NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Mr Bernard P Orlan November 25, 2002
Wipe Samples for Dioxins Page 2
P S 1 (Manhattan)_____ ATCProiectNo 15-19125-0340
Each sample was analyzed for sixteen (16) PCDD/PCDF isomers The results for each isomer
were then converted to 2, 3, 7, 8 tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxm (2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD) equivalents by
multiplying by an established equivalency factor This provides a single value (in nanograms)
for the analytical results for each sample A copy of the laboratory analysis report is attached
The results are shown in the following table
DIOXIN WIPE SAMPLE RESULTS
2, 3, 7, 8 TCDD EQUIVALENTS - Nanograms per square meter (ng/m^)
August 27, 2002
LOCATION /SAMPLE ID DIOXIN CONCENTRATION
Mam Lobby / DXl 0 000083
Hallway by Room 215 /DX2 0 00018
Hallway by Room 403 / DX3 0 000045
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) established guidelines for dioxin for the
re-occupancy of the Binghamton State Office Building following a PCB fire The NYSDOH
guideline for dioxm on surfaces is 25 nanograms per square meter (25 ng/m^)
The concentrations on indoor surfaces ranged from 0 000045 to 0 00018 nanograms per square
meter (ng/m^) The levels found in all of these samples are below the NYSDOH guideline of
25 ng/m2
It IS not possible to determine when the 2, 3, 7, 8 - TCDD equivalents detected in these samples
was deposited. Dioxin samples were not collected from these locations prior to these samples
therefore a background sample is not available for comparison purposes.
It is our pleasure to provide these indoor environmental services to the NYC Department of
Education If you have any questions about this report, please call (212) 353-8280, extension
212.
Sincerely,
ATC Associates, Inc.
James R. Cohn, CIH, CSP
Regional Manager
Industrial Hygiene Division
Attachment
CONFIDENTIAL, CITY_2IMCl00_003431263
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER NO. 2, SEPT. 2008
NYC-WTC_000175496
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