NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
The First Choice for Environmental Testing & Consulting
October 9. 2001
Gateway Plaza Management Corporation
375 South End Avenue
New York, New York 10280 Via Facsimile
Subject: Final Air Clearance Sampling: Gateway Plaza 355 South End Avenue Building
200: Apartment-22F
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ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC) (License #00-0358) has been retained to
perform bulk sampling, visual assessments & air monitoring according to the EPA
Protocol to determine the presence of asbestos at the above referenced project.
Based on EPA Guidelines, we collected four (4) bulk sample from this apartment and
analyzed it via Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) Methodology. The four (4) samples
collected from this apartment were found to be slightly above the regulatory limits of 1%
by weight. The sample was then forwarded to a second laboratory for further
analysis and was determined to be below the regulatory limits. (See Attached Results)
Approved Asbestos Abatement Inc. (License #99-1184), a certified asbestos abatement
contractor hired independently by the owner, was used to clean this specific apartment.
Upon completion of the asbestos clean up procedures, a visual inspection was conducted
in Apartment 22F of the 200 building at Gateway Plaza. No visible asbestos containing
material (acm) or debris was observed, ALC then performed final air clearance sampling.
The areas were cleared by ALC via Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Methodology. The results indicated that the work areas achieved the acceptance
criteria well below <70 structures per mm2 set by the above regulations.
The air sampling and analysis were done utilizing applicable Federal, State and City
Regulations pertaining to asbestos to include Federal OSHA (29 CFR 1926.58) EPA
NESHAPS (40 CFR PART 61), AND TSCA TITLE IT AHERA/ASHARA (40 CFR
PART 763) Asbestos Regulations; the New York State Department of Labor Industrial
Code Rule 56 and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Title 15
Asbestos Regulations.
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