NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Staten Island Landfill Debris Disposal Operation Health and Safety Program
No cutting of containers.
Skin and special eye protection.
Fire extinguishers.
Torch cutting being performed on stable, secure platforms.
Prior to use, hoses and tips are inspected.
Valves shut off when work is suspended.
Written data collected by the Site Safety Observers will be summarized, and will be distributed to the
respective agencies at the daily site safety meeting.
7.7,4 Monitoring Activities By Agencies
The following is a summary of monitoring activities by various agencies;
USEPA/USCG-
Perimeter monitoring;
Airborne asbestos at 8 fixed locations, analysis by phase contrast
microscopy and Transmission Electron microscopy (AHERA Method).
Particulate monitoring at eight fixed locations by use of Data Ram direct
reading instruments.
Exclusion Zone Monitoring:
Airborne asbestos at 4 fixed locations, analysis by phase contrast
microscopy and Transmission Electron microscopy (AHERA Method).
Personal Hygiene Station:
Airborne asbestos at 2 fixed locations, analysis by phase contrast
microscopy and Transmission Electron microscopy (AHERA Method).
Barge Operations:
Airborne asbestos at 2 fixed locations, analysis by phase contrast
microscopy and Transmission Electron microscopy (AHERA Method).
Bulk Sample Collection;
Collection of asbestos bulk samples at various locations at the site.
Frequency is 30 samples per week. Analysis by Polarized Light Microscopy.
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