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WTC Indoor Air/Environments Monitoring - Sampling and Analytical Procedures For Background and Pilot Clean up Studies
Analytical
Media Sampling Points Sampling Method Proposed Description Analytical Method Proposed
Parameters
This is a micro vacuuming method. Three co-located samples will
Settled Dust Carpets, fabric furniture or Asbestos ASTM D 5755-95 ASTMD 5755-95
be collected from each location.
Porous Soft drapery in areas of activity
surfoces (living rooms, family rooms) This is a micro vacuuming method. Three co-located samples will
Lead ASTM E 1973-99 SW-846 601OB
be collected from each location.
Asbestos ASTM D 6480-99 Wipe Samples ASTM D 6480-99 (wipe)
Lead HUD Appendix 13.1 Wipe Samples SW-846 6010B
Horizontal surfaces of Dioxins
Settled Dust ASTM D 6661-01 Wipe Samples ASTM 6661-01/SW-846 8290
tables or counters and bare
Non-porous
floors, ceilings and walls in PAHs ASTM D 6661-01 Wipe Samples ASTM 6661-01/SW-846 8270C
Hard
areas of activity (living
surfoces Total Dust HUD Appendix 13.1** Wipe Sample collected at one location per unit No Formal Method (NIOSH 7500 Modified)
rooms, family rooms)
Silica, calcite,
HUD Appendix 13.1** Wipe Samples. All parameters will be collected on one wipe. NIOSH 7500 (XRD)
gypsum
MMVF ASTM D 6480-99 Samples will be combined with the asbestos sampling. EMSLMSD.0300
Air pump operated at lOL/min for 8 hours to achieve the COPC PCM NIOSH 7400 followed by TEM AHERA
Asbestos NIOSH 7400
wkgroup Practical Quantitation Limit (PQL) method.
Air pump operated at lOL/min for 8 hours to achieve the COPC
Lead NIOSH 7300 SW-846 601 OB
wkgroup PQL
Air pump operated at 2L/min for 8 hours. Pilot Clean-up study only SW-846 8270 (Analytical method with be
PAHs NIOSH 5515
for worst case scenarios. modified to achieve the COPC wkgroup PQL
Areas of known activity
Indoor Air
(living rooms, family rooms) Air pump operated at 25L/min for 35 hours. This modification is not
Dioxins TO-9 (Modified for indoor air) a proven method. To be conducted during the Pilot Clean-up study SW-846 8290
only for worst case scenarios.
Silica, calcite, Air pump operated at 2.5L/min for 8 hours to achieve the COPC
NIOSH 7500 NIOSH 7500 (XRD)
gypsum wkgroup PQL
Assumed that it behaves the same as asbestos, samples will be
MMVF NIOSH 7400 EMSLMSD.0300
combined with the asbestos sampling.
Bulk samples will be collected from HVAC or AC window type unit
Asbestos Bulk Sample PLM NYS 198.1 followed by
filters, shaken into a plastic bag and transferred into the sample
TEM NYS 198.4
______________________ container.______________________
(If the volume required is not sufficient for all analyses, the sample
Lead Bulk Sample SW-846 601 OB
HVAC systems and AC will be analyzed for asbestos only.
units (collection of bulk dust (If the volume required is not sufficient for all analyses, the sample
PAHs Bulk Sample SW-846 8270
Bulk Dust sample from the unit air will be analyzed for asbestos only.
filters). Background study (If the volume required is not sufficient for all analyses, the sample
only. Dioxins Bulk Sample SW-846 8290
_____________ will be analyzed for asbestos only.____________
Silica, calcite, (If the volume required is not sufficient for all analyses, the sample
Bulk Sample NIOSH 7500 (XRD)
gypsum will be analyzed for asbestos only.
(If the volume required is not sufficient for all analyses, the sample
MMVF Bulk Sample PLM NYS 198.1/EMSL MSD.0300
will be analyzed for asbestos only.
NOTE: ** Wipe samples for silica, caldte and gypsum will be collected using the HUD Appendix 13.1 method since no standardized method is available.
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