Indoor air quality report for PS 234M, Feb 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Mr. Bernard P. Orlan February 26, 2002 Indoor Air Quality Assessment Page 4 P. S. 234M ATC Project No. 15-19125-0279

* The measurements made during this assessment were instantaneous readings, the NPAAQS is a 24-hour average.

TVOC Concenlnition

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: • The building was occupied at the time of the assessment; • No smoke odor was detected in the building.

FINDINGS

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

1. Concentrations of CO, CO2 and TVOCs were within applicable standards and guidelines. 2. None of the PM2.5 measurements were above the NPAAQS of 65 pg/m^. Only one (1) outdoor measurement was above the USEPA recommended PM2.5 concentration of 40 pg/m3 for sensitive individuals and children. 3. Forty-two (42) of the indoor measurements of relative humidity were below the ASHRAE recommended range of 30 to 60 percent for occupant comfort. 4. Twenty-three (23) of the temperature measurements were above and nine (9) were below the range of'68 to 75°F (at 50 percent relative humidity) as recommended by ASHRAE Standard 55-1992 during the heating season (wintertime conditions).

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 261 or 212.

Sincerely, A TC ASSOCIA TES INC. Reviewed by:

Yiannis Efstathiou James R. Cohn, CIH, CSP Project Manager Regional Manager, Industrial Hygiene Division

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