DE Asbestos Abatement case studies
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Delaware regulates asbestos abatement through the DNREC Division of Air Quality's Asbestos Management Program, which works with the Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances and the Office of Management and Budget's Division of Facilities Management. The program oversees removal, transport, and disposal of asbestos in the state, and Delaware relies on licensed asbestos inspectors and licensed abatement contractors for regulated work. The DE Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 3,311 words.
1Boiler-Room Lagging Disturbance
A 61-year-old maintenance technician at a Delaware community center has 28 years on the job. While repairing a boiler fitting, he knocks loose about two grocery bags of crumbling white lagging from a pipe elbow; the building was built in 1968.
735 words, about 4 min2Strip-Mall Renovation Survey
A 1974 strip mall is scheduled for a 14,000-square-foot renovation. The owner's pre-renovation survey, done by a certified inspector, reports: 3,800 sq ft of 12-inch floor tile with black mastic (tile 8% chrysotile; mastic 3% chrysotile); 1,100 sq ft of damaged suspended ceiling tile (2% chrysotile); 320 linear ft of friable pipe insulation in the mechanical room (15% amosite); and 2,000 sq ft of exterior transite panel (chrysotile, assumed 20%).
712 words, about 4 min3Motel Demolition Notification
A 1962 motel with 18 units is scheduled for demolition. The owner's survey identifies 450 linear ft of friable duct insulation, 1,900 sq ft of exterior transite siding, and 600 sq ft of floor tile with mastic.
614 words, about 3 min4Popcorn Ceiling in an Occupied Apartment
A contractor has a Delaware business license but no asbestos abatement contractor certification. The crew is removing 900 sq ft of popcorn ceiling in an occupied 1970 apartment building.
610 words, about 3 min5Asbestos Waste Shipment
A school abatement produces 180 bags of wet, friable asbestos debris and two 55-gallon drums of asbestos-contaminated sludge. The bags are single 6-mil, some torn and re-taped; the drums are open-top and not labeled.
640 words, about 3 min