KMEA - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I KMEA The results of these analyses along with other geologic and hydrogeologic assessments were subsequently used to support the determination of suitability of these materials for reuse as Tier I soil under the RWQCB's Conditional Waiver No. 10. Upwards of $1.2M of cost savings were realized by the GSA through this process. Title — SSA Pasadena TI ACM and Lead Survey Location — Federal Building,104 North Mentor Avenue, Pasadena, CA Date Completed - 3/07117 Client — General Services Administration (GSA, AMD, FIELD SUPPORT SECTION (9PQ2FS)) Total Value - $4,034.56 Client Reference — Albert Kachigyan, (213) 703-3921, alberLkachigyan@gsa.gov Project Description - KMEA performed asbestos and lead surveys in the Social Security Administration building in Pasadena, California. The purpose was to assess the condition of asbestos -containing (ACM), report the condition of the ACM and lead based paint (LBP) containing materials on the area specified (approximately 8,250 SgFt) and to make remediation recommendations to the General Services Administration. KMEA's detailed understanding of the various regulations impacting a federal building located within the boundaries of the state of California as well as local regulations from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ensured a smooth and professional process designed to swiftly and professionally complete the project without disturbing the other tenants in the building. KMEA thoroughly documented all fieldwork activities with field notes and digital photography. The asbestos surveys included sampling and analysis, as well as visual determination for materials where assumption that the material was asbestos was more practical than sampling and confirming through laboratory analysis. The inventory field work and subsequent reporting followed AHERA procedures and compliance as well as ASTM E2356 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys. The asbestos survey followed the standards set forth in the United States Environmental protection Agency's Asbestos National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs; 40 CFR 61, Subpart M) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the local air pollution control district, as well as the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 and 29 CFR 1910.1001) and the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). The asbestos approach included use of polarized light microscopy (PLM), with limited confirmation by point count or transmission electron microscopy (TEM) when PLM was not sufficient to demonstrate compliance. Primary sampling utilized FILM method EPA 600/R-93-116 conducted by a testing laboratory accredited with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Each sample location was assigned a unique sample identification number, and its location identified in building drawings, which were included in the final survey report. The reports included chain of custody forms, NVLAP laboratory reports, AHERA credentials and signatures of asbestos inspectors, as well as general observations made by the inspection team and specific recommendations for all asbestos containing materials identified, including rough order magnitude cost estimates for abatement of all positively identified asbestos containing materials. Concurrent with the asbestos survey, KMEA performed a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) limited Lead - Based Paint (LBP) Inspection of the same property, utilizing a hand-held X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer and state-of-the-art practices and techniques in accordance with regulatory standards. This inspection was performed in accordance with 24 CFR Part 35.80-35.98 and 35.3120(b) — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 406, 40 CFR 745.103 — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Title 17 Section 35000 — Code of California Regulations, Cal/OSHA Title 8 Section 1532.1 — California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Cal/OSHA Title 8 Section 5194 — California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Title 17, CCR, Division 1, Chapter 8 and 24 CFR Subtitle A, Part 35.125. Additionally, the more stringent standards established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health required the use of a more conservative "abatement" level" (threshold) setting of 0.7 mg/cm2. Title _ Phase I ESA (Historical Site Characterization) and Phase II ESA at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Location —Old Pacific Highway, Pendleton, CA 92058 City of Santa Ana Page 14 June 5, 2018 Various Environmental Services RFP NO.: 18-043