NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
The personnel collecting the samples will keep a field notebook and document sampling
locations (including a field sketch). The personnel collecting the samples shall
complete chain-of-custody forms and record the number of wipe samples, EPA Project
Tracking Numbers, the laboratory address, date, and sample IDs in an agreed upon
electronic format or website approved by EPA within 24 hours of activity.
10. The Project Monitor shall schedule and oversee the cleaning operations of the Cleaning
Contractor. Prior to initiating the cleaning of any residence, common space or HVAC
system the Monitoring Contractor shall verify that the exterior of the building has been
cleaned or has been inspected and found to be free of debris from the collapse of the
WTC or shall obtain written authorization fi-om EPA to proceed. No residential or
common space shall be cleaned until the HVAC system has been evaluated and cleaned
as necessary. If a scheduling problem arises, the Project Monitor should contact EPA.
The Project Monitor shall coordinate daily access for cleaning and sampling with
residents, owners, the Cleaning Contractor and sampling technicians.
11. The Monitoring Contractor shall provide sufficient personnel to provide periodic (2-4
hours/unit) oversight of the Cleaning Contractor to verify that work is being conducted in
accordance with the Cleaning Contract Scope of Work.
12. The Project Monitor shall verify that the Cleaning Contractor is using properly trained
and certified NYS DOL and NYC DEP asbestos certified workers.
13. The Project Monitor shall conduct routine quality assurance inspections during the course
of cleaning and concur by initialing the Cleaning Checklist (to be provided by EPA) for tasks
completed in compliance with the Cleaning Contract Scope of Work.
Deliverables
The Project Monitor shall maintain information on the status of cleaning activities using
the secure EPA website (url, user name and password to be provided by EPA). Cleaning
tasks completed in accordance with the Cleaning Contract Scope of Work shall be
document^ on the Cleaning Checklist and reported to EPA via the website within 24
hours. The Project Monitor shall record daily activities in the field notebook.
14. Personal Air Monitoring
Personal air monitoring shall be performed by the Monitoring Contractor in accordance
with US DOL OSHA requirements. The person who conducts sampling shall possess a
valid NYS DOL APST certificate. Personal air monitoring will be performed on a
minimum of one employee of the Cleaning Contractor per shift per residence during for
the first 6 weeks of cleaning operations. This may be extended based on a determination
made by EPA and OSHA. Thereafter personal air monitoring samples will be taken at
one sample per day. Air samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures
specified in NIOSH 7400 Method and analyzed by phased contrast microscopy (PCM)
followed by Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) transmission electron
microscopy (TEM). Analysis of these samples shall be the responsibility of the
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