IL Asbestos Abatement case studies
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Illinois asbestos licensing is administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), which licenses individuals who manage or abate asbestos in elementary and secondary schools and in commercial and public buildings. The program grew out of mid-1980s state and federal legislation requiring school inspections and management plans; IDPH reviews school asbestos management plans and inspects abatement projects for compliance. The IL Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,441 words.
1Negative Pressure Lost Mid-Shift at an Occupied Middle School
on a Tuesday during spring break, a licensed supervisor is overseeing removal of 480 square feet of 9-inch by 9-inch vinyl floor tile and black mastic in a middle-school cafeteria storage room. The room shares a wall with the kitchen; the school is otherwise occupied by food-service staff.
563 words, about 3 min2Late Discovery of ACM in an Occupied Office Renovation
A licensed abatement contractor is hired for a 12,000-square-foot office renovation in a suburban Chicago building. The owner's pre-renovation survey says ceiling tile and mastic are non-asbestos.
489 words, about 2 min3Inspector's Sampling Plan for a 1920s Apartment Building
An inspector is asked to survey a 24-unit, three-story apartment building built in 1922 for a refinancing transaction. The owner wants a report by Friday and says 'just check the basement and the obvious stuff.' The building has steam pipe insulation in the basement, 9-inch floor tile in some kitchens, window glazing compound, and a vermiculite-like material in the attic of one unit.
469 words, about 2 min4Clearance Sampling After a Hospital Mechanical Room Abatement
A licensed air sampling professional arrives at 6:30 a.m. to perform final clearance sampling in a hospital basement mechanical room after removal of 300 linear feet of friable pipe insulation.
462 words, about 2 min5Choosing Between O&M, Encapsulation, and Removal in a University Steam Tunnel
A university's steam tunnel carries 1,200 linear feet of friable magnesia block insulation on pipes serving three buildings. A condition assessment finds 180 linear feet with failing jacketing and visible surface damage; the rest is intact but accessible only through a 30-inch confined-space hatch.
458 words, about 2 min