Multi-stakeholder environmental communication, August 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

are accessible from the interior of the dwelling, shall be cleaned. b. Interior windows, screens, window sills and window guards will be cleaned c. Vacuuming will begin with the ceiling, continue down the walls and include the floor. A vacuum equipped with a motorized agitator bar will be used to vacuum carpets. d. Impermeable walls and floors will be wet wiped, after consultation with and approval by owner/resident. Wet wiping will not be conducted if it is determined that it would cause damage to the surface. e. Carpets will be cleaned with a water extraction cleaner after consultation with and approval by owner/resident. After cleaning, red rosin construction paper will be applied to high traffic areas to protect carpets from soiling. Water extraction cleaning will not be conducted if it would cause damage to the carpet. f. Fabric covered furniture will be vacuumed and then cleaned with a water extractions cleaner after consultation with and if approved by owner/resident. Water extraction cleaning will not be conducted if it would cause damage to the furniture. g- All surfaces including but not limited to floors, walls, curtains, fabric window treatments, upholstery and other materials that are not cleaned by wet methods (wet wiping and water extraction cleaning) will be HEPA vacuumed two times. Fabric covered furniture that is not cleaned by wet methods will be vacuumed using an appropriate brush attachment. h. Intake/discharge registers of HVAC systems (if present) will be removed/cleaned. The first foot of duct work will also be vacuumed; then the register will be reinstalled and covered with a layer of 6 mil polyethylene sheeting. 1. Window and room air conditioners will be vacuumed, wet wiped and removed from their housing to allow access to internal portions of the air conditioner. The internal portions of the air conditioner and housing will then be vacuumed. Filters will be vacuumed and reinstalled. Air conditioners will be reassembled and reinstalled after cleaning. j- Paperwork and books will be HEPA vacuumed. k. Electrical outlets will be vacuumed. 1. Appliances such as refrigerators and stoves will be cleaned and moved. The floor footprint of the appliances will be cleaned and the appliance will be reinstalled in their original positions. m. Refrigerator cooling tubes will be brushed and vacuumed. n. The first foot of all exhaust duct work (including stove, dryer and bathroom vents) where accessible, will be vacuumed. Exhaust fans will be vacuumed and wiped o. Unobstructed closet floors will be vacuumed. p- Solid objects (electrical equipment, exercise equipment, etc.) will be wet wiped, moved to allow cleaning of the underlying surface and will be returned to tiheir original location. q- Dishwasher toe plates will be removed and the floor beneath the appliance will be cleaned. r. Baseboard heaters will be cleaned. Protective covers on finned radiant heaters and baseboard heaters will be removed to expose heat elements. Fins are to be brushed and vacuumed to remove dust. s. All cleaning equipment will be vacuumed and/or wet wiped after completion of the 5

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