October 9. 2001
Gateway Plaza Management Corporation
375 South End Avenue
New York. New York 0280 Via Facsimile
Subject: Gatewav Plaza Building #200
Gentlemen.
has been retained to perform bulk sampling,
ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC)
the EPA Protocol to determine the
visual assessments & air monitoring according to
project. Every apartment in the building
presence of asbestos at the above referenced
debris. Any area where visible dust and
was assessed by our inspectors for dust and
sample. which was then sent to a third
debris was found. ALC's inspectors took a bulk
In most cases there as insufficient debris to
party independent laboratory for analysis.
per"formed. Additional ly, air sampling was rI
sample and a visual assessment only was
in the building
performed using TENT Methodology on every floor
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were collected and analyzed at building
Twenty-one (2 1) initial background air samples
phase contrast microscopy (PCNI) and twelve
200. Twenty-one (21) were analyzed via
electron microscopy iTE 'i). All were below the
( 12) were re analyzed via transmission
permissible limits.
one hundred ninety-nine (199) bulk samples and
Based on EPA Guidelines, we collected
(PLM) Methodology. Sixteen (16)
analyzed them via Polarized Light Microscopy
found to be slightly above the regulatory
samples collected from six (6) apartments were
samples that were found to be above the limits,
limits of l . Of the sixteen (16) bulk
limits upon further analysis at a second
zero (0) were found to be above the regulatory
However, certified asbestos abatement
laboratory for quality control purposes. V }
were used to clean those specific
contractors hired independently by the owner,
were cleared by ALC via TEM
apartments found to be in question and the areas
be well below the ermissible limits and the "
sampling. All air samples were four d to
have been notified of the clearance.
tenants where this cieanin ook place
every floor in the building. The air sampling and
ALC then collected air samples on to
Federal. State and City Regulations pertaining
analysis was done utilizing applicable CFR PART
1926.58) EPA NESHAPS (40
asbestos to include Federal OSHA (29 CFR
AHERAI'ASHARA (40 CFR PART 765) Asbestos
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