What are the procedures used to remove ACM prior to an O&M Project?
Before the removal process begins, workers must be equipped with respirators, gloves, safety goggles and Tyvek suits with head protection or an equal level of personal protective equipment. The entire floor is vacuumed using a HEPA vacuum with a metal floor attachment Maintain the tiles and adhesives in a wet condition during removal. Each floor tile is pried up individually using a stiff bladed scraper. If a tile does not release from the adhesive when the scraper is forced under the tile by hand, the scraper may be struck with a hammer to cause the tile to release and/or the tile is heated (e.g. using a hot air gun) to soften the adhesive and facilitate removal Alternatively, without first prying up floor tiles using a scraper, heat is applied to the floor tile from a heat source (e.g. infrared heat machine) and the tiles are removed by hand or by using a scraper After the tile is removed, it is placed in a heavy duty impermeable trash bag or other closed leak-tight container without
