WTC environmental lab report and data distribution, January 2002
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57-page lab report documenting World Trade Center environmental test results distributed to multiple federal, state, and local agencies including CDC and EPA.
NYC-WTC_000130560
NYC Response
Asbestos Air Sampling Results at Fixed Locations
Sampling Date and Time: 12/20/01 1200 to 2359
Sampling
Date
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Sampling
Sample No.
Location
RST-02187
RST-02188
RST-02189
RST-02190
RST-02191
RST-02192
RST-02193
RST-02194
RST-02195
RST-02196
RST-02197
RST-02198
RST-02199
RST-02200
RST-02201
RST-02202
RST-02203
RST-02204
T-Duplicate
U-Dupicate
RST-02205
RST-02206
RST-02207
RST-02208
FB122101
TB122101
Field Blank
Trip Blank
Sample
Volume*
720
36****
Matrix
Air
Air
Air
710
720
720
720
720
568
720
720
720
720
720
720
Air
•Air
PCM by NIOSH 7400
f/mm?
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
8.92
8.28
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
f/cc
<0.004
<0.004
<0.075
0.005
0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.005
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.005
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004-
n/a
n/a
Structures (#)
0.5u - 54
NA(2)
NA(2)
TEM (AHERA)
S/mm?
0000
5**1
<8.89
<8.89
<8.00
<8.89
<8.89
44.44
8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.00
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.00
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
NA(2)
NA(2)
<8.89
NA(2)
NA(2)
Sampling Locations:
A: NE corner of West Broadway & Barclay
B: SE corner of Church & Dey St.
C: Trinity (a.k.a. Church) & Liberty
C1: SW corner of Broadway & Liberty St.
D: East end of Albany St. at Greenwich St.
E: Western end of Liberty St. at South End Ave
F: Northern median strip of Vesey & West St
G: Church and Duane St.
H: South side of Chase Manhattan Plaza at Pine St.
I: SE corner of Wall St.& Broadway
J: NE corner of Warren & West St.
K: West St. & Albany in median strip
L: On walkway toward North Park rec area (north side
M: Western end of Harrison St. at West St.
(on tree next to bulkhead)
M1 : West St. - 50 yards south of Harrison St. at bulkhead
N: South side of Pier 25 (next to volleyball ct)
P: NE corner of South End Ave. & Albany
Q: Barclay & West St. (center island) in
proximity to USCG command post
R: TAGA Bus Location
S: Rector & South End
T: Pier 6 Heliport
U: Pier 6 Exit 2
V: Pier 6 Bus Sign
W: Wash Tent Common Area
of Suyvesant High), access to TAGA bus area
NIOSH 7400: Fiber Analysis of Air Samples via NIOSH 7400, Revision 3, Issue 2, 8/15/94
Asbestos Fiber Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) EPA 40CFR Part 763 (AHERA)
Standard criteria: EPA 40CFR Part 763 (AHERA): 0.01 fiber/cc (PCM), 70 S/mm?, volume 1200 L, for 25 mm filter (TEM)
Data Validation Date: 12/27/01
S-f/cc**
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0856
<0 0048
<0.0048
0.0238
0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0059
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0054
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
NA(2)
NA(2)
* Sample volume (itrs) is below recommended
limit for the TEM method;
volume is based on pump reading
* Structure (S) is roughly equivalent to fiber (f)
*** Chrysotile
**** Extremely low sample volume collected.
NA(1) - Not analyzed due to overloading of
particulates
NA(2) - Not analyzed for TEM
n/a - Not applicable
NR - Not requested
NS - Sample not submitted at this time
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NYC-WTC_000130560Source: NYC Law Department, mirrored locally
EPA internal memorandum addressing allegations that NYC and EPA concealed environmental data following 9/11, with evidence not previously evaluated in an August 2003 EPA Inspector…