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3. Wipe samples shall be collected before and after cleaning for lead, mercury, dioxin, and PAHs.
Prior to the cleaning activities, three wipe samples shall be collected for each of these parameters in
each apartment. The sampling locations shall be a wall, a bare floor, and a counter or tabletop.
After cleaning activities, three wipe samples shall be collected for each of these parameters in each
apartment. The sampling locations shall be a wall, a bare floor, and a counter or tabletop; preferably
at the same location as the pre-cleaning samples.
4. The required sampling and analytical procedures are specified in Table 1.
Table 1: Sampling and Analytical Methods
Parameter Description Sampling Methodology Analytical Method________
Lead Wipe samples HUD Appendix 13.1 EPA Method SW-846-6010B
PAHs Wipe samples ASTM D6661-01 ASTM-6661-01
EPA SW-846-8270C
Dioxin Wipe samples ASTM 6661-01 ASTM 6661-01
EPA Method SW-846-8290
Fibrous Glass Air samples NIOSH 7400 NIOSH 7400,
Counting Method “B”
Crystalline Silica Air samples NIOSH 7500 NIOSH 7500 (XRD)_______
Mercury Wipe samples HUD Appendix 13.1 EPA Method SW-846 7471A
Asbestos Air Sample Collection and Analysis
1. All asbestos air samples collected during clean-up activities shall be analyzed via TEM. The method
of analysis and sampling methodologies shall be in accordance with the applicable sections of Title
15, Chapter 1 of the Rules of the City of New York, and AHERA.
2. A turnaround time of 24 hours is required for all samples.
3. Asbestos clearance air samples shall be analyzed in accordance with the NIOSH 7400 Method, and
analyzed by PCM followed by TEM. The laboratory shall report a PCMe value of all fibers greater
than 5 microns in length. Therefore, the lab shall report PCM, TEM and PCMe values for each
sample.
Asbestos Air Monitoring
1. Ata minimum, five (5) TEM samples shall be collected per day during cleanup activities.
2. Samples shall be collected at isolation barriers outside the work area, the clean room of the
worker/waste decontamination facility, and outside of the building.
3. Sample collection during clean up activities shall be in accordance with Title 15, Chapter 1 of the
Rules of the City of New York (RCNY) and AHERA regarding documentation, sample locations,
rate of flow, and required volumes to achieve the necessary analytical sensitivity.
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