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• dvanced Environm.entaI Corp.
October 12, 2001
Mr. Craig Murphy
Director of Project Development
The WitkoffGGroup
220 East 42' Street
New Ycrb, NY 10017
Re: Asbestos Air Monitoring, Various Areas, 233 Broadway, New Yorky NY
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On October 11, 2001, Advatwced Falvimnmental Corp. performed air monitoring at the above
Ioeadon.
Samples were collected on floors specified by bw'lding management to document the asbestos
fiber
concentration levels of the ambient air from represeata±ive areas of the building.
Six (6) samples were collected sud analyzed using the Transmission 1lectron Microscopy CIEM) method
according to the EPA AURA protocol. TEM with energy dispetsfvc X-ray analysis is an
method that enables a fibers chemical composition to be Identified and thereby overcominganalytical the non-
specificity of PCM analysis. This fiber specific protacot is generally utilized to determine cictu air
following a "lar$r'4 14 baqient project.TF.M pample analysis detects filter loads (the number of structures
detected per squ ae miilireetcr of collection media su:fmce) whit s, if less than or equal to EPA .AHERA
release criteria of 70 slructures per sque millimeter (s/mmz), determine whether
or not the area is safe for
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The TEM samples were collected in the lobby area, floors 5,12,16, and 29. The sarr lee and the
results
can be found in Appendix A. Listed is the sample identification number, area analyzed, sample
volume,
shuotmc annuls, analytical sensitivity, and the concentmtloa of asbestos. As a review of
Appendix A
shows, no asbestos structures were detected on any samples collected.
In conclusion, the TEM sample data show acceptable concentaatieas of fibrous materials in the
ambient
If you have any questions or need furtber clarifiwxioa on air sampling methodology, please can me.
Sincerely,
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Edward Narnath
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