John Lo Schiavo S.J. Center for Science and Innovation - Construction News

Excavation continues at the project site this week.  Daily we are off hauling approximately 80 loads of dirt. Preparation for the tower crane installation can be seen in the center of the old Harney Plaza where footings are being completed for the tower crane structural base.  Underpinning at existing Harney will begin next week and will go until the end of August in two different areas. 

 

May 10, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 11, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 12, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 13, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 16, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 17, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 18, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 19, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 20, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 23, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 24, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 25, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 26, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 27, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

May 31, 2011             TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 1, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 2, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 3, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 6, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 7, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 8, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 9, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 10, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 13, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 14, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 15, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 16, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 17, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 20, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 21, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 22, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 23, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 24, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 27, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 28, 2011              TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                                    PM-10 – Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 29, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

June 30, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

July 1, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

July 2, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

July 5, 2011                TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

July 6, 2011                TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 7, 2011                 TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.     

                                     PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 8, 2011                 TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.     

                                     PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 11, 2011               TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.     

                                     PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 12, 2011               TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                                    PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 13, 2011              TEM - Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                    PM-10 - Exceeded the prescribed limits of the daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

July 14, 2011             TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 15, 2011             TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                                  PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 18, 2011           TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                  PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 19, 2011           TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                 PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 20, 2011           TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                 PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 21, 2011          TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 22, 2011          TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 25, 2011          TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 26, 2011          TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 27, 2011         TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 28, 2011         TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.  

                               PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

July 29, 2011       TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

August 1, 2011    TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.  

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 2, 2011     TEM – Above the prescribed action level of 0.016 structure per cc.

                               PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 3, 2011    TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 4, 2011    TEM- Well below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 5, 2011    TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                               PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)     

August 8, 2011      TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 9, 2011     TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 10, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 11, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 12, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                           PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 15, 2011  TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                          PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)     

August 16, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)    

August 17, 2011   TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                            PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)      

August 18, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)   

August 19, 2011   TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)  

August 22, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)  

August 23, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)  

August 24, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                           PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

August 25, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 26, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

August 29, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)    

August 30, 2011   TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)   

August 31, 2011  TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

September 1, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 2, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 6, 2011 TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

Setpember 7, 2011 TEM- Above the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                             PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3) 

Setember 8, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                              PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 9, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 12, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                                PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 13, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc.                            

                                  PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 14, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 15, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                  PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 16, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                  PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 19, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 20, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 21, 2011 TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 22, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

September 23, 2011  TEM- Below the BAAQMD prescribed level of 0.016 structures per cc. 

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

                                   PM-10 - Within prescribed limits of daily average limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter (ug/m3)

 

 

 

 

In compliance with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) requirements, the CSI site perimeter has been monitored on a daily basis for each work shift since the demolition/earthwork began.   The air monitors are gathering real time data for PM-10 dust (10 micrometer dust particulates) and collecting Asbestos air samples (TEM Method for Asbestos Structures greater than 0.5 micron).  USF, has contracted with an independent Industrial Hygiene firm to perform the perimeter air monitoring on a daily basis in compliance with the Federal, State and Local requirements. Results for TEM and PM-10 samples are received by the University generally 24-36 hours after the samples are taken from the job site. 

This information supplements the Daily Site Perimeter Air Monitoring findings reported .  The purpose of the perimeter air monitoring systems is to determine if the mitigation measures are performing as designed.  It is determined that the perimeter air monitoring system is performing in exactly the manner in which was intended.  To the extent the air monitoring system has disclosed results that exceed the prescribed action level, the following cause and results have been determined.  The elevated readings referred herein refer to TEM only and not PM-10 results.

June 28	July 6	July 12	July 14	July 15
Elevated readings at all monitors except #6	Elevated readings at all monitors except #1 & #4	Elevated reading only at monitor #1	Elevated reading at all monitors except #6	Elevated levels at monitors #5 & #6
Over 1” of rain	Very foggy & windy	Very foggy/light rain	Very windy	Very windy
Dig/Off Haul SW corner	Light activity due to archaeology outside of serpentine zone	Empty trucks entering site from other sites	AVAR drilling at south side	AVAR drilling at south side
Elevated readings at many other SF locations due to weather			Activity very close to existing monitor location	Activity very close to existing monitor location
			Activity sprays process water into vicinity inside site	Activity sprays process water into vicinity inside site

 At this time BAAQMD has not prescribed alternative action or required cessation of operations.  To the extent that results exceed the prescribed action levels on June 28 and July 6 they are due to ambient weather conditions and not operations.  To the extent additional mitigation is warranted during excavation activities, they will be implemented by the project.  With respect to the results reported for the July 12 this was likely caused by a contaminated truck entering the site.  As in the past, truck tires and under carriage are wetted down at the site to mitigate airborne particulate matter.

Results reported for July 14 and 15 are attributed to tieback drilling operations on the south side, extreme winds and inappropriate monitor location(s) too close to the work operation.  For the limited additional operations of the same or similar to this work, the operation will be modified and additionally controlled to eliminate elevated reading levels.