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0 <br />Asbestos Project Management <br />Proposal for <br />Various Environmental Services <br />Page 22 <br />August 1, 2022 <br />A-Tech's Hazardous Material Surveys Lead will assist the City's project manager in the management of <br />any asbestos projects of any size, developing asbestos testing and sampling plans, providing consultation <br />regarding asbestos regulations and requirements, and scheduling and executing asbestos -related projects. <br />Asbestos Surveys <br />Once all pre -field activities are completed, A-Tech's field personnel will drive to the job site to begin <br />conducting the field activities. A -Tech utilizes trained Certified Site Surveillance Technicians (CSSTs) or <br />Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) for all asbestos inspections, operation and maintenance <br />preparation, project monitoring and clearance monitoring services. Each of A-Tech's field technicians is <br />outfitted with all necessary equipment and supplies to conduct all types of assessments and clearances, <br />including but not limited to microscopes, high and low -flow pumps, moisture meters, sampling media and <br />tools. Additionally, each technician has a company -issued tablet computer to input all field data into our <br />EnviroShare. Based on the project specifications and regulatory requirements and as requested by the <br />City, we will conduct various types of asbestos surveys including, but not limited to, asbestos screening, <br />limited asbestos surveys, path of construction/pre-renovation asbestos surveys, and pre -demolition <br />surveys. <br />Friable asbestos containing material (ACM), as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br />(EPA) and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), Rule 1403, is a material that, <br />when dry, can be easily pulverized, crushed, or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Non -friable ACM <br />that can potentially be broken, crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder during demolition or <br />renovation activities are classified as Class I or Class II, non -friable ACM. To identify suspect friable <br />and non -friable ACM, as required under California law, a California Occupational Safety Health <br />Administration (CAL -OSHA) CSST and/or CAC is required to conduct visual and/or bulk assessments of <br />a structure. During an assessment, our experts will identify homogenous areas of suspected ACMs for <br />purpose of sampling in accordance with current CAL -OSHA, EPA, and Asbestos Hazard Emergency <br />Response Action (AITERA) requirements. The homogeneous areas will be defined with respect to <br />similarities in appearance, age, use, type, color, and/or texture. The condition and estimated quantity of <br />the suspected materials will also be assessed. Once the visual inspection identifies homogeneous areas, <br />bulk samples will be collected from building materials and submitted under standard chain of custody to a <br />laboratory that is fully accredited by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through <br />participation in the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), or a laboratory that <br />participates in the AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, LLC (AIHA), a third -party that is an <br />internationally recognized accreditation body for testing proficiency. We have excellent working <br />relationships with our laboratories and will recommend using them as our subcontractor for City's <br />asbestos testing projects. <br />ow A -Tech Consulting, Inc. <br />