NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Report of Results -- MVA Project No. 5198
Carpet Analysis
Greenwich St.
Across from; P!!@ fire door, 310
INTRODUCTION
analysis of one carpet sample received at
This report includes the results of
Express. The sample was described as
MVA, Inc. on 05 August 2002 via Federal
fire door, 310 Greenwich St. Upon receipt,
having been collected across from PII @
the sample was assigned a unique
MVA sample number: M3350.
METHODS AND EQUIPMENT
sections and a representative portion
The carpet piece was divided into four
Method described in EPA/600/J-93/167.
chosen for analysis by the Ultrasonic Carpet
analytical electron microscopy (AEM) using a
The TEM analysis was performed by microscope (STEM), equipped with a
JEOL 1200EX, 100 kV transmission electron
in the carpet were also characterized by
Noran EDS x-ray analysis system. Particles
light and scanning electron microscopy.
RESULTS
@ fire door, 310 Greenwich
Sample M3350 (Carpet from hallway outside; PII
St.) contained 1.3 million asbestos
rs er uare centimeter. The particles
the carpet included soil minerals, cotton fibe hair
carbonate particles.
, metal flakes and some calcium
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