ASTM E2356-18
(Practice)Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Management of asbestos-containing materials in buildings and facilities requires knowledge of the location, type, quantity, and condition of the material. The more complete and accurate the information available, the more appropriate and cost-effective are the control measures used to reduce possible exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. This is true whether the asbestos-containing materials remain undisturbed and completely intact, are selectively removed for maintenance or prior to renovation, or are removed to the greatest extent feasible before demolishing the building or facility.
4.2 This practice describes three types of surveys that support different objectives. These are the Baseline Survey, the Project Design Survey, and the Pre-Construction Survey.
4.2.1 The Baseline Survey is a building-wide or facility-wide inspection that provides a general sense of the overall location, type, quantity, and condition of asbestos-containing materials present. It is thorough in that most accessible functional spaces are inspected and bulk samples taken of suspect materials observed. The baseline survey provides information for long-term management of asbestos-containing materials and prioritization of response actions. The presence of asbestos in suspect materials may be assumed or presumed in some cases without bulk samples being taken or analyzed. However, the baseline survey is unobtrusive in that samples are not taken where doing so would result in objectionable damage to surfaces or where institutional barriers preclude access. In a baseline survey, destructive testing is avoided. Posting of signs and labels required for compliance with OSHA regulations would use the information generated during a Baseline Survey.
Note 1: A Baseline Survey is sometimes called an “AHERA” survey because it provides the type of information used for management of asbestos-containing materials in schools. However, the baseline survey described in this practice requires inspec...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for conducting comprehensive surveys of buildings and facilities for the purpose of locating, identifying, quantifying, and assessing asbestos-containing materials.
1.2 The results of a Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey are intended to be used for ongoing management of asbestos-containing materials, including Operations and Maintenance (O&M), removal, and other response actions. This includes response actions associated with renovations. A Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey is also intended to provide information required for removal of asbestos-containing materials prior to demolition of a building or facility.
1.3 This practice discusses three types of surveys: Baseline Surveys, Project Design Surveys, and Pre-Construction Surveys.
1.4 This practice discusses the following activities for each of the above types of surveys:
1.4.1 Planning the survey to meet defined objectives;
1.4.2 Obtaining and reviewing information on the building or facility including previous surveys and response actions;
1.4.3 Conducting the physical activities of inspecting the premises and collecting bulk samples of suspect materials;
1.4.4 Analyzing the bulk samples for asbestos type and content;
1.4.5 Assessing the Current Condition and Potential for Disturbance of asbestos-containing materials; and
1.4.6 Preparing a report that includes a narrative discussion of the findings, tabulations of inspection, sampling and analysis results, graphical depiction of the areas inspected, and the results of the assessment.
1.5 This practice does not include air sampling or surface (dust) sampling for purposes of evaluating a potential exposure hazard from airborne asbestos fibers. The reader may find assistance with exposure assessment determination by reviewing Practice D7886.
1.6 Warning—Asbestos fibers are acknowledged carcinogens. Breathing asbestos fibers can result in d...
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2356 − 18
Standard Practice for
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Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2356; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope hazard from airborne asbestos fibers. The reader may find
assistance with exposure assessment determination by review-
1.1 This practice describes procedures for conducting com-
ing Practice D7886.
prehensivesurveysofbuildingsandfacilitiesforthepurposeof
1.6 Warning—Asbestos fibers are acknowledged carcino-
locating, identifying, quantifying, and assessing asbestos-
gens. Breathing asbestos fibers can result in disease of the
containing materials.
lungs including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.
1.2 The results of a Comprehensive Building Asbestos
Precautions in this practice should be taken to avoid creating
Survey are intended to be used for ongoing management of
andbreathingairborneasbestosparticlesfrommaterialsknown
asbestos-containing materials, including Operations and Main-
or suspected to contain asbestos. See 2.2 for regulatory
tenance (O&M), removal, and other response actions. This
requirements addressing asbestos.
includes response actions associated with renovations.ACom-
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
prehensive Building Asbestos Survey is also intended to
standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
provide information required for removal of asbestos-
conversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-
containing materials prior to demolition of a building or
tion only and are not considered standard.
facility.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.3 This practice discusses three types of surveys: Baseline
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Surveys, Project Design Surveys, and Pre-Construction Sur-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
veys.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
1.4 This practice discusses the following activities for each
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
of the above types of surveys:
1.9 This international standard was developed in accor-
1.4.1 Planning the survey to meet defined objectives;
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
1.4.2 Obtaining and reviewing information on the building
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
or facility including previous surveys and response actions;
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.4.3 Conducting the physical activities of inspecting the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
premises and collecting bulk samples of suspect materials;
1.4.4 Analyzing the bulk samples for asbestos type and
2. Referenced Documents
content;
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.4.5 Assessing the Current Condition and Potential for
D7521Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil
Disturbance of asbestos-containing materials; and
D7712Terminology for Sampling andAnalysis ofAsbestos
1.4.6 Preparing a report that includes a narrative discussion
D7886Practice forAsbestos ExposureAssessments for Re-
ofthefindings,tabulationsofinspection,samplingandanalysis
petitive Maintenance and Installation Tasks
results, graphical depiction of the areas inspected, and the
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
results of the assessment.
E1368Practice forVisual Inspection ofAsbestosAbatement
1.5 This practice does not include air sampling or surface
Projects
(dust)samplingforpurposesofevaluatingapotentialexposure
E1494Practice for Testing Physical Properties of Friable
Surfacing Materials
E2394Practice for Maintenance, Renovation, and Repair of
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling, Analysis,
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approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2356–14. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E2356-18. the ASTM website.
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Designation: E2356 − 14 E2356 − 18
Standard Practice for
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Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2356; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice describes procedures for conducting comprehensive surveys of buildings and facilities for the purpose of
locating, identifying, quantifying, and assessing asbestos-containing materials.
1.2 The results of a Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey are intended to be used for ongoing management of
asbestos-containing materials, including Operations and Maintenance (O&M), removal, and other response actions. This includes
response actions associated with renovations. A Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey is also intended to provide information
required for removal of asbestos-containing materials prior to demolition of a building or facility.
1.3 This practice discusses three types of surveys: Baseline Surveys, Project Design Surveys, and Pre-Construction Surveys.
1.4 This practice discusses the following activities for each of the above types of surveys:
1.4.1 Planning the survey to meet defined objectives;
1.4.2 Obtaining and reviewing information on the building or facility including previous surveys and response actions;
1.4.3 Conducting the physical activities of inspecting the premises and collecting bulk samples of suspect materials;
1.4.4 Analyzing the bulk samples for asbestos type and content;
1.4.5 Assessing the Current Condition and Potential for Disturbance of asbestos-containing materials; and
1.4.6 Preparing a report that includes a narrative discussion of the findings, tabulations of inspection, sampling and analysis
results, graphical depiction of the areas inspected, and the results of the assessment.
1.5 A Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey provides sufficient information about the asbestos-containing materials in a
building or facility for purposes of a real property transaction. In situations where the amount of information required by a party
to the transaction is minimal, a Limited Asbestos Screen (see Practice E2308) may suffice in place of the Comprehensive Building
Asbestos Survey.
1.5 This practice does not include air sampling or surface (dust) sampling for purposes of evaluating a potential exposure hazard
from airborne asbestos fibers. The reader may find assistance with exposure assessment determination by reviewing Practice
D7886.
1.6 Warning—Asbestos fibers are acknowledged carcinogens. Breathing asbestos fibers can result in disease of the lungs
including asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. Precautions in this practice should be taken to avoid creating and breathing
airborne asbestos particles from materials known or suspected to contain asbestos. See 2.2 for regulatory requirements addressing
asbestos.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions
to inch-pound units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.9 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysis of
AsbestosSampling, Analysis, Management of Asbestos, and Other Microscopic Particles.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2014Oct. 1, 2018. Published January 2014October 2018. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20102014 as
E2356 – 10.E2356 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/E2356-14.10.1520/E2356-18.
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