HI Asbestos Abatement case studies
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The Hawaii Asbestos Abatement Certification is a state credential for individuals who perform or supervise asbestos abatement work in Hawaii. It is intended for asbestos workers, supervisors, and contractors who need to demonstrate competence in safe abatement practices. The HI Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 3,429 words.
1The Custodian, the Pipe Insulation, and the 30-Day Defense
A 58-year-old custodian at a 1962 Honolulu elementary school has 24 years on the job. In 2019, after a pipe leak, he removed about 12 linear feet of crumbling, paper-wrapped pipe insulation from a ceiling void using a putty knife and a dry shop vacuum, without a respirator or containment; the work took four hours.
834 words, about 4 min2Three Bulk Samples, a 40,000-Square-Foot Tower, and a 'None Detected' Ceiling
A consultant is surveying a 1968 12-story Honolulu office tower before a 40,000 sq ft renovation. The scope includes sprayed-on fireproofing on the structural steel, acoustic ceiling texture in 300 rooms, and 12-inch vinyl floor tile with black mastic.
764 words, about 4 min3Vinyl Tile, a Ride-On Stripper, and Occupied Guest Rooms
A 1972 Waikiki hotel schedules renovation of 3,500 sq ft of 12-inch vinyl asbestos floor tile and black mastic in ninth-floor corridors. Guest rooms on floors 8-10 remain occupied.
693 words, about 3 min4The Magnehelic Says Negative, So Keep Working
A 1,200 sq ft office suite on the sixth floor of a Honolulu tower is under containment for removal of 80 linear feet of friable pipe insulation. The suite has a 9-foot ceiling.
620 words, about 3 min5Five PCM Samples and an Average That Hides a Failure
After removal of 60 sq ft of asbestos-containing ceiling texture in an occupied public housing unit, the contractor conducts clearance sampling. Five 25-mm PCM cassettes are run at 5 L/min for 240 minutes (1,200 L each) with no aggressive sampling.
518 words, about 3 min