Memo forwarding FEMA responses to an EPA proposal with annotated comments and highlighted revisions.
NYC-WTC_000161010–000161013Folder label: “E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
EPA/NYCIndoor Air Approach - Request toFEMA July 8,2002 (10:19pm)
1. Direct Assistance to Residents and Residential Buildings Owners
a) Cleaning followed by air asbestos testing.. b) Testing for airbome asbestos within residences or building areas. c) (Should testing results identify an airbome asbestos problem, arrangements can be made rapidly to have professional clean up done.) d) Providing HEPA vacuums to residences who request to perform their own cleaning on an ongoing basis. Projected Cost: Needs to be determined. Status ofRequestfor FEMA mission assignment: At Washington headquarters for FEMA review. (Looking at alternative funding methodologies.)
2. Targeted Sampling to Det ine if There are Occupied 1vocations Require Additional Cleaning
Objective: To determine whether there are levels of airbome asbestos in excess of benchmarked level in a geographic sample of indoor environments in Lower Manhattan. Program: EPA will collect airbome asbestos samples within a variety of residential buildings in different geographic areas of Lower Manhattan, south of Canal Street. Projected Cost: $3000 per location sampled. Estimate 25- 50 locations. Status ofRequestfor FEAAA mission assignment: Brad believes that we do not want to go with this until we see how many complaints come in. On hold.
3. Pilot Building Cleaning Effort to Confirm Cleaning Techniques
Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of clean up techniques which have been recommended for apartment clean up, that is, wet wiping, wet moping and use of HEPA filtered vacuums, in preventing inhalation exposure to asbestos and other fibrous materials, as well as other potential indicator compounds. Program: EPA will clean one unoccupied building to confirm and test the techniques. Projected Cost: $5 million. Status ofRequestfor FEMA mission assignment: Interagency agreement being drafted and returned to Brad in next few days from Washington. Appears to be a go.
4. Cleaning of Debris-Laden Unoccupied. Uncleaned Buildings
Program: NYC will clean the remaining unoccupied (residential and commercial), imcleaned buildings near the WTC site that contain WTC-debris. NYC will work with building
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Correspondence regarding the finalization of an indoor air quality assessment approach for the WTC site.
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Memo distributing draft indoor air programs with revisions assigning data collection responsibility to OEM and removing HVAC section pending further development.
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Daily summary of calls received by WTC hotline operators on May 1, 2002, categorized by topic.
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Forwarding of EPA proposal response document for internal DEP coordination and review.
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Conversion and distribution of WTC FEMA response document to facilitate inter-agency coordination and review.
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Document outlining near-term cleaning and asbestos sampling plans for Lower Manhattan residents submitted to FEMA.
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EPA and NYC proposal for residential asbestos cleaning and air quality testing in Lower Manhattan, requesting FEMA mission assignment funding.
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Request outlining specific actions including HEPA vacuum distribution and airborne asbestos testing for residents.
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Fax cover sheet from the Department of Environmental Protection addressed to EPA Region 2 regarding WTC environmental matters.
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DEP correspondence regarding FEMA mission assignment and cost proposals for indoor air testing and cleanup.
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Draft development of coordinated NYC-FEMA indoor air quality approach and response strategy for WTC-affected areas.
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Request detailing residential cleaning, asbestos air testing, and HEPA vacuum distribution programs for Lower Manhattan with cost estimates.
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Conversion and distribution of WTC FEMA response document to facilitate inter-agency coordination and review.
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Document outlining near-term cleaning and asbestos sampling plans for Lower Manhattan residents submitted to FEMA.
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Daily summary of calls received by WTC hotline operators on May 1, 2002, categorized by topic.
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Document requesting FEMA mission assignment for indoor air testing and cleaning programs in Lower Manhattan.
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Forwarding of EPA proposal response document for internal DEP coordination and review.
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EPA report excerpt discussing the cessation of outdoor air monitoring in June 2002 and ongoing concerns about indoor contamination.
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