EPA work plan review, 133-135 and 21-23 buildings, August 2005

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Part IV- Waste Management Plan 133-135 Greenwich Street/21-23 Thames Street Airtek Project 05-0701 — August 10, 2005

1.0 General

1.1 Objective

The objective of the Waste Management Plan (WMP) is to characterize, manage, containerize, and legally transport and dispose of waste streams that will be generated as part of the 133-135 Greenwich Street/21-23 Thames Street Deconstruction Project.

1.2. Background

The Copper Group, Inc. has engaged Airtek Environmental Corp. (Airtek) to prepare the following project plan in support of the de-construction of the buildings located at 133-135 Greenwich Street and 21-23 Thames Street, New York, NY. This plan is in response to a request by the WTC Regulators for a documented approach to the project.

Though they sustained little physical damage, the buildings at 133-135 Greenwich Street and 21-23 Thames Street were impacted in places by fallout from the events of September 11, 2001. It is the Owner's intent to conduct abatement of in- place asbestos, and to effect a decontamination of the interior of the building so that conventional demolition activities can be completed.

1.3 Abatement Phase

The Abatement Phase of the project includes the cleaning and removal of all interior surfaces and non-structural elements within the building under containment. The cleanup and abatement will be conducted so that the building can be safely deconstructed to allow for redevelopment of the Site. The abatement Phase project will occur negative pressure containment and includes the following' general categories: (a) the general area cleanup of WTC, dust and debris, (b) removal and disposal of installed porous and certain non-porous building materials and components, (c) cleaning and salvage of certain installed non- porous building equipment and components, (d) removal of building materials containing asbestos which were present in the Building prior to September 11th, 2001 (e) packaging of asbestos and other regulated waste including, but not limited to light bulbs, lighting ballasts, batteries, mercury-containing thermostats, etc.) at generation points, movement of containers to the decontamination unit and movement of decontaminated containers to waste loading by hand.

1.4 Conventional Demolition Phase

The Conventional Demolition Phase of the project includes the structural deconstruction of the remaining cleaned and encapsulated wood framing, and the masonry facade.

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