At the Mission Bay campus, all construction projects that disturb the native soils are subject to the Risk Management Plan
In the event that your project requires any “dust generating activity”, The Risk Management Plan calls for:
- a written dust plan
- daily written logs
- perimeter air sampling
- quarterly reports to the RWQCB.
Acceptable dust control measures may include one or more of the following:
- Water all active construction areas at least twice a day or as necessary to prevent visible dust plumes from migrating outside of the parcel under development.
- Enclose, cover, water twice daily, or apply (non-toxic) soil binders to exposed construction stockpiles.
- Mist or spray water while loading transportation vehicles.
- Minimize drop heights while loading transportation vehicles.
- Use tarpaulins or other effective covers for trucks carrying soils that travel on streets.
- Pave, apply water three times per day, or apply (non-toxic) soil stabilizers on all unpaved access roads, parking areas and staging areas at construction sites.
- Sweep daily all paved access routes, parking areas and staging areas.
- Sweep street daily if visible soil material is carried onto public streets.
- Install wheel washers for all exiting trucks, or wash off the tires or tracks of all trucks and equipment leaving the site.
- Installing wind breakers, or plant trees / vegetative wind breakers at windward sides of construction areas.
- Suspend excavation and grading activities when winds (instantaneous gusts) exceed 25 mph.
- Limiting the area subject to excavation, grading and other construction activities at one time.
If you are planning a large grading, trenching, landscaping, or any other soil disturbing activity, please notify UCSF Environmental Programs prior to the start of work.
The following links are provided for your information:
Mission Bay Risk Management Plan
BAAQMD Asbestos Program: http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Compliance-and-Enforcement/Asbestos-Programs/Asbestos-ATCM.aspx