ASTM_E_2356_-_14.pdf

Designation:E235614Standard Practice forComprehensive Building Asbestos Surveys1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2356;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice describes procedures for conducting com-prehensive surveys of buildings and facilities for the purpose oflocating,identifying,quantifying,and assessing asbestos-containing materials.1.2 The results of a Comprehensive Building AsbestosSurvey are intended to be used for ongoing management ofasbestos-containing materials,including Operations and Main-tenance(O&M),removal,and other response actions.Thisincludes response actions associated with renovations.A Com-prehensive Building Asbestos Survey is also intended toprovide information required for removal of asbestos-containing materials prior to demolition of a building orfacility.1.3 This practice discusses three types of surveys:BaselineSurveys,Project Design Surveys,and Pre-Construction Sur-veys.1.4 This practice discusses the following activities for eachof the above types of surveys:1.4.1 Planning the survey to meet defined objectives;1.4.2 Obtaining and reviewing information on the buildingor facility including previous surveys and response actions;1.4.3 Conducting the physical activities of inspecting thepremises and collecting bulk samples of suspect materials;1.4.4 Analyzing the bulk samples for asbestos type andcontent;1.4.5 Assessing the Current Condition and Potential forDisturbance of asbestos-containing materials;and1.4.6 Preparing a report that includes a narrative discussionof the findings,tabulations of inspection,sampling and analysisresults,graphical depiction of the areas inspected,and theresults of the assessment.1.5 A Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey providessufficient information about the asbestos-containing materialsin a building or facility for purposes of a real propertytransaction.In situations where the amount of informationrequired by a party to the transaction is minimal,a LimitedAsbestos Screen(see Practice E2308)may suffice in place ofthe Comprehensive Building Asbestos Survey.1.6 This practice does not include air sampling or surface(dust)sampling for purposes of evaluating a potential exposurehazard from airborne asbestos fibers.1.7 WarningAsbestos fibers are acknowledged carcino-gens.Breathing asbestos fibers can result in disease of thelungs including asbestosis,lung cancer,and mesothelioma.Precautions in this practice should be taken to avoid creatingand breathing airborne asbestos particles from materials knownor suspected to contain asbestos.See 2.2 for regulatoryrequirements addressing asbestos.1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to inch-pound units that are provided for informa-tion only and are not considered standard.1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D7521 Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in SoilD7712 Terminology for Sampling and Analysis of AsbestosE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE1368 Practice for Visual Inspection of Asbestos AbatementProjectsE1494 Practice for Encapsulation Testing of FriableAsbestos-Containing Surfacing MaterialsE2308 Guide for Limited Asbestos Screens of Buildings(Withdrawn 2014)3E2394 Practice for Maintenance,Renovation,and Repair ofInstalled Asbestos Cement Products1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 on Air Qualityand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysisof Asbestos.Current edition approved Jan.15,2014.Published January 2014.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as E2356 10.DOI:10.1520/E2356-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 MNL-23 Manual on Asbestos Control:Surveys,Removal,and Management Second Edition,20052.2 Other Documents:29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Standard429 CFR 1910.146 Permit-required Confined Spaces429 CFR 1926.1101Occupational Exposure to Asbestos(OSHA Construction Standard)440 CFR Part 61 National Emission Standards for HazardousAir Pollutants:Su