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Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition

Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition. Lydia A. Birk ETTP D&D and RA Manager of Projects Robert J. Devol ETTP D&D and RA Industrial Hygienist. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY LLC

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Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition

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  1. Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition Lydia A. Birk ETTP D&D and RA Manager of Projects Robert J. Devol ETTP D&D and RA Industrial Hygienist Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY LLC Managing the Environmental Management Activities At the East Tennessee Technology Park Y-12 Security Complex Oak Ridge National Laboratory Under contract DE-AC-98OR22700 For the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY This document is approved for public release per review by: D.C. Lannom / DC 8/6/2009 BJC ETTP Classification & Date Information Control Office

  2. Lydia Birk • Manager of Projects - ETTP D&D and RA Project • ETTP D&D Remaining Facilities Project Manager since October 2002 • Robert Devol • BJC Industrial Hygienist • BJC Asbestos Technical Expert • Worked in IH at ETTP since 1989 • BS Degree in Environmental Science

  3. Introduction

  4. ETTP Site Map

  5. ETTP Remaining Facilities D&D Project • 525 surplus facilities to be D&D at the ETTP. • Challenges presented early in the project with asbestos abatement. • - very costly • - very time consuming and labor intensive. • - higher injury rates (cuts, strains, heat stress) • Six Sigma Project established to find more efficient D&D method • - reduce the amount of asbestos removed from the buildings • - reduces risk due to challenges above.

  6. K-1320

  7. K-1035

  8. Regulations • OSHA – Worker Protection • Four Classes of Work • Class I – TSI and Surfacing • Class II – Other than TSI/Surfacing • Class III – Maintenance • Class IV – Janitorial OSHA does not mandate removal of ACM prior to building demolition

  9. EPA Category I and II Materials

  10. Practical Application • Key Players • Regulators • EPA (Region 9) • TDEC • Landfill • Onsite Landfills (Y-12 Sanitary Landfill/EMWMF) • Asbestos Inspector • Asbestos Project Designer • Two Cases at ETTP

  11. Controls • Inspections • Regulated Areas • Air monitoring • Personal Protective Equipment

  12. Controls • Wet methods • Use of surfactant with misters • Dedicated trucks • Leak tight/dust tight • Supersacks • Lace closure vs. zipper closure

  13. Advantages to Approach • Enhanced safety • Shortened schedules • Increased productivity • Cost savings

  14. Conclusion/Questions

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