A hazardous waste removal assembly includes a generally rectangular flexible bag having a front panel and a back panel joined at a lower portion of the bag to form a collection chamber. The bag is sealed such that it is impermeable to dust and other particulate matter. The assembly also includes at least one glove sleeve fashioned through the front panel of the bag to permit an operator to remove abestos from a segment of the enclosed conduit, while maintaining subatmospheric air pressure within the bag. A replacement air intake inlet valve is positioned on the front or back panel to permit the ingress of ambient air into the bag while concomitantly preventing egress of air or particulate contents out of the bag.
A glove bag for use in removing or other hazardous material from pipes and other structures such as beams, which includes a double piece spreadable bag with a center portion that fits around the structure which is covered by asbestos or other hazardous material, flaps, glue and tape to seal the bag around the structure, gloves for the worker to put his hands to handle the hazardous material and provisions for introduction of a wand to spray the material with water.
A air diffuser fabric made from a fabric containing generally fire resistant fibers is provided. In particular, the air diffuser fabric is made from fire resistant polyester fibers. In one embodiment, the air diffuser is tubular-shaped and has a plurality of pores so that air can be distributed to the surrounding environment in a relatively non-disturbing manner.
An asbestos glove bag comprised of a glove bag having a zip-loc closure within an interior surface of the glove bag. A pair of arm and glove sleeves are secured to the interior surface of the glove bag. A flap portion is secured to the glove bag adjacent to an open top thereof. The flap portion has tab portions extending outwardly therefrom. The flap portion and tab portions have a pressure sensitive adhesive strip thereon. The pressure sensitive adhesive strip has a peel off film removably coupled therewith. The flap portion secures over the open top of the glove bag with the pressure sensitive adhesive engaging the front wall of the glove bag and the tab portions engaging the rear wall of the glove bag.
Apparatus for use in removing hazardous material from an elongated pipe has an upper work section comprised of a sheet of flexible material having a centrally located opening and a lower debris collection and disposal bag that depends from the upper work section about the opening. Gloves are mounted to the upper work section sheet. So constructed, upon wrapping and securing the upper work section about a pipe with opposite ends thereof drawn upwardly thereto aside the opening, the work section is configured into the shape of a funnel for funneling debris worked from the pipe down into the debris collection and disposal bag.
A method of installing an inspection port on a pipe having asbestos insulation extending therearound in which the method has the steps of positioning the inspection port within a glove bag, affixing an opening of the glove bag onto a surface of the pipe, removing a section of asbestos insulation from the pipe, installing the inspection port onto the pipe within an area of the removed section, and removing the glove bag from the surface of the pipe. An air flow through the bag removes heat from the interior of the glove bag. The interior of the glove bag is maintained at a pressure below ambient.
