NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Technicians
Air monitoring technicians must possess valid NYS Asbestos Project Sampling Technician (APST)
certificates. Technicians must have performed air sampling for at least 6 months.
D. Specifications
Clean up activities shall be scheduled for 20 to 30 units per day. Air sampling shall also be provided
at 10 to 20 units where clean up activities are not scheduled. SufBcient persoimel shall be available
for project monitoring and sampling.
Sampling equipment must be in sufficient quantity to provide the amount and type of samples
required for this proj ect. At a minimum the following equipment are required: air-sampling pumps
with flow rate capacities of 10 liters per minute, tripods, rotometers, sample cassettes with mixed
p cellulose ester filters having pore size of 0.45um. Contractors should be prepared to go to
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The contractorshallprqiareaHealth and Safety Plan(HASP) in accordance with 29 CFR1910.120.
All personnel involved in residential cleaning and monitoring activities shall follow the contractor
HASP prepared by their employer. EPA shall be provided with a copy of the employer HASP prior
to the start of work. Individuals performing clean up activities may wear personal protective
equipment or respirators in accordance with their employer’s health and safety plan. All cleaning
operations will be conducted in accordance with the Cleaning Contract Scope of Work.
Copies of all invoices for work conducted under this contract shall be provided to USEPA and DEP.
The Project Monitor shall direct and coordinate all services and report all findings to USEPA. The
scope of this project will be as follows:
1. The Project Monitor shall be responsible for accessing a secure EPA Website (url, user name
and password to be provided by EPA). hi coordination with the USEPA OSC, the Project
Monitor will access residential services requested from the Website and schedule clean-up
activities and air sampling with the tenants/owners, project monitors, asbestos abatement
contractors and air monitoring technicians to the various apartments. The Project Monitor
will then supply relevant information on activities back into the EFA Indoor Air database via
the secure EPA website. Data to be input may include but is not limited to start and
completion dates for the cleaning, sampling dates and sample identification numbers.
2. The Project Monitor will schedule and conduct pre-cleaning and pre-sampling inspections
of the apartments, HVAC systems and common spaces. Residents will be provided with
information regarding sampling options (aggressive and modified aggressive sampling
protocols) and the handling of valuable personal items (money, jewelry, heirlooms) during
work. The Project Monitor will obtain written access and authorization to clean the
apartments, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and common spaces
using the USEPA Access Agreement (to be provided). The Project Monitor will advise EPA
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