NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Summary ofAsbestos Sampling Results Page 3 of 3
Address: 161 East 88'^ Street Date sampled: December 8, 2001
Results of Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) testing of dust at 161 East 88*’’ Street,
December 8,2001
Area Sampled Outside Common Residence 1
Sample Numbers No Dust VA-C-32 VA-Rl-32
Available
No Dust
Asbestos fibers (%) None detected
Available None detected
Asbestos in dust as determined by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Analysis:
TEM analysis was conducted on all dust samples that showed asbestos content by PLM as less
than 1% (if sufficient quantities were available). TEM analysis is very specific, can detect smaller
fibers of asbestos, and is subject to less interference. This analysis was done to confirm the above
PLM findings of no asbestos found. TEM analysis is not used for regulatory purposes for dust
samples.
Results of Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) testing of dust at 161 East 88”' Street,
December 8, 2001
Area Sampled Outside Common Residence 1
Sample Numbers No Dust VA-C-32 VA-Rl-32
Available
No Dust
Asbestos present in dust Available None detected None detected
CITY_21MC100_010212847
NYC-WTC_000208396
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