NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Re: Asbestos & Lead Testing Page 1 of 3
November 10, 2001
Mr. Edward Sullivan
Director of Operations
B.M.C.C.
199 Chambers Street
New York, New York 10007-1097
Re: Periodic Asbestos & Lead Testing
Dear Mr. Sullivan,
H. A. Bader Consultants, Inc. performed asbestos and lead testing in various
areas at 199 Chambers Street on November 8, 2001. The sampling was
performed by Howard Bader, P.E. and Richard Massari of H. A. Bader
Consultants. This was followup testing for similar surveys performed by H. A.
Bader Consultants on September 20 and 28, and October 9 and 17, 2001.
H. A. Bader Consultants is licensed by the New York State Department of Labor
(DOL) as an Asbestos Consultant. Mr. Bader and Massari are New York City
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Certified Asbestos Investigators.
In addition, Mr. Bader and Massari are Certified by the DOL and United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Act (AHERA) Program as Asbestos Air Sampling Technicians, Inspectors,
Management Planners and Project Monitors. Mr. Bader has been trained and
certified as a Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor by the New Jersey Department
of Health. New York State does not have certifications in this area at this time.
Several buildings at and adjacent to the World Trade Center Complex in lower
Manhattan were destroyed or severely damaged on or around September 11,
2001. It is common knowledge that some of these buildings had asbestos
containing materials and possibly lead-based paint. A waste transfer operation
is occurring directly across the street (West Street) from the school building. It
is suspected that debris from the initial building damage and waste transfer
operation is potentially contaminating areas in lower Manhattan with asbestos
fibers and lead dust.
NYC-WTC 000106346
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