NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
• EI^A Press Release About 9-11: September 13, 2001 Page 2 of 2
• procure and distribute respiratory and eye protection equipment in cooperation with the Dept, of
Health and Human Services;
• provide health and safety training upon request;
• design and implement a site monitoring plan;
• provide technical assistance for site control and decontamination; and
• provide some 3000 asbestos respirators, 60 self-contained breathing apparatuses and 10,000
protective clothing suits to the two disaster sites.
New York Governor George E. Pataki has promised to provide emergency electric generators to New
York City in efforts to restore lost power caused by Tuesday's tragedy, and EPA will work with State
authorities to expedite any necessary permits for those generators.
OSHA is also working with Consolidated Edison regarding safety standards for employees who are
digging trenches because of leaking gas lines underground. OSHA has advised Con Edison to provide
its employees with appropriate respirators so they can proceed with emergency work, shutting offgas
leaks in the city.
_EPA information about the events of September 11
http://www.epa.gOv/epahome/wtc/headline_091301.htm 1/17/02
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