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v!ATC ASSOCIATES I N C.
Ambient Air Sampling
Subject: Tribeca Towers
105 Duane Street
Re: Ambient Air Sampling
Location: Common Hallways during Duct Cleaning, 2nd floor Mechanical Room
From: Fred Burkhardt
Date: January 4, 2002
On December 27, 28 & 29, 2001, ATC collected a total of fourteen ambient air samples,
ten from within common hallways and four within the 2"d floor mechanical room to
ascertain the presence or absence of airborne asbestos. The sample methodology,
quantity, and location were agreed upon between Related Management, ATC and H.A.
Bader Consultants Inc. the tenants associations consultant. Samples were analyzed in
accordance with the more stringent AHERA Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
method as set forth at 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A.
In the absence of a specific ambient air standard for asbestos, regulatory agencies have
been using the AHERA re-occupancy requirement following an asbestos abatement
action. This standard of an average of less than 70 asbestos structures per square
millimeter (<70 s/mm2) per sample set is the most stringent reoccupancy requirement
available, and has been designed to be protective of children following an asbestos
project.
Based upon the analytical results from the 2"d, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 27th, 34th, 41st
floor hallways and 2nd floor mechanical room of no asbestos structures detected,
which is below the AHERA clearance requirement. It is ATC's opinion that duct-
cleaning activities did not result in elevated asbestos levels within those spaces, and the
ambient conditions sampled are representative of the building at the time of testing and
meet an acceptable criterion for occupancy. If you have any questions or require
additional explaination of the information presented please do not hesitate to call me at
212-353-8280 extension 343.
Thank You.
NYC-WTC 000104517
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