NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
N0.975 Das
01/30/02 15:3?
,.
Health
rhos Mrs r•am Orr
snaoIrmw et Ii WN
RECOMMENDhiTIONS FOR PEOPLE RE-OCCUPYING COMMERCIAL BVILDlNGS
AND RESIDENTS RE- fTERING THEIR HOMES
1W6~ fps ham brrildlg ororsers and manages' to ensure bu lda .g safety?
occupants to retsun, they have been required by New
Bdoe building owners and managers allow r>asideats and buildings. Speci&cafy, no building may be ro-
York City to assess and certify the stability and safety of their
occ urpied miless each of the following steps has been taken:
1) the*mare has been thoroughly assessed for strength and stability;
has been check ed and restored, with this hdp.of tea Edison;
xtures have
.
beenrepaked or r,
operating and any exposed wires ár damaged fi
3).:~ drscal acrrrioe is
4) bmZdimg water service i6opecatusg, roof water tanks have been fiuslsed and re-ffiled and, if n yy.
:. . ,,..
cleated; appropriate;
5) steam service has been checked and restored, where and if any have been found, they have been
rinsed for baasrdous materials
6) the bniMiT has been
removed according to applicable regulations; • Ii itg
.1). .uild1ng mecb~aical••systems bave been inspected cleaned and ' •
t, l ing,-ventilatiaa andair coaditiouind systems; :
8) the interior has been cleared of dust avd debris: r,
n gersiO 0omma'.cate with building occupants and
In addbion. New York.City. is miring budding Owners. and If you have questions about any of the above issues,
conditions.
be available to answer questions: regax4iug building
you should contact your buildiing owner, m eager, or swat
or lame? :^ ' .
Wlieet ads thorrtdltake upon rthrndirg to rrry workplace
south of Warren Street, west of Broadway, andnort
If you were evaarated from a residence or workplacetenancy by your building manager, you are advised th we of a
Exchange Street, and have been approved to resume inh>aladon and throat unttatiom. Outside, these
pity of dust
dust mask up= catering this area to decrease the posaili your own comfort• Ifdiere is dust present indoors, it
boundaries,, n sare not n coessary, but may be worn for
clemiieijrOCCdUres•detailed below.•. ,, ` ,,r.
should not be sreeegsary to wear this mask if you follow the
are special startup and dreaming procedure. In very dusty
In a workplace, speak to your supervisor to see if there cleaning pr000dntes discussed
per, clean-up may be necessary before equipment can be restarted. Follow the
below.
conditions are safe. You should enter your home dressed in a long
In your home, you should first make sure that ::: s.: :_, ;
entry:
sleeve Shut amd pants,and with closed shoes. Upon
. t.W ~...~.. ~.:..
.•rt. .... ;.~« ' W !.
• •p`:,. ti. . ::,..:...,i. ,:
. .~.. tJ.. •
gas,lcave immediately and report it to your building
• Check for the Smellpf gas. If the apartment smelts of
manager and to Con Edison. paper and mark
• A
it "brokers glass If large pieces
Check for broken glass end fixtures. Wrap any broken glass in
• for instructions on disposal.
of glass are broken, ask your building superintendent two minutes, or until water runs completely clean'
taps for at least
• Run hot and cold water from each of the
systems, you may need to flush several tunes. If than are
• Flush toilets until bowls are refilled. For air pressure plumber do nottry'to flk the problem yourself.'.
•airy problems with the toilet'or plumbing sySlem, calla
• Follow the cleaning procedures discussed below.
World Trade "%at are theBeath F, eels
I4fhave beard that asbcoos ergo rels+arsedf ro .. the oottapse of&e . ..'
, . ditass~'.voXa res
NYC-WTC 000105293
OCR can misread numbers and units. Confirm readings against the page image before using them.