EMS offers the following services for Asbestos Management:
- Asbestos Inspection
- Asbestos Investigation 5 Boroughs Area (ACP-5 Form)
- Asbestos Air monitoring Services
- Asbestos Abatement Design Services
- NYCDP Asbestos Abatement Work Safety Plan Preparation
- Asbestos Abatement Project Management
- Operations & Maintenance Program Development
Operations & Maintenance Development
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) programs are developed to:
- Identify and remove existing asbestos hazards
- Provide periodic surveillance and daily management of non- friable materials
- And monitor records of all activities related to asbestos materials within a building.
The O&M program ensures that the day-to-day management of the building is conducted in such a manner as to control the release of asbestos fibers. Renovation or demolition activities can be pre-planned, taking into account the presence of ACM to avoid fiber release episodes. Record keeping activities document compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations
Containing Materials Ispections
EMS has extensive experience in providing services associated with management of Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) in Manhattan.
EMS offers the following Asbestos Management Services:
- Asbestos Survey
- Asbestos Abatement Planning and Design Services
- Abatement Project Monitoring and 3rd Party Air Monitoring.
- Operation and Maintenance Program Development
Asbestos Survey
The first step is the identification of asbestos containing materials (ACM) and assessing their quantity and conditions.
EMS has developed an assessment program that provides the information required to formulate an effective response plan. It consists of the following steps:
- Review of all available drawings and plans in order to determine the scope of construction work throughout the building/structure and to determine the materials which will be impacted by demolition, renovation or remodeling work.
- Visual inspections of all accessible areas of the facility in order to identify the suspect ACM and determine the homogenous areas.
- All homogenous areas are assessed for: Friabilty of the material, Quantity, Material Condition
- All homogenous areas of the suspect ACM will be sampled following AHERA or EPA Sampling Protocol
- The samples then analyzed utilizing Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) and Transmission Electronic Microscopy (TEM) with dispersion staining, refractive indices and morphological techniques.
- With information gathered from the inspection and bulk sample analysis results, recommendations are formulated for the handling of ACM in the facility.
ASBESTOS Abatement Planing and Design Services
EMS Project Designers consult with the client to establish priorities. When exploring abatement options for our clients, complete removal is not the only choice. EMS presents our clients with various alternatives when ACM is identified. EMS Project Designers work with the client to understand the client's concerns and budgetary constraints. After weighing the options, our design staff works with the client to pick an option such as removal, encapsulation, patch and repair, operation and maintenance (O&M) or enclosure that provides a solution to the problem. EMS remediation designs have included everything from selection of a contractor to planning, scheduling and coordination to public relations management.
Our experienced design professionals provide a range of services from preliminary sketches of projects to detailed prints of the work site. Final plans typically complement specifications, combining layout with detailed abatement strategy. Our Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) staff works together with the Project Designer to quickly get the project information into the right hands.
Asbestos Abatement Project Management
To minimize potential liabilities and the possibility of creating hazardous health conditions, EMS provides project monitoring and third party air sampling services for asbestos abatement projects. EMS acts on behalf of the client to ensure Abatement Contractor compliance with technical specifications, abatement drawings and all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
Fully trained Project Monitors (PM) and Air Sampling Technicians (AST) are provided on-site during all stages of the abatement process from work area preparation through the abatement completion. These experienced field personnel are responsible for conducting air monitoring before, during and after an asbestos abatement. PM and AST's keep a daily log of all significant events and happening at the work site. These documents are made part of the final report.
Supported by our Project Management Team, the PM/AST's keep the client informed about project status, new developments and daily air sample results.
Air sample results analyzed by either Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) are available within 24 hours of collection. Faster turnaround times can be arranged to facilitate the re-occupancy of the work area when the project is complete. After the project is completed, EMS provides a report, which includes all sampling results, daily construction logs and dates and methods of analysis.
