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ASBESTOS INSPECTION REPORT
CLIENT: Getty, Karen
ADDRESS: 546 McSkimming Road
CITY/STATE: Aspen, CO 81611
EMAIL:
PHONE: 970-618-5352 (Carla Spence)
ECOS JOB NUMBER A-18-0003-AT
PROJECT LOCATION: 546 McSkimming Road
Aspen, CO 81611
DATE OF INSPECTION: 1/24/2018
ECOS Environmental – Glenwood Springs
6690 Hwy 82
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Office – (970) 945-4407
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SUMMARY
ECOS Environmental & Disaster Restoration (ECOS) was retained to conduct a limited asbestos
inspection at the above location in reference to determine if there is asbestos containing material
(ACM), in the building prior to remodeling. This is a limited report as the client has requested testing
of drywall only. Should any remodeling disturb any other building materials, further testing of those
materials must occur prior to continuation of work. Nine (9) samples were collected of suspect material
throughout the building as listed in the Lab Data Table located on Page 8 of this report.
INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
This inspection was performed by Alison George, Colorado State Department of Public Health and
Environment Certification Number 24206.
SAMPLE ANALYSIS PROCEDURE
Suspect material was sampled and delivered under a chain of custody for analysis to Aerobiology
Laboratory in Denver, CO. Samples were analyzed by Polarized Light Microscopy.
TRANSMITTAL OF BUILDING
One (1) copy of the results of the building/structure asbestos survey shall be immediately transmitted
by the building/structure owner as follows:
One copy of the completed asbestos survey shall be sent by the owner or their agent to the local
government entity charged with issuing a permit for such demolition, renovation, remodeling
or repair work under applicable State or local laws.
The completed asbestos survey shall be kept on the construction site with the asbestos
notification and variance, if required, throughout the duration of the asbestos project and
any associated demolition, renovation, remodeling or repair project.
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BUILDING/STRUCTURE ASBESTOS SURVEY INFORMATION
The asbestos survey shall, at a minimum, identify and assess with due diligence, the locations,
quantities, friability and conditions of all building material types at the affected portion of the
building/structure. The certified asbestos inspector is responsible for identification and assessment of
all type within the affected portion of the building/structure.
All building materials visually assessed shall be assumed to be asbestos containing material (ACM),
unless bulk sampling is conducted as per standard EPA and OSHA accepted methodologies. The
subsequent analysis is performed by a laboratory that meets the requirements and the analyses satisfies
both CO STATE ELAP and federal requirements, including multi- layered sample analyses, to
document non-asbestos containing material.
The building/structure asbestos survey shall also include the building/structure name, address, the
building/structure owner’s name and address, the name and address of the owner's agent, the name of
the firm performing the asbestos survey and a copy of the firm’s current asbestos handling license, the
names of the certified inspector(s) performing the survey and a copy of the current asbestos handling
certificate for each inspector utilized, the dates of the asbestos survey, a listing of homogeneous areas
identifying which ones are ACM, all laboratory analysis reports for bulk samples collected, and copies
of the appropriate certifications for the laboratory used for analysis of samples taken during the
asbestos survey.
REMOVAL REQUIREMENT
If the building/structure asbestos survey finds that the portion of the building/structure to be
demolished, renovated, remodeled, or have repair work contains asbestos containing material (ACM),
which is impacted by the work, the owner or the owner’s agent shall conduct, or cause to have
conducted, asbestos removal performed by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor in conformance
with all standards set forth.
All ACM impacted by the demolition, renovation, remodeling or repair project shall be removed, prior
to access or disturbance by other uncertified trades or personnel. No demolition, renovation,
remodeling or repair work shall be commenced by any owner or the owner’s agent prior to the
completion of the asbestos abatement in accordance with the notification requirements. For multi-
phased work, the access restriction for uncertified trades or personnel applies to each intermediate
portion of the entire project. Upon completion of the intermediate portion of the asbestos project, other
trades, or personnel may access that portion of the work site. For demolition projects that are exempt
from asbestos survey requirements due to being structurally unsound, the demolition is considered
an asbestos project.
All building/structure owners and asbestos abatement contractors on a demolition, renovation,
remodeling, or repair project shall inform all trades on the work site about the ACM at the work site.
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UNIDENTIFIED AND UNASSESSED ASBESTOS
When any construction activity, such as demolition, remodeling, renovation or repair work, reveals
suspect ACM that has not been identified by the asbestos survey, or has not been identified by other
inspections as per current OSHA or EPA requirements, all activities shall cease in the area where
the suspect ACM is found. Unassessed suspect miscellaneous ACM shall be treated and handled as
ACM and assumed to be ACM, unless proven otherwise by standard EPA and OSHA accepted
methods. To document non-asbestos containing material, analysis must be performed by a laboratory
that meets the requirements of the DOH; and the analysis satisfies both CO STATE ELAP and federal
requirements.
ASBESTOS PROJECTS
An asbestos project is any work that involves the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair or
disturbance of friable or non-friable asbestos, or any handling of asbestos material that may result in
the release of asbestos fibers. For the purpose of compliance an asbestos project shall include any
disturbance of asbestos fibers, and the planning, asbestos survey, design, background air sampling,
inspection, air sampling and oversight of abatement work, cleanup, and the handling of all asbestos
material subject to abatement, as well as the supervising of such activities. An asbestos project starts
with Phase I when the planning, asbestos survey, and design work begins or is required to begin. The
project shall not be considered completed until Phase II D is complete. (See Table 1 below).
Phase I
(Prior to Asbestos
Abatement Contractor)
Phase II
Start -> Abatement -> End
A B A B C D
Asbestos
survey,
planning,
and design
Background
air sampling
Regulated
abatement
work area(s)
preparation
and enclosure
construction
Asbestos
handling
including gross
removal or
abatement, initial
cleans, and waste
Final
cleaning
and
clearance
air samples
Final waste
removal
from site
Start -> Asbestos Project ->Final Clearance
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ASBESTOS RESULTS FLOW CHART
ASBESTOS PROJECT SIZE
Large asbestos project: An asbestos project involving the removal, disturbance, enclosure,
encapsulation, repair or handling of 160 square feet or more of ACM, or 260 linear feet or more of
ACM.
Small asbestos project: An asbestos project involving the removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair,
disturbance or any handling of more than 10 and less than 160 square feet of ACM or more than 25 and
less than 260 linear feet of ACM.
Minor asbestos project: An asbestos project involving the removal, disturbance, repair, encapsulation,
enclosure or handling of 10 square feet or less of ACM or 25 linear feet or less of ACM.
Asbestos Test
0% -Non Detect
No Action
Required
< 1%
OSHA
Requirements
NO Permit
Required
ECOS provides
clearance (NOT
required)
>1%
Reg. 8
Requirements
Permit
Clearance Testing
Manifested
Disposal at
Approved Landfill
Additional Reg. 8
Requirements
>3,000 SF
Project Design
Project Manager
Oversight
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ASBESTOS REMOVAL CATEGORIES
Category I Non-Friable ACM: NESHAP classification - Asbestos-containing packings, gaskets, resilient
floor covering, and asphalt roofing products, containing more than one percent (1%) asbestos, that
when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Category II Non-Friable ACM: NESHAP classification - Any material, excluding Category I Non-Friable
ACM, containing more than one percent (1%) asbestos that, when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized,
or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Class I Asbestos Work: OSHA term meaning activities involving the abatement of Thermal Systems
Insulation (TSI), and surfacing ACM and PACM.
Class II Asbestos Work: OSHA term meaning activities involving the abatement of ACM which is not
TSI or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to, the removal of asbestos-containing
wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding shingles, and construction mastics.
Class III Asbestos Work: OSHA term meaning Repair and Maintenance operations, where no more
than a minor quantity of ACM, including TSI and surfacing ACM and PACM, is likely to be disturbed.
Class IV Asbestos Work: OSHA term meaning Maintenance and Custodial Activities during which
employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean up non-ACM dust, waste
and debris resulting from Class I, II and III activities.
DEFINITIONS
Abatement: Procedures to control fiber release from asbestos material. This includes removal,
encapsulation, enclosure, repair, and disturbance of friable asbestos or any handling of asbestos
material that may result in the release of asbestos fibers.
Amosite: An Asbestiform mineral of the amphibole group containing approximately
50% silicon and 40% Iron (II) Oxide, and is made up of straight brittle fibers, light gray to pale brown in
color.
Amphibole: One of the two major groups of minerals from which the Asbestiform minerals are
derived, distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure and chemical composition.
Asbestos: A generic name given to a number of naturally occurring hydrated mineral silicates that
possess a unique crystalline structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos
includes the asbesti-form varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite
(riebeckite); amosite (cummington-grunerite); anthophyllite; and actinolite.
Asbestos Project: Work undertaken by a contractor which at any time involves any aspect of the
removal, encapsulation, enclosure or disturbance of friable asbestos, or any handling of asbestos
material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber, except work in an owner-occupied single family
dwelling performed by the owner of such dwelling. An asbestos project shall include the planning,
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design, monitoring, inspection, and air sampling of abatement work, as well as the supervising of such
activities.
Building Owner: The person in whom legal title to the premises is vested unless the premises are held
in land trust, in which instance building owner means the person in whom beneficial title is vested.
Electron Microscopy: A method of asbestos sample analysis which utilizes an electron beam to
differentiate between fibers.
Emergency: An unexpected, unanticipated or unforeseen occurrence, including but not limited to, a
steam, chemical, gas or water line rupture, a boiler failure, or a building collapse, which poses (a) an
imminent danger to the health and safety of the public, the response to which will constitute an
asbestos project; or (b) an asbestos- related risk to the health and safety of the public from exposure to
asbestos fibers.
Friable Asbestos: Any materials that contain more than 1% asbestos and can be crumbled, pulverized,
or reduced to powder by hand pressure.
HEPA Filter Vacuum Equipment: Vacuuming equipment with a high efficiency particulate air
filtration system. This filter is capable of trapping and retaining 99.97 percent of asbestos fibers greater
than 0.3 microns equivalent aerodynamic diameter.
Homogenous: Evenly mixed and similar in appearance and texture throughout.
NESHAP: National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Operations and Management Plan (OMP): Specific procedures and practices developed for the
interim control of asbestos-containing materials in buildings until it is removed.
Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM): An optical microscopic technique used to distinguish between
different types of asbestos fibers by their shape and unique optical properties.
Repair: Corrective action using required work practices to control fiber release from damaged asbestos
material.
TSI: Thermal Systems Insulation
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LAB DATA
Sample Suspect Material Detect Non
Detect Percentage Friability Condition APPR. SF
A1 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape and drywall
X 0% Yes Good 2800
A2 Texture, paint, and drywall X 0% Yes Good
A3 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape and drywall
X 0% Yes Good
A4 Texture, paint, and drywall X 0% Yes Good
A5 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape and drywall
X 0% Yes Good
A6 Texture, paint, joint compound,
and drywall
X 0% Yes Good
A7 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape and drywall
X 0% Yes Good
A8 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape
X 0% Yes Good
A9 Texture, paint, joint compound,
tape and drywall
X 0% Yes Good
INVENTORY
Homogenous Material Description
A Light texture drywall from upper, middle and lower levels of
property
CONCLUSIONS
Visual inspection was completed of limited building materials to be affected during remodeling. Nine
(9) samples were collected and sent to Aerobiology Laboratories in Golden, CO, for analysis using
Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM). The samples came back non-detect for asbestos.
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CERTIFICATIONS
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PHOTOS
SAMPLE A1 – UPPER CLOSET
SAMPLE A2 – UPPER LEVEL BALCONY
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SAMPLE A3 – UPPER FLOOR BATHROOM
SAMPLE A4 – MIDDLE LEVEL LIVING ROOM
SAMPLE A5 – MIDDLE FLOOR WASHROOM
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SAMPLE A6 – MIDDLE FLOOR BEDROOM
SAMPLE A7 – LOWER FLOOR SMALLER BEDROOM
SAMPLE A8 – LOWER FLOOR FAMILY ROOM
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SAMPLE A9 – LOWER FLOOR LARGER BEDROOM
FINAL NOTES
This report represents the opinion of the reporting asbestos inspector at the time of the asbestos
assessment survey. If you have any further questions, or if additional information is needed please do
not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Alison George
Colorado State EPA Asbestos Inspector #24206
ECOS Environmental & Disaster Restoration, Inc.
(970) 945-4407
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