NATCA Bookshelf

2016 CBA Tentati ve Agreement Page 113 of 217 Section 11. The contractor, who should be an independent Certified Industri al Hygienist (CIH), will be required by the Agency to take continuous air samples by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) both inside and outside the containment for Class I and Class II asbestos abatement projects as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101. Sample results will be posted the day they are received. All data and reports from the laboratory will be shared with the Union as soon as they are received. Representative personal monitoring shall also be conducted in accordance with the project - specific contingency p lan or model Facility Asbestos Abatement Contingency Plan (FAACP) on at least one (1) employee in areas occupied by bargaining unit employees. Due to the potential noise level of the monitor and its associated distractions, any bargaining unit member who v olunteers to wear the monitor shall, if staffing and workload permits, be assigned to a non - control position for the period in which such monitoring occurs. Section 12. The abatement area cannot be reoccupied until it has passed a visual inspection and me t a clearance air sampling criteria (e.g. by PCM or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)) in accordance with applicable regulations. For asbestos - containing floor tile abatement projects, the clearance methodology must be TEM/ Asbestos Hazard Emergency Re sponse Act ( AHERA) protocol. Unless it can be established with certainty that floor tiles are non - asbestos containing, bulk sampling by TEM must be used. Section 13. The Union, at its own expense, may designate an Industrial Hygienist to observe the work of the abatement contractor. Upon request, the Union will be given the air sampling slides for validation by an accredited laboratory, either on - or off - site. These materials will be returned to the Agency with a written chain - of - custody record covering t he period during which they were outside the possession of the Agency. Upon request, the Union's Hygienist will be given the opportunity to validate, through an accredited laboratory, any air samples collected by the Agency. The Union's Hygienist will be a llowed to perform side - by - side TEM air monitoring on a random basis, on days and times to be determined by the Union, at the Union's expense. The Parties will exchange copies of all reports, records, memoranda, notes and other documents prepared by the Age ncy, the Agency's contractor, the Union, the Union's Hygienist and the Union's accredited laboratory. The Union will give the Agency advance notice of visits by its Hygienist. Section 14. Bargaining unit employees who have been exposed to asbestos levels equal to or greater than OSHA permissible exposure limits shall be eligible for medical surveillance programs paid for by the Agency, in accordance with OSHA standards, and Agency directives. Section 15. The Agency recognizes its obligation to comply with the requirements of 29 CFR in connection with all facets of asbestos abatement operations. Asbestos abatement will comply with OSHA Standards 1910 and 1926, FAA Order 3900.19, appropriate Agency directives, and the appropriate contingency plan(s). ARTICL E 77 - A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS Section 1. The Agency is committed to protecting employees from exposure to hazardous materials and chemicals as defined by Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910), Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (29 CFR 1926), and the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program Implementation Requirements. Section 2. In the event that a facility is planning a construction project that may affect bargaining unit employees the Princi pal Facility Representative or designee shall be given a pre and post

• Cover