NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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Before Cleaning Samples - Pre-cleaning air samples were not collected.
Post P‘ Cleaning Samples - Two air samples were collected after the first cleaning. One
was below the detection limit and one was slightly above the detection limit.
MMVF
Before Cleaning Samples - Three pre-cleaning wipe samples were collected. All three
samples were above the detection limit.
Post P* Cleaning Samples - Three air samples and five wipe samples were collected after
the first cleaning. The results indicate that MMVF was present in all three, with two
samples being above the primary clearance criterion of 10 SZL. The third was below the
primary clearance criterion. The results of the five wipe samples indicate that MMVF was
still present after the first cleaning at concentrations similar to or higher than the pre
cleaning samples. There is not a clearance criterion for MMVF in settled dust; however,
since two of the air samples were above the primary clearance criterion, additional air
samples were collected for analysis of MMVF.
Post Cleaning - Five air samples were collected after the third cleaning. The results
indicate that the two of the five samples were above the primary clearance criterion. Due
to this situation, additional air samples were collected after the third cleaning.
Post 3''‘^ Cleaning - Two air samples were collected after the second cleaning. The results
indicate that both samples were below the primary clearance criterion and below the
detection limit.
PAH
Before Cleaning Samples - Three pre-cleaning wipe samples were collected. Two of the
three samples were below the detection limit; the TEF for these samples was below the
primary clearance criterion. The third sample had four PAH compounds detected; the
calculated TEF was 303.5 pg/m^ which is slightly above the primary clearance criterion of
300 pg/m^.
Post Cleaning Samples - Four wipe samples were collected after the first cleaning. All
were below the detection limit. The TEF for each sample was below the primary
clearance criterion of 300 pg/m^. Since all of the samples were below the detection limit
and the primary clearance criterion after the first cleaning, no additional samples were
collected for analysis of PAH.
Unit 5D - This unit is on the fifth floor. It is a 1,024 sq. ft. open loft facing the World Trade
Center site. This unit had windows that were blown in, which resulted in significant dust
accumulation. The dwelling has hardwood floors with no carpet. All personal items were removed
prior to cleaning.
Cleaning Method - This unit was cleaned using Test 3B: an industrial HEPA-filtered vacuum and
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