Asbestos sampling summary, 66 and 90 Chambers Street, November 2001

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Summary of Asbestos Sampling Results 66 Frankfort St and 90 Gold St, New York, NY Date sampled: November 20, 2001

Four locations were sampled in your complex: inside two private residences (one in the 66 Frankfort Street building and one in the 90 Gold Street building), in an indoor lobby, and at a nearby outdoor area (see tables below for sampling results). Air samples were collected in each of the four locations by using vacuum pumps to draw air past a filter that was suspended at the height of a person’s breathing level.

One settled dust sample was collected at each of the indoor locations. Indoor dust and debris samples were collected on a filter by vacuuming surfaces. Outdoor dust samples were collected only when there was visible dust and debris to obtain bulk material. No dust was available for bulk sampling outside of your building.

The collected material was weighed, viewed under a microscope, and/or chemically processed to determine the types and quantities of substances present. The materials are being analyzed for fibers such as asbestos, fiberglass, synthetics (e g. man-made materials such as nylon and polyester), cellulose (e g. cotton, paper), silica, and for other minerals and small particles.

ASBESTOS AIR TEST RESULTS Results of all of the air samples taken from your complex were less than 0.001 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc). These are well below the standard set for indoor air quality of 0.01 f/cc. The air results from your complex are comparable to the air results from buildings located above 59'*’ Street, which are not expected to have been impacted by WTC materials. In the homes above 59'*’ Street, levels of fibers found in the air ranged from less than 0.001 f/cc to 0.003 f/cc. This indicates that the air levels for fibers from your building are similar to those seen in areas not impacted by the dust from the WTC collapse.

The air samples tested from directly outside and in the lobby of your building were taken during normal daily activity. The two air samples from the unoccupied apartments were taken after the dust in the apartment was aggressively “stirred up” to ensure that an accurate sample of particles would be present. All air samples were examined in a laboratory for fibers using the Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) method.

Airborne fibers as determined by PCM analysis: An air sample is collected by pulling air through a filter. The filter catches fibers and is sent to a laboratory to determine the number of fibers in the air. Phase contrast microscopy identifies fibers based on size and shape, but not the specific type of fiber. Therefore, the fibers seen by PCM include asbestos fibers as well as other fibers, such as textiles, fiberglass, and cellulose, which might be present in your home. The PCM analysis assumes that all fibers present were asbestos. Therefore, less hazardous fibers that may have been present, such as textiles or fiberglass, are counted along with the asbestos fibers,

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