Kenilworth Rooms 101 - 116

The following are environmental health and safety concerns for rooms 101 through 116. These issues must be abated and/or discussed prior to academic/research occupancy:

• Asbestos / lead-based paint abatement:
  • In most rooms, the vinyl asbestos floor tile is worn or otherwise in disrepair and damaged. Therefore the VAT and mastic must be abated prior to reoccupancy by academic/research purposes. Installation of a new floor may be desired or required. There is approximately 7,000 square feet of floor tile.
  • The remaining asbestos thermal system (pipe) insulation (TSI) should also be abated.
  • The peeling paint, most of which is probably lead-based, should be abated and or encapsulated prior to reoccupancy by academic/research departments.
  • The wall and ceiling plaster in this part of the building is asbestos containing material (ACM). Any modification or disturbance of existing walls/ceilings will likely require some abatement.
  • Window glazing and caulking is ACM; therefore any window repair or maintenance will likely involve abatement and/or appropriate waste disposal.
• A determination must be made as to whether the rooms meet applicable building code for HVAC and electrical service (e.g., supply / exhaust ventilation; adequate electrical service, GFCI; etc.).
• Any equipment or processes requiring speciliazed ventilation (e.g., kilns, ventilated storage cabinets, etc.) must be identified, designed and installed prior to occupancy.
• Any non-code compliant wall partitions must be removed.
• A determination must be made in regard to the adequacy of general illumination and electrical service. For example, is more illumination necessary? Are more more electrical outlets necessary for the anticipated use? Are GFCI protected outlets required? Etc.
• The several existing toilet rooms should either be brought into service or otherwise abandoned (i.e, fixtures removed and sealed).
• Several of the ceiling tiles throughout the area are falling. These damaged tiles shall be secured and/or replaced.
• Time restraints did not permit inspection of rooms 102 and 102A.

Photos:

Room 101 and 105:

Room 101, view southeast. The ACM TSI risers must be abated prior to reoccupancy.

Room 101, view east. The floor tile is very worn, and in some cases damaged or in disrepair.

Room 105 and 101, view west. Room 101 has VAT, room 105 has ceramic (stone?) tile.

Room 105:

Room 105 peeling / chipping paint; possible non-code compliant partition.

Room 105 peeling / chipping paint and ACM plaster.

The original wall and ceiling job-mixed plaster in this section of the building is asbestos containing material. Disturbance of this plaster, like at these pipe penetrations, will require abatement and/or encapsulation.

Room 103A:

Room 103A, worn floor tile.

TSI in room 103A requires abatement prior to reoccupancy.

Room 109:

VAT/mastic in room 109 and adjacent rooms requires abatement and possible new floor application.

Room 113:

View of room 113 (February 2003).

Adequate electrical service, including GFCI protection where required, is necessary whether for the current occupancy like this one in room 113, or prior to reoccupancy by other departments.

VAT in room 113 and adjacent rooms is worn and damaged and in need of abatement and possible new floor application.

Rooms 114, 115 and adjacent rooms:

TSI in room 114A requires abatement prior to reoccupancy.

Room 115, 115B and adjacent rooms:

Adequate electrical service, including GFCI protection where required, is necessary whether for the current occupancy like this one in room 115B, or prior to reoccupancy by other departments.

VAT in room 115 and adjacent rooms is worn and damaged in need of abatement and possible new floor application prior to reoccupancy by academic departments. TSI in room 115 is fiberglass. Window glazing/caulk is ACM and will require abatement and/or specialized work practices if maintenance is required.

Room 116:

Example of loose ceiling tile in room 116 and adjacent rooms.

Example of loose ceiling tile in room 116 and adjacent rooms.

Example of worn and damaged VAT in room 116 and adjacent rooms.

Some of the TSI, like these horizontal runs along the east wall of room 116, is new fiberglass insulation. However, other TSI in 116 and adjacent rooms is ACM.

View of room 116. VAT here is very worn or damaged and in need of abatement and possible new floor application.

Please see the Kenilworth Index Page and Project Log for additional information.

Updated August 20, 2008 by SAK