NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
4. Sampling equipment shall be placed at representative locations and away from obstruction.
Sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod and not taped to existing surfaces. All air sampling
equipment shall be pre- and post- calibrated to insure accurate air sampling volumes.
5. The Air Sampling Technician shall perform clearance air sampling after the areas are free of dust
accumulations as determined by the Project Monitor. All surfaces must be completely dry prior to
the start of sampling. Clearance air sampling shall be performed at each apartment. Five samples
shall be collected in each apartment and two samples shall be collected in each common space. The
elevator shaft and first floor commercial spaces shall be cleared separately. Clearance air
monitoring shall be performed after the completion of all clean up activities at the work site.
Clearance air sampling shall be aggressive and performed in accordance with Title 15, Chapter 1 of
the RCNY Section 1-43 (a)-(d).
6. Clearance air samples shall be collected in accordance with the procedures specified in the NIOSH
7400 Method. The flow rate for collection of air samples shall be at least 10 liters per minute and no
more than 15 liters per minute. Air sampling cassettes must be monitored to ensure the filters do not
develop dark spots that would indicate clogging. The minimum sampling volume is 3600 liters. If
clogging develops, the cassette must be changed.
7. All clearance air samples and completed chain of custody forms must be transported to the
laboratory immediately after sampling is completed.
Clearance Criteria
1. The following clearance levels have been established by the USEPA for clean up activities resulting
from the collapse of the WTC.
Parameter Clearance Level Note
Asbestos in air 0.0009 f/cc PCMe Primary clearance level
Lead in settled dust <25 ft2 Primary clearance level
Dioxin in settled dust <4ng/m2 Primary clearance level
Fibrous glass in air <0.01 f/cc Secondary clearance level
Crystalline silica in air 0.5 m3 Secondary clearance level
PAHs in settled dust mg/rn2
<0.3 mg/m2 Secondary clearance level
Mercury mg/rn2
between I and 2 mg/m2 Secondary clearance level
2. Cleaning shall not be considered compete unless the primary clearance levels are achieved. The
apartment will be re-cleaned and retested if the primary clearance levels are not achieved. These
clearance levels may be re-evaluated and revised if determined necessary based on field conditions
and analytical limitations. Secondary clearance levels shall be considered in determining the need
for additional cleanup, however failure to meet the secondary clearance levels does not automatically
trigger the re-cleaning.
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