Lead Testing / Bridge Paint Monitoring

Industrial Hygiene Associates

Lead Testing / Bridge Paint Monitoring

• Lead Exposure In Construction from OSHA
• EPA
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards -NAAQS-
• HUD

Eagle Industrial Hygiene offers lead risk assessments, lead testing, inspections, bridge paint monitoring, health and safety plans and program management for various commercial, municipal properties, steel bridges & structures, as well as institutional facilities and schools. Eagle acts as your lead assessor or designated person, taking over all responsibilities under OSHA, National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), EPA regulations and SSPC guidelines. Our services include:

Emergency Response Coordination

When lead-related emergencies occur at your facility our office can dispatch a licensed and trained representative to assess the damage and implement the necessary corrective actions to ensure the safety of all building occupants. All response actions are followed by written reports, providing you with proper and required legal documentation.

Lead Abatement Project Administration

Eagle acts as the project manager during any of your facility's lead abatements. This includes all preplanning verification, production of written plans and specifications, and oversight of any abatement action to conclusion.

Air Monitoring And Laboratory Analysis

During the abatement project, our trained and licensed technicians provide required environmental monitoring. The sampling includes air, soil and water sampling prior to, during, and following the lead paint removal project. The samples are analyzed in our AIHA accredited laboratory. Sample results are provided in a timely manner, and they can be tailored to any special requirements. Analysis includes personnel, area, TSP and PM-10 gravimetric test analysis. Additional air monitoring that Eagle can provide on a job site for health and safety needs consists of VOCs and LEL/O₂ sampling and analysis. Eagle also provides sampling and analysis for cadmium, chromium, arsenic and other metals commonly found in paint.

Training And Fit Testing

Eagle provides all OSHA and EPA required training to your personnel. Courses can be conducted either at your location or at our training facility. We also provide respiratory fit testing of safety equipment to your employees as required under federal law.

Bid Procurement and Liaison Services

Prior to the start of an abatement project, we can aid you by providing assistance with the procurement for the potential project with a list of potential bidders and screening qualified applicants until we find a suitable company to fit the needs of your project.

Due to stringent regulations, many businesses, organizations, and schools find it cost-effective to have a consultant handle all aspects of their lead program, rather than hire a qualified fulltime employee or add responsibilities to an already overburdened manager.

Eagle acts as your agent, and we represent your interests in all aspects of an abatement project. This includes managing multiple contractors and serving as a liaison with all regulatory agencies.

Lead Services

• Lead Inspections
• Lead Testing
• Lead Monitoring
• Lead Bridge Paint Monitoring
• Rental of TSP, PM-10 sampling equipment
• Laboratory Analysis
• Health and Safety Plans
• Lead Training
• Certified Industrial Hygienist
• VOCs & LEL / O₂ Monitoring
• Chemical Monitoring
• Design and Specification Writing
• Complex Engineering and Design
• HUD Monitoring
• Risk Assessors
• TCLP Analysis of Hazardous Waste Streams
• Personnel Monitoring
• Calibration of Contractors Equipment

Bridge Painting Monitoring

Eagle IH services include: TSP Monitoring PM-10 Monitoring Site Safety Health Plans Lead Awareness Training Soil, Air, and Water Analysis TCLP Tests Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Personnel Monitoring Gravimetric Weight Analysis VOC Monitoring LEL Monitoring
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Bridge Painting Monitoring Federal Regulations

NAAQS

National Ambient Air Quality Standard for:

PM-10

The acceptance level for PM-10 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometer) shall be 150 micrograms per cubic meter of air for 24-hour average concentration (450 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an eight-hour period assuming no emissions occur from the project for the remaining 16 hours).

TSP

The acceptance level for TSP (Total Suspended Particulate Matter) lead emissions shall be 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over a calendar quarter of the year, which can be converted as noted below to achieve daily lead level allowance during the project operation.

DA = Daily Allowance (ug/m3)

PD=Number of paint removal operation days anticipated in a 90-day period.

DA = 90/PD x 1.5 ug/m3

For example, if it is expected that 30 days out of 90 will be worked, the TSP lead emission criteria for each of those days would be 4.5 ug/m3, over a 24-hour period (90/30 X 1.5). However, since the paint removal operation will not continue for the full 24 hours, this level of emissions can be increased using the following formula:

ADA=DAx24/H, where

ADA Adjusted Daily Allowance (ug/m3)
H = Hours worked in 24 hours

Using the above example, if the paint removal operation is continued for 8 hours out of each 24-hour workday, the ADA will be 13.5 ug/m3 (4.5 ug/m3 x 24/8). Thus 13.5 ug/m3 could be emitted during the eight hours of work, provided no emissions occur during the remaining 16 hours.