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Multi-stakeholder environmental communication, August 2002

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Distribution to environmental organizations, legal advocates, health agencies, unions, and academic institutions.

NYC-WTC_000163328–000163352

Folder label: “E-mails M. Gilsenan

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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

taken to minimize disturbance and potential damage to furnishings and personal belongings ii. Residents shall not be present in their residence during aggressive air sampling activities. iii. Personal protective equipment including disposable clothing, gloves, and respirators shall be worn during aggressive air sampling activities. iv. HVAC systems shall be shut down or isolated locally during aggressive air sampling. V. Room and window air conditioners shall not be operated during aggressive air sampling. vi. Leaf blowers shall not be employed for modified aggressive air sampling. vii. All other procedures are identical for aggressive and modified aggressive air sampling, unless otherwise noted. d. At least one 20-inch fan shall be placed in the center of each room sampled. One fan per 10,000 cubic feet of room space shall be used. The fans shall be operated on slow speed and pointed toward the ceiling. The fans shall run for at least 15 minutes prior to the start of sampling. The fans shall operate continuously throughout sampling and shall not be turned off until sampling is completed. e. For studio apartments 3 air samples shall be collected. For 1-bedroom apartments and above, 5 air samples shall be collected. Sampling equipment shall be placed in living areas and away from obstructions. The sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod, not taped to existing surface and should be directed downward at a 45 degree angle. f. Common spaces will be sampled without the use of forced air devices (fans, leaf blowers etc). For small spaces, less than 160 square feet, 3 samples will be collected. For large spaces greater than 160 square feet and less than 25,000 square feet 5 samples will be collected. For spaces greater than 25,000 square feet, 1 sample will be collected for each 5,BBS square feet. Sampling equipment shall be placed away from obstructions. The sampling cassette must be placed on a tripod directed downward at a 45 degree angle and not taped to existing surfaces. g- 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). The fiow rate for collection of air samples shall be at least 10 liters per minute and no more than 15 liters per minute. Air sampling cassettes need to be monitored to ensure that cassettes are not clogging by monitoring flow rates. The minimum sampling volume required is 3600 liters. All clearance air samples and copies of necessary documentation shall be hand delivered daily to EMSL Laboratories at: 307 W. 38* St., New York, New York 212-290-0051.

h. 24-hour turn-around time shall be specified for the analysis of all post-cleaning air samples for Scope B cleanups and for all samples collected using the aggressive air sampling method. Standard turn-around time shall be specified the analysis of 12

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