NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Personal air monitoring shall be performed by the Monitoring Contractor in accordance
with US DOL OSHA requirements. The person who conducts sampling shall possess a
valid NYS DOL APST certificate. Personal air monitoring will be performed on a
minimum of one employee of the Cleaning Contractor per shift per residence during for
the first 6 weeks of cleaning operations. This may be extended based on a determination
made by EPA and OSHA. Thereafter personal air monitoring samples will be taken at
one sample per day. Air samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures
specified in NIOSH 7400 Method and analyzed by phased contrast microscopy (PCM)
followed by Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) transmission electron
microscopy (TEM). Analysis of these samples shall be the responsibility of the
Monitoring Contractor. Results of analysis shall be provided to EPA by the Monitoring
Contractor in an approved electronic format within 24 hours of collection. Copies of the
results shall also be sent immediately to OSHA and the Cleaning Contractor. The
Cleaning Contractor will make these results available to the employees or their
designated representatives for their review in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 and 29
CFR 1926.1101.
The Monitoring Contractor shall document all the necessary information regarding
sampling activities, fill out all field logs, data sheets, and chain-of-custody forms. The
Monitoring Contractor shall use F2L for all sample and chain-of-custody documentation.
This data shall be provided to EPA within 24 hours of completion of the sampling.
Deliverables
The Project Monitor shall submit upon request a field package consisting of field sheets,
field notes (copy), and chain-of-custody fonns (copy), which shall be delivered to the
EPA via fax, or an alternative format agreed upon. The Monitoring Contractor must sign
and date all field sheets, field logbooks and chain-of-custody forms. This data shall be
provided upon request.
15. The Project Monitor shall perform final visual inspections within 2 hours of the
completion of the cleaning. If all areas are not dust free at that time, then the Project Monitor
will direct the Cleaning Contractor to reclean as necessary. If all areas are dust free, then the
Project Monitor will authorize final air sampling. Final inspections shall be documented using
the Cleaning Checklist.
Deliverables
The Project Monitor shall submit to EPA, upon request, copies of the field notebook
pages via e-mail, fax, or alternative agreed upon format.
16. Post Cleaning Air Sampling Procedures
a. Sampling shall not begin until a visual inspection confirms the absence of
visible dust and debris. Post cleaning air sampling shall be performed
upon successful visual inspection and completed within 24 hours. A
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