Fax cover sheet regarding DEP asbestos matter, Nov 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

.NOV.13.2002 4 2iPM ROSS & HARDIES NO.979 P.9

l ew York City Dsp átófEuvironniental Protection Bureau of E lviron-moatal Compliance Asbestos Control Program Building Ezterlor Clean-up Scopef Work All work performed shall be in compliance with all applicable, .relevant, and , appmpriate reulations, including but not limited to those of the United Stems Environmental Protection. Agency I JSEPA the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSRA), the New York State Department of Labor (NYS DOL), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservatio (NYS D), the New York State Historic Preservation ice (SI ), the New York City Department of Sanitation (DOS), the New York City bepartment of Health (DOE), the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (NYC LPC), and the New York City Department of Envircumental Protection (DE). Backe 'ound Than DEP with assistance from representatives of the NYS DOL and US EPA performed follow-up site visits at buildings in the vicinity of the World Trader Center. The visual assessments disclosed the presence of various amounts of debris with various dispersal patterns at the building eateilom. The majority of buildings had isolated atree{s of debris specifically at the perimeter of the roofs, at the base of parapet walls, and in gutters. Debrid. waas.ilso visible at horizontal surfaces on some of the building Acades. For some buildings, building facades facing the street were cleaned while the facades at the rear remained dirty. The observed debris Was characteristic of the debris from the impact of September 11, 2001. The debris appears to have reformed into a dense mass (eake4 ;l uring the DEP follow-up, visits, samples of the debris were collected from various roofs.' The. uneven dispersal identified above was also evident in the sample collection. Samples collected ficri' various buildings indicated that s®mó of the debris was asbestos-containing material (ACM). Based on these =results and the most s ingest assessment and evaluation, this material may be ACM and shall be cleaned by NYS DOL licensed contractors with DEP and NYSDOL certified workers. PUTDQII A NYS DOL licensed asbestos contraotor with DEP n4 NYSDOL certified workers shall perform the clean-up of building roofs, setbacks.' and/or building sdes within the vicinity of the WTC, The scope of work for the clean-up activities is attached. " The ciliate=up activities shall consist of collection of debris and Wet cleaning/-PA vacuuming until the surfaces are clean of visible debris. cgjraet ALUM Teman&$peçf1callons The contact shall be in , fbrce for- 2'20- oon~eciitiv+ caledar' day$ from the DEP commencement date. Services shall, be diracted'by the•DP. onMcton i 1+be prepared to mobilize within 72 hours of the contract award. The DAP cxiects, co' tolt to o NVida;fot~." td' five crews with. a Kuntz of fve handlers per day at.each. of the arms: uitiple;buil `rabbi shall be cleaned•sinm italzeously. Work shall not be performed at any building found i ,e i'itnucturallyunsouad. Pagel 05103!42

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