NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
December 17, 2002 114 LIBERTY STREET
REMOVAL OF DUST, DEBRIS, AND CONTAMINATED MATERIALS
feet of floor space over 25,000 square feet, plus appropriate blanks, shall be collected
both inside and outside each work area and analyzed for Asbestos.
2. Clearance air sampling shall be performed utilizing aggressive methods as described
below:
a. Before starting the pumps, the exhaust of forced-air equipment shall be directed
against all walls, ceilings, floors, ledges and other surfaces in the work area.
This pre-sampling agitation shall continue for at least five minutes per 1,000
square feet of floor space.
b. At least one 20-inch (minimum sized) fan shall be placed in the work space and
operated at slow speed while pointing towards the ceiling. A minimum of one fan
per 10,000 cubic feet of room space shall be used.
3. Clearance wipe sampling shall not commence until at least one hour after the completion
of the air sampling and the removal of the fans from the work area.
C. Post-abatement clearance wipe sampling shall include the following number of samples:
1. At least one wipe sample for every 10,000 square feet of floor space, with a minimum of
three (3) samples, plus appropriate blanks, shall be collected in each work area and be
analyzed for both Dioxins/Furans and for the previously listed metals.
D. Monitoring requirements and procedures are as follows:
1. The sampling zone for indoor air samples shall be representative of the building
occupants' breathing zone.
2. If possible, outdoor ambient and baseline samplers should be placed about 6 feet above
the ground surface in reasonable proximity to the building and away from obstructions
and drafts that may unduly affect airflow.
3. Air sampling equipment shall not be placed in corners of rooms or near obstructions
such as furniture.
4. Samples shall have a chain of custody record.
E. Work Area Clearance
1. Acceptance Air Clearance Criteria: Decontamination of the work site meets the
requirements of this test when the following airborne concentrations are achieved:
Parameter Clearance Level Note
Asbestos 70 s/mm^ As set forth in the AHERA standard
2. Acceptable Surface Clearance Criteria: Decontamination of the work site meets the
requirements of this test when the following surface concentrations are achieved:
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