DOB Findings and Recommendations for WTC, Feb 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Issues that came to the Working Groups for deliberation were either; • studied and no action was taken, • studied and referred for further examination by an appropriate agency or organization, • studied with a general recommendation made, or J • studied, with a specific proposal created. l' Within the relatively short period of eight months of deliberation. Working Groups examined, as systematically, as practicable, the study issues and formulated both general recommendations and specific proposals for Building Code changes.

The Task Force has diligently worked to identify and differentiate where information already exists, where it is currently being developed, and where additional study is required to adequately review existing building and safety requirements. The National Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be a critical component of this continuing effort to update our standards, requirements and procedures. The Task Force recognizes NIST’s on-going research and development program will "provide the technical basis for improved building and fire codes, standards and practices." Until results are issued, the Task Force has endeavored to make its own recommendations based on currently available information. Nevertheless, the Task Force strongly supports NIST's involvement and has referred a number of items that require further investigation.

2.4 Organization of this Report Findings and recommendations of the Task Force are organized by subject area, as discussed by the Working Groups, and reflect the Working Groups' analysis and deliberation of study issues. Task Force recommendations seek to treat significant , findings in general or specific ways, respectively.

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