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Table 1:Swnnlina rind Analytical Methods
Parameter Description Sampling Analytical Method Maximum
Methodology Turnaround
Time
Lead Wipe samples HUD Appendix 13.1 EPA Method SW-846-6010B iday
PAHs Wipe samples ASTM D6661-01 ASTM-6661-01 14 days
EPA SW-846-8270C
Dioxin Wipe samples ASTM 6661-01 ASTM 6661-01 14 days
EPA Method SW-846-8290
Fibrous Air samples NIOSH 7400 NIOSH 7400, 3 days
Glass Counting Method "B"
Crystalline Air samples NIOSH 7500 NIOSH 7500 (XRD) 14 days
Silica
Asbestos Air samples Collection using Asbestos Fiber Analysis by 1 day
NIOSH 7400 Transmission Electron Microscopy
(TEM) Performed by EPA 40 CRF
Part 763 Final Rule (AHERA) [see
Attachment 1] and NIOSH 7400
(PCM)
Asbestos Air Sample Collection and Analysis
1. All asbestos air sampling methodologies shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of Title
15, Chapter 1 of the Rules of the City of New York and AHERA. (see reference in Table 1)
2. Asbestos air samples shall be analyzed in accordance with EPA 40 CRF Part 763 Final Rule
(AHERA) using a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and reported as shown in Attachment 1.
For the TEM analysis, two size fractions should be reported, a fraction that represents fibers >0.5
microns and a fraction that represents fibers >5 microns. The fraction that represents the fibers >5
microns is considered to be the PCM equivalent (i.e., PCMe) that should be compared to the primary
clearance value of 0.0009 s/cc. In addition, the asbestos air samples shall be analyzed in accordance
with NIOSH 7400 for standard PCM analysis. These results shall be reported on a separate sheet.
The detection limit shall be 0.0004 f/cc.
3. A turnaround time of 24 hours is required for all samples.
Asbestos Air Monitoring
1. Five (5) pre-cleanup air samples shall be collected outside but in the general vicinity of the work
site. Samplers shall be placed in reasonable proximity to the building and away from obstructions,
vents, and drafts that may unduly affect airflow.
2. Five (5) air samples shall be collected per day during cleanup activities. The flow rate shall be set at
5-6 liters per minute. A minimum sampling volume of 3600 liters shall be collected.
Samples shall be collected at isolation barriers outside the work area, the clean room of the
worker/waste decontamination facility, and outside of the building.
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