OR Asbestos Abatement case studies
OR Asbestos Abatement · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This page covers the Oregon asbestos abatement credential, administered through the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) asbestos program. It is written for contractors, supervisors, and workers who remove, handle, or disturb asbestos-containing building materials in Oregon and who need to demonstrate regulatory knowledge before working on regulated projects. The OR Asbestos Abatement case studies are 5 cases and about 2,444 words.
1Hospital In-House Removal of Eight Linear Feet of Pipe Insulation
The facilities department at a 240-bed hospital plans to remove 8 linear feet of friable asbestos-containing pipe insulation from a mechanical room to replace a valve. The room is locked and unoccupied, and work is scheduled for a Saturday.
509 words, about 3 min2Warehouse Demolition with Buried Pipe Insulation and Non-Friable Ceiling Tile
A 1958 warehouse, 18,000 square feet, is scheduled for demolition in 12 working days. The owner's property condition survey - not an asbestos inspection - noted 600 square feet of 2x4 ceiling tiles and 150 linear feet of pipe insulation.
512 words, about 3 min3Glove Bagging in an Occupied Office with a Return-Air Plenum
A property manager of a 20-story office building has 40 linear feet of asbestos-containing pipe insulation in a tenant suite. The tenant will remain open during the work.
503 words, about 3 min4School Floor Tile and Pipe Insulation Waste Sent to a C&D Landfill
A contractor has removed 2,000 square feet of 9x9 floor tile and mastic and 40 linear feet of pipe insulation from a school. The debris is in 55 clear 3-mil bags and loose in a roll-off dumpster.
429 words, about 2 min5Emergency Dormitory Heating-Line Repair and Shortened Notification
A January cold snap bursts a heating line in a university dormitory mechanical room. The line is insulated with 30 linear feet of friable asbestos-containing material, now soaked and falling in chunks.
491 words, about 2 min