Asbestos Removal in Buildings
The main steps involved in a typical Bluestone asbestos removal project are:
- Prior to performing any asbestos removal work, Bluestone workers establish a regulated work area and isolate that area from the rest of the building.
- High Efficiency Particulate Air (H.E.P.A.)-filtered negative air machines are utilized to establish a negative air environment to prevent migration of asbestos fibers from the work area.
- Workers put on protective suits and respirators and then enter the work area.
- Workers carefully remove the asbestos materials while using amended water.
- All surfaces are H.E.P.A. vacuumed and wet wiped as a final clean.
- An encapsulant is applied that locks down possible asbestos fibers that may remain after final cleaning activities.
- All waste in the work area is double-bagged, properly labeled and transported from the building in accordance state and federal regulations.
- An independent testing company conducts a final visual inspection. If the work area passes the visual inspection, the testing company conducts clearance air testing to verify that the work area is safe for re-occupancy.