Attendance list and discussion notes from the May 23, 2002 meeting at EPA Region 2 offices regarding contaminants.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Over 1,000 buildings have been inspected. There still remains approximately 250 buildings that will require exterior cleaning. Some building owners have not yet provided licensing agreements. - NYC, by law, can collect samples in the building without the owner’s approval. However, if a sample returns a positive result, the owner is required to clean the building at his own expense. The contractors are anticipated to start work during the week of June 3"*.
6. NYC Database • It is not clear if FEMA will be funding this effort. NYC will double check. • NYC will consider linking the NYC data with the EPA databases.
7. New EPA Contacts • Ray Basso will be the lead on the short term cleaning effort. • Dick Stapleton will be the EPA hotline contact.
8. Recommendations for HVAC Cleaning • NYC is working on a SOW. • Reimbursement for the replacement of window units is still being considered. Alternative funding sources are being sought. • NYC and EPA are not yet in agreement on the cleaning procedures for the fact sheet.
9. Background Study • Comments have been received on the draft SOW. • The replication of wipe samples will be addressed with the QC samples. • A representative of the Environmental Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) questioned the use of the ASTM method versus the HUD method. The HUD method will be used for lead wipe sample collection as recommended by Dr. Lioy of EOHSI and as decided by the Working Group. • No formal method is known for the determination of total dust wipe samples. Total dust samples will be weighed in the lab and one sample will be collected per apartment. • Window A/C units and building HVAC units will be wipe sampled. The sampling protocol will be determined.
Next meeting: May 30th at 10:00 AM -12:00 PM @ 290 Broadway.
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Minutes from the EPA Indoor Air Working Group meeting held on May 9, 2002, at 290 Broadway.
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Attendee list for the EPA Indoor Air Working Group meeting held at 290 Broadway on April 4, 2002.
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Attendance list for the April 18, 2002 EPA indoor air working group meeting at 290 Broadway.
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EPA-distributed memo to federal, state and city agencies with World Trade Center environmental response status updates.
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Correspondence between EPA and city agencies discussing ongoing Lower Manhattan environmental efforts.
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A project proposal outlining the timeline, methods, and justification for cleaning HVAC systems in residential units affected by World Trade Center dust.
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Generic form or header page from the Department of Environmental Protection regarding general World Trade Center notices and requests.
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Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.
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Proposal for sampling and assessing building interiors in the vicinity of the World Trade Center site.
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Notice instructing staff to preserve original World Trade Center documents as potential evidence in future legal actions against the City.
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NYC-WTC_000140641
Agenda for a meeting discussing status of activities, public requests, and development of sampling and cleaning plans for WTC debris.
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NYC-WTC_000140642
Introduction to a cross-agency group tasked with identifying contaminants of concern and establishing health-based screening levels for the indoor environment.
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Documentation describing the methodology for identifying contaminants of concern using historical data and qualitative toxicity screens.
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NYC-WTC_000140644
Summary of contaminants removed from the review list due to being non-detectable or found only in trace amounts, including all VOCs.
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