Draft plan describing agency roles and near-term actions to support residents and workers in Lower Manhattan.
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cleaning contract on behalf of the resident. The monitoring contractor will also conduct the post cleaning sampling and the sampling if the resident requests testing without cleaning.
Based on existing data evaluated by OSHA during lower Manhattan indoor clean-ups, OSHA determined that these contractors will not be required to use protective clothing or gear. An oversight function will be designed to assure that if unexpected situation is confronted, there will be further determination with OSHA support of whether protective clothing and gear is J warrant; J. In such a case the cleaning will^be done using appropriate personal protective Vc equipment.
Monitoring will be for airborne asbestos only. Two screening valueS^Hrteu 5ed:theAHERA value of 70 s/mm2 or .022f/cc and the long term risk based value/6fT0004f/cc. ^PA’s contract lab will be performing the analysis. PCM and TEM analysis will be cbHducledr^ . PCMe value will be calculated based on the number of long fibers detected. The PCMe value will be compared to the screening values. If br .h values are not met in the post-cleaning results, cleaning will re occur. If both values arc not met in b’e testing-only locations, cleaning will occur. If values are met in the testing-only locations, no cleaning will be provided (at this time) under this program.
Aggressive sampling procedures will be employed where possible. There may be individual reluctant to allow the use of leaf blowers in their apartments, for health concerns or other reasons, approaches to deal with this are being explored.
Access issues are still being worked out in NYCDEP’s Counsel’s office and NYC’s Law Department. EPA will be responsible for obtaining access.
EPA will notify residents of the results of the sampling.
EPA will solicit participation in this direct assistance program through public announcements. An EPA hotline will be established to receive requests from the public as soon as possible. The hotline will become operational May 30,2002 . The purpose of the hotline is to identify residents who want cleaning or testing. Operators will ask basic questions then the information will be provided to a monitoring/scheduling contractor who will contact the resident to schedule cleaning then testing or only testing. NYCDEP will be issuing the contract for this hotline.
All information collected in this program will be entered into a database. EPA-OEI will be developing the database architecture and will be providing it at first to the hotline contractor. It is not yet determined if the monitoring contractors will maintain separate databases or will be required to use a global EPA database.
FEMA will provide a tele-register number for individuals to call to receive reimbursement for the purchase of HEPA vann ...... This number will be provided to residents when they request this item of EPA’s hotline.
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NYC-WTC_000141516
Request detailing EPA contract administration for resident cleaning, air sampling, and debris removal efforts in Lower Manhattan.
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Proposal outlining direct assistance options including professional cleaning and air testing for Lower Manhattan residents.
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Document outlining contract procurement and supervision roles for the WTC indoor air cleanup initiative.
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Program description detailing direct assistance and asbestos testing for residential buildings in Lower Manhattan.
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Program overview establishing an EPA hotline and contractor services for apartment cleaning and asbestos testing.
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Request dated April 23, 2002, detailing near-term actions for cleaning and sampling residents in Lower Manhattan.
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Memo distributing draft indoor air programs with revisions assigning data collection responsibility to OEM and removing HVAC section pending further development.
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Document outlining procedures for directing public inquiries and establishing standards for indoor asbestos cleaning and air testing.
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Draft development of coordinated NYC-FEMA indoor air quality approach and response strategy for WTC-affected areas.
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Daily summary of calls received by WTC hotline operators on May 2, 2002, including requests for indoor air testing.
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NYC-WTC_000141471
Breakdown of costs for air sample collection, supervision, and coordination across apartment types.
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NYC-WTC_000141472
EPA and NYC proposal for residential asbestos cleaning and air quality testing in Lower Manhattan, requesting FEMA mission assignment funding.
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Memo outlining roles for EPA, NYC DEP, and FEMA regarding asbestos cleanup contracts and citizen complaints.
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NYC-WTC_000141475
Cost estimate table for asbestos cleaning services based on apartment square footage and wall area requirements.
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NYC-WTC_000141476
Budget summary for proposed asbestos cleanup program covering 250 apartments, including contractor costs, monitoring expenses, and consultant fees totaling $1.28 million.
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