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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAsbestos test.pdf! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Wednesday,!September!23,! 2015! Property!Address:! 2875!Manns!Ranch!Rd.!#H3! Vail,!CO!81657! !!!!!ASBESTOS!SAMPLING!REPORT!! Presented(To:( Rob!Hall’s!Kitchens!Plus! ( Inspected(and( Reported(By:( Michael!Regall! eTest!Network,!LLC! PO!Box!1822! Frisco,!CO!80443! ( Project(Details:( Project:!150922M1P2875!! Sample!Date:!09/22/15! Table&of&Contents& 1.0!Abstract+.......................................................................................................................................................................................+3! 2.0!Introduction+...............................................................................................................................................................................+4! 3.0!Project+Scope+.............................................................................................................................................................................+4! 4.0!Property+Type+...........................................................................................................................................................................+4! 5.0!Certifications+.............................................................................................................................................................................+4! 6.0!Methodology+..............................................................................................................................................................................+4! 6.1!!Guidelines!.......................................................................................................................................................................................................!4! 6.2!Homogeneous!Areas!...................................................................................................................................................................................!4! 6.3!Sample!Collection!.........................................................................................................................................................................................!5! 6.4!Sample!Classification!and!Quantities!..................................................................................................................................................!5! 6.5!Sample!Characteristics!..............................................................................................................................................................................!5! 6.6!!!Laboratory!Procedures!...........................................................................................................................................................................!6! 7.0!Inspection+Results+...................................................................................................................................................................+7! 8.0!Conclusion+and+Recommendations+....................................................................................................................................+8! Appendix+A+–+Sample+Photos+&+Diagram+....................................................................................................................................+9! Appendix+B+–+Licenses+....................................................................................................................................................................+10! Appendix+C+–+Lab+Report+...............................................................................................................................................................+13! ! !! ! 1.0 Abstract& ! Project!Date:!!!September!22nd,!2015! Report!Date:!!September!23,!2015! Project!Address:!!2875!Manns!Ranch!#H3,!Vail,!CO!81657! Client:!!!Rob!Hall’s!Kitchens!Plus! Inspector:!!Michael!Regall,!Colorado!License!#!19847! Laboratory:!!Reservoirs,!Denver,!CO! Project!Type:!!Limited!Asbestos!Inspection! Results:!!Asbestos+was+found+in+the+scope+of+this+inspection.! ! To!the!Reader:!! Thank!you!for!choosing!eTest!Network,!LLC!for!your!environmental!testing!needs.!!The! following!report!should!be!all!you!need!to!move!forward!with!your!project.!!If!you!have! any!questions!or!if!your!government!agency!requires!additional!information!please!just! reach!out!to!us.!!We!are!happy!to!be!a!resource!for!our!clients.!!! ! !!!!!!Sincerely! ! !!!!! !!!!!!! Michael!Regall! !!!!!!Inspector,!Owner! Phone:!970[368[2399! Email:!mike@etestnetwork.com! Web:!www.eTestNetwork.com! ! !! 2.0&Introduction& ! ETest!Network,!LLC!(ETN)!was!hired!to!do!a!limited!asbestos!inspection!at!the!project!address!and!collected! bulk!samples!of!suspect!asbestos!containing!materials!(ACM)!within!a!portion!of!the!property.!!The! inspection’s!purpose!was!to!identify!potentially!hazardous!ACM!prior!to!a!remediation!and/or!demolition.! 3.0&Project&Scope& ! The!project!tested!the!drywall!and!texture!in!the!kitchen,!living!room,!and!stairway.!!It!also!tested!the!glue!in! the!upper!bathroom.!! 4.0&Property&Type& ! Ownership:!David!Wipper! Property!Type:!Townhouse! Year!Built:!1985! Square!Footage:!1,575!SQFT! 5.0&Certifications& ! ETest!Network,!LLC!is!licensed!by!the!State!of!Colorado,!Department!of!Public!Health!and!the!Environment! (CDPHE),!as!an!Asbestos!Consulting!Firm.!!License!Number!ACF[20073.!!Mr.!Michael!Regall!is!licensed!as!an! Asbestos!Building!Inspector!by!the!CDPHE.!!License!Number!19847.! 6.0&Methodology& ! 6.1&&Guidelines& ! Guidelines!used!for!the!limited!inspection!were!established!by!the!Environmental!Protection!Agency! (EPA)!and!the!CDPHE.!!Statistically!random!bulk[samples!representative!of!the!suspect!ACM!of!each! homogeneous!area!were!collected!according!to!the!guidelines!published!as!EPA!Final!Rule:!Title! II!of!the!Toxic!Substances!Control!Act!(TSCA),!15!USC,!Sections!2641!through!2654!and!in! compliance!with!40!CFR,!Part!763!and!CDPHE!Regulation!Number!8,!Part!B![!"Emission!Standards! for!Asbestos."!!(Reg.!8).! ! &6.2&Homogeneous&Areas&& ! ETN!has!organized!field!information!according!to!the!Asbestos!Hazard!Emergency!Response!Act! (AHERA)!definition!of!a!Homogeneous!Area!(HA).!!AHERA!defines!a!Homogeneous!Area!as!"suspect! material!of!similar!age,!appearance,!function,!and!texture."!!Samples!collected!within!an!HA!can!be! assumed!to!represent!the!entire!HA!so!long!as!the!HA!adheres!to!the!definition!and!samples!are!taken! in!sufficient!quantity!to!meet!at!least!the!minimum!standard.!!Homogeneous!Areas!are!assigned!by! ETN!for!each!type!of!suspect!ACM!in!the!areas!defined!by!the!scope!of!the!limited!inspection.!!! ! && 6.3&Sample&Collection& ! ETN!has!collected!sample!quantities!for!each!HA!based!on!regulatory!guidelines!outlined!in!Section! 6.4!of!this!report.!!The!sample!locations!were!randomized!based!on!a!simple!grid!pattern!applied!to!a! sketch!of!the!corresponding!HA.!!! ! Sampling!is!by!nature!a!destructive!process!and!has!been!conducted!only!in!areas!already!slated!for! remediation/demolition.!!The!possibility!exists!that!there!may!be!additional!suspect!ACM!materials! hidden!from!view!of!the!inspector!at!the!time!of!the!inspection!which!will!require!a!re[inspection!and! additional!sampling.! ! &6.4&Sample&Classification&and&Quantities&& ! Procedures!for!sampling!are!based!on!both!the!type!and!relative!amount!of!each!suspect!ACM!within! the!HA.!ETN!has!collected!at!least!the!minimum!number!of!samples!based!on!the!guidelines!below.!! The!area!of!each!HA!has!been!approximated!based!on!field!measurements.!Types!of!materials!and! areas!are!listed!below:! ! A.!Surfacing*Materials:!up!to!1,000!ft2!of!material!requires!a!minimum!of!three!(3)!samples;!between! 1,000!ft2!!and!5,000!ft2!!of!material!requires!a!minimum!of!five!(5)!samples;!over!5,000!ft2!! of!material!requires!a!minimum!of!seven!(7)!samples;!one!(1)!sample!of!each!patch! B.!Thermal*System**Insulation**(TSI):!!each!!homogeneous!!area!!requires!!a!!minimum!!of!!three!!(3)! samples;!at!least!one!(1)!sample!must!be!collected!from!each!patch;!and!collect!enough!samples! sufficient!to!adequately!assess!the!material!and!determine!the!asbestos!content!for!TSI!fittings! such!as!pipe!elbows!or!T’s.! C.!Miscellaneous*Materials:!collect!enough!samples!sufficient!to!determine!the!asbestos!content.! ! & &6.5&Sample&Characteristics& ! !ETN!inspectors!classify!sample!materials!based!on!friability!and!condition.!!! ! A!sample!may!either!be!friable!or!non[friable.!!A!friable!material!is!defined!by!the!EPA!as!"any! materials!that!can!be!crumbled,!pulverized,!or!reduced!to!powder!by!hand!pressure!when!dry."!!By! contrast!a!non[friable!material!will!withstand!hand!pressure.!!! ! Sample!condition!will!describe!the!level!to!which,!if!at!all,!the!sampled!material!is!damaged!at!the! time!of!inspection.!!! ! [!Good:!!Material!with!no!visible!damage!or!deterioration,!or!showing!only!very!limited!damage!or! !deterioration.! [!Damaged:!The!surface!is!crumbling,!blistered,!water[stained,!gouged,!marred!or!otherwise!abraded! over!less!than!one[tenth!of!the!surface!if!the!damage!is!evenly!distributed!(one[quarter!if!the! damage!is!localized)! [!Significant*Damaged:!One! tenth! of! the!surface! crumbling,! blistered,!water[stained,!gouged,! marred,!deteriorated,!showing!adhesive!failure!or!if!material!is!hanging!from!the!surface!(one[ quarter!if!the!damage!is!localized)! ! &6.6&&&Laboratory&Procedures& ! Bulk!samples!of!suspect!ACM!were!analyzed!by!Polarized!Light!Microscopy!(PLM)!with!dispersion! staining,!as!described!in!40!CFR!Part!763!and!the!National!Emissions!Standard!for!Hazardous!Air! Pollutants!(NESHAP).!!For!analysis!the!samples!were!sent!to!a!laboratory!that!is!accredited!by!the! National!Voluntary!Laboratory!Accreditation!Program!(NAVLAP).!! ! Samples!containing!more!than!1%!asbestos!are!regulated!and!must!be!remediated!by!a!licensed!firm.!! Samples! reported!as! "Trace"! must! be! considered! as! containing! over! 1%! asbestos! unless! it! is! re[ analyzed!using!a!point!count!method!which!verifies!it!to!contain!less!than!1%!asbestos.! ! 6.7&&&Untested&Materials& & Any!potential!ACM!that!is!not!explicitly!listed!in!the!inspection!results!and!lab!report!is!an!untested! material.!!All!such!materials!are!assumed!to!be!asbestos!containing!until!they!have!been!tested.!!This! includes!layers!of!ACM!material!that!are!hidden!at!the!time!of!the!test,!layers!of!ACM!material!which! are!underneath!the!surface!layers,!areas!outside!the!tested!scope!of!work,!and!any!other!potential! ACM! in! the! property.! ! In! the! event! that! these! ACM! materials! are! discovered! please! contact! ETN! immediately!to!have!additional!testing!done!prior!to!any!disturbance.!!ETN!is!not!responsible!for! spills,!cleanup,!damages,!or!any!other!cost,!or!legal!actions!as!a!result!of!the!disturbance!of!such!ACM! materials.! ! !! ! 7.0&Inspection&Results& ! ETN!determined!that!the!following!suspect!homogenous!area(s)!(HA)!were!within!the!scope!of!the!limited! inspection.!!! ! HA+Sample+ Numbers+ Rooms+&+Affected+ Areas+ Material+&+ Layers+ Size+Type+Condition+Result+ 1!01[03!Kitchen,!Living!Room,! Stairs! Drywall!&!Texture! Trowel!Texture! <1000! SQFT! SM!G[FR!4%! CHRY! 2!04!Upper!Bathroom!Glue!<32! SQFT! MM!G[NF!4%! CHRY! ! Key: SQFT – Square Feet LF – Lineal Feet G – Good D – Damaged SD - Significantly Damaged FR - Friable NF - Non-Friable TR - Trace Amount ND – “Non Detect” means there is no asbestos present <1% - Further Testing Needed 1% or Greater – Area has asbestos and needs licensed remediation HA - Homogeneous Area SM - Surfacing Material MM - Misc Material TSI – Thermal System Insulation • Sample!level!detail!is!contained!in!the!lab!report.! ! !! 8.0&Conclusion&and&Recommendations& ! ACM!was!identified!in!the!residence!within!HA!1!&!2!of!the!scope!of!the!limited!inspection!and!bulk[ sampling!performed! on!September! 22 nd,!2015,! therefore,! according! to! OSHA! standards! professionally! trained!and!licensed!abatement!workers!are!required!to!remove!or!disturb!the!above[referenced!sampled! materials.! ! Be!sure!to!isolate!areas!that!contain!ACM!and!prevent!any!disturbance!of!the!materials.!!This!includes!any! overspray!or!other!bits!of!material!that!may!be!found!on!other!structural!materials!in!the!area!of!the! identified!ACM.!!Turn!off!all!air!movement!equipment!and!seal!off!all!HVAC!leading!to!or!from!the!affected! areas.!!! ! If!the!ACM!has!been!damaged!or!disturbed!in!any!way!it!is!necessary!to!immediately!restrict!access!to!the! space.!!Workers!entering!this!area!must!wear!all!appropriate!Personal!Protective!Equipment!(PPE).!!Shut! down!any!and!all!equipment!in!the!affected!area!including!air!movement,!dehumidification,!and!HVAC.!!Be! sure!to!check!with!certified!HVAC!contractor!to!prevent!any!damage!caused!by!freezing!in!cold!weather! environments.!!Lock!the!space!and!place!appropriate!signage!on!the!exterior!building!or!unit!to!prevent! unauthorized!entry.!!!! ! Take!note!of!all!layers!and!areas!listed!in!Section!7.0!of!this!report!and!of!the!Lab!Report!in!the!Appendix.!! Stop!work!and!contact!ETN!prior!to!removing!any!materials!not!listed!in!this!report.!!Likewise!if!the!scope!of! work!is!expanded!after!the!time!of!testing,!contact!ETN!prior!to!removing!any!materials!in!other!areas!of!the! building.!!See!Section!6.7!for!further!explanation.! ! If!you!need!assistance!in!reading!any!portion!of!this!report!or!in!interpreting!any!of!the!results,!please! contact!your!ETN!inspector.!!We!are!happy!to!be!of!assistance.! ! If!the!asbestos!containing!materials!(ACM)!are!disturbed!in!anyway!that!would!constitute!a!minor!spill.!! Minor+spill+guidelines+are+included+on+the+next+page+for+you+reference.& ! & ! ! ! !! & Appendix&A&–&Sample&Photos&&&Diagram& ! !!!!! Sample!01!!!!Sample!02!!!!Sample!03! NO+PICTURE+ Sample!04!! ! !!!!!!!!!! !! ! & & & & & ! ! ! ! ! ! Appendix&B&–&Licenses& ! ! ! Appendix&C&–&Lab&Report& ! ! ! RES Job Number: Client: Client Project Number / P.O.: Client Project Description: Date Samples Received: Turnaround: Date Samples Analyzed: RES 332508-1 eTest Network, LLC 140922M1-2875 None Given September 22, 2015 24 Hour September 23, 2015 TABLE: PLM BULK ANALYSIS, PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION BY VOLUME Reservoirs Environmental, Inc.Reservoirs Environmental QA Manual Effective January 1, 2015Q:\QAQC\LAB\Reservoirs Environmental QA Manual.doc RESERVOIRS ENVIRONMENTAL INC. NVLAP Lab Code 101896-0 Client Sample Number Lab ID Number LA Y E R Mineral Method:EPA 600/R-93/116 - Short Report, Bulk Physical Description Sub Part (%) Visual Estimate (%) ND=None Detected TR=Trace, <1% Visual EstimateTrem/Act=Tremolite/Actinolite NonAsbestosFibrous Components (%) Non-FibrousComponents (%) Asbestos Content 1000#1 Living Room EM 1495659 Brown paint white compoundA 100 ND 1000#2 Stairs EM 1495660 Brown/multi-colored paintA 10 ND 960White textureB 20 4 Chrysotile 1000Brown paint w/ white compoundC 30 ND 5050White/brown drywallD 40 ND 1000#3 Kitchen Core EM 1495661 White/green/multi-colored paintA 1 ND 960White compoundB 2 4 Chrysotile 595White tapeC 2 ND 970White joint compoundD 2 3 Chrysotile 980Pink compoundE 4 2 Chrysotile 8515White/brown drywallF 89 ND TEM Analysis recommended for organically bound material (i.e. floor tile) if PLM results are <1%. P: 303-964-1986F: 303-477-4275 1-866-RESI-ENVwww.reilab.com5801 Logan Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80216 Page 1 of 2 ! ! ! ! ! RES Job Number: Client: Client Project Number / P.O.: Client Project Description: Date Samples Received: Turnaround: Date Samples Analyzed: RES 332508-1 eTest Network, LLC 140922M1-2875 None Given September 22, 2015 24 Hour September 23, 2015 TABLE: PLM BULK ANALYSIS, PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION BY VOLUME Reservoirs Environmental, Inc.Reservoirs Environmental QA Manual Effective January 1, 2015Q:\QAQC\LAB\Reservoirs Environmental QA Manual.doc RESERVOIRS ENVIRONMENTAL INC. NVLAP Lab Code 101896-0 Client Sample Number Lab ID Number LA Y ER Mineral Method:EPA 600/R-93/116 - Short Report, Bulk Physical Description Sub Part (%) Visual Estimate (%) ND=None Detected TR=Trace, <1% Visual EstimateTrem/Act=Tremolite/Actinolite NonAsbestosFibrous Components (%) Non-FibrousComponents (%) Asbestos Content 1000#4 Upper Bath Glue EM 1495662 White paintA 1 ND 960White textureB 5 4 Chrysotile 5050White/brown drywallC 34 ND 1000Yellow resinous materialD 60 ND TEM Analysis recommended for organically bound material (i.e. floor tile) if PLM results are <1%. Analyst / Data QAAnalystAnalystAnalystAnalyst P: 303-964-1986F: 303-477-4275 1-866-RESI-ENVwww.reilab.com5801 Logan Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80216 Page 2 of 2 ! ! END!OF!REPORT! !! Contact eTest Network for more information. Mountains: (970) 368-2399 Front Range: (720) 593-2399 ! !