EPA memorandum addressing World Trade Center asbestos contamination status and agency efforts to provide information on the situation.
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concentrations before and after cleaning. Airborne asbestos concentrations were two to four times greater during than before the carpet cleaning activities. Neither the level of asbestos contamination in the carpet nor the type of cleaning method used greatly affected the difference between the airbone asbestos concentration before and during cleaning.
16. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1992) Asbestos Abatement Guideline Detail Sheets, Engineer Pamphlet 1110-1-11. Posted on the internet at http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-pamphlets/epl 110-1-11/entire.pdf
See page 11 of the Corps of Engineer’s publication for a table which states that removal is the only option for carpet, and pages 48 and 49 for the procedures for removal. These guidelines are for carpet that is only contaminated with low levels of asbestos, as well as carpet defined as “asbestos containing” having over 1% asbestos. The carpet must be HEPA vacuumed before disposal. This is not to make it free of asbestos, or decontaminated, but instead just to reduce the levels. The carpet must still be removed and replace.
17. EPA (1997) Rules of thumb for superfund remedy selection. Publication No. EPA 540-R-97- 013, NTIS PB97-963301. Posted at www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/rules/
EPA (2000) Presenter’s manual for: “Superfund Risk Assessment and How you Can Help”. Publication No. EPA/540/R-99/013. Posted at www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/risk/vdmanual.pdf
The EPA does not consider any exposure to a man-made carcinogen to be acceptable, but does base its actions in existing exposure situations according to the degree of elevated risk. The EPA chooses a degree of protection, or risk level, as a criteria for abating exposures.
18. U.S. EPA (April 25, 1986) Toxic Substances; Asbestos Abatement Projects. Final Rule. Federal Register, Volume 51, p. 15722 ff.
19. Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act (June 14, 1980) Public Law (P.L.) 96- 270, § 1, 94 Stat. 487, 20 USCS § 3601 (2001). Available at http://www.findlaw.com/ or http://uscode.house. gov/ § 3601. Congressional statement of findingsand purposes (a) The Congress finds that— (1) exposure to asbestos fibers has been identified over a long period of time and by reputable medical and scientific evidence as significantly increasing the incidence of cancer and other severe or fatal diseases, such as asbestosis: (2) medical evidence has suggested that children may be particularly vulnerable to environmentally induced cancers; (3) medical science has not established any minimum level of exposure to asbestos fibers which is considered to be safe to individuals exposed to the fibers...
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Forwarded EPA memorandum dated June 9, 2002, concerning the Asbestos Reservoir and carpet testing methods.
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Technical memorandum from EPA discussing ultrasonication testing for asbestos in carpets and HEPA vacuuming effectiveness.
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EPA memorandum on wipe sampling methods for asbestos in Lower Manhattan buildings, resuspension projections, and cancer risk estimates from WTC dust exposure.
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Memorandum detailing procedures for asbestos wipe sampling in Lower Manhattan and estimating associated cancer risks from dust exposure.
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Memorandum comparing asbestos data in Manhattan to other sites and arguing for cleanup under the Superfund statute.
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EPA memorandum detailing plans for asbestos wipe sampling, projecting airborne dust levels, and estimating increased cancer risks from WTC dust exposure.
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Internal tracking document for managing reports, comments, and actions related to environmental compliance cases.
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Draft fact sheet from DOH and DEP addressing tenant concerns regarding asbestos fibers at 105 Duane Street.
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Document excerpt listing counsel and staff members assigned to a paper on infrastructure related to World Trade Center recovery.
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Correspondence criticizing the EPA and DEP regarding asbestos, silica levels, and safety clearance after cleaning at 114 Liberty Street.
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Letter from EPA official to a Congressional representative criticizing the adequacy of the 114 Liberty Street cleanup.
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Letter from Enviroscience Consultants providing air and bulk sampling results for 86 Trinity Place.
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