Attorney request for EPA asbestos abatement recommendation documentation, April 2002

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Gilsenan, Michael From: Levi, Steven [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:01 AM To: 'Ilan, Lee'; Miller, James; 'Lai-sun Yee'; 'Mike Gilsenan'; Sumowicz, Alessandra Cc: 'Kelly McKinney'; Amron, Susan; Kahn, Lawrence; Palladino, Elisabeth; Leoussis, Fay; Merrill, Thomas; Rohde, David; Rubin, Gail; Rundbaken,Eric; Santoro, David; Shaffer, Gary Subject: RE: EPA Dust Guidelines

THIS ATTORNEY CLIENT COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED FOR CITY AGENCIES ONLY

EPA's Counsel Walter Mugden said at yesterday's meeting that since day 3, EPA recommended "orally" that interior spaces with more than just a small amount of dust should be cleaned by a professional asbestos abatement contractor. He said that EPA's web link to DOH's public health advice was unfortunate.

I need your help to prove that EPA and the city (and state) were working together, and that EPA consented to the City's public health policy.

I need to know when EPA first recommended cleaning by professional abatement contractors:

1. if oral, please try to tell me who and when (I know this is difficult, but it is important) 2. if in writing, try to send me a copy 3. did the EPA web site ever give advice that was consistent with DOH? was EPA's web site changed?

please give any information you have to your agency general counsel,to forward to the Law Department.

-----Original Message----- From: Ilan, Lee [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 4:23 PM To: Miller, James; Benson, Sam; 'Lai-sun Yee'; 'Mike Gilsenan'; Blatchford, Laurel; Sumowicz, Alessandra Cc: 'Kelly McKinney'; Levi, Steven Subject: FW: EPA Dust Guidelines

How timely.

-----Original Message----- From: Richard Wager [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 11:17 AM To: 'Ilan, Lee' Subject: RE: 8 April Communications Meeting Postponed

Lee - I was just visiting the EPA website and going through the informational material they've got up. It is a little nerve racking. Particularly the section re: dust in apts. Their instructions ask residents to determine whether there apt. contains "more than a minimal amount of dust." If it does they suggest a professional asbestos cleaner, if not then use the DEP guidelines (which they do provide). If I'm a resident this is not helpful, but rather makes me more paranoid. It simply adds to my already existing concerns about their P.R. and communications skills. Just a quick FYI.

-Rich

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