ASTM E1494-92(2010)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Encapsulants for Spray- or Trowel-Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
Standard Practice for Encapsulants for Spray- or Trowel-Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The purpose of this practice is to provide criteria for the selection of an encapsulant once the decision to encapsulate an asbestos installation has been made. It is assumed that the users of this practice have already made a decision to encapsulate friable asbestos-containing material and that this decision is appropriate. Test Method and Practice shall be consulted for the measurement of airborne fibrous materials in the environmental air space.
Since existing asbestos-containing materials installed in buildings may have been applied for a variety of purposes in addition to fire-resistance, encapsulant properties and performance characteristics not addressed in this practice may be important for preservation of original qualities of the asbestos-containing material and should be considered.
The results of the test methods described in this practice on nonasbestos-containing materials will not necessarily predict encapsulant performance on friable asbestos-containing building materials. These test methods are designed to characterize the behavior of the encapsulants, rather than to give a definitive indication of their performance on any particular friable asbestos-containg materials.
The test methods described in this practice measure characteristics of encapsulants in order to retain essential properties of the building material intended for encapsulation.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers encapsulants intended to reduce or eliminate the release of asbestos fibers from a matrix of friable spray- or trowel-applied asbestos-containing materials.
1.2 This practice includes: (1) a series of laboratory tests to show whether an encapsulant is capable of acceptable performance on a specified asbestos-free model matrix, and (2) a series of determinations to be conducted in the field at each location for which encapsulation has been accepted, to show whether a given encapsulant is acceptable on the specific asbestos-containing matrix.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation:E1494–92(Reapproved 2010)
Standard Practice for
Encapsulants for Spray- or Trowel-Applied Friable
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Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1494; 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 E119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction
and Materials
1.1 This practice covers encapsulants intended to reduce or
E605 Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed
eliminate the release of asbestos fibers from a matrix of friable
Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural
spray- or trowel-applied asbestos-containing materials.
Members
1.2 This practice includes: (1) a series of laboratory tests to
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
show whether an encapsulant is capable of acceptable perfor-
E736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-
mance on a specified asbestos-free model matrix, and (2)a
Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
series of determinations to be conducted in the field at each
E849 Practice for Safety and Health Requirements Relating
location for which encapsulation has been accepted, to show
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to Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
whether a given encapsulant is acceptable on the specific
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2.2 ANSI Standards:
asbestos-containing matrix.
Z9.2 Fundamentals Governing Design and Operations of
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Local Exhaust Systems
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
Z88.1 Practices for Respiratory Protections
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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2.3 Other Standards:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1-GP-205M205 Sealer for Application to Asbestos-Fiber
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Releasing Materials
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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2.4 OSHA Regulations:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
29 CFR 1910.1001 Asbestos
2. Referenced Documents
3. Terminology
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of building terms, refer to
D543 Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to
Terminology E631.
Chemical Reagents
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D4226 Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Rigid Poly-
3.2.1 bridging encapsulant, n—an encapsulant that forms a
(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Building Products
discrete layer on the surface of an in situ asbestos matrix.
D4240 Test Method forAirborneAsbestos Concentration in
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3.2.2 encapsulant, n—for friable asbestos-containing build-
Workplace Atmosphere
ing materials, a water insoluble material that surrounds or
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
embeds asbestos in an adhesive matrix to prevent release of
Building Materials
fibers.
3.2.3 matrix, n—a combination of one or more materials
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM E06 on Performance of
that provides a representative specimen of the system combi-
Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.24 on Building
nation.
Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E1494 – 92 (2002).
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DOI: 10.1520/E1494-92R10. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
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3.2.4 penetrating encapsulant, n—an encapsulant that is 5.1.3.1 A flame spread index of 25 or less and smoke
absorbed by an in situ asbestos matrix without leaving a developed value of 50 or less when tested in accordance with
discrete surface layer. Test Method E84.
3.2.5 substrate, n—
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