Minutes from the EPA Indoor Air Working Group meeting held on May 9, 2002, at 290 Broadway.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DRAFT • Mercury sampling will be done by EPA on June 17* at 47 Ann Street. NYCDOH and NYCOEI will be a part of this effort. • * Bulk samples collected of mercury and asbestos at 130 Cedar Street were either very low or none detected.
3. Background Study • The study has been approved for FEMA funding. • The IRB application is almost finalized. Nancy Jeffery will be listed as the Principle Investigator and Carol Lynes will be listed as the EPA Project Officer. • The access agreement in its final or final draft form along with Carol Lynes’ resume will be forwarded to NYCDOH by COB today, June 13*.
4. Pilot Cleaning • Personal monitoring should be done while cleaning to address reservoirs of contamination in very visibly dirty areas. • Pre-clean sampling will begin on June 18*. Aggressive sampling will be done in 6 units. • The SOW will be finalized by June 14*. • A dry run with the contractor of the sampling protocol will be performed at the EPA lab in Edison, NJ on June 17*.
5. FEMA Submission • EPA is currently preparing a matrix showing the responsibilities of each agency in the lower Manhattan cleaning.
6. Exterior Cleaning • Cleaning began on the weekend of June 1”. Four buildings have been completed. • License agreements are still coming in. • NYCDEP would like to start cleaning the Liberty Street building on June 17* but the owner is hesitant. If samples reveal asbestos greater than 1%, he will be required to clean at his own expense. • The northern boundary line appears to be at Duane Street.
Next meeting: June 27* 10:00 AM -12:00 PM @ 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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Meeting minutes from July 25, 2002, discussing indoor air study contractor access, building enrollment, and cleanup coordination.
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Attendance list for the April 25, 2002 EPA indoor air working group meeting at 290 Broadway.
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Attendance list for the April 18, 2002 EPA indoor air working group meeting at 290 Broadway.
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Attendance list and discussion notes from the May 23, 2002 meeting at EPA Region 2 offices regarding contaminants.
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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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Attendance list for the April 25, 2002 EPA indoor air working group meeting at 290 Broadway.
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Notice instructing staff to preserve original World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions against the City.
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Forwarded revised scopes of work for cleaning and monitoring contracts related to WTC indoor air quality.
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Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.
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EPA distribution of inter-agency coordination matrix to federal, state, and local agencies regarding post-9/11 environmental response.
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