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Home My WebLink AboutACM Letter Report Clara Dickson Hall95 Perry Street, Suite 300 Buffalo, New York 14203 p: 716.206.5100 f: 716.206.5199 w: www.watts-ae.com a r c h i t e c t u r e |e n g i n e e r i n g |e n v i r o n m e n t a l Excellence in all we do. March 13, 2019 Mr. Dale Houseknecht Cornell University Humphreys Service Building Ithaca, New York 14853 RE: Clara Dickson Hall - Facility Code 3018 Building Code Deficiencies Remediation Work Order #11526121 Targeted Asbestos Testing Letter Report Dear Mr. Houseknecht: Watts Architecture & Engineering (Watts) was retained by Cornell University Facilities Management to evaluate the bedrooms, lounges and offices for suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACM) that may be affected by the building code deficiencies remediation project in Clara Dickson Hall located at 21 Sisson Place on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY. Per information provided by Cornell Facility and Campus Services, Clara Dickson Hall is an approximate 168,791 square foot dormitory-style residential facility completed in 1946. This letter report contains the results of Watts’ survey (visual inspection) and the results of existing analytical testing of bulk samples collected by others (Delta Engineers). The field work was conducted by Watts on March 8, 2019 and included the following: · Review of existing testing results. Available reports include the following: o Delta Engineers Full Building Wall, Floor and Ceiling Systems Asbestos Survey Report dated April 20, 2016. · A visual site inspection conducted on March 8, 2019 to identify suspect ACM; and · Preparation of a summary report. ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS Based on the Watts’ March 2019 site observations and review of existing asbestos testing reports, no asbestos- containing materials have been identified within the code deficiencies remediation project areas at Clara Dickson Hall. No additional sampling was performed as part of this investigation. NON-ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS (NON-ACM) The following materials at Clara Dickson Hall that might be disturbed by this project were previously sampled and determined to be non-ACM: · Wall plaster. Mr. Dale Houseknecht Clara Dickson Hall - Facility Code 3018 Building Code Deficiencies Remediation Work Order #11526120 Targeted Asbestos Testing Letter Report R:\2019\19007 Cornell 2019 Asbestos Term\08 Clara Dickson Hall\10. Env\10.f. Asbestos-Lead-PCB Assess\ ACM Letter Report Clara Dickson Hall.docx Page 2 of 4 · Terrazzo stair treads. Site Observations During the March 8, 2019 site visit, Watts’ personnel evaluated the walls and stair treads in the stairwells which fall within the project limits. The following observations were made regarding the stairwells: · Walls were plaster which was previously sampled and determined to be non-ACM. Plaster walls will be disturbed by the moving of hand rails and installation of window guards. · Stair treads were terrazzo which was also previously sampled and determined to be non-ACM. The stair treads will be disturbed by the extension of newel posts which are mounted to the stair tread material. · A chase access panel exists on the wall at the 4th floor landing of Stairwell 1. The panel is mounted into the plaster, and will likely need to be moved up to accommodate relocation of the handrail. The panel was locked at the time of the site investigation and it contents inaccessible. Pipe insulation has been identified to be asbestos-containing in this building, so contractors should beware not to disturb the insulation (if present) when moving the access panel. Photographs Photo 1: View of chase access panel in Stair 1. Mr. Dale Houseknecht Clara Dickson Hall - Facility Code 3018 Building Code Deficiencies Remediation Work Order #11526120 Targeted Asbestos Testing Letter Report R:\2019\19007 Cornell 2019 Asbestos Term\08 Clara Dickson Hall\10. Env\10.f. Asbestos-Lead-PCB Assess\ ACM Letter Report Clara Dickson Hall.docx Page 3 of 4 Photo 2 – View of typical newel posts mounted to terrazzo stair treads. Photo 3: View of typical window which will receive a window guard. Mr. Dale Houseknecht Clara Dickson Hall - Facility Code 3018 Building Code Deficiencies Remediation Work Order #11526120 Targeted Asbestos Testing Letter Report R:\2019\19007 Cornell 2019 Asbestos Term\08 Clara Dickson Hall\10. Env\10.f. Asbestos-Lead-PCB Assess\ ACM Letter Report Clara Dickson Hall.docx Page 4 of 4 Summaries of applicable prior asbestos survey reports and Watts’ license and certifications are attached. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (716) 206-5164. Sincerely, WATTS ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING Mark A. Beyer Environmental Consultant Attachments 120 E. Washington St., Suite 414 Syracuse, NY 13202 95 Perry Street, Suite 300 Buffalo, NY 14203 315 5th Ave, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 E x c e l l e n c e i n a l l w e d o . WAT T S A r c h i t e c t u r e & E n g i n e e r i n g 120 E. Washington St., Suite 414 Syracuse, NY 13202 95 Perry Street, Suite 300 Buffalo, NY 14203 315 5th Ave, 11th Floor New York, NY 10016 E x c e l l e n c e i n a l l w e d o . W A T T S A r c h i t e c t u r e & E n g i n e e r i n g Mark Beyer C – Air Sampling Technician D - Inspector H – Project Monitor I – Project Designer 860 Hooper Road Endwell, NY 13760 Tel: 607.231.6600 Fax: 607.231.6650 Website: www.deltaengineers.com AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED COMPANY “We are a seamless extension of our clients’ organizations” April 20, 2016 Mr. Dale Houseknecht, Asbestos Project Coordinator Cornell University Maintenance Management 116 Humphreys Service Building Ithaca, New York 14853-3701 Re: Clara Dickson Hall 3018 – Suspect Asbestos Material Overview Dear Mr. Houseknecht: The following information is associated with the various “suspect” interior building materials present at Clara Dickson Hall (3018). It should be noted that a comprehensive “Full Building” Asbestos Survey has not been performed at the Clara Dickson and other suspect building materials not listed/included below are known to be present in the Building. As per the requirements of the NYS Department of Labor, OSHA and NESHAPS, a Pre-Renovation Asbestos Survey is required for all Renovation Projects addressing the affected renovation areas and the associated suspect materials present in each. When these “other” undocumented suspect materials are encountered, they should be considered “Presumed Asbestos Containing Materials” or “assumed” asbestos containing materials until proven otherwise by a given project’s Pre-Renovation Asbestos Survey. Based on Delta sampling efforts and information from the Cornell 4D Database, the following is a breakdown of known Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM’s) and known Non-Asbestos Materials. For the Asbestos Containing Materials, they should be considered to be asbestos containing wherever present in the Building. For each Non-Asbestos Material, the given material was sampled as a part of the recent Clara Dickson interior Wall, Floor & Ceiling Systems Asbestos Survey, so the material classification is applicable for the given material wherever present in the Building. 1) Asbestos Containing Materials:  24” x 18” Black Floor Tile and its associated black mastic  12” x 12” Black Vinyl Tile  12” x 12” White w/ Brown Streaks Vinyl Tile  12” x 12” Tan Floor Tile  All Colors of 9” x 9” Floor Tiles and their associated black mastics  6” Non-Vinyl Base Molding / Cove Base and its associated mastic  Window Caulk  Window Glazing Compound  Transite Board/Panels behind Radiators  All Non-Foam/Non-Fiberglass Hard-Packed Pipe Fitting Insulation  All Non-Foam/Non-Fiberglass In-line Pipe Insulation  Black Mastic from Carpet Squares 2) Non-Asbestos Materials:  All Joint Compounds  All Gypsum Boards/Sheetrock DELTA ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, & LAND SURVEYORS, P.C. Page 2 of 3 AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED COMPANY “We are a seamless extension of our clients’ organizations” 2) Non-Asbestos Materials continued:  Wall System Soffit Sheetrock and Joint Compound  All Wall and Ceiling System Plasters (top-coats, base coats and single/skim coats)  Green Moisture Board at Column Enclosures  Yellow Mastic from Pink Vinyl Wall Panels  White Mastic from Wall Carpeting  Tan Mastic from Burlap Wall Carpeting  Green Mastic from Carpet/Carpet Squares  Grey Carpet Square Mastic  Yellow Mastic from Carpet/Carpet Squares  Loose Fill Material beneath Concrete Slab  Green Terrazzo Stair Tread  Repair Epoxy from Terrazzo Stair Treads  Green Stair Tread Mastic  Tan w/ Grey Sheet Flooring and its associated yellow mastic  Dark Grey Mottled Sheet Flooring and its associate gray mastic  Tan Pebble Patterned Sheet Flooring and its associated mastic/paper backing  Beige, Tan and Gray Rolled Flooring and its associated mastic  Beige with Dark Gray and Light Grey Specs Linoleum Flooring and its associated tan mastic  Tan Sheet Flooring and its associated mastic  Green Sheet Flooring and its associated mastic  Green with Gray Sheet Flooring and its associated mastic  Grey Floor Leveler  White Floor Leveler  Cementitious Floor Coating  All colors of Mastic from all colors/sizes of non-suspect vinyl cove bases  All colors of Mastic from all colors/sizes of 12” x 12” floor tiles  12” x 12” Yellow Floor Tile and its associated yellow mastic  12” x 12” Grey floor Tile and its associated yellow mastic  12” x 3” White w/ Blue Border Floor Tile and its associated yellow mastic  Light Grey w/ White and Blue 12” x 12” Floor Tile and its associated black mastic  Grey w/ Black 12” x 12” Floor Tile and its associated yellow mastic  12” x 12” Light Grey Mottled Floor Tile and its associated mastic  12” x 12” Green Mottled Floor Tile and its associated mastic  2’ x 4’ Fissure Pattern Ceiling Tile  All Colors/Patterns of 1’ x 1’ Adhered Ceiling Tiles and their associated Mastics/Glue Pucks  All Colors/Patterns of 1’ x 1’ Splined Ceiling Tiles  White/Gray 2’ x 4’ Pinhole/Glacier Pattern Ceiling Tile  2’ x 2’ Fissure Pattern Ceiling Tile  2’ x 4’ Small Fissure Ceiling Tile  2’ x 4’ Textured Ceiling Tile  2’ x 2’ Small fissure Ceiling Tile  Red Fire Stop  Grey Caulk, Heater Trim DELTA ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, & LAND SURVEYORS, P.C. Page 3 of 3 AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED COMPANY “We are a seamless extension of our clients’ organizations” 2) Non-Asbestos Materials continued:  Grout / Mud Set from all colors/sizes of Ceramic Wall Tile  Grout / Mud Set from all colors/sizes of Ceramic Floor Tile  Chimney Brick/Mortar  Concrete Walls  Yellow Cabinet Mastic Again, as per applicable State and Federal requirements, a Pre-Renovation Asbestos Survey is required for every individual Renovation Project to assure all suspect materials with the potential to be impacted by the given project’s scope are identified as ACM vs. Non-ACM and dealt with accordingly. A given project’s survey must be performed by a New York State Department of Labor/EPA Certified Asbestos Inspector and would include a review of the existing “known” ACM’s and Non-ACM’s along with the collection and analysis of bulk samples for those suspect materials encountered that have not been previously identified . If you have any questions, or require any other information, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Respectfully, DELTA ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, & LAND SURVEYORS, P.C. Stephen Prislupsky Director of Environmental Services