. AGGRESSIVE SAMPLING - Air monitoring which takes place while the air is being physically agitated to produce a - worst case situation. AIR LOCK - A system for permitting ingress or egress with minimum flow-through air movement between a contaminated area and an uncontaminated area. The air lock typically consists of two curtained doorways at least 3 feet apart so that an individual passes through one curtained doorway into the air lock and allows the doorway sheeting to overlap and close off the opening before proceeding through the second curtained doorway thereby preventing flow-through contamination. AIR MONITORING - The process of measuring the fiber content of a specific volume of air in a stated period of time. AIR SAMPLING PROFESSIONAL - The professional contracted or employed to supervise air monitoring and analysis schemes. This individual is also responsible for recognition of technical deficiencies in worker protection equipment and procedures during both planning and on site phases of an abatement project. AMBIENT AIR - The surrounding air or atmosphere in a given area under normal conditions. AMENDED WATER - Water to which a surfactant (wetting agent) has been added to increase the ability of the liquid to penetrate ACM. APPROVED LANDFILL - A site for the disposal of asbestos containing and/or contaminated wastes that has been given EPA approval. AREA SAMPLE - An air sample taken with the sampling pump in a stationary location with the collection filter placed at the normal breathing zone. Area Sampling is used to determine fiber levels inside and/or outside the work area. ASBESTIFORM MINERALS - Minerals which, due to their crystal structure and chemical composition, tend to be separated into fibers and can be classified as a form of asbestos. ASBESTOS - A generic name given to a number of naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos includes the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, actinolite, tremolite, and any of these minerals that has been chemically treated and/or altered: SERPENTINE - One of the two major groups of minerals from which the asbestiform minerals are derived, distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure and chemical structure. Chrysotile asbestos is an serpentine asbestos. AMPHIBOLE - One of the two major groups of minerals from which the asbestiform minerals are derived, distinguished by their tubular structure and chemical composition. Amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, actinolite, and tremolite are amphibole asbestos. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - Procedures to control fiber release from ACM, ACBM, or PACM. Includes repair, encapsulation, enclosure, and/or removal. ASBESTOS DEBRIS - Means pieces of ACM, ACBM, or PACM that can be identified by color, texture, or composition and includes dust, if the dust is determined to be ACM, ACBM, or PACM. ASBESTOS FIBERS - Fibers with their length being greater that five microns and an aspect ratio of 3:1. ASPECT RATIO - The length of a fiber vs its width. ASPHALT - A dark brown to black cementitious material in which the predominating constituents are bitumens, which occur in nature or are obtained in petroleum processing. ASPHALT MASTIC - A mixture of asphaltic material and graded mineral aggregate that can be poured when heated but requires mechanical manipulation to apply when cool. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL - Any person authorized by the Asbestos Contractor and required by work duties to be present in regulated areas. AUTHORIZED VISITOR - The Owner; the Engineer; Testing Laboratory Personnel; a representative of any federal, state, or local regulatory agency; or any agency having authority over the project. BITUMEN - The generic term for an amorphous, semi-solid mixture of complex hydrocarbons derived from any organic source. Asphalt and coal tar are the two bitumens used in the roofing industry. BITUMINOUS - Containing or treated with bitumen. Examples are bituminous mastic, bituminous felts or fabrics, and bituminous tar. BUR or BUILT-UP ROOF - A continuous, semi-flexible roof membrane assembly consisting of plies of saturated tar coated felts, fabrics or mats between which alternate layers of bitumen are applied, generally surfaced with mineral aggregate, bituminous materials, or a granule surfaced roofing sheet. BUILDING OWNER - The Owner or his authorized representative. CATEGORY I NONFRIABLE ACM - Means asbestos containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor coverings, and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos. CATEGORY II NONFRIABLE ACM - Means any material, excluding Category I nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. CLASS I Asbestos Work - Activities involving the removal of thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing material (SM) that is ACM and/or PACM. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos containing acoustical/decorative material, fireproofing, plaster, and sheetrock tape/joint compound. CLASS II Asbestos Work - Activities involving the removal of ACM and/or PACM which is not thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing material (SM). This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastics. CLASS III Asbestos Work - Repair and maintenance operations where ACM and/or PACM, including thermal system insulation (TSI) and surfacing material (SM), is likely to be disturbed. CLASS IV Asbestos Work - Maintenance and custodial activities during which workers contact ACM and/or PACM, and activities to cleanup waste and debris containing ACM and/or PACM. CLEAN ROOM - An uncontaminated area or room which is part of the personnel decontamination facility, with provisions for storage of workers street clothes, clean disposable clothing, and clean protective equipment. COMPETENT PERSON - One who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, and: 1. for Class I & II Asbestos Work, who is specially trained in a training course which meets the criteria of EPA's Model Accreditation Plan (40 CFR 763) for designer or supervisor, or its equivalent. 2. for Class III & IV Asbestos Work, who is trained in an operations and maintenance (O&M) course developed by EPA [40 CFR 763.92 (a) (2)]. CRITICAL BARRIER - The initial seals applied over penetrations into the work area (ie: doors, windows, vents, etc) which separate the contaminated areas from the uncontaminated areas and prevent airborne asbestos in a work area from migrating to adjacent areas. CURTAINED DOORWAY - A device to allow ingress or egress from one room to another while permitting minimal air movement between the rooms. Typically constructed by placing two or three overlapping sheets of 6 mil plastic over an existing or temporarily framed doorway, securing each sheet of plastic along the top of the doorway, and securing one vertical edge of each sheet along opposite vertical sides of the doorway. Two curtained doorways spaced a minimum of 3 feet apart form an AIR LOCK. DECK - The structural surface to which the roofing or waterproofing system (including insulation) is applied. DECONTAMINATION AREA - An area that is adjacent to the regulated area for the decontamination of employees and their equipment consisting of an area covered by an impermeable drop cloth on a floor or horizontal working surface. The decontamination area must be of sufficient size to accommodate equipment cleaning or removal personal protective equipment without spreading contamination beyond the area. Employees must enter and exit the regulated area through the decontamination area. DECONTAMINATION FACILITY - A series of connected rooms for the decontamination of workers and/or materials & equipment. The decontamination facility must be adjacent and connected to the regulated area and consist of rooms in series with curtained doorways between each room. A decontamination facility always contains at least one airlock. Employees enter and exit the regulated area through the decontamination facility. DEMOLITION - The wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products. DISTURBANCE - Contact which releases fibers or debris from ACM, ACBM, or PACM. This term includes activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM, ACBM, or PACM; render ACM, ACBM, or PACM friable; or generate visible debris. EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE - 1) A workers exposure to airborne asbestos. 2) The exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the worker were not using respiratory protective equipment. ENCAPSULANT - A material that surrounds or embeds asbestos fibers in an adhesive matrix to minimize release of the fibers. Encapsulants are found in three forms: BRIDGING ENCAPSULANT - An encapsulant that forms a discrete layer on the surface of an in situ asbestos matrix. PENETRATING ENCAPSULANT - An encapsulant that is absorbed by the in situ asbestos matrix without leaving a discrete surface layer. REMOVAL ENCAPSULANT - A penetrating encapsulant used on spray applied material specifically designed to saturate the material, loosen the glues and binders, facilitate thorough removal, leave a cleaner substrate, and bind individual fibers into large bundles which reduces the risk of airborne asbestos particles. ENCAPSULATION - Procedures necessary to coat ACM, ACBM, or PACM with an encapsulant to control the possible release of asbestos fibers into the ambient air. (This does not include the coating of surfaces from which asbestos containing materials were removed, see the definition of SEALER). ENCLOSURE - (1) A method of asbestos abatement were a rigid, air tight barrier is constructed around ACM, ACBM, or PACM to protect it from impact and/or to contain any asbestos fibers released. (2) A space within which asbestos abatement operations are performed whose limits are defined by rigid or non-rigid barriers for the purpose of controlling access and limiting fiber release. EQUIPMENT DECONTAMINATION FACILITY - A series of connected rooms for the decontamination of materials & equipment that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area and consists of a designated portion of the work area, a wash room, and an uncontaminated storage room in series with curtained doorways between each room. An equipment decontamination facility always contains at least one airlock. Employees may enter the regulated area through the decontamination facility. EQUIPMENT ROOM - The contaminated area or room which is part of the personnel decontamination facility, where some of the workers equipment & tools are stored and where contaminated personal protective equipment is removed and stored prior to entering the shower room. (Note: This area is contaminated with asbestos fibers and the respirator shall be worn at all times when in the dirty room.) FIBER - A particulate form of asbestos, 5 micrometers or longer, with a length-to-diameter ratio of at least 3 to 1. F/CC or FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETERS OF AIR - Is the method of reporting the air sample analysis results. FELT - A fabric manufactured from vegetable fibers (organic felts), asbestos fibers (asbestos felts), or glass fibers (glass fiber felts) by mechanically interlocking the fibers of the particular felt material in the presence of moisture and heat. FEV 1 or FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME, ONE SECOND - Is the maximum volume of air that can be forced from an individual's fully inflated lungs in one second. FIXED OBJECT - A unit of equipment or furniture in the work area which cannot be removed from the work area. FLASHING - The system used to seal the edges of a membrane at walls, expansion joints, drains, gravel stops, and other areas where the membrane is interrupted or terminated. Base flashing covers the edges of the membrane. Cap flashing or counterflashing shields the upper edges of the base flashing. FRIABLE - Means that the asbestos material, when dry, may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure, and includes previously nonfriable material after it becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. FVC or FORCED VITAL CAPACITY - Is the measured quantity of air that can be forcibly exhaled from the lungs after full inhalation. GLOVEBAG - The glovebag is a manufactured or field fabricated device consisting of a bag (typically constructed of 6 mil transparent plastic, seamed on the sides, and pre-labeled with the required disposal labels), two inward projecting long sleeve rubber gloves, one inward projecting accessory sleeve, and an internal tool pouch. GLOVEBAG REMOVAL - A method, with limited applications, for removing small amounts of ACM, ACBM, or PACM within a prefabricated enclosure that contains all asbestos fibers released during the removal activities. GRADE - D AIR - Breathing air which has between 19.5% - 23% oxygen, no more than 5 mg/m3 of condensed hydrocarbons, no more than 20 ppm of carbon dioxide, no pronounced odor, and a maximum of 1,000 ppm carbon dioxide. HEPA FILTER or HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTER - means a filter capable of trapping and retaining at least 99.97% of all monodispersed particles of 0.3 microns in diameter or larger. HEPA VACUUM - Vacuum equipment with a HEPA filter capable of collecting and retaining asbestos fibers. The only type of vacuum equipment that should be used in areas contaminated with asbestos. HVAC - Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning system and/or equipment. INTACT - The ACM, ACBM, or PACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that it is no longer likely to be bound with its matrix. MASTIC - A trowelable mixture of bituminous and mineral stabilizer, including asbestos or other inorganic fibers, used as an adhesive and/or sealer. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL - Means interior building material on structural components, members, or fixtures; such as floor and ceiling tiles, and does not include surfacing material or thermal system insulation. MONITORING FIRM - The term - monitoring firm is defined as an independent third party entity engaged to perform specific inspection, testing, or analysis activities associated with the work, either at project site or elsewhere. MOVABLE OBJECT - A unit of equipment or furniture in the work area which can be removed from the work area. NEGATIVE AIR - A constant low velocity air flow into contaminated areas from adjacent uncontaminated areas caused by a slightly reduced air pressure within the work area to prevent leakage of contaminated air from the work area. NPE - NEGATIVE PRESSURE ENCLOSURE - An engineering control in which the work area is isolated from the ambient air by physical barriers; a local exhaust system equipped with HEPA filtration capable of maintaining a minimum pressure differential of minus 0.020 inches of water column relative to adjacent to the ambient air and able to produce one (1) complete change of the air within the work area every fifteen (15) minutes; and decontamination facilities are installed adjacent and connected to the work area. NONFRIABLE - Means that the asbestos material when dry may not be crumbled, pulverised, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. O & M PLAN or Operations and Maintenance Plan - A program of work practices to maintain asbestos containing materials in good condition, ensure clean up of asbestos fibers previously released, and prevent further fiber release by minimizing and controlling ACM disturbance and/or damage. PACM or PRESUMED ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL - Building materials found in buildings constructed no later than 1980, that have not been sampled and analyzed to confirm that no asbestos is present (includes building materials, in any building, that is know to contain asbestos or should be assumed to contain asbestos through the exercise of due diligence). PAPR or POWERED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR - A respirator that has the breathing air supplied to the wearer after it has been purified through a filter. PCM or PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY - Is an optical microscopic technique used for the counting of fibers in air samples, but which does not distinguish fiber types. PEL or PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS - are as follows: 1. TWA or TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIMIT - no employee will be exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter of air (0.1 f/cc) as an eight (8) hour time weighted average (TWA). 2. EL or EXCURSION LIMIT - no employee will be exposed to an airborne concentration of asbestos in excess of 1.0 fibers per cubic centimeter of air (1 f/cc) as averaged over a sampling period of thirty (30) minutes. PERSONNEL DECONTAMINATION FACILITY - A series of connected rooms for the decontamination of workers that is adjacent and connected to the regulated area and consists of an equipment room, shower room, and clean room in series with curtained doorways between each room. The personnel decontamination facility always contains at least two airlocks. Employees must enter and exit the regulated area through the personnel decontamination facility. PERSONAL SAMPLE - An air sample taken with the sampling pump directly attached to the worker and the collecting filter placed in the worker's breathing zone. PLASTICIZE - To cover with plastic sheeting. PLM or POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY - An optical microscopic technique used to distinguish between different types of asbestos fibers by their shape and unique optical properties. PF or PROTECTION FACTOR - The protection factor is a measure of the degree of protection provided by a respirator based on the ratio of the ambient concentration of an airborne substance to the concentration of the substance inside the respirator. (Concentration Inside Mask * PF = Concentration Outside Mask) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING - lightweight garments worn by workers performing asbestos abatement to keep the majority of the asbestos fibers generated by asbestos removal activities off the body. REGULATED AREA - (1) An area established by the Asbestos Contractor to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos work is conducted, any adjoining area where debris and waste from such asbestos work accumulate or is stored, and includes the decontamination facility/area. (2) A work area within which airborne concentrations of asbestos exceed, or there is a reasonable possibility they may exceed, the permissible exposure limits (PEL). RACM or REGULATED ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL - Means (1) a friable asbestos material, (2) Category I nonfriable ACM that has become friable, (3) Category I nonfriable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting, or abrading, or (4) Category II nonfriable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation operations regulated by NESHAP. - Cutting means to penetrate with a sharp-edged instrument and includes sawing, but does not include shearing, slicing or punching. - Grinding means to reduce to powder or small fragments and includes mechanical chipping or drilling. REMOVAL - A method of asbestos abatement were asbestos containing materials are removed from a designated area then properly disposed of at an EPA approved landfill. RENOVATION - The modifying of any existing structure, or portion thereof. REPAIR - Overhauling, rebuilding, reconstructing, or reconditioning of structures or substrates, including encapsulation or other repair of ACM, ACBM, or PACM attached to structure or substrates. RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS - Means floor tile, including asphalt and vinyl floor tile, and sheet vinyl floor covering. RESPIRATOR - A device worn on the face that is designed to protect the wearer from the inhalation of harmful substances in the air. ROOF ASSEMBLY - An assembly of interacting roof components (including the roof deck) designed to weatherproof and, normally, to insulate a building's top surface. SEALER - Material applied to a substrate after completion of the final cleaning operation, and passing the final visual inspection, to bond unremoved fiber residue to the substrate (aka: lockdown). SHINGLE - (1) A small unit of prepared roofing material designed to be installed with similar units in overlapping rows on inclines normally exceeding 25%; (2) To cover with shingles; (3) To apply any sheet material in overlapping rows like shingles. SHOWER ROOM - A room between the clean room and the equipment room in the personnel decontamination facility, with hot and cold running water, amply arranged for complete showering during decontamination. The shower room functions as an air lock between contaminated and clean areas. (Note: This area is contaminated with asbestos fibers and the respirator shall be worn until the entire body is wet) SUBSTRATE - The material or existing surface located under or behind the asbestos containing material. SURFACING MATERIAL - Material that is sprayed, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces (e.g. acoustical plaster on ceilings, fireproofing materials on structural members, and sheetrock tape/joint compound). SURFACTANT - A chemical wetting agent added to water to improve penetration, by reducing the surface tension of the water molecules, and reduce the quantity of water required. TAR - A brown or black bituminous material, liquid, or semi-solid in which the predominating constituents are bitumens obtained as condensates in the processing of coal, petroleum, oil-shale, wood, or other organic materials. TARRED FELT - A felt that has been saturated with refined coal tar. TEM or TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY - A method of microscopic analysis which utilizes an electron beam that is focused onto a thin sample. As the beam penetrates (transmits) through the sample, the difference in densities produces an image on a fluorescent screen from which samples can be identified & counted. TSI or THERMAL SYSTEM INSULATION - Material applied to pipes, pipe fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other interior structural components to prevent heat loss or gain, or water condensation, or for other purposes. TWA or TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE - In air sampling, this refers to the average concentrations of contaminants during a particular sampling period. VISUAL INSPECTION - (1) A walk-through type inspection of the work area to detect conditions which, if not corrected during the project, can lead to incomplete removal of residue, dust, and/or debris. (2) Examining the work area for evidence that the project has been successfully completed, as indicated by the absence of residue, dust, and/or debris. WASHROOM - A room between the work area and the uncontaminated storage room in the equipment decontamination facility. The washroom functions as an airlock. WETTING AGENTS - Materials that are added to water which is used for wetting the asbestos containing material in order for the water to penetrate more effectively (See Amended Water and Surfactant). WET CLEANING - The process of eliminating asbestos contamination from surfaces and objects by using cloths, mops, or other cleaning tools which have been dampened with amended water. WORK AREA - Designated rooms, spaces, or areas of the project in which asbestos abatement actions are to be undertaken or which may become contaminated as a result of such abatement actions (see REGULATED AREA). PART 2 - PRODUCTS GENERAL: Manufacturer's name and product name are listed as a means of establishing a standard type of product and will not be construed as restrictive proprietary. Similar products by other reputable manufacturer's will be utilized if, in the opinion of the Owner/Architect, the product is equal in every respect to the specified product. SEALER: Sealer will be a Penetrating Encapsulant compatible with and not harmful to the substrate that it is applied to. Sealers will be applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and utilizing low velocity sprayers so the dust or debris is not generated during the application of the sealer. Care will be taken to adhere to all health and safety codes. Adjacent surfaces will be protected from damage by the sealer. PART 3 - EXECUTION GENERAL: Protect adjacent areas from damage during the course of the work. The Asbestos Abatement Contractor. is responsible for resident, site, and worker protection; containment of asbestos fibers and debris; and proper disposal of asbestos-containing and/or contaminated waste. The Asbestos Abatement Contractor is responsible for properly removing all ACBM. PERSONAL PROTECTION: Ensure that employees are properly protected in accordance with all applicable federal, state, city, and local regulations, standards, and ordinances. Prior to commencement of any work associated with asbestos abatement, workers will be instructed and will be knowledgeable in the hazards associated with asbestos abatement activities and the proper use, maintenance, and fitting of all the different types of personal protective equipment to be used on the project. All employees involved in asbestos abatement will have medical surveillance as described in OSHA's 29 CFR 1926.1101 and EPA's 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E. Respiratory protection provided will be in compliance with or exceeds the requirements of OSHA's 29 CFR 1926.1101. Provide workers and authorized visitors with personally issued and marked respiratory equipment approved by NIOSH/MSHA for use as protection against asbestos fibers and any other respiratory hazards in the work area. Provide workers and authorized visitors with full body protective clothing. Such clothing will consist of full body coveralls, head coverings, foot coverings, gloves and will be in compliance with or exceed the requirements of OSHA's 29 CFR 1926.1101. Disposable and/or non-disposable protective clothing may be used. Each employee and authorized visitor will be provided a complete set of clean protective clothing as follows: 1. Disposable Clothing: Each time he enters a contaminated area. 2. Non-Disposable Clothing: At least once a day for the duration of the project. Non-disposable protective clothing wi...