NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DIUFT» Monitor must have performed final clearance inspections on at least 25 asbestos abatement
projects. A single individual with Asbestos Project Monitor and Asbestos Project Sampling
Technician certification shall not perform the functions of both Monitor and Technician during this
project.
Air Sampling Technicians
Air monitoring technicians must posses valid NYS Asbestos Project Sampling Technician (APST)
certificates. Technicians must have performed air sampling for at least 6 months. At a minimum
at least 5 Air Sampling Technicians must be assigned to this project. A single individual with
Asbestos Project Monitor and Asbestos Project Sampling Technician certification shall not
perform the functions of both Monitor and Technician during this project.
ff'ipe Sampling Technicians
Wipe sampling technicians must have 1-year experience in wipe sampling for a variety of
contaminants and have received state certified training in dust sampling. At a minimum at least 2
Wipe Sampling Technicians must be assigned to this project.
Equipment
Sampling equipment must be in sufficient quantity to provide the amoimt and type of samples
required for this project. The following equipment is required: air-sampling pumps with flow rate
capacities of 2 to 10 liters per minute, tripods, rotometers, sample cassettes with mixed cellulose
ester filters having pore size of 0.8pm, micro vacuum, disposable porous cellulosic towellettes
moistened with wetting agent, solvent-wetted sampling agent, and all other equipment required to
perform the specified monitoring and sampling.
Analytical Laboratoty
The environmental laboratory must be certified by the New York State Department of Health.
Certification for all the analytes specified herein must have been maintained for at least six (6)
consecutive proficiency testing rounds. The laboratory must possess a gas chromatograph
equipped with a capillary column and high-resolution mass spectrometer for analyzing dioxin and
inductively coupled plasma for total metals.
Proof of qualifications must be presented to the NYCDEP prior to commencement of work. The NYCDEP
reserves the right to disqualify any individual(s) from work on this project for non-compliance with these
specifications or the requirements of applicable rules and regulations.
Specifications
It is anticipated that the work will be completed within three (3) weeks. Post clean up sampling shall begin within
4 hours of successful visual inspection and shall be completed within 2 days.
Sampling and Analytical Procedures for Lead. PAHs. Dioxin. Fibrous Glass, and Silica
1. Sampling for lead, PAHs, dioxin, fibrous glass, and crystalline silica shall be performed by the wipe
sampling technician. A completed chain of custody must accompany all samples. A unique sample
number shall be assigned to each sample. A complete written description and/or diagram shall
clearly identify each sampling location.
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