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Asbestos Air Monitoring Data
Where You Live
Information Sources This table shows how much asbestos EPA measured in the air at this site, on the
Educational Resources dates and times shown. Daily summaries of this data and how it compares to the
About EPA level of concern for public health are provided on the EPA home page.
Programs
Business EPA can measure asbestos in several ways. For these data tables, EPA is
Opportunities providing measurements in terms of the number of asbestos structures found per
square millimeter within our air monitors (structures can include single, overlapping,
Jobs
and bundles of asbestos fibers). The level of concern for asbestos is based on
Recursos en Espanol continuous exposure to more than 70 structures per square millimeter for an
extended period. Because cleanup efforts will reduce asbestos levels
h I <>5 dramatically over the next several weeks, EPA does not expect people
exposed to this amount of asbestos to have increased risks of health
problems.
Measurement (structures/square
Date Time
millimeter)
10/02/2001 no sampling
10/01/2001 no sampling
9/30/2001 no sampling
9/29/2001 no sampling
9/28/2001 no sampling
9/27/2001 no sampling
2:00 a.m. to 10:00
9/19/2001 not detected
a.m.
9/18/2001 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m not detected
9/17/2001 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m not detected
9/17/2001 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m not detected
9/16/2001 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m
9/16/2001 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
9/15/2001 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m not detected
9/15/2001 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m
9/14/2001 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m 32-
Best estimate: no flow information available
There may be gaps in daily readings because of relocated construction equipment
and variations in sampling locations.
http ://www. epa. gov/air/nyc/mon-g.htm 10/5/2001
NYC-WTC_000141101
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