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LEAD-BASED PAINT

INSPECTION &

RISK ASSESSMENT

REPORT

 

Hospital

SLC, UT  84101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared for:

Mr. Salt Lake City

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:

 

Intermountain Environmental Consultants, Inc

4730 South Redtail Hawk Bay

Holladay, Utah  84117

(801)262-8226

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Lead-Based Paint (LBP) was identified in the Hospital as follows:

XRF Analysis

Room or area Building component Result mg/cm² Condition
Main floor lobby Walls 13.36 Poor, peeling with debris on floor
Fifth floor operating Metal support columns 8.93 Good, paint intact
Exterior Painted brick walls 12.145-16.83 Poor, peeling, weathered

*The EPA defines LBP as any coating equal to or greater than 5,000 ug/g or 1 mg/cm²

Dust Sampling

Room or area Building component Result ug/ft² Condition
Main floor lobby Floors 15,468-28,152 Poor
Fifth floor operating Horizontal surfaces 120-1,923 Visible evidence of dust

*The EPA/HUD standards are 100 ug/ft² (floors), 500 ug/ft² (interior window sills), 800 ug/ft² (window troughs & exterior surfaces)

Chip Sampling (if necessary)

Room or area Building component Result ug/g Condition
Exterior planter Visible chips in soil 22,986 Poor, evidence of lead paint in soil

*The EPA defines LBP as any coating equal to or greater than 5,000 ug/g or 1 mg/cm²

Soil Sampling (if necessary)

Location Bare or covered Result Comments
Planter at entrance Bare 19,158 Weathered exterior washing into soil areas, visible paint debris
Children's playground Covered, grass 220 Near swing sets

*The EPA/HUD standards are 400 ug/g in an area accessible to children; 2,000 ug/g in other bare areas

Air Sampling

Room or area Duration Result Comments
Main lobby 6 hours 63.17 Renovation work
Operating room 6 hours 1.24 No activity

OSHA 29 CFR1910.1025(c)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). (1) The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 ug/m³) averaged over an 8-hour period.

 

Summary

A lead-based paint (LBP) inspection and risk assessment was conducted at Hospital at 4730 South Redtail Hawk Bay, Hollday, Utah for Mr. Salt Lake City on July 14, 2001. The XRF inspection was provided by Mr. Justin Crosby, a certified X-ray fluorescence operator and LBP inspector. The risk assessment was provided by Mr. Justin Crosby, a trained and certified risk assessor.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING AND THE ROOMS TARGETED FOR EVALUATION

Building constructed in 1953.  Painted brick exterior.  Painted plaster on lath interior.  All rooms and areas tested for lead-based paint content.  Dust sampling conducted on floor level in all areas.  Soil sampling conducted in playground and planters surrounding building.  Building being renovated for offices and daycare center.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LBP FINDINGS

XRF AND CHIP RESULTS

Support columns in the fifth floor operating room contain high levels but are intact.  The main lobby and exterior contain high levels of lead in poor condition.

DUST RESULTS

Dust levels exceeded the limits in the operating room and main lobby.

AIR RESULTS

Workers renovating the facility are disturbing the area of the main lobby are causing the dust to become airborne and exceed the limit.

SOIL RESULTS

Soil levels are unacceptable in the planters at the main entrance.

IMMEDIATE ABATEMENT OR CLEAN-UP AREAS

All work should cease in the main lobby. Walls in the area should be enclosed with new wallboard and sealed to prevent dust from escaping.  Soil shall be removed and replaced at the main entrance.  Fence off other planters to prevent contact by children.  Removal of coatings on exterior walls.

INTERIM CONTROLS AREAS

Wet wipe and HEPA vacuum the operating room area.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN

Water blast exterior brick walls with engineering controls in place.  Enclose main lobby walls.  Wet wipe and HEPA vacuum operation room area.  Resample all areas on completion.  Remove soil in exterior planters and replace with lead-sampled new soil.  Fence off other planters to prevent contact by children.  Landscaping and gardening personnel must be trained in dealing with lead contaminated soil.

REEVALUATION

Main lobby should be examined in three years for escaping dust.  Operating room support columns should be observed for paint damage monthly.  Resample soil from planters not abated.

 


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