Indoor air quality report cover letter, P.S. 150M, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Mr. Bernard P. Orlan May 30, 2002 Indoor Air Quality Assessment Page 4 P. S. 150M ATC Project No. 15-19125-0289 * The measurements made during this assessment were instantaneous readings, the NPAAQS is a 24-hour average.

TVOC Concentrations

TVOCs were not detected anywhere inside the building (0.0 ppm). The outdoor TVOC concentration was also 0.0 ppm.

OBSERVATIONS

During this assessment, ATC noted the following: • There was construction work going on in the plaza; • The school building was occupied at the time of the assessment; o No smoke odor was detected in the building;

FINDINGS

Based on the real-time measurements, the following findings are presented:

1. Concentrations of indoor respirable particulates, CO, and TVOCs were within applicable standards and guidelines. 2. All of the indoor measurements were within the range of 73 to 79°F (at 50 percent relative humidity) as recommended by the ASHRAE Standard 55-1992 during the mechanical cooling season (summertime conditions). 3. All of the measurements were within the ASHRAE-recommended range of 30 to 60 percent for occupant comfort. 4. Four (4) of the CO2 indoor measurements were above the ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 recommended maximum concentration of <700 ppm above the background level. The highest reading was recorded in room 401 at 2:00 PM with 26 occupants.

It is our pleasure to provide these indoor air quality services to the New York City Board of Education. If you have any questions about this report, please call (212) 353-8280, extension 211 or212.

Sincerely, Reviewed by: A TC ASSOCIA TES INC.

zTijiei Java James R. Cohn, CIH, CSP Senior P/^ject Manager Regional Manager Industrial Hygiene Division Attachment

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