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Air monitoring report, 345 South End Avenue, Jan 2002

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Air monitoring report for 345 South End Avenue buildings conducted in January 2002 showing TEM results.

NYC-WTC_000121332–000121363

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Ale NM The First Choice for Environmental Testing & Consulting INCORPORATED

.January 28, 2002

Gateway Plaza .Management Corporation South End Avenue Neu York. Ness York 1028(

Subiect Random Air Sampling-Ambient .-fir `tonitonne Gateway Plaza Buildings 5amoitni Dates i January I - Ia 21 22 2-) 25

Gentlemen

lu(i Enclosed. please find the report for air monitoring performed at the above referenced address in the 200. 300. 400 and 500 buildings. Air sampling was conducted via rransmission Electron Mic-oscow, (TEM) analysis at the request of the owner

ATC Associates (ELAP #10879) analyzed the samples using the Transmission Electron Microscope iTEM) Methodology The results indicated that the areas achiesed the acceptance criteria below <-,l) structures per mm2 set by the federal regulations ttP±casc Sc_ cached TEM Repon i According to the EPA. in evaluating data from the tt'orid i rode i enter ina the surruundine iretn ' is using a protective standard under . IHER-1 . the ,4shes1n.+ 'la_ara -mervenL Response IC t ti evaluate the risk from asbestos in the outdoor and indoor air ?his is a vers ,trtnvenr standard that i.s used to determine whether children may re-enter a school building alter cahestos na-s been renruved or , rated is based on assumptions a! long-term exposure. E?.-) ha-s chaser to use this standard because :i is the most stringent and protective, even though it is unlikely that the puniic will be erposeu to asbestos 'ram the World Trade Center site fiir extended periods of time

To determine asbestos levels, air filters are collected from monitoring equipment through which air in the school building has passed and viewed through a microscope. The number of structures - material that has asbestos fibers on or in it - is then counted. The measurements must be 70 or fewer structures per square millimeter before children are allowed inside.

There is also a federal standard or asbestos exposure under OSK4. the Occupational Safety and Health .4 ci. which is used to protect workers on-the-job. The standard is . l fiber per cubic centimeter averaged over an eight-hour day. To be as protective as possible. EP.4 is using the school re-entry standard in tests around the World Trade Center.

Levels above 70 structures per square millimeter do .VOT imply an immediate health threat. .-lsbestos exposure becomes a health concern when high concentrations of asbestos fibers are inhaled over a long period. Illness is very unlikel_v to result frorn a single. high-level exposure. or from a short period of O exposure to lower levels. LU The air samples were collected by Alvin B Blake (Certificate #AH ))1-03528) and Yakhva Benvaguve\ (c (Certificate #AH , 21191) NY State Department of Labor Project Monitors

W Sincerely.

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