NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
IlE ONMENTAL HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS,INC.
655 West Shdre Trail Sparta, New Jersey 07871 • Phone/Fax 973-729-5649
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October 23, 2001
Mr. Richard McKinley
Millennium Partners
1995 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
Re: Ritz Carlton Downtown
Dear Mr. McKinley;
Downtown property located at 2 and 10
On Friday, September 14, 2001, I inspected the Ritz Carlton particulate matter which had
West Street, New York, NY. At that time I collected bulk samples of
settled on the property as a result of the World Trade Center collapse. The samples were analyzed for
content and found to be comprised of the following:
1. Non Fibrous Materials
2. Fibrous Glass
3. Cellulose
some samples.
Traces of asbestos less that regulatory limits were also observed in
collected air samples via Transmission
On September 21, 2001, EHI, Inc. returned to the site and collected samples.
Electron Microscopy. No asbestos structures were detected in any of the
State and Local agencies have
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other Federal,
the World Trade Center site and nearby areas in
collected extensive environmental monitoring data fro
contamination has been restricted to the immediate
Manhattan and New Jersey. The data suggested that
found directly in the smoke plume.
areas around the World Trade Center site and were generally
observations, it is my opinion
Based on the voluminous data generated by the EPA and on my own field
warranted.
that further environmental testing of the Ritz Carlton site is not
should be followed.
The recommendations made in our report dated September 18, 2001
Very truly yours,
William S. Kerbel, CIH
President
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