ASTM-E2356 2009

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E2356-09 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys

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ASTM	2009	45

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Categories: 91.100.40 - Products in fibre-reinforced cement, ASTM

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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.

1.6 This practice does not include air sampling or surface (dust) sampling for purposes of evaluating a potential exposure hazard from airborne asbestos fibers.

1.7 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.

1.8 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.

1.9 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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PDF Pages	PDF Title
1	Scope Referenced Documents
2	Terminology
3	Significance and Use
4	FIG. 1
5	Qualifications and Responsibilities Baseline Surveys
12	FIG. 2
13	FIG. 3
14	Project Design Surveys
19	Pre-Construction Surveys
21	Safety and Health Considerations
22	X1. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT X1.1 Sampling Equipment and Supplies TABLE X1.1
23	X1.2 General Sampling Procedures X1.3 Specific Sampling Procedures for Friable Materials
28	X1.4 Specific Sampling Procedures for Non-Friable Materials
30	X2. ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS X2.1 Purpose and Background X2.2 Recommended Qualitative Assessment Protocol TABLE X2.1
31	TABLE X2.2 TABLE X2.3 TABLE X2.4 TABLE X2.5
32	TABLE X2.6 FIG. X2.1 FIG. X2.2
33	X2.3 Recommended Quantitative Assessment Protocol7 FIG. X2.3
34	X3. FIELD DATA FORMS AND REPORT FORMAT TEMPLATE
35	FIG. X3.1
36	FIG. X3.2
37	FIG. X3.3
38	FIG. X3.4
39	FIG. X3.5
40	FIG. X3.6
41	FIG. X3.7
42	FIG. X3.8
43	FIG. X3.9
44	FIG. X3.10

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Standard Title	E2356-09 Standard Practice for Comprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys
Published Code	ASTM
Publication Date	2009
Pages Count	45
ICS Codes	91.100.40 - Products in fibre-reinforced cement

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