NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Indoor Clean-up Activities
Scope of Work
Application: These procedu/es apply to the clean-up of minimal dust accumulations (light
coating). Cleaning shall include HEPA- vacuuming and wet-wiping. If a visual inspection
indicates the presence of large debris accumulations from the collapse of the WTC, then these
procedures shall not be applicable. -CeMftuT
hu- f 1. All work shall be performed by a NYS DOL licensed contractor with NYS DOL- and NYC
DEP- certified workers. The clean-up activities must be performed in the presence of an
authorized individual/occupant who shall be responsible for personal belongings.
2. A third party air monitoring firm shall perform air sampling after the clean up activities. The
person who conducts sampling shall possess a valid NYS DOL certificate.
3. Individuals performing clean up activities are not required to wear personal protective
equipment or respirators.
4. All surfaces shall be wet wiped/HEPA vacuumed. An encapsulating agent shall not be
applied. Surfaces include but are not limited to walls, floors, ceilings, ledges, trims,
fhmishings, appliances, equipment, etc.
Carpets, curtains, upholstery, and other materials that cannot be cleaned by wet wiping shall
be HEPA vacuum^ two times. Dry sweeping is prohibited. Plants shall be cleaned by
rinsing leaves with water. Paperwork and books shall be HEPA vacuumed.
fl? exterior of air condition units shall be wet wiped/HEPA vacuumed. The air condition »
V~units shall then be pulled into the interior space where the grills and unit shall be HEPA
« It' vacuumed and wet wiped.
5. A thorough visual inspection shall verify the absence of visible dust accumulations.
Additional clean-up procedures shall be performed where visible dust is observed. Air
Ji sampling shall be performed after the area is free of dust accumulations.
□ 6. Personal air monitoring shall be performed in accordance with USDOL OSHA requirements.
In addition, personal air monitoring shall be performed on a minimum of one worker per shift
during the clean up activities for the first ten (10) units. These results shall be submitted to
the USEPA for review and shall include at a minimum the date and hours of sampling, name
of the worker, his/her NYCDEP asbestos certification number, and specific description of
activities in the unit during the sampling.
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