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.
NYC-WTC_000151628–000151633Folder label: “WTC DC TO RC LETTERS CALLEHAN WHITMAN ETC. WARD DOCTOROFF KENNY”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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 unoccupied building. EPA has been in tire field with OEM and NYCDOB to determine a suiuble 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 lai>-May, a final report is expected August 31,2002.
Distributing Information on Cleaning Status by Building 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-bv-Building Designation It may be necessary to make additional observations to ch^acterize 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.
Public Information and Press Activity Development of a communications strategy that includes press announcements regarding the hotline and the availability of cleaning assistance and testing. The strategy should also include
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