Asbestos screening levels draft, EPA guidance, April 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

DRAFT COC Airborne Screening Levels April 1,2002 Asbestos - all types taken together Level Recommended actions Comments Air level: Evaluate the need to remove Screening value in air set at a level >0.01 free * sensitive individuals from the where short term exposures (< 1 year) environment may result in exposures which contribute to Evaluate conditions in the area Settled Dust level: including representativeness of air Settled dust threshold is to protect to at > 100,^[iTilfl frem^ samples, fibrous glass dust levels least a IXIO"^ risk estimate for a one and loading. year exposure. Air concentrations estimated for different activities using Take actions to reduce exposures. a K factors based on Millette’s work - clean area on asbestos. Risk estimate is based on - resample estimates of air levels, and duration of - ongoing cleaning exposure for different activities. (100,1353f/cm2 corresponds to a 3x10- 5 risk for a one year exposure) Air level: Evaluate conditions in the area For those areas where air levels would NYC background including representativeness of air not warrant removal of sensitive - 0.01 free * samples, fibrous glass dust levels individuals, but are above the 0.001 and loading. free, continued cleaning and evaluation Or is prudent.

Settled Dust level: If air samples were not taken, then Settled dust threshold is to protect to at appropriate air sampling should be least a IXIO"^ risk estimate for a 30 10,'353 f'cm^ conducted to determine if fiber year exposure. Air concentrations To levels are elevated. estimated for different activities using 100,13»ig fi'cm^ a K factors based on Millette’s work Take actions to reduce exposures. on asbestos. Risk estimate is based on - clean area estimates of air levels, and duration of - resample exposure for different activities. - ongoing cleaning (10,1353Lcm2 corresponds to a 1x10-4 risk for a 30 year exposure)

Air level: No action required

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Settled Dust level: background or 1 353 fi'cm^

* Fibers with length > 5/zm with an aspect ratio > 3:1, as defined in the ACGIH TLV.

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