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NEW YORK ENVIRONMENTAL LAW .&
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December 11, 2001
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Air; Noise and Hazardous Material•
Asbestos and Lead Control Program
59-17 Junction Blvd.
Corona, NY 11373
Tel: (718)595.3682
Fax (718) 685-3749
RE.I Asbestos Condition at 108 Duane Street, NY, NY 10007
Building Owner: Related Management Company, L.P.
Dear Department of Environmental Protection,
This letter is a formal notification of a complaint with regards toe
high level of asbestos
contamination at 105 Duane Street, New York, Now York. Proper
asbestos methods as
required by law and regulation are not being utilized'. We require
to postpone any work on the ventilation system in that building whichimmediate action due
Is to begin on
Wednesday, December 12, 2001. A survey was performed on December
3ntl, 2001 by
Edward Olmsted, CIH, CSP.
The collapse of the World Trade Center buildings caused the release
debris containing asbestos. The asbestos containing debris was of dust and
spread throughout the
collapse site and around the surrounding neighborhood. Other
contaminants were also
spread through the neighborhood. Many of these contaminants including
the asbestos
settled on surfaces and were drawn into building through the ventilation
system. This
survey was made to determine the level of asbestos in dust in the level of
in the dust in the 10 f'oor apartment and halfway of the building. asbestos in dust
'Several residents of the building and myself noticed that the hallway air
grilles were
removed for cleaning. In their place, management placed plastic and paper
products to
supposedly provide professional protection which were applied in such a manner
were found to have fallen off within 24 hours of application. that many
See picture.
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