NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
areas where mold or flaking, peeling or chalking paint is observed until potential hazards are
evaluated and addressed as necessary. The Project Monitor shall be familiar with NYC DOH’s
Mold Assessment and Remediation Guidelines.
Deliverables
The Project Monitor shall record if mold or flaking, peeling or chalking paint is present and notify
the NYCDOH and EPA. This information shall be provided via EPA Indoor Air web database
or an agreed upon alternative electronic format or website approved by EPA within 24 hours of
activity.
4. The presence ofin-place materials suspected to contain asbestos shall be identified and quantified.
The condition ofthe material shall be evaluated to identify damaged, deterioration, delamination,
etc. Suspect ACM in good or excellent condition shall be wrapped with 6-mil polyethylene
sheeting and sealed airtight with duct tape or equivalent method prior to cleaning or air monitoring.
5. In the event that damaged, deteriorated, delaminated, etc. suspected ACM is observed, the
monitoring contractor will notify EPA and fax written notification to the NYC DOH. Cleaning or
air monitoring will not proceed in areas where such suspected ACM is observed until instructed
otherwise.
Deliverables
The Project Monitor shall record ifdamaged, deteriorated, delaminated, etc. suspected ACM
is observed and notify EPA and fax written notification to the NYC DOH. This information shall
be provided via EPA Indoor Air web database or an agreed upon alternative electronic format or
website approved by EPA within 24 hours of activity.
6. The Monitoring Contractor shall evaluate HVAC systems in residential buildings where cleaning
will take place to determine if these systems have been impacted by dust or debris from the
collapse of the World Trade Center and if these systems require cleaning.
a. In cases where cleaning is requested for an individual residence, portions ofthe HVAC
system dedicated to that residence will be evaluated.
b. In cases where cleaning is requested for a whole building, the building’s HVAC system
will be evaluated as a whole.
c. HVAC assessments shall be conducted in accordance with the National Air Duct Cleaners
Association (NADCA) General Specification for the Cleaning ofCommercial Heating,
Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems and the NADCA Assessment, Cleaning and
Restoration Standard (ACR 2002).
d. The results ofthe whole building HVAC system evaluations shall be documented in a letter
report. This report shall be provided to DEP and EPA within 2 business days of the
completion ofthe evaluation. This report shall include the name and qualifications of
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