NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Scope of Work
ATC Associates, Inc. (ATC) was retained by New York City Board of Education (NY’C-
BOE) to collect dust wipes to be analyzed for lead content. Dust wipe samples were
collected from areas recommended by the Parents Association consultant representative
Mr. Tom Fusillo of ENVIRON Corp, and approved by NYC- BOE and as specified in the
revised sampling protocol for the school. These areas are the following;
• Outside the Building, Small Playground Surfaces - Three (3) samples
• Outside the Building, by the Main Entrance - Three (3) samples
• Outside the Building, Large Playground Surfaces - Five (5) samples
• 1 Floor Hallway - One (1) sample
• Cafeteria - One (1) sample
• Auditorium - One (1) Sample
• Gymnasium - One (1) sample
• Throughout 2"^ floor - Additional nine (9) samples targeting Pre-K and
Kindergarten classrooms where present
• Throughout 3"^ floor - Additional five (5) samples targeting Pre-K and
Kindergarten classrooms where present
• Throughout 1* floor - Additional four (4) samples targeting Pre-K and
Kindergarten classrooms where present
The purpose of the dust wipe sampling is to determine if dust in the school contains lead.
ATC will be repeating this sampling preferably every Saturday as per the
recommendation of ENVIRON Corp, and after the approval of NYC-BOE. This is the
11* consecutive week dust samples were collected from P.S. 234M to be analyzed for
lead content after the sampling protocol is approved.
ATC’s representative Mr. Chacko Mathew visited P.S. 234M located at 292 Greenwich
Street, New York, NY on March 23^^ 2002. Dust wipes to be analyzed for lead content
were collected from the aforementioned areas indicated by ENVIRON and as specified
by the New York City Board of Education Environmental Health & Safety Unit and in
accordance with HUD protocols.
LEAD-IN-DUST SAMPLING
Lead-in-dust threshold levels
The New York City Health Code, part 173.14 and the Federal Departments of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have established
acceptable lead-in-dust levels for re-occupancy after a lead abatement has occurred
(commonly referred to as “final clearance” levels). As stated in the Code, final clearance
after abatement has taken place is achieved when dust wipe samples indicate lead levels
below those listed below:
P.S 234M
March 25, 2002
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