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03/13/08, 2nd day of removal
Engineer's side, looking towards the front from back by the cab. |
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Engineer's side asbestos
The asbestos here is about an inch thick. It was installed in bricks 6 to 8 inches high and up to 2 ft long. The brick of asbestos was wired in place. |
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When the asbestos is gone, all that's left is rusted boiler plate.
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Asbestos worker removing part of the sheet metal covering.
Note the airborn asbestos fiber monitor mounted on the workers back at the waist. |
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Fireman's side looking from the smoke box back towards the cab.
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Workers preparing to remove a section of sheeting.
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Workers laying a section of sheeting down.
I just missed a photo of them actually lifting it off the boiler. |
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Wetting the asbestos with a water-soap solution.
This keeps the airborn fibers down. |
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As one worker lifts the asbestos off, another is waiting with a bag.
Once the asbestos is disturbed, little time is wasted in getting it bagged. This also reduces the amount of airborn fibers. |
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A large chunk in one piece.
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Negative air machines.
Bulk of the machine is sitting outside. Too cramped inside. |
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Two negative air machines.
Keep a lower air pressure inside the encapsulation than outside. |
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The load out trailer.
Also double lined with plastic. Double bagged asbestos is stored here prior to disposal. |
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Bags of asbestos.
Each bag in the double bagged setup is sealed. |
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03/18/08 engineer's side looking towards cab.
No sheeting, no asbestos |
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engineer's side cylinder
wrap and asbestos removed. |
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Cleaning the boiler section of any remaining asbestos.
Everything will be thoroughly cleaned and eventually locked down. |
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fireman's side
Worker brushing and vacuuming boiler section. |
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HEPA Vac
used to vacuum and capture most of remaining asbestos fibers. |
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Steam dome.
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Worker bagging asbestos before passing to load out chamber.
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03/18/08, asbestos worker spraying asbestos down with soapy water.
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top center of backhead
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top engineer's side, right
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middle right
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middle
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upper left of backhead
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firebox and floor, right
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firebox and left
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guage
big piece on left side of photo is part of the band at the top of the boiler section holding the sheeting on. |
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left side of boiler section inside the cab
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upper right
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upper right
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inside the firebox
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Nope, not a Winter Wonderland
After bulk removal and a good cleaning, everything has to be locked down with a coat of thinned latex paint. (I wanted pink.) 03/24/08, engineer's side.
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Engineer's side cylinder.
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Engineer's side
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Fireman's side
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Fireman's side
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Fireman's side
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Inside the cab.
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Fireman's side of boiler inside the cab.
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Engineer's side of boiler inside the cab.
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03/27/08, finally finished, removing the framework.
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The white beast emerges into the sunlight.
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Now the work begins......
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