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COMME>rrS Of U.S REPRESENTArxVE .TERROLD NAPLER (KY-08) EPA SCOPE OF WORK WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING RPMEDIATTOK .Asbestos Project Monitor and Air Sampling Contract

A, Introduction « The term "apartment'’ in the final sentence too restrictive. The term “dwelling’ should be used to clarify thai the Scope of Work applies to all 'units, such as condomiai •rmr, co-ops, private homes, etc. B- Qualifications • Project Monitors should not simply be people with a NYS Asbestos Project Monitor certificate. There should also be EPA employees on site, such as On-Scene Coordinators or Project Managers, and they must document al) actions taken at the response site C Specifications The Scope of Work imp;ies that Project Monitors will receive information from the EPA Hotline, schedule appointments, and ensure that clean-up actxviiie* comply v*ith the Scope of Work. However, Project Mcn’iore will not actually be on-site during clean-up acrivities. Onl> Air Monitoring technicians are required to be on-she. The Scope of Work makes r o mention of anyone from EPA or OSHA being present at the site. There must be federal personnel on-site to ensure that all activities comply with ±e Scope of Woik. Compliance must not be confirmed via second-hand informaUoc- Federal personnel at the response scene must enforce it. In accordance with OSHA Regulation 29 CPR 1926, there must be a “competent person” present at the she to ensure the appropriate hartdiiag of material, hazards and to ensure worker safety and health. The EPA must ensure that the Hotline ts staffed wjtli people who can commuxucaie wi:h all members of the public, including tenants of Chinatown, members of ths Spanish-speaking conirr.unity, and all other residents who speak English as a second language. 3(e) says that “the project manager shall advise the occupant or hU/her authorized representative on the advantages and disadvactages regarding the use of the equipment... (aggressive air testing].” What are the advanUgea and disadvantages that will be presented to the occupant? Who qualifies as an "authorized representahve” of

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