NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Environmental Characterization Report
Fiterman Hall, 30 West Broadway, New York, NY
Airtek Project #05-0867 — January 10, 2006
The inventory is included in Attachment VII.
4.8 Visual Inspection for Mold
Periodic visual inspections for microbiological growth have been conducted and
are conducted
periodically. Ongoing water incursion into the building has resulted in mold conditions
that
change over time.
5.0 Investigation Results
5.1 Site Access Monitoring
Testing conducted as required by the New York State Department of Labor under
Industrial Code
Rule 56 (56-17), indicates that the installation and operation of the site access
facility at the
northwest corner of the building has not resulted in the release of asbestos to the
outside of the
building. Daily sampling for asbestos has been conducted, samples have been analyzed
by TEM
(AHERA), and all sample results are within acceptable limits (70s/mm2). A data
summary is
included Attachment I.
5.2 Personal Exposure Testing
The results of personal exposure sampling conducted to date indicate that the
personal protective
equipment specified in the original site Health & Safety Plan is sufficient personal protection
for the
contaminants tested for during the activities conducted to date:
Asbestos: All results < OSHA PEL (0.1 f/cc)
Metals: All results < OSHA PELs (Various — Attachment II)
Mercury Vapor: All results < OSHA PEL (50ug/m3)
Respirable Dust: All results < OSHA PEL (5mg/m3)
Silica: All results below OSHA PEL (10mg/m 3/%quartz+2)
53 Exterior Dust Investigation
Cleaning of the exterior facade of the Building conducted by the NYC DEP as a part of its
WTC
response was effective, and re-cleaning of the majority of the facade is not necessary
or
advisable. Cleaning of the lower two floors where urban background road dust has
accumulated
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