NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Meeting Minutes
EPA Indoor Air Working Group Meeting
290 Broadway, RM 2829
April 18,2002
Attendees: Kathy Callahan, EPA Region 2
Dore LaPosta, EPA Region 2
Bob Fitzpatrick, EPA Region 2
Mike Debonis, EPA Region 2
Mark Maddaloni, EPA Region 2
Dick Salkie, EPA Region 2
Arthur Block, ATSDR-Region 2
Robert Knowles, ATSDR
Michael Gilsenan, NYCDEP
Nancy Jeffery. NYCDOH
Jeanine Prudhomme, NYCDOH
Randi Walker, NYSDOH
Marilyn Schmidt, NYSDOH
Via Telephone: Dana Tulis, EPA-HQ/OERR
Terry Smith, EPA-HQ/OERR
Peter Grevatt, EPA-HQ/OSWER
Carol Lynes, EPA Region 2
Sven Rodenbeck, ATSDR
Steve Jones, ATSDR
David Ippolito, OSHA
Items discussed:
1. EPA Background Study
• EPA is making sure to coordinate the activities of the Background Study with the
Cleaning Pilot.
• Sampling issues still need to be worked out. If critical decisions need to be made,
they will be brought to the Working Group’s next meeting.
• Buildings outside of Manhattan (potentially impacted) will not be included al this
time.
• A draft statement of work will be available by April 26'^. It will be shared with
the Working Group at the next meeting.
• The study will include porous and non-porous materials including walls and
ceilings.
2. EPA Cleaning Effort
• The workplan is close to completion and should be available by April 1Q* or early
the following week. It will be distributed to the Working Group for discussion at
the next meeting.
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