NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Mr. Bernard P. Orlan November 25, 2002
Wipe Samples for Dioxins Page 2
DeSoto School (P. S. 130 Manhattan! ATC Protect No, 15-19125-0343
Each sample was analyzed for sixteen (16) PCDD/PCDF isomers. The results for each isomer
were then converted to 2, 3, 7, 8 tetrachloro-dibenzo-p-dioxin (2, 3, 7. 8-TCDD) equivalents by
multiplying by an established equivalency factor. This provides a single value (in nanograms)
for the analytical results for each sample. A copy of the laboratory analysis report is attached.
JEe results are shown in the following table.
DIOXIN WIPE SAMPLE RESULTS
2, 3, 7, 8 TCDD EQUIVALENTS - Nanograms per square meter (ng/m^)
August 26, 2002
LOCATION /SAMPLE ID DIOXIN CONCENTRATION
Mam Lobby/DXl 0.00095
4th Floor Hall by Stair C / 0.00025
DX2
5th Floor Hal] by Stair E! / 0.00
DX3
Blank 0.00
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) established guidelines for dioxin for the
re-occupancy of the Binghamton State Office Building following a PCB fire. The NYSDOH
guideline for dioxin on surfaces is 25 nanograms per square meter (25 ng/m^).
The concentrations on indoor surfaces ranged from 0.00 to 0.00095 nanograms per square meter
(ng/m2). The levels found in all of these samples are below the NYSDOII guideline of
25 ng/m2.
It is not possible to determine when the 2, 3, 7, 8 - TCDD equivalents detected in these samples
was deposited. Dioxin samples were not collected from these locations prior to these samples
therefore a background sample is not available for comparison purposes.
It is our pleasure to provide these indoor environmental services to the NYC Department of
Education. If you have any questions about this report, please call (212) 353-8280, extension
212.
Sincerely,
ATC Associates, Inc.
James R. Cohn, CIH, CSP
Regional Manager
Industrial Hygiene Division
Attachment
CITY_21MC100_003034218
NYC-WTC_000199461
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