NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
The Gerken Building Corporation
122 Montague Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201-3442
Telephone (718)797-3507,3514
Facsimilie (718)797-9640
March 18, 2002
R. Radhakrishnan, P.E.
Director - Asbestos Control Program
NYC Department of Environmental Protection
59-17 Junction Boulevard - 8th Floor
Corona, New York 11373-5108
Re: 90 West Broadway, Manhattan
Dear Mr. Radhakrishnan:
In response to your letter of February 12, 2002, enclosed pleased find the following,
reference the captioned property and in response to the required clean-up post September
11, 2001.
The interior of the property was cleaned in an environmentally safe fashion by
TRADEWINDS ENVIRONMENTAL and likewise with the exterior of the property,
which was accomplished by REMCO MAINTENANCE. The work was done with the
approval of C. J. RUBINO & CO., INC., a contractor signing-off on behalf of the
property's insurance carrier, GREATER NEW YORK INSURANCE COMPANY. The
work accomplished is out-lined by C.J. RUBINO & CO., INC. on an enclosure herein.
Bulk testing of the material deposited upon and within the property was accomplished
both prior to and immediately after the clean-ups, which were effected in early October,
2001. The results of such tests are enclosed herein. No direct testing of interior air was
accomplished.
To this day, several additional samplings have been made of accumulated debris with
negative results. Each occupied floor within the property has one or more HEPA-
equippped air filters running around-the-clock, seven days per week. At one month
intervals, filters are pulled from ramdom units and sent to New York Labs. The filter
material is ground-up, allowance is made for the filter material itself and the content
balance extensively tested. The last batch of filter material testing, as well as previous
batch testing, dating back to December, 2001 has failed to produce any measurable
content of glass, cellulose, mica, chrysotile or other non-fibrous material.
NYC-WTC 000094539
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