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October 9, 2001
Gateway Plaza Management Corporation
375 South End Avenue
New York. New York 10280 Via Facsimile
Subject: Final Air Clearance Samollno Gatewav Plaza 355 South End Avenue
200: Apartment -22F
., . .. Gentlemen:
ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC) (License #00-0358) has been retainer t_
perform bulk sampling, visual assessments & air monitoring according to the EP=
Protocol' to determine the presence of asbestos at the above referenced project.
ry Based on EPA C,uidelines, we collected tour (4) bulk sample from this apartme.i.
analyzed it via Polarized Light Microscopy (PLMI Methodology The tour !-i
collected from this apartment were round to be slightly above the regulatory lim:_-
by weight. The sample was then forwarded to a second laboratory for furthe'
analysis and was determined to be below the regulatory limits. I See Attaches
Approved Asbestos Abatement Inc. (License #99-1 18.1), a certified asbestos aba=~..
contractor hired independently by the owner, was used to clean this specific arar -—
Lpon completion of the asbestos clean up procedures, a visual inspection was cones - -
in Apartment 22F of the 200 ouilding at Gateway Plaza. No visible asbestos contairnaz
material (acm) or debris was observed, ALC then performed final air clearance sa _
$ The areas were cleared by ALC via Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Methodology. The results indicated that the work areas achieved the acceptance
criteria well below <70 structures per mm2 set by the above regul ations.
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The air sampling and analysis were done utilizing applicable Federal, State and C., ~
Regulations pertaining to asbestos to include Federal OSHA (29 CFR 1926.58: E:
NESHAPS (40 C'FR PART b 1), AND TSCA TITLE Q AHERA/ASHARA (40 C
PART 763) Asbestos Regulations: the New York State Department of Labor Incur
Code Rule 56 and the New Fork City Department of Environmental Protection T
Asbestos Regulations
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