NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Executive Summary
At the request of Mr. Michael Fucci as agent for CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.,
Consulting & Testing Services, Inc. (CTSI) performed environmental testing at 88 Pine
Street facility. The purpose of the sampling was to evaluate the building's air quality and
dust composition subsequent to the World Trade Center tragedy.
Testing was performed from September 13th, 2001 through September 21st, 2001.
Air samples were collected as part of building air quality/dust control evaluation
and during clean up processes from the following floors: Concourse, Lobby,
th 21", 23rd, 24th,
Basement, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, l l th, 12th, 15th, 19th, 20,
26th, 27th, 28th, 32nd and 331d. All samples collected were transported to an
independent certified laboratory, EMSL Analytical, for analysis. Samples were
analyzed utilizing Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) Methodology (Fiber
Analysis of Air Samples via NIOSH 7400, Revision 3, Issue 2, 8/15/94).
Based on the attached certificate of analysis, the final air quality samples
collected on September 18th and 19th, indicate fiber counts are within the
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure
Limit (PEL) of 0.1 f/cc (fibers per cubic centimeter). Total of five (5) air quality
samples were collected.
Air samples collected during clean up phases were within New York State and
City clearance criteria of <0.01 f/cc. Total of one hundred-sixteen (116) samples
were collected during clean up phases.
• Dust / Wipe Samples were collected from the following areas: Roof, outside
building-north side, 11th fl., 32 fl., 33`d fl., ground floor and basement. Samples
were collected from debris on the roof and dust/debris from the other locations. A
total of fifteen (15) dust samples were collected.
All samples collected were transported to an independent certified laboratory,
EMSL Analytical, for analysis. Samples were analyzed utilizing Polarized Light
Microscopy (PLM) Methodology qualitative and NY State ELAP 198.1 methods.
In addition, dust samples collected on September 16th were analyzed utilizing
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) ASTM Method D5755.95.
Samples collected on September 16th from outside the building on the north side
indicated presence of asbestos. Other samples collected from the 11th floor north
1th
A/C unit inside and outside, 1 fl. MER and Ground floor northeast A/C unit
outside tested positive for the presence of asbestos.
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