HVAC cleanup proposal for residential units, Feb 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document D.C, Robert Avaltroni TEL:718-595-4544 May 08 02 8:52 No.001 P.03 •.

samples from approximately 300 We have also been compiling indoor air more than 121,000 samples submitted building owners in Lower Manhattan. Of the established asbestos guidelines. In all these cases, to dare, only 1% has been above the responded to owner requests and citizen proper clean-up was conducted. DEl' has visits to review interior and exterior complaints about debris in apartments with site complaints regarding possible asbestos conditions. To date, we have received 218 complaints has warranted a clean-up. contamination in apartments; only one-of these

confident that there is minimal reason for public concerns about the air in their We are Regardless, we recognize that New Yorkers need to be assured that they are homes. the being exposed to asbestos that might pose long-term health risks. 'l'hrough not be going forward with this program to partnership of these agencies, we are pleased to residential units south of Canal Street river- offer professional cleaning and testing of

to-river. risks from short-term exposure to The scientific data about immediate health where it: has been found in homes, asbestos is reassuring, and in the few cases Unfortunately, there are few existing professional clean-up has been completed. protocols arc still rudimentary at this standards for indoor air quality and sampling working to develop accurate e valuation point. The EPA Indoor Task Force is to studies, we will keep the public criteria. As we conduct the necessary background in the short-term. liy offering informed about any new information that is valuable residents while continuing to evaluate testing and clean-ups to all Lower Manhattan to address the public's immediate local interior and exterior air quality, we aim quality of air Downtown. concerns, while allowing us to ensure the long-term

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