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Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition at ETTP

Learn about managing environmental activities at East Tennessee Technology Park, including asbestos abatement challenges, regulations, practical applications, and controls. Explore ways to enhance safety, productivity, and cost savings in D&D projects.

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Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition at ETTP

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  1. Managing Category I and II ACM During Decontamination and Demolition Lydia A. Birk ETTP D&D and RA Manager of Projects Robert J. Devol ETTP D&D and RA Industrial Hygienist Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management BECHTEL JACOBS COMPANY LLC Managing the Environmental Management Activities At the East Tennessee Technology Park Y-12 Security Complex Oak Ridge National Laboratory Under contract DE-AC-98OR22700 For the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY This document is approved for public release per review by: D.C. Lannom / DC 8/6/2009 BJC ETTP Classification & Date Information Control Office

  2. Lydia Birk • Manager of Projects - ETTP D&D and RA Project • ETTP D&D Remaining Facilities Project Manager since October 2002 • Robert Devol • BJC Industrial Hygienist • BJC Asbestos Technical Expert • Worked in IH at ETTP since 1989 • BS Degree in Environmental Science

  3. Introduction

  4. ETTP Site Map

  5. ETTP Remaining Facilities D&D Project • 525 surplus facilities to be D&D at the ETTP. • Challenges presented early in the project with asbestos abatement. • - very costly • - very time consuming and labor intensive. • - higher injury rates (cuts, strains, heat stress) • Six Sigma Project established to find more efficient D&D method • - reduce the amount of asbestos removed from the buildings • - reduces risk due to challenges above.

  6. K-1320

  7. K-1035

  8. Regulations • OSHA – Worker Protection • Four Classes of Work • Class I – TSI and Surfacing • Class II – Other than TSI/Surfacing • Class III – Maintenance • Class IV – Janitorial OSHA does not mandate removal of ACM prior to building demolition

  9. EPA Category I and II Materials

  10. Practical Application • Key Players • Regulators • EPA (Region 9) • TDEC • Landfill • Onsite Landfills (Y-12 Sanitary Landfill/EMWMF) • Asbestos Inspector • Asbestos Project Designer • Two Cases at ETTP

  11. Controls • Inspections • Regulated Areas • Air monitoring • Personal Protective Equipment

  12. Controls • Wet methods • Use of surfactant with misters • Dedicated trucks • Leak tight/dust tight • Supersacks • Lace closure vs. zipper closure

  13. Advantages to Approach • Enhanced safety • Shortened schedules • Increased productivity • Cost savings

  14. Conclusion/Questions

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