Specifications - Lord and Son Construction, Inc.

SECTION 02 11 50 – ASBESTOS REMOVAL
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
A. This specification covers the removal of all ACM (asbestos containing material)
indicated on the Drawings including, but not limited to:
1. Floor tile and mastic.
2. Prior to start of any ACM removal, Keesler AFB Asbestos Protocol and a
Asbestos Abatement and Management Inspection Report must be submitted
to the Contracting Officer.
a. See forms attached at the end of this Section.
3. See attached “Asbestos Report” at the end of this Section
B. Work shall include furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and services required
(in accordance with the requirements of EPA, OSHA, Mississippi DEQ, and other
regulatory agencies) to properly complete the work in accordance with the contract
documents.
1.2 QUALIFICATIONS
A. Asbestos Abatement Contractor, his superintendent and abatement workers shall
be required to have current EPA-AHERA training and must be properly accredited
and certified by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
B. The Asbestos Abatement Contractor shall employ an Air Monitoring Professional
which must be approved by the Government. Air monitoring shall be in strict
accordance with OSHA and EPA AHERA requirements.
1.3 TERMINOLOGY
A. Authorized visitor - the Government, Contracting Officer, or a representative of any
regulatory or other agency having jurisdiction over the project.
B. Abatement - procedures to control fiber release from asbestos containing
materials.
C. Removal - all herein specified procedures necessary to strip all asbestos
containing materials from the designated areas and to dispose of these materials
at an acceptable site.
D. Air Monitoring - the process of measuring the fiber content of a specific volume of
air in a stated period of time.
E. HEPA Vacuum Equipment - high efficiency particulate air (absolute) filtered
vacuum equipment with a filter system capable of collecting and retaining asbestos
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