Guidelines for evaluating asbestos air levels and settled dust thresholds to determine if sensitive individuals should be removed.
NYC-WTC_000140824Folder label: “B.Avaltroni EPA INDOOR AIR TASK FORCE”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Level Recommended actions Comments Air level: Evaluate the need to remove Screening value in air set at a level >0.01 free * sensitive individuals from the where short term exposures (< 1 year) environment may result in exposures which contribute to Evaluate conditions in the area Settled Dust level: including representativeness of air Settled dust threshold is to protect to > 100,000 fZcm^ samples, fibrous glass dust levels at least a IXIO"^ risk estimate for a one and loading. year exposure. Air concentrations estimated for different activities using Take actions to reduce exposures. a K factors based on Millette’s work - clean area on asbestos. Risk estimate is based on - resample estimates of air levels, and duration of - ongoing cleaning exposure for different activities. (100,000frcm2 corresponds to a 3x10- 5 risk for a one year exposure)
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Criteria for determining necessary actions when asbestos levels exceed background, including resampling and ongoing cleaning protocols.
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Guidance document defining actions for elevated asbestos fiber levels in air and settled dust based on NYC background concentrations.
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Documentation setting dioxin action levels for indoor air and providing initial guidance on asbestos fiber concentration risk estimates.
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Draft screening levels for asbestos, fiberglass and silica in indoor air and settled dust.
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DEP internal memo circulating draft EPA screening level standards for asbestos, fiberglass, and silica in indoor air and settled dust for agency comment.
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Correspondence discussing draft EPA screening levels for asbestos and silica in indoor air and settled dust during post-WTC response.
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Report establishing health-based screening levels for the indoor environment with cross-agency representation.
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Document introduction describing a cross-agency group tasked with identifying contaminants and establishing health-based screening levels.
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DEP memo forwarding EPA draft screening level calculations for asbestos, fiberglass, and silica in indoor air and settled dust for review.
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EPA proposal for asbestos clearance criteria applied to WTC indoor cleanup operations.
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Notice instructing staff to preserve original WTC documents as potential evidence in future legal actions against the City.
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Meeting notice for task force discussion of Contaminants of Concern and benchmarks presentation scheduled for April 8, 2002.
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Document detailing the methodology for identifying contaminants of concern and listing seven tentatively identified substances.
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Document explaining the exclusion of VOCs and other chemicals from the contaminant of concern list due to trace amounts.
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