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G� <br />ACM ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES <br />t SOUTH BEND, INDIANA • FORT WAYNE, INDIANA • ELMHURST, ILLINOIS <br />ENGINEErIN' i & TAMPA, FLORIDA • FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA • SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA <br />evviSERVI E,S�rrjL ST. MARYS, GEORGIA HOUSTON TEXAS <br />sese���� >�s • , <br />The inspection will begin with a review of the existing building records and <br />drawings and will include a detailed inspection of all accessible areas. These <br />areas include those that can be inspected through hatches, pop -up ceilings, and in <br />open crawl spaces or pipe chases. <br />It shall not be required to break through sealed walls, ceilings, floors or pipe <br />chases in order to perform the inspection. <br />The proposed inspection shall result in the identification and evaluation of <br />asbestos containing building material (ACBM) observed. The inspection shall <br />also evaluate the condition of ACBM so that a risk evaluation and priority for <br />action can be developed in subsequent proposed tasks. <br />Any suspect materials that cannot be definitely identified as asbestos through <br />existing building records of asbestos inspections shall be scheduled for bulk <br />sampling. <br />2. BULK SAMPLING <br />ACM will conduct bulk sampling of all suspect asbestos materials. A minimum <br />of 10 to 25 samples will be collected and analyzed per building. <br />3. LABORATORY <br />All bulk samples will be analyzed by our in -house laboratory, which is accredited <br />by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in accordance <br />with 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart F, Appendix A of the Asbestos Hazard <br />Emergency Response Act (AHERA). Our laboratory achieved a perfect score in <br />the US EPA Laboratory Quality Assurance Program. Our laboratory <br />microscopists are graduates of the 5 -day program given by McCrone Research <br />Institute. All bulk samples are analyzed under polarized light microscopes <br />utilizing the US EPA's recommended "central stop dispersion staining" <br />technique. Results include the type and percentage of asbestos fibers identified, <br />non - asbestos fibers identified, and other non - fibrous materials, such as rocks, <br />binder, filler, etc. <br />Our laboratory's internal quality assurance program requires every 20" bulk <br />sample analyzed be sent to an independent laboratory for comparative analysis. <br />The US EPA and the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program <br />(NVLAP) accredit our laboratory. <br />26598 U.S. 20 WEST • SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46628 • PHONE (574) 234 -8435 • FAX (574) 234 -6800 • www.acmemcom <br />