Naturally occurring asbestos has been mapped in approximately
11 square miles of Fairfax County, which includes a part of Fairfax
City. Asbestos bearing rock is interspersed in the Green Stone
Rock Formations that underlie the surface soils in the Orange Soils
Group. Surface exposure of these rock formations are not usually
seen.
County Map location of asbestos in Orange soils.
Orange Soils Group map of Asbestos
by Taxmap number. Tax Map numbers that describe areas in
the county that contain naturally occurring asbestos soils.
Before beginning any construction activities, a compliance plan must be submitted
and reviewed by the Fairfax County Health Department. The purpose of a compliance
plan is to maintain safe working conditions on the construction site and prevent
migration of asbestos laden dust off the site. The compliance plan must contain
elements from DIRECTIVE 1 and 2.
Directive 1 - Standards of performance
for Actinolite/tremolite soil sources - Fairfax Va - HTML format page. (PDF
File)
Directive 2 - Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements - Fairfax Va - HTML format page. (PDF
File)
Compliance Plan Elements - Compliance
Plan Elements - Fairfax Va (PDF File)
PPE Program - Requirements
for personal protection equipment (PDF
File)
Photo Galley - Naturally Occurring
Asbestos, Dust Control, Micrographs, Personal Monitoring and PPE. NOTE:
These pictures are large graphic files. The index page will indicate the size
of the file.
Asbestos Documents - Available
for download in Adobe Acrobat Format.
LINKS
OSHA
asbestos Web site
EPA's
asbestos Web site
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