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The First Choice for Environmental Testing & Consulting
October 16 2001
Gateway Plaza Management Corporation
375 South End Avenue
New York, New York 10280 Via Facsimile
Subject - Gateway Plaza Building #400
Gentlemen:
been retained to perform bulk sampling,
ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC) has
the EP.4 Protocol to determine the
visual assessments & air monitoring according to
apartment in the building
presence of asbestos at the above referenced project. Every
Any area where visible dust and
was assessed by our inspectors for dust and debris.
sample, which was then sent to a third
debris was found, ALC's inspectors took a bulk
most cases there was insufficient debris to
Y parry independent laboratory for analysis. In
Additionally, air sampling was
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sample and a visual assessment only was performed.
building.
crformed using TI M Methodology on every floor in the
and analyzed at building 400.
Twelve (12) initial background air samples were collected
contrast microscopy (PCM) and two (2)
Twelve (12) samples were analyzed via phase
Microscopy (TEM). All were below the
were analyzed via Transmission Electron
permissible limits:
fifty eight (158) bulk samples and
Based on EPA Guidelines, we collected one hundred
Methodology. One (1) sample
analyzed them via Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
above the regulatory limits of I `no.
collected from one apartment was found to be slightly
limits upon further analysis at a second
. Zero 0 were found to be above the regulatory
certified asbestos abatement
laboratory for quality control purposes. However,
clean the specific apartment
contractors hired independently by the owner, were used to
sampling. All air samples were found
and the areas were cleared by ALC via TEM air
the tenants where this cleaninp took
to be well below the permissible limits and
place have been notified of the clearance.
the building. The air sampling and
ALC then collected air samples on every floor in
City Regulations pertaining to
analysis was done utilizing applicable Federal, State and
NESHAPS (40 CFR PART
asbestos to include Federal OSHA (29 CFR 1926.58) EPA
CFR PART 763) Asbestos
61), AND TSCA TITLE II AHERAIASHARA (40
Industrial Code Rule 56 and the
Regulations; the New York State Department of Labor
Protection Title 15 Asbestos Regulations.
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