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Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

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Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

NYC-WTC_000145510–000145686

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

EPA IS using the 1% deliiiition in evaluating cxicnor dust samples in the Lower .Maiihallan area near the World Trade Center. All uffeeted landlords have been instructed to test dust samples within their buildings utilising this standard. Landlords were iintined that they should not reopen any huildiag orttil a competent professiaaai bad properly Inspected their preatise, if more than 1% asbestos was found and testing and cleaning was necessary, it hud to he performed by certified personnel.

NYC DPP ccntinuousiy tests drinking water every day for multiple parameters. After the World Tiade Ceriicr disaster, DEP expanded the number of tests tuken and the parameters of testing. EP A also conducted separate tests. Before and atter the event, yew York City drinking water baa met and continues to meet all Federal, State, and City standards. Testing at a heightened level is continuing.

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The New York City Health Commissioner Neal C. Cohen, M.D, has reviewed the findings of the various testing agencies and Issued the following statements to residents. He said “despite the smoky conditions in areas of lower Manhattan that are close to the World Trade Center site, test results from the ongoing monitoring of airborne contaminants Indicate that the levels continue to be below the level of concern to public health. Nonetheless, while debris continues Io be disturbed, and while flare-ups of smoke continue to permeate the downtown area, air-testing results will continue to be monitored, and appropriate health recommendations will be issued as nocossary.” Dr. Cohen added, "As work continues at the disaster site, the presence of dust and smoke odor in the downtown area has been of understandable concern to residents. Hovsever, air monitoring by Federal, State and City agencies has indicated that the levels of particulate matter being detected are below the level of public health concern and do not pose long-term health rislts to the general public.”

la addition to air monitoring activities, efibrts are being made daily to suppress dust and smoke at the World Trade Center disaster site. Results of daily dust sampling conducted by the U.S. iinvironmentai Protection Agency is available online at epa-gov. Factsheess detailing Health Department recommendations pertaining to air quality, asbestos, safely reoccupying homes and buildings, and worker safety are available online al nvc.gov/heaith. For more information about all I leal 111 Department activities. New Yorkers can call (212> 227-526?. For information about asbestos issues, you can consult our website at nyS-SSiX^iss °t “t" ihe New York City Department of Eiwironmtt'aiai Protection, at <718) DEP-HELP and ask to be referred to not asbestos .staff.

Very truly yotirs,

92 Report No. 2003-P-00012

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