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NARRATIVE REPORT <br />1.0 INTRODUCTION <br />The following is the final report of the asbestos and regulated material survey performed within <br />the former Oasis Market located at 2250 Rice Street, Little Canada, MN. The sampling was <br />performed on May 10, 2007 by Keith Giorgi and Todd Giorgi of LEGEND TECHNICAL <br />SERVICES, INC. (LEGEND). <br />2.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br />Two buildings were present on the parcel including the gas station/convenience store and a <br />separate carwash building. The buildings are scheduled for demolition therefore destructive <br />sampling was performed (i.e. wall cavities, ceiling cavities, etc. were opened up). The survey <br />was limited to above grade and did not include identifying underground storage tanks or other <br />buried services. <br />3.0 METHODOLOGY <br />3.1 Asbestos Sampling <br />The samples were collected in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health <br />Rules 4620.3460. The samples were analyzed in LEGEND's laboratory for the presence <br />of asbestos fibers using polarized light microscopy (PLM) and dispersion staining <br />techniques. The analysis was performed using an Olympus BHSP microscope at 40- <br />200X magnification in accordance with current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <br />(USEPA) protocols, "Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building <br />Materials ", EPA 600 /R- 93/116, 1993. An asbestos containing material is defined as any <br />material containing greater than one percent asbestos as analyzed by PLM techniques. <br />The exception is vermiculite insulation which is considered as asbestos containing by the <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) if any detectable amounts of asbestos are <br />present. <br />3.2 Lead Paint Sampling <br />Samples were collected of paints found in a deteriorated state (i.e. peeling, flaking, etc.) <br />and analyzed for lead content. The samples were analyzed in LEGEND's laboratory for <br />lead according to EPA Method 6010B using Inductive Coupled Plasma. Any paints that <br />are in poor condition and are deemed to be lead -based paints (contain greater than 5,000 <br />parts per million) must be stabilized prior to demolition. <br />3.3 Regulated Material Survey <br />A walk- through was performed of the entire parcel where materials classified as <br />regulated wastes by the MPCA were identified and quantified. Regulated materials <br />include but are not limited to; mercury containing devices, fluorescent light bulbs, pcb <br />containing ballasts, stored chemicals, etc. which need to be removed prior to demolition. <br />Pace 1 of 4 <br />