Preliminary Environmental Assessment report, Jan 2006

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Environmental Characterization Report Fiterman He, 30 West Broadway, New York, NY Airtek Project #05-0867 — January 10, 2006

Introduction

Airtek Environmental Corp. (Airtek) has been retained by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, Architects, LLP (PCFP) on behalf of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) and The City University of New York (CUNY) to conduct an environmental characterization study of the Fiterman Hall Building located at 30 West Broadway, New York, NY (Fiterman Hall, the Building, or 30 West Broadway). The Building is a 15-story, 370,000 (SF) classroom building owned by CUNY and operated prior to 9/11 by CUNY/Borough of Manhattan Community College. For purposes of the environmental decontamination and deconstruction of Fiterman Hall, DASNY is acting as and for the Building owner. The Building was physically damaged by the collapse of the 7 World Trade Center building, and impacted by the well-documented environmental effects of the entire World Trade Center (WTC) collapse of September 11, 2001.

Based upon the extent of the facade damage, its location on the south side of the Building facing the WTC site, and the documented incursion of WTC dust and debris. DASNY/CUNY and the Regulatory community have jointly concluded that the Building is contaminated and requires extensive environmental remediation prior to demolition. To ensure that this work is conducted in a manner that maximizes the protection of human health and the environment, project planning is based on the conservative assumption that the entire structure is contaminated.

This investigation was focused on environmental conditions within Fiterman Hall as they relate to the planning and specification of the environmental remediation and subsequent deconstruction of the structure (the Project). The investigation included review of data and observations recorded by previous environmental investigations conducted both prior and subsequent to the WTC collapse. The investigation also included focused site environmental investigations and testing designed to provide specific information germane to the remediation and deconstruction of Fiterman Hall.

1.0 Executive Summary:

The decision to approach the project on the assumption that the entire Building is contaminated obviated the

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