ASTM E1368-03
(Practice)Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
Standard Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
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1.1 This practice covers procedures for performing visual inspections of asbestos response actions to:
1.1.1 Establish the extent of the required work before it begins;
1.1.2 Determine the progress and quality of the work and evaluate the completeness of the response action; and
1.1.3 Evaluate the cleanliness of the work area prior to final air testing for clearance (if performed), and subsequent to dismantling of critical barriers.
1.2 This practice can be used on an abatement project, or for operations and maintenance (OM) work, performed by the building owner's staff. It can also be used in conjunction with contract documents between the building owner and other parties involved in an abatement project.
Note 1—Standard contract documents (such as AIA and EJCDC documents) define contractual relationships and responsibilities for projects within the construction industry. Asbestos abatement projects differ from traditional construction projects in the manner of their design and execution, as well as in the type and level of oversight required to substantiate their successful completion. Non-traditional responsibilities are given to the building owner, project designer, and abatement contractor by this practice. Furthermore, responsibilities related to project oversight, inspections, and approvals are placed upon an additional non-traditional representative of the building owner; the project monitor, as defined by this practice. All parties are cautioned that the subject authorities and corresponding responsibilities be understood, mutually agreed upon, and correspondingly addressed with appropriate modifications, if necessary, to the contract documents for a specific project.
1.3 This practice provides the following information:
1.3.1 The objectives of the visual inspection process;
1.3.2 The responsibilities and qualifications of the individuals involved in the visual inspections;
1.3.3 The schedule of visual inspection activities during an abatement project and OM work;
1.3.4 The inspection procedures for the various types of abatement work and OM tasks; and
1.3.5 The criteria for certifying work as complete on the basis of the visual inspections.
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. For specific safety statements, see 12.2.
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1368 – 03
Standard Practice for
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Visual Inspection of Asbestos Abatement Projects
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1368; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.3.5 The criteria for certifying work as complete on the
basis of the visual inspections.
1.1 This practice covers procedures for performing visual
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
inspections of asbestos response actions to:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1.1 Establish the extent of the required work before it
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
begins;
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1.2 Determine the progress and quality of the work and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific safety
evaluate the completeness of the response action; and
statements, see 12.2.
1.1.3 Evaluate the cleanliness of the work area prior to final
air testing for clearance (if performed), and subsequent to
2. Referenced Documents
dismantling of critical barriers.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.2 Thispracticecanbeusedonanabatementproject,orfor
E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
operations and maintenance (O&M) work, performed by the
E 736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-
building owner’s staff. It can also be used in conjunction with
Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
contract documents between the building owner and other
E 1494 Practice for Encapsulants for Spray-or-Trowel-
parties involved in an abatement project.
Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
NOTE 1—Standard contract documents (such as AIA and EJCDC
2.2 Other Documents:
documents) define contractual relationships and responsibilities for
EPA 560/5-85-024 Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-
projects within the construction industry. Asbestos abatement projects
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Containing Materials in Buildings
differ from traditional construction projects in the manner of their design
EPA 20T-2003 Managing Asbestos in Place: A Building
and execution, as well as in the type and level of oversight required to
Owner’s Guide to Operations and Maintenance Programs
substantiate their successful completion. Non-traditional responsibilities
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are given to the building owner, project designer, and abatement contrac- for Asbestos-Containing Materials
tor by this practice. Furthermore, responsibilities related to project
40 CFR Part 61 National Emission Standards for Hazardous
oversight, inspections, and approvals are placed upon an additional 3
Air Pollutants: Subpart M—Asbestos
non-traditional representative of the building owner; the project monitor,
40 CFR Part 763Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools
as defined by this practice. All parties are cautioned that the subject
and Model Accreditation Plan (EPA AHERA Regula-
authorities and corresponding responsibilities be understood, mutually
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tions)
agreed upon, and correspondingly addressed with appropriate modifica-
29 CFR 1910.1001 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
tions, if necessary, to the contract documents for a specific project.
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(OSHA General Industry Standard)
1.3 This practice provides the following information:
29 CFR 1915.1001 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
1.3.1 The objectives of the visual inspection process;
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(OSHA Shipyard Standard)
1.3.2 The responsibilities and qualifications of the individu-
29 CFR 1926.1101 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
als involved in the visual inspections;
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(OSHA Construction Standard)
1.3.3 The schedule of visual inspection activities during an
Guidance Manual: Asbestos Operations and Maintenance
abatement project and O&M work;
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Work Practices
1.3.4 The inspection procedures for the various types of
abatement work and O&M tasks; and
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor- Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
mance of Building Constructions and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee the ASTM website.
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E06.24 on Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology. Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 1368 – 02. Available from National Institu
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