38-050 (43) COMMONWEALTH OI' MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
436 Dwight Street•_Springfidld,Massachusetts 01103• (413)784-1100
JANE M.SWIFT r 1 BOB DURAND
Governor P� 2 A, VV LL. Secretary
-W 13 2 LAUREN A.LISS
Commissioner
Brian F. Day
Senior Environmental Scientist
Tighe & Bond, Inc.
324 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605 Re: BWP-Northampton
Exemption Request
Demolition of Main
Building Portico
Northampton State Hospital
Conditional Approval
Dear Mr. Day:
The Department of Environmental Protection ("Department") has
received your letter (enclosed) requesting an exemption from
certain Department asbestos regulations during the demolition of
the Main Building Portico roof ("the building") , located at the
Northampton State Hospital ("the facility") in Northampton, MA.
Your letter has been submitted on behalf of the facility
owners/operators the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.
Specifically you request that asbestos - containing material be
allowed to remain co-mingled with the portico rubble during the
demolition operation. This request is based on an evaluation of
the structural stability of the portico, which has partially
collapsed due to lack of maintenance since the facility closed
approximately ten (10) years ago.
Department personnel have inspected the site and agree with your
assessment that the construction of a containment for the removal
of the co-mingled roof and associated rubble and containerization
thereof are infeasible.
Your letter indicates that engineering controls will be
implemented to prevent the release of asbestos emissions during
the demolition and that air monitoring will be performed to verify
that emissions have been controlled. Finally your letter
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indicates that selected decorative pieces will be removed from the
rubble due to their historic significance and that large building
components shall be removed for recycling purposes and, that all
of these pieces shall be handled by licensed asbestos contractors
and fully decontaminated.
The specific sections of 310 CMR 7. 15 from which you request
exemption are:
310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (c) 1 . - Remove any asbestos - containing material
from a facility or facility component prior to
demolition/renovation operations if such operations will cause
asbestos emissions, or will render the asbestos - containing
material friable, or will prevent access to the asbestos -
containing material for subsequent containment and removal.
310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (e) l . a. - Each owner/operator shall :
1 . Discharge no visible or particulate emissions to the
ambient air during the collection, processing, packaging,
transporting, transferring, or disposing of any asbestos-
containing waste material, and use the disposal methods
specified in 310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (e) such that the asbestos-
containing material is non-friable;
a. adequately wet asbestos-containing waste material obtained
from air cleaning equipment or from removal operations and,
while wet, containerize and seal the asbestos-containing waste
material in leak-tight containers, (emphasis added)
Your request for an exemption is granted under the following
conditions :
1 . Any violation of any condition listed herein shall be
considered a violation of the regulation from which the
exemption is sought and shall:
a. immediately revoke this Conditional Approval and
b. potentially subject the Massachusetts Development
Finance Agency, their contractors, subcontractors and
consultants to enforcement action by the Department .
2 . The demolition contractor shall submit a completed Demolition
Notification Form (BWP AQ06) , with the appropriate fee, to
the Department at least ten (10) working days prior to
commencing with the demolition operation.
3 . A licensed asbestos abatement contractor shall be on site
during the demolition operation. The asbestos abatement
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contractor shall submit an Asbestos Notification Form, ANF-
001 with the appropriate fee, to the Department at least ten
(10) working days prior to commencing the demolition
operation.
4 . The work area shall be excluded to prevent access by any
personnel who are not part of the demolition operation. All
demolition and loading operations shall be done with wet
methods so that no dust is generated.
S . Large capacity water hoses shall be used during all phases of
the demolition and loading operation to eliminate dust
generation.
6. Water runoff control shall be implemented to ensure the
capture and containment of all asbestos contaminated water
from the work site. Asbestos contaminated water must pass
through filters capable of capturing and containing particles
greater than or equal to five (5) microns in size, before
disposal to a sanitary sewer is permitted.
7 . All equipment and personnel associated with the demolition
and loading operation shall be fully decontaminated on a
daily basis and before being released to other service.
8 . Ambient air monitoring around the circumference of the work
area shall be performed on a continuous basis during the
demolition and loading operations where sections of the
building, which are in contact with the basement area are
being handled. Additional air sampling pumps shall be
placed in the downwind direction as well as between the site
and all sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the work area
if they do not coincide with the circumferential monitoring
points . Analysis of the air samples shall be performed on
site so that corrections in the work practices can be made
immediately. If the air monitoring results exceed the
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce
Development' s clean air criteria of one - one hundredth
fiber per cubic centimeter (0 . 01 f/cc) of air, then all work
shall stop. The work methods shall be evaluated prior to
continuing any further work and the Department shall be
notified. If the airborne fiber concentrations reach or
exceed the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of one-
tenth fiber per cubic centimeter (0 . 1 f/cc) of air, then
work shall stop and the Department shall be notified by
telephone within two hours . All air monitoring and sample
analysis shall be performed by consultants, who are properly
trained and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
perform such work and are successful participants in the
AIHA' s AAR, or alternatively, who work for a laboratory,
which is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to
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perform such analysis and is accredited with either the AIHA
or NVLAP.
9 . Items to be saved for their historic value shall be placed
into a sealed work area with air cleaning for
decontamination. Visual inspection of these items as well as
any large wooden or steel beams, that will be disposed of as
construction waste or recycled, shall be performed by an
independent consultant prior to disposal as non-asbestos
waste . Should it be observed that any objects intended for
re-use have contacted or are contaminated with asbestos, said
demolition debris shall be loaded into the lined roll-offs
for disposal as asbestos waste or cleaned in the sealed work
area. A written record of these items shall be maintained on
site by the consultant . The consultant shall be properly
trained and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as
an Asbestos Project Monitor.
10 . All other waste shall be bulk loaded into lined roll-offs or
dump trailers , which have been lined with a minimum of two
(2) ten mil (0 . 010") thick poly liners, for disposal as
asbestos waste. All trucks and roll-offs shall be in good
condition with no rusted out areas . The doors or tailgates
shall close tightly and be lockable. The liners shall be
sealed across the top of the load before shipment to the
appropriate special waste landfill .
11 . Following the asbestos removal portion of the job and prior
to any continued demolition at the site, a final visual
inspection shall be performed to ensure that no remnant
asbestos, co-mingled asbestos contaminated demolition debris
or asbestos - contaminated water remains on the ground
around the work site, at the loading site, in the adjacent
asbestos work area or any other area at the site . The
consultant who performs this inspection shall be properly
trained and licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as
an Asbestos Project Monitor.
12 . All of the demolition waste shall be immediately loaded into
trucks or roll-off dumpsters for disposal as C&D waste. No
waste is to remain on the ground overnight in an uncovered
state . The contractor shall ensure that no water leaks from
any of the asbestos waste or demolition waste trucks or roll-
off dumpsters en-route to the landfill, and that the waste is
covered during transport .
13 . All documentation regarding air. monitoring results, visual
inspections and waste disposal shall be kept on site for
inspection by Department personnel during the demolition
operation. Copies of the documentation are to be supplied to
the Department upon completion of the work.
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14 . This waiver does not negate the responsibility of the
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, the contractor,
subcontractors and consultants from conforming with all other
applicable federal, state and local regulations .
15 . Should asbestos become released, the Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, the contractor, subcontractors
and consultants may be subject to enforcement action by the
Department and may be held liable for abatement of the
release .
16 . This exemption from the Department regulation mentioned above
applies specifically to the demolition of the collapsed
Portico at the Main Building at the Northampton State
Hospital in Northampton, MA. This exemption does not apply
to any past or future asbestos-handling project at the
Northampton State Hospital. All other Department regulations
are in force for the duration of this demolition operation.
17 . The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall ensure
that a responsible representative from each of the entities
involved in this project signs and dates the Certification
section of this Conditional Approval . The entire document
shall then be returned to the Western Regional Office of the
Department of Environmental Protection for signature by the
Department . Upon receipt of the signed Conditional Approval
the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall then
distribute copies to each entity in the Certification section
prior to beginning the project. A copy of this approval
shall be kept on site for the duration of the project.
Should you have any questions or need further assistance regarding
this matter, please contact Bob Shultz of my staff at (413) 755-
2210 .
Sincerely,
JAN 8 3 2003 ��•
Date:
Mr. Saadi Motamedi
Section Chief
Compliance & Enforcement
Bureau of Waste Prevention
Western Region
enclosure
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cc : Richard F. Walsh; MADLWD; 333 East St . , Pittsfield, MA 01201
cc : Gordon Dailey: DPS; 333 East St . , Pittsfield, MA 01201
cc : Anthony Patillo; Building Commissioner; City Hall, City of
Northampton, Northampton, MA 01060
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I have read the preceding five (5) pages of
this Conditional.. ._Approval for the demolition operation of Main
Building Portico at the Northampton State Hospital in Northampton,
as well as all attachments and work plan provisions. I further
certify that the firm or entity I represent will abide by all
conditions listed herein, all work practice requirements provided
for this project as well as all applicable asbestos handling
regulations, and that I am authorized to sign this certification.
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November 27, 2002
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Mr.Robert-Schultz f �s 6,•
Department of.Environmental Protection
.436 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA 01103`
Re: Request for Waiver of Asbestos,
Abatement Regulations, Old Main
Portico Roof, Northampton State
Hospital
Dear Mr_ Schultz:
Recently, an exterior portico roof collapsed at the'aforementioned site. The;debris was inspected
for the presence of asbestos Several materials tested positive for asbestos and we now are
preparing for the removal of all debris: The roof is substantially,cohapsed ,therefore,,it would be
impossible to safely,shore the structure,,-secure-cure ;contain arid`abate the wo mingled debris. More
specifically , we are requesting exemption to 310 CMR 7.15 (1) (c) 1, the removal:of asbestos—
containing material from a facility,prior to demolition'or.renovation operations.if such operations
will cause asbestos emissions, or-,will render. the as'be' material:friable; or will
prevent,access to the asbestos-containing.material for-subsequent containment and removal : The
area is approxirnately' 30' x 30' and requires the use of heavy equipment to remove.,the debris
therefore making full containment impossible
Tighe,& -Bond has created a scope of work which is-provided herein,for your' approval. We;_
would like to perform the cleanup as soon as, possible so as not to subject the contractor to
extreme cold and snowfall.. We are in the process of.selecting a.qualified contractor to perform
the work and anticipate the.-selection within the next few days. Please.provide approval'of this
.waiver to me; or call me at 508-754=2201, ext 103 .with any questions. .;
Very truly yours,
TIGHE & BOND, INC.
Brian,F. Day
Senior Environmental' ientist
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Copy: Alan Delaney', Engineering Manager .
324 Grove Street Worcester, MA 01605 Tel. 508-754-2201 Fax. 508-795-1087
Main Office: Westfield, MA'` Tel.413-562-1600 Fax.-413-562-5317
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ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
1.0 SCOPE OF WORK
This Scope of Work addresses the abatement of asbestos-containing and asbestos
contaminated materials described in Section 1.1 only. CONTRACTOR
responsible for asbestos removal shall furnish all labor, materials and equipment
and shall perform all work required to safely remove and legally dispose of all
asbestos-containing materials. CONTRACTOR shall provide all insurance,
certifications and licenses necessary for the work. All CONTRACTOR
representatives who will come in contact, load, decontaminate, etc. asbestos
shall be licensed asbestos workers. This includes any heavy equipment operator
that will be impacting asbestos during the course of their work activities.
This Scope of Work pertains to the removal and legal disposal of asbestos
containing materials in accordance with the specified scope of work and all
applicable federal, state, and local government laws; statutes, regulations,
ordinances, standards and guidelines.
CONTRACTOR shall file all necessary notices, obtain all permits and licenses,
and pay all governmental taxes, fees, and other costs in connection with the work.
Obtain all necessary approvals of all governmental departments having jurisdiction.
1.1 LOCATION / DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The exterior Portico entrance at the Northampton State Hospital Main Building
recently collapsed. The Portico area was two stories with a room above the
entrance. The area was constructed with wood, metal, concrete, copper, brick and
red decorative stone. The pile of debris is contaminated with varying quantities of
friable and non-friable asbestos-containing materials (ACM). A thorough survey
of all suspect ACM's contained within the pile has been performed.
The Contractor must provide all temporary water and electricity services and
perform a segregation of ACM during demolition in order to separate heavy
decorative brownstone, brick and some concrete pieces from the pile. The
Contractor will be required to demarcate the area, construct and maintain a remote
decontamination unit for personnel use, implement water usage to control fugitive
emissions, construct and maintain a decontamination area complete with a water
collection and filtration system in accordance with applicable regulations and
dispose of all wood, copper roofing, windows, some soil and select concrete,
brick, etc.
The decontamination area shall be used for the abatement of non-friable caulkings
and flashings from decorative brownstone, washing of all decorative stone, brick,
concrete and some wood pieces as selected by the Owner or Engineer. The area
will be cleaned to a level of no visible ACM debris. Only salvageable pieces and
large wooden sections of the collapsed area will be decontaminated and palletized
for future use or disposed of as non-ACM construction and demolition material.
All other materials shall be disposed of as ACM. All palletized items will require
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movement and storage to an o -site location as identified by the Owner or
Engineer.
Refer to the ABATEMENT SCHEDULE for quantities of ACM, non-ACM and
requirements for the removal of caulkings and flashings from salvageable stone,.
and the palletization of brick and stone pieces.
A. The ABATEMENT SCHEDULE identifies all suspect ACM materials that were
sampled and have potential for impact during the clean up. The quantities are
provided for general guidance and may not correspond exactly to the quantity to be
removed and disposed. CONTRACTOR shall determine quantities and identify all
levels of effort for bidding purposes.
1.2 REFERENCES
CONTRACTOR is responsible to determine the most recent asbestos removal and disposal
requirements established by all applicable federal, state, and applicable local government'laws,
statues, regulations, ordinances, standards, and guidelines.
A. USEPA Regulations for Asbestos, 40 CFR 61, Subpart M, National Emissions
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS).
B. USEPA Regulations for Asbestos, Asbestos Abatement Projects, 40 CFR 763,
Subpart G.
C. US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Asbestos Regulations, 29 CFR 1926.1101.
D. All NIOSH air sampling and evaluation standards.
E. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Regulations 310 CMR
7.00, 310 CMB 18.00, and 310 CMR 19.00.
F. Massachusetts Division of Labor and Workforce Development Regulation 453
CMR 6.00.
G. All applicable local ordinances, regulations, or rules pertaining to asbestos,
including its storage, transportation, and disposal.
1.3 AIR MONITORING
A. Responsibilities - CONTRACTOR shall conduct appropriate personnel exposure
monitoring to determine compliance with OSHA requirements. All air samples
collected by CONTRACTOR will be analyzed by a laboratory accredited by the
American Industrial Hygiene Association. Sampling equipment shall be calibrated
before and after each use.
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B. The Engineer will perform all requisite perimeter air sampling and analysis as
required by applicable regulations. The samples shall be collected from upwind
and downwind locations as selected by the licensed asbestos monitor /Engineer.
C. Air Quality Standard - All air tests made in proximity to any removal area, and to
document "clean air," shall be compared to an air quality standard of 0.01 fibers
per cubic centimeter (f/cc) as required by applicable regulations. If any air sample
exceeds the air quality standard, CONTRACTOR shall immediately stop all work
until the cause is identified and corrected.
D. Air Monitoring Methods - NIOSH Method 7400 shall be used for measuring levels
of airborne asbestos fibers. All monitoring methods shall comply with the
requirements of 29 CFR 1926.1101 and applicable state regulations.
E. Results - CONTRACTOR shall provide OWNER copies of all personal exposure
monitoring results, and shall post results at the work site after obtaining the results,
but not later than 48 hours.
F. Upon completion of all work in any defined work area, CONTRACTOR and
Engineer shall conduct a final inspection for the purpose of certifying work
completion. Unsatisfactory conditions shall be immediately corrected in a manner
specified by Owners Engineer. Final payments shall be approved by Owner only
after CONTRACTOR provides a certificate of completion and all properly
completed Waste Shipment Record Disposal Documentation Forms as required by
law.
1.4 WORKER PROTECTION AND SAFETY
A. CONTRACTOR shall comply in all respects with regulatory requirements
pertaining to worker health and safety protection, respiratory protection, asbestos
fiber exposure control. The requirements shall be closely monitored and strictly
enforced throughout all work. Any deficiencies shall be promptly corrected or
CONTRACTOR shall stop work.
1.5 WORKER QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION
A. CONTRACTOR is required to have a Supervisor or Foreman in the work area at
all times work is in progress.
B. The Supervisor shall be thoroughly familiar and experienced with asbestos
abatement and related work, and shall enforce the use of all safety procedures and
equipment. He/she shall be knowledgeable of EPA, OSHA, and NIOSH
requirements and guidelines. The Supervisor shall be licensed in accordance with
applicable state regulations.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
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2.1 GENERAL
A. All materials or equipment delivered to the site shall be unloaded, temporarily
stored, and transferred to the world area in a manner which shall not interfere with
operation of others at the facility, or employee's access and safety.
B. Damaged or deteriorated materials shall not be used and shall be promptly
removed from the premises. Materials that become contaminated with asbestos-
containing material shall be thoroughly cleaned, or sealed in plastic bags or
sheeting, labeled, and legally disposed of in an approved, secure landfill.
C. All materials and equipment shall comply, at a minimum, with all sections of this
specification, relevant federal, state, and applicable local codes, and industry
standards.
2.2 SAFETY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
A. Respirator Types - Provide all workers with a full or half facepiece respirator
which is approved by NIOSH/MSHA for protection against airborne asbestos, and
meets the requirements of the OSHA Asbestos Standard. Provide respirators for
each worker and at least two extra respirators for use by approved visitors.
B. Protective Clothing - Provide all workers and approved visitors with disposable
coveralls, head and foot coverings, gloves, and eye protection (i.e., safety glasses
with half-face respirators).
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 GENERAL PREPARATION PROCEDURES
A. Upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed, CONTRACTOR shall meet at the site with
Owner or Engineer to reach agreement on:
1. Scope and manner of work performance and all schedules.
2. CONTRACTOR and supporting vendor vehicle access and parking.
3. CONTRACTOR access to the work areas, including approved doors,
stairways, and corridors.
4. Location of wastewater drain connection points, if available.
5. Determination of all equipment and other items to be removed from the
work areas, and the location of temporary storage space, if applicable.
6. Any other logistical factors to minimize interference with public safety and
health, and other CONTRACTOR's activities.
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B. To comply with applicable regulations, notify appropriate regulatory agencies of
abatement activities. The Engineer is in the process of obtaining a waiver for
exterior impact to friable ACM without containment. Contractor shall be
responsible for all other required notification including, but not limited to, the
following:
1. Provide the required written notification at least 10 days before the start of
the asbestos abatement activity to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency and all required state agencies.
2. Provide the required written notification by registered mail to local
authorities as required.
3. Obtain and process all applicable forms and permits required.
C. Prepare the work areas according to the following general sequence of procedures
to ensure that proper fiber containment and protection systems are installed before
any work which could generate airborne asbestos fibers.
1. Erect barricades, post access restriction signs, seal all openings to the
building airtight (including doors, chases, shafts, and other vertical
penetrations, if applicable), and erect or install Decontamination Facilities.
2. Obtain formal approval from Engineer of all preparation work and
decontamination areas before commencing clean up activities.
3. If saw cutting is utilized during asphalt-based, asbestos-cdntahiing roofing
removal, then a negative air containment area must be erected.
3.2 DECONTAMINATION FACILITIES (Personnel and Decontamination Area)
A. Description - Any person or thing exiting from the work areas must pass through a
Decontamination Facility consisting of three separate, adjacent rooms separated by
curtained entrances, constructed in accordance with applicable regulations.
Packaged nonfriable asbestos which was packaged in a clean environment does not
require decontamination in a shower.
B. Decontamination Area - CONTRACTOR shall construct a decontamination
system or basin capable of holding a minimum of 250 gallons of water. The
system shall also be constructed in order to support 500 pounds of additional
weight, without leaking. The system shall be constructed Within the demarcated
work area and must contain a 5 micron asbestos filtering device for all water
passing through the system. Filtered water can be discharged onto the ground.
Upon completion of use, the CONTRACTOR shall dismantle -and remove the
system from the site.
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3.3 FINAL WORK AREA CLEANUP, DECONTAMINATION,
AND WASTE DISPOSAL
1. After all asbestos-containing or contaminated materials have been
removed, remove all wastes and perform a final cleanup and
decontamination of the work area. Final cleaning shall be performed
only after all waste is packaged and removed, but before reinstalling,
demolishing any equipment, or dismantling any barrier, Decontamination
Facility, or protective covering. Once CONTRACTOR has finished fine
cleaning, Owners Engineer will perform an inspection. If any waste or
fibers are observed within the work area during the inspection,
CONTRACTOR shall perform additional cleanup and decontamination.
3.4 WASTE DISPOSAL
1. Definition - Asbestos wastes are defined as all building materials and
debris, insulation, disposable clothing and protective equipment, plastic
sheeting and tape, exhaust systems or vacuum filters, or any abatement
equipment that has been contaminated with asbestos and cannot be
completely cleaned by vacuuming and by washing in the Decontamination
Facility.
2. General Requirements - All asbestos wastes (e.g., contaminated items,
caulkings . and flashings, etc.) must be handled, packaged, stored,
transported, and disposed of in compliance with all federal, state, and local
regulations and codes.
3. Waste Labeling - If waste containers are not already so preprinted, warning
labels having waterproof print and permanent adhesive shall be affixed to
the lid and/or sides of the containers, whether or not these containers are
further packaged. Warning labels shall be conspicuous and legible, and
conform to the latest OSHA, EPA and DOT labeling requirements.
4. Waste Container Removal and Disposal Documentation - To comply with
the requirement that waste disposal of an approved landfill be documented,
CONTRACTOR shall remove waste containers from work areas only
under the direction of Engineer and shall complete appropriate
documentation for each load of waste removed from the site.
5. Provide legal transportation of the waste to the disposal landfill, and
complete or obtain all required licenses, manifests, dump slips, or other
forms.
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ABATEMENT SCHEDULE
Northampton State Hospital
Portico Entrance
Sample # Material Location Approximate Qty. Result Comment
Previously tested Moisture barrier Portico Entrance: Part of 45 YDS of ACM Positive Material previously confirmed as ACM. Material is co-mingled with
(white paper) Ceiling waste roofing materials, large red decorative stone, wood and metal. All
non-metal materials required to be disposed of as ACM due to
contamination. All metal pieces and decorative stone pieces, except
where noted, can be decontaminated under supervision of licensed
asbestos monitor.
9/3/02-01, Black flashing observed on Portico Entrance: (20)300 pd. Pieces, ACM Positive Material observed on large pieces of red stone. Pieces are extrezriely
9/3/02-02, red stone Decorative stone caulking quantity is part of heavy and require proper handling to avoid breakage. Material must
9/3/02-03 45 YDS of ACM waste be removed by hand tools to preserve historical value. Owners
engineer to instruct contractor on location and procedures.
9/3/02-04, Flashing observed on the Portico Entrance: Part of 45 YDS of ACM Positive Material observed on the seams of the copper roof covering of the
9/3/02-05, seams of the copper roofing Copper roof waste Portico entrance. Contractor required to dispose of entire copper
9/3/02-06 roof as ACM.
9/3/02-07, Black flashing Portico Entrance: Part of 45 YDS of ACM Positive Material observed on the metal pieces associated with the Portico
9/3/02-08, Portico entrance waste entrance roof. Contractor required to dispose of virtually entire
9/3/02-09 roof Portico entrance.
9/3/02-10, Mesh type tar paper Portico Entrance: Part of 45 YDS of ACM Negative, but Material observed under the copper roof that is scheduled to be
9/3/02-11, Copper roof waste treat as ACM removed as ACM. Contractor required to dispose of all non-metal
9/3/02-12 materials as ACM due to contamination, except where noted.
*Comments-Contractor required to remove approximately 45 YDS, of contaminated ACM that is co-mingled with various building construction debris. Contaminated materials consist of wood,
metal, windows and associated roofing materials. In addition, contractor required to remove ACM caulking and decontaminate approximately(20)large red stone pieces and 5 YDS of brick under the
supervision of a licensed asbestos monitor. Stone pieces and brick are then to be palletized and moved to a secure on-site location. Proper handling is necessary to ensure that the historical value is
not compromised. In addition, there is approximately 10 YDS. of non-contaminated materials requiring disposal as construction and demolition waste. During all activities, contractor required to use
wet methods and proper PPE. A licensed asbestos monitor, provided by Owner, will observe the work and collect!analyze any required air samples other than personnel monitoring air samples.
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COMMONWEALTHF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
436 Dwight Street•Springfield,Massachusetts 01103• (413)784-1100
MITT ROMNEY ELLEN ROY HERZFELDER
Governor
Secretary
KERRY HEALEY �,r. ^ ;�2
EDWARD P.KUNCE
Lieutenant Governor Acting Commissioner
Brian F. Day ORR , S
Senior Environmental Scientist
Tighe & Bond, Inc.
324 Grove Street
Worcester, MA 01605 Re : BWP- Northampton
Exemption Request
Demolition of Building 31
Northampton State Hospital
Conditional Approval
Dear Mr. Day:
The Department of Environmental Protection ("Department") has
received your letter (enclosed) requesting an exemption from
certain Department asbestos regulations during the demolition of
Building 31 ( "the building") , located at the Northampton State
Hospital ("the facility") in Northampton, MA. Your letter has
been submitted on behalf of the facility owners/operators, the
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency.
Specifically you request that asbestos - containing material be
allowed to remain in the building during the demolition operation
and that you then be allowed to bulk load that asbestos waste into
lined roll-off dumpsters or trucks . This request is based on an
evaluation of the structural stability of the building, which had
become severely deteriorated due to lack of maintenance and
vandalism having occurred since the facility closed approximately
ten (10) years ago.
Department personnel have inspected the site . Building 31 is a
residential type structure with a flat built-up asbestos asphalt
roof . Failure to maintain the roof has led to the collapse of
significant sections of the upper floors into the basement and a
significant bowing of the south wall . A significant amount of
thermal pipe insulation was observed to be in the building. This
material is found inside the walls and in the basement of the
structure . This insulation is presumed to be asbestos-containing
material due to its appearance and the vintage of the, building.
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According to Tighe & Bond, other asbestos materials are present in
unknown quantities inside the building. Based on this inspection,
the Department agrees with your assessment that the building is
structurally unsound.
Your letter of January 31, 2003 indicates that engineering
controls will be implemented to prevent the release of asbestos
emissions during the demolition and that air monitoring will be
performed to verify that emissions have been controlled. Your
subsequent addendum of March 7, 2003 indicates that all building
materials will be disposed of as asbestos waste, that the facility
owners do not wish to segregate any asbestos materials from the
construction and demolition ("C&D" ) debris .
The specific sections of 310 CMR 7 . 15 from which you request
exemption are :
310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (c) 1 . - Requires the removal of any asbestos -
containing material from a facility prior to demolition/renovation
operations .
310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (c) 3 .d. - Requires the capture and containment
fugitive dust by utilizing sealed work area with air cleaning
during asbestos removal operations .
310 CMR 7 . 15 (1) (e) l .a. - Requires that asbestos waste materials
be sealed into leak tight containers prior to disposal .
Your request for an exemption is granted under the following
conditions :
1 . Any violation of any condition listed herein shall be
considered a violation of the regulation from which the
exemption is sought and shall :
a. immediately revoke this Conditional Approval and
b. potentially subject the Massachusetts Development
Finance Agency, their contractors, subcontractors and
consultants to enforcement action by the Department .
2 . The demolition contractor shall submit a completed Demolition
Notification Form (BWP AQ06) , and an Asbestos Notification
Form, (ANF-001) , to the Department at least ten (10) working
days prior to commencing with the demolition operation. Both
forms shall be have the appropriate fee decal (s) affixed.
3 . A licensed asbestos abatement contractor shall be on site
during the demolition operation. This asbestos abatement
contractor shall also submit an Asbestos Notification Form,
ANF-001 with the appropriate fee decal affixed, to the
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Department at least ten (10) working days prior to commencing
the demolition operation.
4 . The work area shall be excluded to prevent access by any
personnel who are not part of the demolition operation. All
demolition and loading operations shall be done with wet
methods so that no dust is generated.
5 . Large capacity water hoses shall be used during all phases of
the demolition and loading operation to eliminate dust
generation.
6 . Water runoff control shall be implemented to ensure the
capture and containment of all asbestos contaminated water
from the work site. Asbestos contaminated water must pass
through filters capable of capturing and containing particles
greater than or equal to five (5) microns in size, before
disposal to a sanitary sewer is permitted.
7 . All equipment and personnel associated with the demolition
and loading operation shall be fully decontaminated on a
daily basis and before being released to other service.
8 . Ambient air monitoring around the circumference of the work
area shall be performed on a continuous basis during the
demolition and loading operations where sections of the
building, which are in contact with the basement area are
being handled. Additional air sampling pumps shall be
placed in the downwind direction as well as between the site
and all sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the work area
if they do not coincide with the circumferential monitoring
points . Analysis of the air samples shall be done on site
so that corrections in the work practices can be made
immediately. If the air monitoring results exceed the
Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce
Development' s clean air criteria of one - one hundredth
fiber per cubic centimeter (0 . 01 f/cc) of air, then all work
shall stop. The work methods shall be evaluated prior to
continuing any further work and the Department shall be
notified. If the airborne fiber concentrations reach or
exceed the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of one-
tenth fiber per cubic centimeter (0 . 1 f/cc) of air, then
work shall stop and the Department shall be notified by
telephone within two hours . All air monitoring shall be
performed by consultants, who are properly trained and
licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
( "Commonwealth" ) as Project Monitors . All sample analysis
shall be performed by consultants who are properly trained,
are successful participants in the American Industrial
Hygiene Association' s Asbestos Analytical Registry (AIHA' s
AAR) , or alternatively, who work for a laboratory, which is
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licensed by the Commonwealth to perform such analysis and is
accredited with either the AIHA or National Voluntary
Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) .
9 . During the demolition of the building, all steam lines, which
are encountered, shall be set aside in a segregated work area
for subsequent abatement of all asbestos insulation. This
work area shall be lined with reinforced polyethylene
sheeting. These pipe sections shall be covered with six-mil
(0 . 006 inch thick) polyethylene sheeting ("poly") at all
times until : testing of the insulation reveals that the
insulation is not an asbestos-containing material and is not
contaminated with asbestos; or the pipes are placed into a
sealed work area with air cleaning for proper removal of the
asbestos insulation or debris there-on. All asbestos waste
material from obtained from the pipes shall be wetted and
sealed into leak tight containers, which have been properly
labeled. All pipe sections shall be visually inspected by the
Project Monitor for remnant asbestos prior to recycling of
the metal . Handling of this material is not subject to any
exemption from any regulation.
10 . All of the demolition waste shall be considered asbestos
waste. None of the asbestos demolition waste from the
building shall be stockpiled at the site . No asbestos
demolition waste is to remain on the ground overnight .
11 . If it is necessary to .leave the cellar hole open over night
or if loading of the asbestos demolition material is not
completed, then the asbestos abatement contractor shall cover
the site with at least one layer of reinforced polyethylene
sheeting, which has been secured to the ground.
12 . All asbestos demolition waste from the building shall be live
loaded into trucks or roll-off dumpsters, which have been
lined with a minimum of two (2) ten-mil (0 . 010 inch thick)
pre-formed poly liners . These liners shall be of sufficient
size so that they can be sealed across the top of the load.
After sealing the exterior liner, it shall be properly
labeled. The asbestos demolition waste shall not be
compacted. The contractor shall ensure that no water leaks
from the trucks or roll-off dumpsters en-route to the
landfill, and that the waste is covered during transport . The
trucks or roll-off dumpsters shall be in good condition with
no holes or rusted out areas and with tailgates, which close
tightly and are lockable.
13 . Following the demolition operation and asbestos removal but
prior to any continued site work, excavation or backfilling
of the cellar hole, a final visual inspection shall be
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performed by the Project Monitor to ensure that no remnant
asbestos, co-mingled asbestos demolition debris or asbestos
- contaminated water remains on the ground around the work
site, at the loading site, in the adjacent asbestos work
area, as well as in the basement of the building or any
other area at the site.
14 . All documentation regarding air monitoring results, visual
inspections and waste disposal shall be kept on site for
inspection by Department personnel during the demolition
operation. Copies of the documentation are to be supplied to
the Department upon completion of the work.
15 . This waiver does not negate the responsibility of the
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, the contractor,
subcontractors and consultants from conforming with all other
applicable federal, state and local regulations .
16 . Should asbestos become released, the Massachusetts
Development Finance Agency, the contractor, subcontractors
and consultants may be subject to enforcement action by the
Department and may be held liable for abatement of the
release.
17 . This exemption from the Department regulation mentioned above
applies specifically to the demolition of Building 31 at the
Northampton State Hospital in Northampton, MA. This
exemption does not apply to any past or future asbestos-
handling project at the Northampton State Hospital . All
other Department regulations are in force for the duration of
this demolition operation.
18 . The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall ensure
that a responsible representative from each of the entities
involved in this project signs and dates the Certification
section of this Conditional. Approval . The entire document
shall then be returned to the Western Regional Office of the
Department of Environmental Protection for signature by the
Department . Upon receipt of the signed Conditional Approval
the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall then
distribute copies to each entity in the Certification section
prior to beginning the project . A copy of this approval
shall be kept on site for the duration of the project .
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Should you have any questions or need further assistance with this
matter, please contact Bob Shultz of my staff at (413) 755-2210 .
Sincerely,
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Mr. Saadi Motamedi
Section Chief
Compliance & Enforcement
Bureau of Waste Prevention
Western Region
Enclosure
cc : Richard Larson DEP/WERO (electronic)
cc : Richard F. Walsh; MADLWD; 333 East St . , Pittsfield, MA 01201
cc : Gordon Bailey; DPS; 333 East St . , Pittsfield, MA 01201
cc : Anthony Patillo; Building Commissioner; City Hall, City of
Northampton, Northampton, MA 01060
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that I have read the preceding six (6) pages of
this Conditional Approval for the demolition operation of building
number 31 at the Northampton State Hospital in Northampton, as
well as all attachments and work plan provisions . I further
certify that the firm or entity I represent will abide by all
conditions listed herein, all work practice requirements provided
for this project as well as all applicable asbestos handling
regulations, and that I am authorized to sign this certification.
For the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:
(Please print or type your name, address & telephone number)
Firm/Entity Name : ffl/4 5 Ev5-L.dPMEA3 i
Address : 53
Telephone Number: Ss-
Name : '4N M.
Signature : 71 Date : 3,
For the General/Demolition ontractor:
(Please print or type your name, address & telephone number)
Firm/Entity Name : COSTELLO DISMANTLING CO. , INC.
Address : 2 ROCKY GUTTER STREET, MIDDLEBORO, MASS 02346
Telephone Number: ( 508) 946-0880
Name : DANIEL T. COS LLO
Signature : Date : 3/21/03
For the Asbestos Removal Contractor
(Please print or types your name, address & telephone number)
Firm/Entity Name : JR C-71 A8AT-EMF,-JT, C04-P
Address : f b 6,0,0A.9W A-:J CC IAA
Telephone Number: s-(- 30
Name : 5
Signature : Date: 3-5-+63
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