Memorandum comparing asbestos data in Manhattan to other sites and arguing for cleanup under the Superfund statute.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
My December 19, 2001 preliminary risk assessment, based on much more limited data, projected maximum risks as high as 1 in 1000, to cancer risks of 1 in 10 for a persons either living apartments and/or working in building that retained much of the asbestos in carpeting, ducts, furniture, and draperies. If a correction factor for PCM-equivalents of 20% is applied to these projections, the risks range from 2 in 10,000, to risks of 2 in 100. For a laborer spending only 3 months cleaning out buildings in Lower Manhattan without proper protection, cancer risks of 1 in 5 were projected, which would be 4 in 100 if a correction for PCM-equivalents was applied. Other possible exposure scenarios were evaluated as part of my December 19 memorandum.
Risks could be much higher if there were also exposures to fiberglass, fine particulate matter, and other toxic substances at the same time. There are wide ranges of uncertainty in these calculated risks, because only limited data was available. However, I believe that these calculations establish the need for a more rigorous evaluation of risks.
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EPA memorandum addressing World Trade Center asbestos contamination status and agency efforts to provide information on the situation.
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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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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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Internal tracking document for managing reports, comments, and actions related to environmental compliance cases.
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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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Document excerpt listing counsel and staff members assigned to a paper on infrastructure related to World Trade Center recovery.
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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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Letter from EPA official to a Congressional representative criticizing the adequacy of the 114 Liberty Street cleanup.
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Frequently asked questions and updates regarding disaster assistance, road reopenings, and victim support funds issued in October 2001.
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Forwarded EPA memorandum dated June 9, 2002, concerning the Asbestos Reservoir and carpet testing methods.
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Reference chart comparing asbestos air concentration standards, detection limits, and lifetime cancer risk levels for fibers per milliliter PCM equivalents.
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Draft record containing tabulated data regarding asbestos sampling or analysis at the World Trade Center recovery site.
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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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Technical memorandum from EPA discussing ultrasonication testing for asbestos in carpets and HEPA vacuuming effectiveness.
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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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Operational period plan from the FDNY detailing actions for December 21, 2001 at the World Trade Center site.
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Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.
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Memo summarizing information from the December 21, 2001 World Trade Center command meeting.
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