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ASSOCIATES INC
January 21, 2002
Mr. Bernard P. Orlan
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
New York City Board of Education
28-11 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, NY 11101
Re: Air Samples for Mercury Vapor
High School for Economics and Finance (M833)
100 Trinity Place
New York, New York
ATC Project No. 15-19125-0291
Dear Mr. Orlan
ATC Associates, Inc. (ATC) is pleased to provide this letter report of air sampling for mercury
vapor collected on January 14,2002, at the referenced school The New York City Board of
Education (BOE) requested these samples to evaluate possible contammation in the school
building.
ATC collected nine (9) samples for mercury vapor. Samples were collected for a minimum of
ten (10) hours Seven (7) samples were collected inside the building and two (2) were collected
outdoors One blank sample was also submitted. The samples were sent to PSC Analytical
Services, Inc , an American Industrial Hygiene Association-accredited laboratory in Reading, PA
A copy of the analytical report is provided in the attachment.
Samples for mercury vapor were collected using Carulite® (Hydrar) tubes connected to batteiy-
powered sampling pumps calibrated to collect 0.2 liters of air per minute Analysis was
performed by means of a mercury analyzer according to NIOSH Method 6009
The locations of the samples were. Roof by air intake; Outdoors by the Mam Entrance, Mam
lobby; 3"^ floor by Stair B; 5**' floor Stair A; 7* floor hallway by the bridge; Kitchen 8* floor.
Room 906, Room 1006.
The established regulatory value for mercury is intended for industrial workplace exposures and
IS not generally applicable to office/school settings. There are no standards for mercury in indoor
air in non-mdustnal situations.
SAMPLE RESULTS
The outdoor sample fi-om the Main Entrance (#Hgl) contained 0.0450 micrograms (ug) of Hg
which equals an airborne concentration of 0.000375 milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m’) The
blank contained 0.037 ug of Hg. The blank-corrected Hg concentration in Sample #Hgl is
0.00007 mg/m\
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