Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on this country and their environmental aftermath were unprecedented. Unfortunately, further terrorist attacks on this country remain likely and a response to such a tragedy could be needed again. Accordingly, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated this evaluation, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator, to evaluate EPA’s response to the collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers on September 11. The objectives of our evaluation were to answer the following:
• Did the available monitoring data and analyses of that data support EPA’s major public communications regarding air quality and associated health risks resulting from the collapse of the WTC towers?
• Were EPA actions and decisions in regard to evaluating, mitigating, and controlling risks to human health from exposure to indoor air pollutants in the WTC area consistent with applicable statutes, regulations, policies, guidance, and practice?
• Were asbestos demolition and renovation work practice standards followed during WTC cleanup and recovery operations and, if not, why not?
• To what extent were EPA and government communications regarding air quality and associated health risks: (a) received by the public; (b) understood by the public; and (c) effective in getting people to take the desired actions to reduce their potential health risks?
• What additional actions, if any, should EPA take to improve its response and recovery efforts in the WTC area related to ambient and indoor air quality?
• Should EPA revise its preparation and contingency planning for dealing with air pollution resulting from future catastrophes?
Background On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, terrorists flew two hijacked commercial jets into the WTC towers. Both towers collapsed within 2 hours of impact, killing almost 2,800 people, including 343 firefighters and 60 New York City and Port Authority police officers. In addition to the devastating loss of life.
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Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
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Draft excerpt describing the FEMA-funded residential testing and cleaning program administered by EPA and New York City following the attacks.
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Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.
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Draft excerpts from an EPA Office of Inspector General report reviewing the World Trade Center indoor environmental response.
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Agenda listing panelists from federal agencies, unions, and city departments for a March 2004 conference on post-9/11 air quality.
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Interagency memo circulating EPA revisions for NESHAP and related programs with request for legal and agency comments.
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City law department correspondence coordinating response to EPA with proposed changes to respirator requirements and related policies.
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Joint announcement of a comprehensive plan by the EPA and city partners to address indoor air quality concerns in residential units south of Canal Street.
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Document arguing that respirator safety issues fall under OSHA jurisdiction and should be removed from the EPA review.
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