Notice instructing staff to preserve original World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions against the City.
NYC-WTC_000147978–000147981Folder label: “EPA Indoor Air Cleanup”
OCR status: ok · source: pdftotext
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
responsible for obtaining access to the background locations and informing residents of the results. Lead: EPA Primary Assistance: NYCDOH, ATSDR, FEMA Schedule: Sample collection should begin late-May; a final report is expected by August 31, 2002.
Evaluation of Cleaning Techniques EPA is undertaking a pilot building clean-up which has as its objective further evaluation of existing cleaning techniques to develop any additional recommendations that might be made regarding the measures needed to reduce the levels of contaminants-of-concem from a residential indoor environment. This clean-up will be conducted in an imoccupied building. EPA has been in the field with OEM and NYCDOB to determine a suitable location for this project. EPA will be submitting a proposal to FEMA the week of April 8, 2002 to conduct the action. OEM will work with EPA to obtain access to the building. Lead: EPA Primary Assistance: OEM, NYCDOB, FEMA Schedule: Sample collection/cleaning should begin late-May, a final report is expected August 31,2002.
DistributingJnformatipn onjCleaning Status b3<£uUding NYCDEP has received over 200 reports from building owners and contractors regarding air monitoring and cleaning status for both commercial and residential buildings in Lower Manhattan. It is imperative that these data be made accessible in a database format in conjunction with other government agency efforts. Because of the amount of effort involved, NYC will need to submit a request to FEMA to begin work on this database. Once the database is established, and using additional information from the NYCHPD, EPA and NYC will be able to designate the cleaning status of the buildings in lower Manhattan, possibly using a three-tiered approach of significant cleaning needed, moderate cleaning needed and no further cleaning required. Lead: OEM, NYCDEP Primary Assistance: NYCDOH, NYCHPD, ATSDR, FEMA Schedule: Unknown, EPA believes this action should occur as soon as possible. May. OEM is currently determining the resources required to conduct this effort.
Collection of Additional Information to Complete the Building-by-Building Designation It may be necessary to make additional observations to characterize individual buildings if there are significant gaps in the existing data obtained by NYC. Lead: OEM, NYCDOH Primary Assistance: NYCDEP, EPA, FEMA Schedule: Unknown, possibly June/July.
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NYC-WTC_000147982
A project proposal outlining the timeline, methods, and justification for cleaning HVAC systems in residential units affected by World Trade Center dust.
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Document outlining EPA objectives for exterior building cleaning, unoccupied building cleanup, and establishing a hotline for residents.
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EPA Region 2 provides a list of indoor air objectives and a proposed activity schedule for the joint EPA-City cleanup effort in lower Manhattan.
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Draft plan describing agency roles and near-term actions to support residents and workers in Lower Manhattan.
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Memo distributing draft indoor air programs with revisions assigning data collection responsibility to OEM and removing HVAC section pending further development.
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Draft development of coordinated NYC-FEMA indoor air quality approach and response strategy for WTC-affected areas.
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Fax cover sheet from the Department of Environmental Protection addressed to EPA Region 2 regarding WTC environmental matters.
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Document outlining contract procurement and supervision roles for the WTC indoor air cleanup initiative.
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Daily summary of calls received by WTC hotline operators on May 2, 2002, including requests for indoor air testing.
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Document detailing the initiative to provide professional cleaning and air sampling assistance to residents.
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