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0208212 REPORT TO RAYMOND DESIGN ASSOCIATES OCTOBER 31, 2014 ASBESTOS INSPECTION RK FINN SCHOOL NORTHAMPTON, MA Submitted by: Kenneth Menzies, AI052108 PEER CONSULTANTS, P.C. Project Number: 6188-02 99 SOUTH BEDFORD STREET BURLINGTON, MA 01803 PEER Consultants Page 1 11/13/2014 rda northampton rk finn asbestos inspection 2014-10-31.docx 1. Introduction Hazardous material sampling and analysis was conducted at the RK Finn School in Northampton, MA to support designer services for a roof replacement. The objective was to inspect constructs, finishes and materials that may be affected by the project and may contain asbestos. All materials, which were to be disturbed by future renovation, were inspected. 2. Sampling Kenneth Menzies, PEER Consultants (MA Inspector License AI052108) surveyed the suspect asbestos containing building materials (ACBM) on October 17, 2014. Locations were selected with the guidance of Raymond Design Associates, Inc. (RDA) design engineers to facilitate the sampling of suspect building materials that will be disturbed by the future roof replacement. Therefore, all suspect hazardous building materials in the building were not necessarily sampled. Multiple samples of suspect materials were collected to meet the requirements of EPA and OSHA regulations. Suspect ACBM, which were identified, included roofing materials and roof penetration sealants. Samples were labeled, and appropriate chain-of-custody documentation was completed. The ACBM bulk samples were sent to AMA Analytical Services Inc. for laboratory analysis. 3. Analysis Bulk asbestos samples were analyzed using Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) coupled with dispersion staining in accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials" (EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993). AMA is accredited under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (DOS). 4. Findings Visual inspection of selected materials indicated the presence of suspect asbestos containing building materials (ACBM) including roofing materials and roof sealants. The ACBM analytical data is provided in Appendix A. Samples are identified on a sample log (Appendix A). A summary of the ACBM results is provided in Table 1. An ACBM contains more than 1% asbestos and is regulated by the EPA and OSHA. PEER Consultants Page 2 11/13/2014 rda northampton rk finn asbestos inspection 2014-10-31.docx Table 1 Suspect ACBM on Northampton RK Finn School Roof Location Item Material Sample ID Asbestos (%) Main Roof Edge Flashing Sealant S1-1,2 NAD Wall Flashing Sealant S2-1,2 NAD Vent Sealant S3-1,2 NAD Wall Flashing Screw Sealant S4-1,2 NAD Duct Vent Sealant S5-1,2 NAD Exterior Wall Control Joint Sealant, hard white S6-1,2 NAD Sealant, soft white S7-1,2 NAD Sealant, black S8-1,2 NAD Interior Main Hall Ceiling Drain Bowl Insulation D1-1,2 30 Interior Addition Hall Ceiling Drain Bowl Insulation D2-1,2 NAD Interior Entry Ceiling Plaster C1-1,2 NAD Roof (Test Cut 1) Edge Membrane RK1-A NAD Fiberboard RK1-B NAD Fiberboard Paper RK1-C NAD Isocyanurate RK1-D NAD Iso Paper RK1-E NAD Asphalt RK1-F NAD Concrete RK1-G NAD Roof (Test Cut 2) Wall Membrane RK2-A NAD Fiberboard RK2-B NAD Fiberboard Paper RK2-C NAD Fiberboard Asphalt RK2-D NAD Isocyanurate RK2-E NAD Iso Paper RK2-F NAD Roof (Test Cut 4) Expansion Joint Membrane, black RK4-A NAD Fiberboard RK4-B NAD Asphalt RK4-C NAD Roof (Test Cut 6) Upper Roof Edge Membrane RK6-A NAD Fiberboard RK6-B NAD Fiberboard Paper RK6-C NAD Isocyanurate RK6-D NAD Iso Paper RK6-E NAD BUR RK6-F NAD Fiberboard RK6-G NAD Interior Hall Ceiling Ceiling Tile -- Known Negative PEER Consultants Page 3 11/13/2014 rda northampton rk finn asbestos inspection 2014-10-31.docx Notes: NAD=No Asbestos Detected TR=Trace of asbestos (<1%) NA=Not analyzed 5. Conclusions Asbestos was found only in the Drain Bowl Insulation present in the Main School and not in the Addition. No asbestos was found in the roofing materials or sealants. PEER Consultants Page 4 11/13/2014 rda northampton rk finn asbestos inspection 2014-10-31.docx Appendix A Asbestos Analytical Data/Sample Log (attached as separate file)