NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Diojdn
Before Cleaning Samples - Three pre-cleaning wipe samples were collected and analyzed
for dioxin. The results indicate that there was dioxin present; however, the TEQ
concentration for each sample was below the primary clearance criterion of 4 ng/m^.
Post Cleaning Samples - Four post-cleaning wipe samples were collected and analyzed
for dioxin. The results indicate that the TEQ concentration for each sample was below the
criterion of 4 ng/m^ and were detected at lower concentrations than in the pre-cleaning
samples.
Gypsum
Before Cleaning Samples - Pre-cleaning air samples were not collected.
Post Cleaning Samples - Two air samples were collected after the first cleaning.
Gypsum was not detected above the detection limit in these samples.
Lead
Before Cleaning Samples - Four micro vacuum samples and three wipe samples were
collected. The results indicate that all four micro vacuum samples exceeded the
comparison value. Two of the three wipe samples exceeded the primary clearance
criterion of 25 pg/ft^. The third wipe sample was below the detection limit. The micro
vacuum samples ranged in concentration from 69.8 pg/ft^ to 83.7 pg/ft^ and the wipe
samples ranged from non-detect to 181 pg/ft^.
Post J" Cleaning Samples - Two air samples, three micro vacuum samples, and four wipe
samples were collected after the first cleaning. The two air samples were below the
primary clearance criterion of 1.0 pg/m’. The results of the micro vacuum and wipe
samples show that all samples met the comparison value or primary clearance criterion for
lead after the first cleaning; however, three of the four wipe samples were qualified as
rejected due to field blank contamination, and one wipe sample was not analyzed because
it was not received at the laboratory.
Post 2”^ Cleaning Samples - While the study was underway, there was a revision fi-om a
background clearance criterion for lead in air of 0.1 pg/m’ to a health-based clearance
criterion for lead in air of 1.0 pg/m^. The initial results were compared to the background
clearance criterion which resulted in a decision to re-clean the dwelling and resample for
lead in air. This also occurred in four other units and although these units were cleaned a
second time and samples were collected after the second cleaning, the revised lead-in-air
criterion actually negated the need for the second cleaning and sampling events. One air
sample was collected and analyzed for lead. The result for this sample indicates that the
concentration was below the primary clearance criterion of 1.0 pg/m’.
Alpha-Quartz
Before Cleaning Samples - Pre-cleaning air samples were not collected.
Post Cleaning Samples - Two air samples were collected after the first cleaning. All of
the samples were below the detection limit.
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