ASTM E1368-02
(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 inspector, 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 – 02
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 safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.1 This practice covers procedures for performing visual
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
inspections of asbestos response actions to:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific safety
1.1.1 Establish the extent of the required work before it
statements, see 12.2.
begins;
1.1.2 Determine the progress and quality of the work and
2. Referenced Documents
evaluate the completeness of the response action; and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1.3 Evaluate the cleanliness of the work area prior to final
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E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
air testing for clearance (if performed), and subsequent to
E 736 Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-
dismantling of critical barriers.
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Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
1.2 This practice can be used on an abatement project, or for
E 1494 Practice for Encapsulants for Spray-or-Trowel-
operations and maintenance (O&M) work, performed by the
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Applied Friable Asbestos-Containing Building Materials
building owner’s staff. It can also be used in conjunction with
2.2 Other Documents:
contract documents between the building owner and other
EPA 560/5-85-024 Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-
parties involved in an abatement project.
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Containing Materials in Buildings
NOTE 1—Standard contract documents (such as AIA and EJCDC
EPA 20T-2003 Managing Asbestos in Place: A Building
documents) define contractual relationships and responsibilities for
Owner’s Guide to Operations and Maintenance Programs
projects within the construction industry. Asbestos abatement projects
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for Asbestos-Containing Materials
differ from traditional construction projects in the manner of their design
40 CFR Part 61 National Emission Standards for Hazardous
and execution, as well as in the type and level of oversight required to
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Air Pollutants: Subpart M—Asbestos
substantiate their successful completion. Non-traditional responsibilities
are given to the building owner, project designer, and abatement contrac- 40 CFR Part 763 Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools
tor by this practice. Furthermore, responsibilities related to project
and Model Accreditation Plan (EPA AHERA Regula-
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oversight, inspections, and approvals are placed upon an additional
tions)
non-traditional representative of the building owner; the project inspector,
29 CFR 1910.1001 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
as defined by this practice. All parties are cautioned that the subject
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(OSHA General Industry Standard)
authorities and corresponding responsibilities be understood, mutually
29 CFR 1915.1001 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
agreed upon, and correspondingly addressed with appropriate modifica-
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(OSHA Shipyard Standard)
tions, if necessary, to the contract documents for a specific project.
29 CFR 1926.1101 Occupational Exposure to Asbestos
1.3 This practice provides the following information:
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(OSHA Construction Standard)
1.3.1 The objectives of the visual inspection process;
Guidance Manual: Asbestos Operations and Maintenance
1.3.2 The responsibilities and qualifications of the individu-
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Work Practices
als involved in the visual inspections;
Asbestos Abatement and Management in Buildings: Model
1.3.3 The schedule of visual inspection activities during an
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Guide Specification
abatement project and O&M work;
1.3.4 The inspection procedures for the various types of
3. Terminology
abatement work and O&M tasks; and
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of building terms, see Ter-
1.3.5 The criteria for certifying work as complete on the
minology E 631.
basis of the visual inspections.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 asbestos-containing materials—material containing
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
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mance of Building Constructionsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.11.
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E06.24 on Building Preservation and Rehabilitation Technology. Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Current edition approved July 10, 2002. Published October 2002. Originally Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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published as
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