Correspondence, DEP WTC surveys, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

May 3, 2002

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(DEP) in The New York City Department of Environmental Protection cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and performed a series of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has Trade exterior building surveys on various buildings in the vicinity of the World exteriors Center (WTC). The surveys included the examination of building and other exterior surfaces. These including building roofs, facades, setbacks, the WTC was still surveys identified locations where debris from the collapse of observed at the Robert C. Avaltroni visible. Our records indicate that visible debris accumulations were above referenced building (the `Building"). sessment In our previous correspondence, the Department requested an as Department has and appropriate clean up of visible debris accumulations. The either not received information regarding your actions to address the debris was accumulations or has re-inspected your building and found that visible debris present. improve air The USEPA and DEP are continuing their ongoing efforts to program (the quality in lower Manhattan. In this regard, DEP is initiating a buildings in the downtown "Cleaning Program") to clean the exteriors of certain Manhattan area. we are Based on visual surveys and analyses of other properties in the area, Building may assuming that the debris accumulations noted on the exterior of the would like to include some amount of asbestos-containing material (ACM). DEP the facades, roofs, and include the Building in the Cleaning Program, and clean work would be other exterior surfaces so as to remove such accumulations. The NYSDOL performed by NYSDOL licensed asbestos contractors with DEP and bestos contractor in performing certified workers. The fees and expenses of the as the work will be paid for by the DEP. third-party The work will be monitored by DEP personnel. An independent at designated points air monitoring firm will also be engaged to take air samples Occupational Safety and around the perimeter of the working area. The U.S. safety. The fees Health Administration (OSHA) will provide oversight for worker the fees and expenses and expenses of DEP personnel in monitoring the work and air samples will be D o of the third-party air monitoring firm in taking and analyzing paid for by DEP. ~Al~ oa R~NNFNfAL PB"' www.n c.gov dep

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