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Alta Environmental 3777 Long Beach Boulevard Annex Building Long Beach CA 90807 United States of America T (562) 495 5777 F (562) 495 5877 Toll-free (US only) 800 777-0605 altaenviron.com

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SURVEYING AND TESTING Auditorium and Band Room Buildings Polytechnic HS, AB300 Project #9060-1112-654 1600 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, California 90813

Prepared for:

Long Beach Unified School District Facility Planning & Management Branch 2425 Webster Avenue Long Beach, California 90810 Project No.: LBUS-11-12459 Date: September 24, 2012

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Alta Environmental Polytechnic High School-Auditorium and Band Room LBUS-11-12459 Phase I Survey September 24, 2012

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Alta Environmental conducted hazardous materials surveying and testing at the Auditorium and Band Room Buildings at Polytechnic High School located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California. Our Cal/OSHA Certified Site Surveillance Technician working under the direction of a Cal/OSHA Asbestos Consultant and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor conducted the following activities to complete the project: Review of previous survey reports completed by Sigma Engineering, Inc.; Investigation to locate suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACM); Initial investigation to locate suspect lead-based paint (LBP); Initial investigation to locate suspect PCB containing light ballasts and mercury vapor containing light

tubes associated with fluorescent lighting fixtures; Physical assessment of suspect ACM, and LBP including ACM previously document in the Sigma

report; Direct readings of lead painted surfaces with an x-ray fluorescence spectrum analyzer; Collection of bulk samples from suspect ACM materials which were not previously documented in the

Sigma report; and Submitted collected samples for laboratory analysis of all ACM collected samples. Refer to section 5 in this report for a summary of identified ACM, LBP, PCB and Mercury.

CONTENTS


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1 INTRODUCTION 1

2 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1

3 SCOPE OF WORK 1

4 METHODOLOGY 2

4.1 Asbestos 2

4.2 Lead 3

4.3 PCBs 3

4.4 Mercury 3

5 RESULTS 4

5.1 Asbestos 4

5.2 Lead 5

5.3 PCBs 8

5.4 Mercury 8

6 CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS 9

6.1 Asbestos 9

6.2 Lead 10

6.3 PCBs 10

6.4 Mercury 10

7 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 10

8 SIGNATORY 11 Appendices Appendix A: Field Notes: Inventory Asbestos Appendix B: Laboratory Analytical Report: Asbestos Appendix C: Sample Location Site Maps: Asbestos Appendix D: XRF Lead Inspection Report and Field Notes, Instrument Calibration, and DHS 8552

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Appendix E: Alta Environmental Employee Certifications Appendix F: Previous Report: Sigma Engineering, Inc (#097583)

Hazardous Materials Surveying and Testing

Alta Environmental Polytechnic High School-Auditorium and Band Room Buildings LBUS-12-12459 Phase I Survey September 24, 2012

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REPORTED: September 24, 2012 PROJECT NO.: LBUS-12-12459

CLIENT: Long Beach Unified School District Facility Planning & Management Branch 2425 Webster Avenue Long Beach, California 90810

ATTENTION: Ms. Tracy Nishihira

REF: Hazardous Materials Surveying and Testing Auditorium and Band Room Buildings Polytechnic High School 1600 Atlantic Avenue Long Beach, California 90813

1 INTRODUCTION

On August 29, 2012, Alta Environmental conducted hazardous materials surveying and testing to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based paint (LBP), fluorescent light fixtures with suspect polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury vapor light tubes impacted by AB300 Remodel Project in the Auditorium and Band Room Buildings at Polytechnic High School located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California.

2 PROJECT BACKGROUND

Long Beach Unified School District retained Alta Environmental for this investigation. Fabian Ruvalcaba, a Cal/OSHA Certified Site Surveillance Technician working under the direction of Cesar Ruvalcaba, a Cal/OSHA Certified Asbestos Consultant and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Certified Lead Inspector/Assessor, both employed by Alta Environmental, conducted the surveying and testing.

3 SCOPE OF WORK

The survey and testing included the following: Review of previous survey reports completed by Sigma Engineering, Inc.; Investigation to locate suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACM); Initial investigation to locate suspect lead-based paint (LBP); Initial investigation to locate suspect PCB containing light ballasts and mercury vapor containing light

tubes associated with fluorescent lighting fixtures; Physical assessment of suspect ACM, and LBP including ACM previously document in the Sigma

report;



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Direct readings of lead painted surfaces with an x-ray fluorescence spectrum analyzer; Collection of bulk samples from suspect ACM materials which were not previously documented in the

Sigma report; and Submitted collected samples for laboratory analysis of all ACM collected samples. The following buildings were included in this scope of work:

Polytechnic High School, Auditorium and Band Room Buildings

4 METHODOLOGY

4.1 Asbestos

Alta Environmental reviewed a previous asbestos survey report completed by Sigma Engineering to evaluate that materials on site were properly sampled and documented. In cases where homogenous materials were not properly documented and/or sampled, we collected additional samples to achieve a survey that complies with current applicable regulations. Bulk asbestos analysis information gathered from the Sigma report has been incorporated in this report. The sampling was conducted using guidelines set forth in Federal Register 40 CFR Part 763. Alta Environmental conducted an initial walkthrough of the site to develop a listing and sampling scheme of suspect materials. Samples were placed in sealable sample containers and assigned a unique sample identification number. Bulk samples collected from the subject site were subsequently analyzed by polarized light microscopy (PLM) for asbestos content in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials: EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993, at AQ Environmental Laboratories, a laboratory accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program and located in Signal Hill, California (NVLAP Code #500044-0). Samples initially reported as less than one percent (<1%) by PLM were further analyzed using a 1,000 point count method of analysis at the request of the owner. Results of the additional analysis have been incorporated in this report. Based on the requirements of the USEPA as set forth in 40 CFR 763, a homogeneous material is defined as “an area of surfacing material, thermal system insulation material or miscellaneous material that is uniform in color and texture.” Furthermore, the regulation requires that a minimum number of samples be collected from each identified homogeneous material. It is possible that one sample out of a set of samples collected from a homogeneous material can be positive for asbestos and the remaining samples in the homogeneous material are negative. However, the material must be considered as asbestos-containing. Caution is therefore advised in interpreting results provided herein. The survey and testing was conducted to identify asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs in light ballasts and mercury in light tubes. The investigation did not include destructive testing (i.e., the opening of wall and



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ceiling cavities) and was limited to accessible areas. An accessible area is defined to include areas above a suspended ceiling tile, within a manufactured access hatch or behind a closed door, not impeded by any structure, article or item. An enclosed area that requires demolition to gain entry or a temporary access hatch that is not readily opened is considered inaccessible. Areas requiring special equipment to reach (i.e., high ceilings, high areas on exterior walls, some roof surfaces), or present an unmanageable health and safety hazard for our staff (i.e., live electrical equipment) are also considered inaccessible. Prior to renovation or demolition, materials not identified in this report or materials subsequently discovered through destructive sampling should be tested for the presence of asbestos. An investigation below soil grade was not included in this scope of this project, and additional material such as asbestos-cement pipes, electrical wiring insulation, or other materials may subsequently be discovered.

4.2 Lead

The various painted surfaces of the building were tested for lead using a portable XRF spectrum analyzer. The XRF used was the LPA-1, manufactured by Radiation Monitoring Devices (RMD) of Watertown, Massachusetts. XRF readings were taken by using the device “Quick” mode option. No time setting is required with this option since the device automatically adjusts its reading time to the different paint substrates for precision. The duration of each test result was determined automatically by the substrate density in combination with the age of the radioactive source of the device and the actual reading relative to the abatement level (threshold) chosen. The testing includes a unique combination of room equivalent, building component type, and substrate. An XRF Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the USEPA for the RMD LPA-1 was used. The PCS provides information necessary to conduct an inspection of LBP using a specific XRF device. Based on the PCS, no inconclusive readings in the “Quick” mode were encountered for LBP on brick, concrete, drywall, metal, plaster or wood substrates. Field calibration checks were performed prior, during and after each XRF lead inspection to determine that the device was functioning within acceptable limits (tolerance) determined by the manufacturer. Three readings of a red 1.02 mg/cm² Standard Reference Material (SRM) paint film, developed by the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST), were taken in the “Time Corrected” mode option during each calibration check. Each set of readings was averaged and compared to the PCS calibration check limit for the device. Please refer to Appendix F, Field Notes, for documentation of the quality-control calibration checks.

4.3 PCBs

We assumed that all light fixtures equipped with fluorescent light tubes contain PCB light ballast.

4.4 Mercury

We assumed that all fluorescent light tubes associated with light fixtures contain low levels of mercury.



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5 RESULTS

5.1 Asbestos

Materials found to contain greater than one percent asbestos by weight as determined by the PLM method of analysis are mandated by the USEPA to be treated, and disposed as asbestos-containing material (ACM), subject to regulation under 40 CFR 61 (NESHAPS), and 40 CFR 763 Subpart E (AHERA). Furthermore, when disturbed for construction purposes, these materials are also subject to Cal/OSHA regulation (Title 8 CCR Section 1529). The following materials were found to be asbestos-containing material (ACM) or asbestos-containing construction material (ACCM).

Polytechnic High School-Auditorium (30) and Band Room (25)

Material Sample No. Material Location Asbestos Content Quantity

9” tan floor tile and mastic

167-172 (Sigma)

Bldg. 30, auditorium seating area (under carpet) and assumed to be under wood raised floor at east end and storage 1, 2 and closet leading to ceiling space

2% chrysotile-tile, 2% chrysotile-mastic

3,500 sq.ft.

Textured ceiling plaster P-5 thru P-11 Bldg. 30-lobby, balcony, auditorium seating area, west stairs and foyer

2%-3% chrysotile 5,000 sq.ft.

6” white T.S.I. pipe run P45 thru P-47 Bldg. 30, hallway to sub-basement and air handler rooms

15% chrysotile 60 ln.ft.

Barrier paper (under wood flooring)

Not sampled Bldg. 30, stage, storage room 2, classroom

Assumed 3,000 sq.ft.

Wire insulation Not sampled Bldg. 30-stage on lights and equipment

Assumed 200 ln.ft.



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Material Sample No. Material Location Asbestos Content Quantity

Chalkboard/corkboard mastic

Not sampled Bldg. 30-stage, classrooms, lobby displays

Assumed 100 sq.ft.

Mirror mastic Not sampled Bldg. 30-restrooms, room B1, B2, and B3

Assumed 100 sq.ft.

30” o.d. aircell pipe T.S.I.

P-79 Bldg. 25 above south room, north room and mezzanine area

35% chrysotile 150 ln.ft.

T.S.I. Debris P-80 thru P-82

Bldg. 25-mezzanine area and all ceiling spaces

25% -40% chrysotile 200 sq.ft.

Materials assumed to contain asbestos were not sampled at the time of this investigation in order to limit damage to materials or the materials were inaccessible. If the materials assumed to contain asbestos will be removed or otherwise disturbed as a result of planned or unplanned activities they should be tested at that time to determine actual asbestos content The results for all other materials sampled during this inspection were reported as “no asbestos detected” based on the limitations of the analytical method. Please refer to the asbestos field notes (Appendix A) for a complete listing of materials sampled, locations, and material conditions.

5.2 Lead

Currently, the State of California, HUD and the USEPA define LBP as paint or other surface coating with lead content equal to or greater than 1.0 milligram per centimeter square (mg/cm2 ) of surface area by XRF or 5,000 parts per million (ppm) by paint chip analysis. Please refer to the field notes and detailed report of lead paint inspection (Appendix D). Sides B, C and D are identified clockwise from side A, where side A corresponds to the north side of the building. The following tested surfaces were found to contain lead concentrations equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm².



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Polytechnic High School, Auditorium (30) and Band Room (25)

Building 30 Exterior

Reading No. Wall Structure Material Location

Paint Color & Condition Substrate

Lead (mg/cm²)

033,107 N/A Window casing

Interior and Exterior all window casings

White/intact Metal 1.0, 2.2

101 N/A Doorcasing Exterior Green/intact Metal 4.5

103 N/A Doorcasing Exterior Green/intact Wood 2.6

102 N/A Door Exterior, all doors Green/intact Metal 3.3

105 N/A Handrail Exterior Green/intact Metal 1.0

Building 30 Interiors

011, 088 N/A Doorcasing Balcony, Foyer, lobby, west restrooms, ticketing (all doorcasings in bldg. 30)

White/intact Wood 1.0, 4.8

013, 086 N/A Stairs Balcony-north and south storages, basement-B5

Gray-white/intact

Metal 4.8, 4.3

020 N/A Guard rail Balcony Gray/intact Metal 1.0

023 N/A Door Balcony, auditorium

Orange/intact Wood 1.0



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Lead (mg/cm²)

028, 087 N/A Door Balcony, foyers, lobby, west restrooms, ticketing, auditorium seating area, ceiling access (painted black) (all in bldg. 30)

White/intact Wood/ metal

1.0, 4.8

030, 031 N/A Wall/Ceiling Multi-purpose room-west men and women restrooms

White/intact Plaster 3.8, 2.3

100 N/A Handrail Bldg. 30 interior/exterior all

Beige/intact Metal 1.0

050 N/A Door Stage Black/intact Metal 1.0

051, 057 N/A Door Stage, B30 Classroom, B5

White/intact Metal 1.0, 3.5,

046 N/A Ladder Stage White/intact Metal 2.8

099 N/A Handrail Bldg. 30 interior/exterior all

Black/intact Metal 2.7

067 N/A Doorcasing North passage Beige/intact Wood 2.0

066 N/A Door North passage Beige/intact Wood 2.0

071 N/A Doorcasing Subbasement, all Gray/intact Metal 2.6

070 N/A Door Subbasement, all Gray/intact Metal 3.1

069 N/A Duct Subbasement, all Gray/intact Metal 4.2

072 N/A Handrail Subbasement, all Gray/intact Metal 4.1



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Lead (mg/cm²)

076 N/A Door Basement-all Pink/intact Wood 2.1

077 N/A Door B1 Green/intact Metal 2.8

078, 079, 091

N/A Trim B1, B3 (basement all)

Green-white/intact

Wood 3.9, 2.1

092 N/A Radiator Basement, all radiators

White/intact Metal 1.0

097, 096 N/A Door and Doorcasing

B4 Black/intact Wood 2.0, 2.3

Building 25-Exterior

142 N/A Door and doorcasing

Exterior Green/intact Wood 1.0

Building 25-interiors

119 N/A Wall Boys restrooms Beige/intact Ceramic 9.6

Note: Lead-based coatings on ceramic tiles are normally fused into the substrate during manufacture and may not exhibit similar damage characteristics to paints and coatings applied on-site. Unless the ceramic tile coatings are easily separated from their substrate, the recommendations in Section 6 may not apply.

5.3 PCBs For the purpose of this investigation, we assumed that light ballasts located inside light fixtures contain PCBs. During demolition of the building, the light fixtures must be dismantled and the ballast exposed so that the label on each light ballast can be examined. If the ballast is not clearly labeled “no PCBs” the ballast should be assumed to contain PCBs. All PCB ballasts must be segregated for proper disposal.

5.4 Mercury Mercury vapor is present inside fluorescent light tubes located inside light fixtures and must be segregated for proper disposal.



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6 CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

6.1 Asbestos

Materials assumed to contain asbestos in this report must be properly sampled and analyzed to determine asbestos content prior to construction, demolition or renovation. These materials, posting board/chalk board mastic were inaccessible for sampling during this inspection, or would be damaged by such sampling. Any damaged asbestos materials should be removed, repaired, encapsulated or enclosed. The USEPA requires that all asbestos materials be removed prior to any renovation or demolition activities that may impact the material. The USEPA recommends that a proactive, management- in-place program be developed and implemented whenever asbestos is discovered in a building. Asbestos materials that are not damaged may be managed in place with a good operations and maintenance (O&M) program. Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) must be removed properly by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor utilizing isolation control methods and dispose of properly. Workers handling ACM shall be asbestos trained and shall wear the appropriate personal protective equipment. Areas above hard-lid ceiling systems such as plaster, drywall or stucco ceilings with no available access hatch were not inspected. These areas must be evaluated during demolition. Any material which has not been documented in this report must be assumed to contain asbestos. Additionally, we did not access the interstitial cavity under the exterior sheeting of the buildings investigated. Should additional suspect material not identified in this report be discovered during renovation or demolition activities, work should be stopped, and the material(s) sampled prior to disturbance. Estimated quantities listed in this report were based on observed material. Material which might be present in inaccessible areas such as wall cavities, hard-lid ceiling systems are not included in these estimates. Point counting, an analytical method to further quantify asbestos content in samples initially reported as less than one percent (<1%) by PLM, was used to determine whether the tested materials contained more than one-tenth of one percent asbestos. The following materials were analyzed by 1,000 point count and were subsequently reported as containing less than 0.1% asbestos. Materials containing less than one-tenth of one percent asbestos, are not regulated under Cal/OSHA as an asbestos-containing building material. These materials are presented below:

Material Sample No. Material Location Asbestos Content (by 1,000 point count analysis)

Unfinished plaster ceiling

P-12 thru P-18

Auditorium-ceiling space above attic

<0.01 chrysotile (by 1,000 point count analysis)

Window putty P056 thru P-58

Auditorium (30) interior /exterior windows-all

<0.01 chrysotile (by 1,000 point count analysis)



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6.2 Lead

An O&M program is recommended to properly manage-in-place identified or assumed LBP until the buildings are demolished. An O&M program is a set of measures designed to reduce lead exposure to humans and the environment. Such measures may include specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, education programs, and on-going visual monitoring by owners and/or reevaluations by risk assessors. An initial evaluation of potential LBP and hazards by a certified inspector/assessor is recommended for successful implementation of an O&M program. Prior to demolition of the building, all damaged (loose and flaky) LBP must be stabilized and encapsulated. The work must be performed by a licensed abatement contractor utilizing isolation control methods. Workers handling LBP must be lead trained and shall wear the appropriate personal protective equipment. Waste generated during removal or demolition of LBP components must be properly segregated into separate waste streams. Each waste stream should be randomly sampled and each sample analyzed for lead by the California Waste Extraction Test for comparison to the Total Threshold Limit Concentration (TTLC), and Soluble Threshold Limit Concentration (STLC) and by Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) as required, to determine the final disposition of the waste. Painted surfaces which are not identified as LBP in this report shall be assumed to contain detectable levels of lead. Disturbances to these surfaces are subject to regulation under Title 8 CCR, Section 1532.1 (d). These requirements include awareness training, and monitoring to determine worker exposure. This regulation requires initial and on-going (if necessary) employee exposure monitoring to evaluate lead work exposure that disturbs paint with any detectable level of lead. Alta Environmental suggests that engineering controls, respiratory protection and personal protective equipment be employed during any project that disturbs painted surfaces.

6.3 PCBs

We assumed that light ballasts located inside light fixtures contain PCBs. During demolition of the building, the light fixtures must be dismantled and the ballast exposed so that the label on each light ballast can be examined. If a label is missing or is not clearly labeled “No PCB” by the manufacture, the unit must be assumed to contain PCBs. Units assumed to be PCBs shall be segregated and packaged for proper disposal in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines.

6.4 Mercury

All fluorescent light tubes from this project shall be segregated, packaged and disposed in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines including (CA Title 22 division 4.5 Chapter 11 Section 66261.50). No mercury containing thermostat or switches were observed.

7 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS

This report was prepared exclusively for use by Long Beach Unified School District, and may not be relied upon by any other person or entity without Alta Environmental’s express written permission. The information, conclusions and recommendations described in this report apply to conditions existing at



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