Control of Fugitive Emissions
- The contractor shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to control fugitive emissions from the job site. Fugitive emissions include, but are not limited to, nuisance dust, chemical odors/vapors/gases, hazardous materials (such as asbestos fibers or lead dust), and excessive noise.
- Where the product(s) or material(s) to be used by the contractor has a Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) established by OSHA or VDLI, and where university employees or the public may be exposed to the product/material, the contractor shall take all reasonable steps to maintain exposures below the PEL where an exposure condition during use exceeding the PEL could reasonably be anticipated.
- Where it is anticipated that the PEL could be exceeded, or when building occupants report objectionable concentrations of an air contaminant or possible health effects from said exposure, the contractor shall monitor, or shall contract to have monitored, these work areas and/or building exposure conditions.
- Monitoring shall occur, at a minimum, during the start of work and whenever there is a change in procedure, process, or chemical/material used, and in response to the building occupant concerns where applicable.
- If feasible control measures are not practical to maintain exposures below the PEL, the contractor shall restrict access to all areas where exposures exceed the PEL to authorized personnel only.
- Copies of this air monitoring data shall be provided to the university project manager or their designated representative upon request.