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particulate material. The remaining sample was below the primary clearance criterion of
0.0009 S/cc. The results of the seven micro vacuum samples indicate that asbestos was
present at concentrations lower than those observed before cleaning. The results of the
wipe samples indicate that asbestos was present in all four samples at higher
concentrations than those observed before cleaning.
Post P‘ deeming Samples (Test 4B) - Three air samples and four wipe samples were
collected for asbestos. The three air samples were analyzed using PCM, TEM AHERA,
and PCMe. The PCM results indicate that two samples could not be analyzed due to
overloading of particulate material and one sample was above the secondary numeric
criterion of 0.01 f/cc. The TEM AHERA and PCMe analyses could not be analyzed due
to overloading of particulate matter.
Asbestos was present in three of the four wipe samples at higher concentrations than those
observed before cleaning, but similar to the Test 4A samples. One sample was recorded
as below the detection limit; however, the detection limit was greater than normal due to
the presence of particulate material.
Post f Cleaning Samples (Test 4C) - Five air and seven micro vacuum samples were
collected. Five air samples were analyzed using PCM, TEM AHERA, and PCMe. The
PCM results indicate that all five samples were below the secondary numeric criterion of
0.01 f/cc. The TEM AHERA results indicate that all five samples were below the
secondary numeric criterion of 0.022 S/cc. The PCMe results indicate that all five samples
were above the primary clearance criterion of 0.0009 S/cc. The results of the seven micro
vacuum samples indicate that asbestos was present in concentrations above the detection
level in four of the seven samples. However, post-cleanup sample concentrations were
lower than those observed before cleaning and after Test 4A cleaning.
Post P‘ Cleaning Samples (Test 4D) - Three air samples were collected and analyzed
using PCM, TEM AHERA, and PCMe. The PCM results indicate that all three samples
were below the detection limit and below the secondary numeric criterion of 0.0117cc.
The TEM AHERA results indicate that all three samples were below the detection limit
and below the secondary numeric criterion of 0.022 S/cc. The PCMe results indicate that
all three samples were below the detection limit and below the primary clearance criterion
of 0.0009 S/cc.
Dioxin
Before Cleaning Samples - Two air samples and three wipe samples were collected and
analyzed for dioxin. The results indicate that dioxin was present; however, the TEQ
concentration for each sample was below the primary clearance criterion of 0.001 ng/m’
for air and 4 ng/m^ for settled dust.
Post P‘ Cleaning Scmiples (Test 4A) - Four wipe samples were collected and analyzed for
dioxin. The concentrations of dioxin were similar to the pre-cleaning samples. The TEQ
concentration for each sample was below the primary clearance criterion of 4 ng/m^.
Post Cleaning Samples (Test 4B) - Four post-cleaning wipe samples were collected
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