NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Asbestos — Airborne asbestos has a PEL of 0.1 fibers per cubic
(0.1 f/cc). A separate clearance criteria of 0.01 f/cc is centimeter of air
used subsequent to an
asbestos abatement project, as a margin of safety. PEL is
typically measured as a
fiber count, which counts all fibers, not just the asbestos
in the total. When total
counts are elevated, confirmatory additional analysis can be
performed to
determine if any of the fibers were actually asbestos, and the true
can then be determined. asbestos f/cc
The USEPA considers asbestos levels below 0.005 f/cc
to be
occupancy of schools; and general outdoor air. They also use a acceptable for
clearance level of
70 asbestos structures per square millimeter (70 as/mm2) of
air sampling filter if
the air sample was at least 1,199 liters in volume.
Bulk materials are considered to be non-asbestos by the
USEPA when less than
1% asbestos in volume. As with the above air sampling,
further confirmatory
analysis can be performed when warranted
mg/ tm—The PEL for airborne dust is 15 milligrams per cubic meter
of air (15
Carbon dioxide — The PEL for carbon dioxide (CO2) is 5,000 parts
per million
(5,000 ppm). The outside air in your area typically has a
concentration of 340 to
470 ppm. Indoor air levels above 1,000 ppm are typically
considered to be
indicative of a need for more fresh air intake.
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