NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DRAFT
Air Sampling Technicians
Air monitoring technicians must posses valid NYS Asbestos Project Sampling Technician (APST)
certificates. Technicians must have performed air sampling for at least 6 months. At a minimum
at least 5 Air Sampling Technicians must be assigned to this project. A single individual with
Asbestos Project Monitor and Asbestos Project Sampling Technician certification shall not
perform the functions of both Monitor and Technician during this project.
Wipe Sampling Technicians
Wipe sampling technicians must have 1-year experience in wipe sampling for a variety of
contaminants and have received state certified training in dust sampling. At a minimum at least 2
Wipe Sampling Technicians must be assigned to this project.
Equipment
Sampling equipment must be in sufficient quantity to provide the amount and type of samples
required for this project. At a minimum the following equipment are required: air-sampling pumps
with flow rate capacities of 2 to 10 liters per minute, tripods, rotometers, sample cassettes with
mixed cellulose ester filters having pore size of O.Sgm, micro vacuum, disposable porous cellulosic
towellettes moistened with wetting agent and solvent-wetted sampling agent.
Analytical Laboratory
The environmental laboratory must be certified by the New York State Department of Health.
Certification for all the analytes specified herein must have been maintained for at least six (6)
consecutive proficiency testing rounds. The laboratory must possess a gas chromatograph
equipped with a capillary column and high-resolution mass spectrometer for analyzing dioxin and
inductively coupled plasma for total metals. Cold Vapor Method apparatus shall be used for
mercury analysis.
Proof of qualifications must be presented to the NYCDEP prior to commencement of work. The NYCDEP
reserves the right to disqualify any individual(s) fi-om work on this project for non-compliance with these
specifications or the requirements of applicable rules and regulations.
Specifications
It is anticipated that the work will be completed within three (3) weeks.
Sampling and Analytical Procedures for Lead, PAHs, Dioxin, Fibrous Glass, Silica, and Mercury
1. Sampling for lead, PAHs, dioxin, fibrous glass, crystalline silica and mercury shall be performed by
the wipe sampling technician. A completed chain of custody must accompany all samples. A
unique sample number shall be assigned to each sample. A complete written description and/or
diagram shall clearly identify each sampling location.
2. Post cleaning air samples for fibrous glass and silica shall be collected concurrently with the
asbestos clearance air sampling procedures specified herein. Five samples for fibrous glass and one
sample for silica shall be collected in each apartment.
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