NYC-WTC_000195880

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Hww.e/7fl.5^or) Air / Bulk / Wipe/ Water Sampling Situation Report Wednesday, October 10, 2001 (12:00 noon)

Fixed Ambient Air Sampling Locations (Asbestos)

NYC / ER (Oct 8, 1200 to 2400 hrs)

O All 17 samples analyzed were below the TEM AHERA standard.

NYC / ER (Oct 9, 0001 to 1200 hrs)

O All 17 samples analyzed were below the TEM AHERA standard.

Landfill Ambient Air Sampling Locations

Fresh Kills (Oct 8, 0700 - 2000 hrs) - Asbestos

o Number of monitoring locations have been relabeled and increased to 16. o “P” represents Perimeter, “S” represents Sift Area, “W” represents Wash Area (enclosed structures), and “B” represents “Barge Unloading Area. O 2 of 16 samples were above the TEM AHERA standard. One sample location (#12) is on the south side of the landfill in the wash area. The other (#9) is in the sift area.

Fresh Kills (Oct 8, 1930 - Oct 9, 0730 hrs) - Asbestos

O All 16 samples were below the TEM AHERA standard.

Ambient Air Sampling Locations

NYC / ER (Sep 27) - PCBs

O Trace amounts detected in 2 of 10 samples well below levels of concern. o 8 samples did not detect any PCBs. o All levels were below the EPA Removal Action level guidelines.

NYC / ER (Oct 9) - Particulate Monitoring (dataram)

O Levels noted at two locations (Stations N and L) were well below the OSHA TWA (respirable) for particulates. Test was run for 6 hours.

Bulk/Dust Samples

NYC / ER (Oct 8) - Asbestos

O Asbestos was either not detected or less than 1 % chrysotile in 3 samples collected on roof tops in the area of the WTC.

NJ metal recycling facilities (Oct 9) - Asbestos

O Asbestos was detected in 2 of 25 samples.('24 - 31% chrysotile).collected from structural steel brought to metal recycling facilities in NJ.

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