Draft screening levels for asbestos, fiberglass and silica in indoor air and settled dust.
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DRAFT COC Airborne Screening Levels April 1,2002 Asbestos - all types taken together Level Recommended actions Comments
Air level: Evaluate the need to remove sensitiv; Screening value in air set at a level whei s >0.01 free * individuals from the enviromnent short term exposures (< 1 year) may result in exposures which contribute to Evaluate conditions in the area including representativeness of air Settled dust threshold is to protect to at Settled Dust level: samples, fibrous glass dust levels and least a 1X10"^ risk estimate for a one > 100,000 frem^ loading. year exposure. Air concentrations estimated for different activities using a C Take actions to reduce exposures. factors based on Millette’s work on - clean area asbestos. Risk estimate is based on - resample estimates of air levels, and duration of - ongoing cleaning exposure for different activities. (100,gw f/cm2 corresponds to a 3x10-5 risk for a one year exposure)
Air level: Evaluate conditions in the area For those areas where air levels would NYC background including representativeness of air not warrant removal of sensitive - 0.01 free * samples, fibrous glass dust levels anc individuals, but are above the 0.001 free. loading. continued cleaning and evaluation is Or prudent.
Settled Dust level: If air samples were not taken, then Settled dust threshold is to protect to at appropriate air sampling should be least a 1X10"* risk estimate for a 30 year 10, frem^ conducted to determine if fiber levels exposure. Air concentrations estimated To are elevated. for different activities using a K factors 100,000 frem^ based on Millette’s work on asbestos. Take actions to reduce exposures. Risk estimate is based on estimates of ai r - clean area levels, and duration of exposure for - resample different activities. (10;553frcm2 - ongoing cleaning corresponds to a 1x10-4 risk for a 30 year exposure)
Air level: No action required
< NYC background
And
Settled Dust level: < background or 1000 frem’
* Fibers with length > 5pm with an aspect ratio 3:1, as defined in the ACGIH TLV.
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