NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Ritz Carlton Residence Hotel Asbestos Contamination
2 and 10 West Street
Survey
September 14,2001
New York, New York EHI Project #: 0224-0511
3. 15" Floor - Window Ledge -15C
4. 15k" Floor - Window Ledge - 15A
5. 39th Floor - Window Ledge - North Side
6. 12' Floor - Room 1202 - Off Table
The samples were analyzed by Scientific Laboratories, Inc., 117 East 301 Street, New
York, NY by Polarized Light Microscopy. None of the samples were found to contain greater
than 1% asbestos.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Health
Administration (OSHA), the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL), and the New
York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC DEP), define asbestos containing
materials as those materials containing greater than 1% asbestos by volume.
Based on the definitions employed by these agencies the dusts are not regulated as
asbestos containing materials.
The Scientific Laboratories, Inc. report can be found in the Appendix.
4.0 Discussion/Recommendation
Although the dust found throughout 2 and 10 West Street, New York, NY are not
regulated as asbestos containing materials, trace amounts of asbestos fibers do exist.
It is our opinion that these trace amounts of asbestos no not pose a hazard to workerd,or
current building occupants.
It will be necessary to conduct a cleanup of the dust throughout the building. This
cleanup should be done by a professional cleanup company. Vacuuming of surfaces, carpets, and
upholsteries should be done using HEPA filtered vacuum cleaners to prevent re-entrainment of
the dust.
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