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ASSOCIATES INC.
April 17, 2002
Mr. Bernard P. Orlan
Director, Environmental Health & Safety
New York City Board of Education
28-11 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, NY 11101-4008
Re: Wipe Samples for Dioxins
High School for Leadership and Public Service (M894)
ATC Proj ect No. 15-19125-0290
Dear Mr. Orlar:
ATC Associates Inc. (ATC) is pleased to provide this report of the results of the wipe samples
for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs)and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) collected on March
8, 2002, at the referenced location. The New York City Board of Education (BOE) requested
these samples to e\'aluate possible contamination in the school building.
SCOPE OF WORK
The samples were collected using gauze pads and hexane as a solvent. The pads and solvent
were provided and samples were analyzed by Pace Analytical Services, Inc. (Pace) of
Minneapolis, MN, a laboratory experienced in dioxin analysis. The analysis was performed by
modified EPA Method 8290 using combined capillary column gas chromatography/high
resolution mass spectrometry.
Wagdi Abdelshahid, Industrial Hygienist of ATC’s New York City office, collected the
samples consistent with generally accepted industrial hygiene practices. There were
inherent limitations created by constraints of time, operational and work practice
variability, variations in contaminant concentrations, and sampling and analytical
accuracy. The results of the sampling represent conditions found on the dates the samples
were collected..
WIPE SAMPLING RESULTS
ATC submitted three (3) wipe samples for PCDDs/PCDFs to Pace for analysis. A copy of the
laboratory analysis report is provided in the Attachment. Samples were taken from areas in
various parts of the building. The sample area was one square meter (1 m2).
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-dioxin (2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD) equivalents by
multiplying by an established equivalency factor.
CONFIDENTIAL, CITY_21MC100_003431997
SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER NO. 2, SEPT. 2008
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