NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
THREE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
GENERAL CLEANING: 30"’ - SV' FLOORS
Definition: Light accumulation of visible dust present. Does not require a Notice of Asbestos
Abatement as a “regulated area”, following NYC Title 15, Chapter 1 Rules, nor
per the NYCDEP memorandum dated 9/26/01, where dust is not considered to be
asbestos-containing.
American Building Maintenance - Scope of Work:
(INSERT to be provided by ABM/McCIier )
Health & Safety Requirements:
® All cleaning personnel to have pulmonary function and respirator fit tests, prior to
assignment to work areas.
® All cleaning personnel to wear one-half face respirators, with HEPA cartridges.
• All cleaning persormel to sign-in and sign-out at the assigned floor, including printed
name, signature, WTC badge number, and Social Security Number.
• Asbestos exposure assessments to be performed, on a minimum of 20% of the cleaning
work force (> 3 workers/work shift/floor), by monitoring personal breathing zone to
measure OSHA eight-hour time weighted average Personal Exposure Limit (PEL).
e Personal hygiene facilities shall be provided on each floor being cleaned.
• Final airborne asbestos clearance shall be by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM),
in accordance with the AHERA standard, prior to occupancy by unprotected workers.
Notes:
The use of “Tyvek” coveralls by cleaning personnel is optional.
PEL sample analysis by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM), NIOSH Method 7400, the
results of which will be reported the next working morning.
Final Clearance samples will be collected using aggressive sampling, the day following
completion of the cleaning of a floor, and results reported the day following the
collection, i.e., within 48 hours of the completion of cleaning.
Prepared by: Jeffrey A. Boggs, CHMM 10/30/01
Director of Environmental Services, EMG Page 1 of 1
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