NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
enclosures summarizing the analytical results. Included in the letter was
reaffirmation of DEP’s Asbestos Control Program’s staff observations
whereby pre-existing building materials were identified as being suspect
asbestos-containing material (ACM). Those materials included thermal
system insulation, surfacing material and vinyl asbestos tiles. Copies of
DEP’s April 24,2003 and EPA’s April 18,2003 letters are attached for
your perusal.
The following provides the results of our review of the above-described
data submitted to you by the residents of 114 Liberty Street:
Asbestos Data
Based on the results that were received, it appears that eleven wipe samples
and sixteen microvacuum samples were collected by Ambient Group Inc.
and analyzed by EMSL Analytical Inc. for asbestos. An additional wipe
sample and two microvacuum samples were submitted as blanks. A
summary of the results is presented below.
Location Matrix Sample Minimum Average Maximum
Size Cone. Cone. Cone.
(s/cm^) (s/cm^) (s/cm^)
Below floor Wipe 1 11,681 11,681
Wall Tracking Wipe 9 8,056 726,108 4327,650
Below Light Switch Wipe 1 8,652 8,652
Blank Wipe 1 2,164 2,164
Below Floor Microvacuum 10 40,192 369,830 1,115370
Wall Tracking Microvacuum 1 15,058 15,058
I-beam Microvacuum 2 7,636 7,636 8,038 (ND)
Column Microvacuum 1 8,038 (ND) 8,038 (ND)
Pipe Shaft Microvacuum 1 71,592 71,592
Front Office Microvacuum 1 743,552 743352
Blank Microvacuum 2 803 803
NU= asbestos not detectec
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