THE LOST ART OF CONTROLLING SITE CLEANLINESS:NEW METHODS FOR VERIFICATION & WHY IT'S IMPORTANT

摘要

If you are a QP 2 contractor,have performed lead removal since the 1990s,or own a structure that contains hazardous materials in the existing coating system,then you've seen requirements for preventing environmental releases and maintaining site cleanliness.Major bridge-painting specifications by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority(TBTA),Delaware River Port Authority(DRPA) and PennDOT,and federal Unified Facilities Guide Specifications(UFGS),among countless others,have multiple references and sometimes even entire sections devoted to prevention of releases,environmental protection,spill prevention and more.SSPC certification programs require environmental-protection and waste-management plans,and SSPC documents such as Guide 6,”Guide for Containing Debris Generated During Paint Removal Operations” describe necessary controls to prevent releases.SSPC-TU 7,”Conducting Ambient Air,Soil and Water Sampling of Surface Preparation and Paint Disturbance Activities” provides monitoring strategies to verify cleanliness.EPA and OSHA require hazardous-waste and hazardous-materials programs,training,spill prevention/control and documentation.