Tectonic was retained to perform a Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Survey for the Cambridge CSD building capital improvement renovation for portions of the school building’s pre-demolition. The survey includes a review of the Districts AHERA; documentation and inspection and testing of each of the buildings for hazardous materials: Asbestos, Lead, PCB and any other regulated or hazardous substances which require abatement considerations above and beyond that of municipal landfill disposal or material recycling.
The plan outlines safety measures to protect on-site personnel during sampling, protocols for asbestos containing materials (ACM) bulk sample collection, laboratory analytical procedures, protocols for visual inspection and X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) testing of suspected Lead-Based Paint (LBP), and inspection and sampling procedures for potentially PCB-containing building materials.
In addition, Tectonic assisted with the asbestos abatement project design, which included obtaining a site specific variance from the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL). Tectonics Project Monitors performed visual inspections upon removal from all work areas and Air Sampling Technicians performed background, daily, and final clearance air monitoring.
The reason for this project was to locate and identify Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) or substances requiring special abatement beyond standard landfill disposal or recycling prior to capital improvement work. Asbestos abatement activities were required to be completed prior to renovations in the auditorium and surrounding rooms.
The challenges of this project were night/weekend work, crawl spaces, and roof access. Additional challenges for the asbestos abatement included obtaining a variance from the Rules and managing additional work areas when hidden asbestos was discovered.