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_000130591
NYC Response
Asbestos Air Sampling Results at Fixed Locations
Sampling Date and Time: 12/21/01 1200 to 2359
Sampling
Date
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Sample No.
RST-02230
RST-02231
RST-02232
RST-02233
RST-02234
RST-02235
RST-02236
RST-02237
RST-02238
RST-02239
RST-02240
RST-02241
RST-02242
RST-02243
RST-02244
RST-02245
RST-02246
RST-02247
RST-02248
RST-02249
RST-02250
FB122201
TB122201
Sampling
Location
I
H-Duplicate
Sample
Volume*
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
720
700
Matrix
NS
P-Duplicate
700
720
720
720
720
720
Field Blank
Trip Blank
Air
Air
PCM by NIOSH 7400
f/mm?
<7.0
8.92
8.28
<7.0
7.64
<7.0
<7.0
10.19
8.92
7.01
<7.0
<7.0
7.64
<7.0
NS
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
<7.0
17.83
<7.0
<7.0
f/cc
<0.004
0.005
0.004
<0.004
0.004
<0.004
<0.004
0.005
0.005
0.004
<0.004
<0.004
0.004
<0.004
NS
<0.004
<0,004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
<0.004
0.0095
n/a
n/a
TEM (AHERA)
Structures (#)
0.5р-5
S/mm?
<8.89
0000
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
NS
000
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
<8.89
NA(2)
NA(2)
NA(2)
NA(2)
<8.89
NA(2)
NA(2)
Sampling Locations:
A: NE corner of West Broadway & Barclay
M: Western end of Harrison St. at West St.
B: SE corner of Church & Dey St.
(on tree next to bulkhead)
C: Trinity (a.k.a. Church) & Liberty
M1 : West St. - 50 yards south of Harrison St. at bulkhead
C1: SW corner of Broadway & Liberty St.
N: South side of Pier 25 (next to vollevball ct)
D: East end of Albany St. at Greenwich St.
P: NE corner of South End Ave. & Albany
E: Western end of Liberty St. at South End Ave
Q: Barclay & West St. (center island) in
F: Northern median strip of Vesey & West St
proximity to USCG command post
G: Church and Duane St.
R: TAGA Bus Location
H: South side of Chase Manhattan Plaza at Pine St.
S: Rector & South End
I: SE corner of Wall St. & Broadway
T: Pier 6 Heliport
J: NE corner of Warren & West St.
U: Pier 6 Exit 2
K: West St. & Albany in median strip
V: Pier 6 Bus Sign
L: On walkway toward North Park rec area (north side
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)
FL-12-21-01-pm
Data Validation Date: 12/26/01
S~f/cC**
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
NS
<0.0049
<0.0049
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
<0.0048
NA(2)
NA(2)
Key:
*Sample volume (liters) is below recommended
limit for the TEM method;
volume is based on pump reading
** Structure (S) is roughly equivalent to fiber (f)
** Chrysotile
NA(") - Not analyzed due to overloading of
particulates
NA(2)- Not analyzedfor TEM
n/a-Not applicable
NR - Not requested
NS - Sample not submitted at this time
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