NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
EMILGOTT 466 southern boulevard
ASSOCIATES, INC. CHATHAM. NJ 07920-1462
El ^NTAL, SAFETY & INOUSTRJAL WYGlgNE PHONE: (8731 7B5<»91
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September 28,2001
Mr, Tom Scotto, President
NYC Deiectivcs Endowment Association, Inc.
26 Thomas Street
New York, NY 10007
Ke: Preliminary Report on the H&S Evaluation of tlic Fresh Kills Landfill Project
Supporting the WTC Disaster Recovery
Dear Mr. Scotto:
On 27 September, 2001, representatives of Eniilcott Associates, Inc. (Dale Wilson, CIH,
Doug Ogden and Bruce Gl oves, CIH) conducted a walkthrough survey of the Fresh Kill
Landfill operation supporting the WTC disaster. Emilcolt was asked by ths NYPD
Detectives Endowment Association (DEA) to conducted a third party evaluation of the
operation to identify issues that may impact the health and safely of the NYPD detectives
working at the landfill.
Emilcott recognizes that this is an emergency operation responding to a horrific disaster
where many lives have been lost. Overall, we were highly impressed and humbled by
the energy and willingness of all personnel involved io this operation to get the job done
and to do the right thing. The cooperation displayed by Inspector Luongo and the rest of
the NYPD staff at (he Fresh Kills Landfill was extraordinary.
The comments and recommendations summarized below and presented in the attached
report end photos, focus on items that need immediate attention in order to make the
greatest improvements to the health and safety program of NYPD personnel working at
this operation.
The summary of our findings is as follows:
• There is evidence and data showing that the WTC debris contains asbestos and as
such creates an inhalation exposure potential to NYPD personnel working on this site.
• Health and safety on this site is continually evolving. Additional program elements
are required to provide the generally accepted standard of care.
• No organization is coordinating the overall H&S activities, strategy and information
for this site. As such, information that may be useful for one group is not being
shared.
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