Typical project scenario
School Asbestos Abatement Support
Abatement · Greater Houston
A Houston-area independent school district contractor needed a dedicated HEPA vacuum for asbestos pipe-insulation removal in a 1962 elementary boiler room. Project had to pass final clearance air monitoring on the first attempt — summer school started in 9 days.
Challenge
TDSHS-licensed abatement contractor required a vacuum dedicated to the regulated work area with a documented H13 filter certificate that would satisfy both the project consultant and the district's environmental health officer. Their previous vendor had supplied a unit with an expired filter cert — the district rejected it on the spot and the project lost a day.
Solution
HireAVac delivered a Dirt Eater Protector with a factory-sealed H13 cartridge and individual filter certificate. The seal was broken by the contractor's competent person at the anteroom, witnessed by the project consultant. The unit ran inside Level 3 containment for the full 6-day glove-bag removal. Return was in a 6-mil bag for shop-side decontamination per our standard SOP.
Results
- Filter class
- HEPA H13 (99.95% @ MPPS, certificate documented)
- Final clearance air sample
- Passed first attempt
- Schedule impact
- Zero — summer school opened on time
- District EHS sign-off
- Approved without comment
Note: This is a typical project scenario, not a specific named customer. Verified customer case studies are labeled and only published with documented permission.
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