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NYC Law Department letter regarding EPA draft report excerpts, July

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Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.

NYC-WTC_000146129–000146748

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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a& ... October 25, 2001

wli1ffi1G·. •. " . . . Dear Residents of Battery Parle City: Department of Since September 11th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environ mental (EPA), NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), NYC Protection Department of Health (DOH), and the Occupational Safety and Health ff.17 )unction Boulevlrd Corona, New Yorlt Administration (OSHA), have been taking samples of the air, dust, 11368-5107 water, river sediments and drinking water and analyzing them for the presence of pollutants. The samples are evaluated against a variety of benchmarks, standards and guidelines esta!>lished to protect public Joel A. Mlele Sr., P.E. health under various conditions. These agencies consider the amount Commissioner of time a person is exposed to a particular pollutant and where-a school, workplace or home-in creating these criteria.

The following is a description of some of the benchmarks, standards and guidelines these agencies are using to evaluate environmental conditions in the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster.

Asbestos in the .Air I in Open Spaces

EPA is requiring the strictest protective standard under AHERA, the - - -· Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Aci, for asbestos in outdoor and indoor areas. (This standard is used to determine whether children may reenter a school building after asbestos has been removed or abated.) To be as protective as possible, EPA, together with NYCDEP and all the other health and environmental agencies, are requiring school reentry standards in tests around the World Trade Center site. NYCDEP, USEPA, and NYC Department of Sanitation worked with the Battery Park City Authority and owners of area buildings to perform cleanups of all dust in exterior areas with HEPAvacuums and wetwashing. NYCDEP and EPA have both conducted tests 1n exterior spaces and all exterior areas of Battery Park City passed their strict protective standards before being opened agaJn to the public. ·

Asbestos in Dust in Buildings

If a substance contains more than 1% asbestos, it is considered to be an "asbestos-containing material." There are federal, state, and city regulations in place to ensure the proper handling and disposal of asbestos-containing material. If a substance contains 1% or less asbestos, these regulations do~nl9GtE-iapampw~fi.::·.,...-----

EPA is using the 1% definition in evaluating exterior dust samples from in and around Battery Parle City. All Battery Park City landlords

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