NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
The First Choice for En~ir-ortmental Testing & Consulting
October 9. 2001
Gateway Plaza Management Corporation
375 South End Avenue
New York, New York 10280 Via Facsimile
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#00-0358) has been retained to
ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC) (License
according to the EPA
perform bulk sampling, visual assessments & air monitoring
referenced project.
Protocol to determine the presence of asbestos at the above
sample from this apartment and
Based on EPA Guidelines, we collected one (1) bulk
Methodology. One sample collected
analyzed it via Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
limits of i% by weight
from this apartment was found to be slightly above the regulatory
for further analysis and was
The sample was then forwarded to a second laboratory
Results)
determined to be below the regulatory limits. (See Attached
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certified asbestos abatement
Approved Asbestos Abatement Inc. (License #99-1 184), a
specific apartment.
contractor hired independently by the owner, was used to clean this
visual inspection was conducted
Upon completion of the asbestos clean up procedures, a
Plaza. No visible asbestos containing
in Apartment; _Pll of the 400 building at Gateway
performed final air clearance sampling.
material (acm) or debris was observed, ALC then
'_• p Electron Microscopy (TEM)
The areas were cleared by ALC via Transmission
achieved the acceptance
Methodology. The results indicated that the work areas
above regulations.
criteria well below <70 structures per mm2 set by the
applicable Federal, State and City
The air sampling and analysis were done utilizing
CFR 1926.58) EPA
Regulations pertaining to asbestos to include Federal OSHA (29
AHERA/ASHARA (40 CFR
NESHAPS (40 CFR PART 61), AND TSCA TITLE II
Department of Labor Industrial
PART 763) Asbestos Regulations; the New York State
Environmental Protection Title 15•
Code Rule 56 and the New York City Department of
Asbestos Regulations.
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