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*City of Santa Ana <br />plume maps, laboratory reports, survey reports, etc.----is appended to the final report. In some <br />cases, this report will include recommendations for corrective actions, if required. <br />Demolition Asbestos and Follow-up Surveys <br />Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were used for a wide variety of building components <br />until the mid-1970s, when concern over airborne asbestos fibers and their health effects became <br />widespread. Although the use of ACMs in buildings was restricted in the 1970s, ACMs have <br />been identified in buildings constructed in the 1980s. <br />Inspection of structures for asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) is frequently conducted as part <br />of due diligence environmental assessments or in anticipation of demolition. SCS offers asbestos <br />inspection management services in-house. Our asbestos management services team consists of <br />OSHA- and AHERA-certified environmental specialists (Messrs. Udo Steinberger and Drew <br />Priolo) based in our Long Beach office, supplemented, as necessary, by certified personnel in <br />other offices in California and Nevada. Our asbestos personnel conduct inspections, prepare <br />survey reports, develop abatement plans and specifications, oversee asbestos abatement <br />activities, collect clearance samples for laboratory analysis, and prepare Operation and <br />Maintenance (O&M) plans. <br />Normally, SCS services begin with a comprehensive inspection and sampling of suspected <br />ACMs, followed by recommendations regarding appropriate management and abatement <br />strategies. For larger structures or more complicated facilities, information obtained during the <br />inspection is often supplemented through a review of available building plans and records. The <br />survey is accomplished through a visual examination of the structure to determine if suspected <br />ACMs are present. Representative samples of a suspected ACM are collected, its location <br />documented, and quantity estimated. <br />Samples collected during the inspection are submitted to an accredited laboratory for testing. <br />SCS subcontracts only with accredited laboratories to perform analysis of bulk samples. <br />Laboratories must be accredited by National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program <br />(NVLAP). In many cases, the laboratories have also received accreditation by the American <br />Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Bulk material samples are typically analyzed using <br />Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) with dispersion staining techniques, as required by the EPA. <br />Additional laboratory analysis (e.g., Transmission Electron Microscopy [TEM] or 1000 point <br />count method with gravimetric reduction) may be recommended or conducted to verify the <br />asbestos concentrations in suspect building materials. <br />SCS prepares an asbestos survey report, which typically consists of a description of each type of <br />suspected ACM identified, its location, its condition (friable or nonfriable), a summary of <br />laboratory results, and an estimation of the quantity of ACMs present at the site. ACM surveys <br />are typically completed by a single person (often at the same time as a lead-based paint <br />inspection), with a report completed in 2 to 3 weeks. <br />D EXCEPTIONS AND DEVIATIONS <br />In view of current legal developments, if selected for this assignment SCS would like to <br />negotiate the terms of Sample Agreement Section 7, Indemnification, to provide that for design <br />20 <br />25C-127