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Response to 9-11 > Monitoring Summaries Dust Suppression and Removal Keys to Monitoring Data Controlling WTC Dust and Asbestos Environmental Frequently Asked Monitoring Questions EPA has New York City Area Pictures established a Data Summaries EPA Press Releases number of wash stations (view Interactive Mapping Interface How You Can Help map). To insure that contaminated • NYC EnviroMapper dust is not Mew! scattered by people and Data Tables vehicles leaving Photo; FEMA the WTC work • Asbestos in Air zone.Workers coming off the site have their boots washed. Cars and trucks are power-washed and • Particulate Matter 2.5 debris being hauled to piers is wetted down and (fine particles) covered so dust does not fly about. • Particulate Matter 10 (fine & coarse particles) Immediately following the disaster, EPA began systematically cleaning streets and sidewalks, • Asbestos in Bulk Dust parking areas, parks and playgrounds in the • Drinking Water impacted area. Work has been completed in • PCBs in Air virtually every area outside the immediate WTC • Lead in Air work zone (seejnap) that needed cleaning. • Benzene in Air • Dioxin in Air EPA is providing monitoring data for asbestos and other substances from a variety of sources, along • Chromium in Air with other information, to help people understand how these attacks have affected environmental Pentagon quality in those areas. See the table at right for Data Summary maps and data. Other Air MonitoringDate Information About Re-entering Buildings New York State|HMlM New Jersey BMIHW EPA has found the presence of asbestos­ containing material in some of the dust samples taken from the World Trade Center debris. If you find that your apartment or workplace contains more than a minimal amount of dust, the space should be cleaned by a professional asbestos contractor before you re-occupy. A list of certified contractors HH in the New York area can be found on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Web site.

If you find a minimal amount of dust on returning to your home or workplace, follow the New York City Department of Health ■HH recommendations

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