Dismantling projects pose distinctly different sets of challenges depending on the industry. On pharmaceuticals projects, biological and chemical contaminants must be eliminated before dismantling can begin.
Pharmaceutical plants contain a variety of areas and equipment that may
contain hazardous substances, growths, or residues. Epoxy countertops,
sinks, fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, autoclaves, etc., can be found in
laboratories. Process suites, which can differ widely depending on
their function, may contain process piping, tanks, isolators,
lyophilizers, downflow booths, and various others. Plant owners,
contractors, process managers, industrial hygienists, and environment
service providers must work together to identify areas and items that
require cleaning and/or decontamination.
Once familiarized with the facility and its processes, the industrial
hygienist will conduct thorough testing for contaminants and prescribe
the precise decontamination process that must occur. This is done not
only to ensure environmental and worker safety, but also to ready
fixtures and equipment for reuse or resale. Decontaminated areas are
then retested by the industrial hygienist and verified ready for
dismantlement. Because work scope can sometimes change as a project
progresses, continued teamwork among plant owners, industrial
hygienists, and project contractors is essential to ensuring that newly
identified problem areas are promptly tested and remediated before
dismantlement.
R. Baker & Son All Industrial Services, as a multifaceted contractor
whose specialties include both dismantling and environment services,
can perform both the remediation of the facility as well as the
dismantlement. Our dismantlement services include: decommissioning of
equipment, rigging and match marking, machinery moving and
transportation, plant relocation, reinstallation and millwright
services, and asset recovery, and equipment resale. Environmental
services include: surface cleaning, pipeline cleaning and pigging,
column and vessel cleaning, tank cleaning, line flushing and first line
breaks, HVAC and duct cleaning, non-ACM insulation removal, HEPA vacuum
services, and power washing and steam cleaning of pipes and equipment.
R. Baker & Son - All Industrial Services
190 Boundary Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-222-3553
http://www.rbaker.com