NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
10. All WTC debris shall be misted and double-bagged. Accumulation ofwater is prohibited. Water
misting shall be sufficient to wet the material without water accumulations. After the removal of
debris, all surfaces shall be HEPA vacuumed and wet wiped. Encapsulating agents shall not be
applied. Once all surfaces have been HEPA vacuumed and wet wiped, a second cleaning shall be
performed. Surfaces include but are not limited to walls, floors, ceilings, ledges, trims, appliances,
equipment and furnishings.
11. Ifidentified by the Monitoring Contractor during initial site visit, surfaces that may not be wet wiped
shall be HEPA vacuumed three times or disposed as ACM waste.
12. Materials that can not be effectively cleaned (e.g. carpets and fabric covered furniture) may
be identified for disposal as waste by EPA or designee. Disposal of residents personal
property shall not occur without prior authorization by EPA and the owner. Disposal of all
wastes generated during the cleaning shall be the responsibility of the contractor. All waste
generated shall be treated as asbestos containing material. Transportation and disposal of
generated waste shall be in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
13. A cleaning checklist (to be developed) will 1^ complete by the supervisor at the completion ofthe
cleaning.
14. A thorough visual inspection will be conducted by the Project Monitor to verify the absence ofvisible
dust accumulations. Additional clean-up procedures shall be performed where visible dust is
observed.
15. After successful clearance air monitoring isolation barriers shall be removed in conjunction with the
use of a HEPA vacuum.
16. Air sampling shall be performed by the Air Sampling Technician after the area is free of dust
accumulations as determined by the Project Monitor. The apartment of will recleaned and
retested if the clean-np criteria of 0.0009 fibers/cc (PCME measured by TEM) is not
achieved or if determined necessary by EPA. This clean-up criteria may be reevaluated and
revised, if determined necessary based on field conditions and analytical limitations.
17. Any damage or loss that occurs during cleaning is the responsibility ofthe cleaning contractor. The
cleaning contractor is not responsible for damage or loss caused by the acts ofparties not involved
in die cleanup.
18. All work shall be in compliance with all other applicable requirements ofTitle 15, Chapter 1 ofthe
RCNY and New York Industrial Code Rule 56.
19. Ifmold is observed, the cleaning contractor will contact the Monitoring Contractor who will contact
theNYCDOHandEPA.
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