Memo transmitting asbestos test results, April 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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PLM POINT C?OUINT ANALYSIS REPORT PERFORMED IY EPA S0WA93 ►1* METHOD.

Sample ISaaiplle Appearance' Asbcatos Non4Aab stos m ri Lion % T % Fibrous % Non-Fibrous A2546 (1) Drnt Sample Various 4% Chrysotil4 10% Cellulose 46% Other ion Roof Fibrous 20% Fiber Glass : Otero ameous 20% Min. Wool A2546 (2) Dust Sample Various 3% Chrysotilo 10% Cellulose 67% Other Ion Roof Fibrous 10% Fiber Glass 10% Ming. Wool Ietero sous A2546 (3) Dist Sample Various 4% Chaysotile 10% Cellulose . 67% Other on Roof Fibrous Trace Amosite 10% Fiber O1ess 4 *tero emeous 10% Man. Wool PLM I NOB Comments! Fqt all obviously heterogeneous samples easily I pasted into subsamples, and for layered saoples, each component is analyzed separately. Also "# of Layyrr refers to nu aber of separable subsamples. a

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