NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Mr. Bernard P. Orlan April 29, 2002
Air Sampling for Metals Page 2
H.S. of Economics & Finance f833M) ATC Project No. 15-19125-0291
Resuits
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Chromium (Cr) was detected in all four samples and in the blank. Blank-correcting the Cr
concentrations lowers them to below or just above the limit of detection.
7! The only other metal found was iron (Fe) which was detected at 0.00231 milligrams per cubic
meter (mg/m^) in the sample collected on the Roof (#M4).
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The metals detected were Cr, Fe and lead (Pb). Cr was found in one sample and m the blank at
approximately the same concentration. Fe was detected in the sample collected in the Main
Lobby ((#M1) at 0.000273 mg/m3 it was not present in the other samples or in the blank.
Pb was detected in all four samples and in the blank. The blank-corrected Pb concentrations are
all below the limit of detection.
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Cr was detected in all four samples and in the blank. The blank-corrected Cr concentration was
greater than the limit of detection only in the sample collected in the 10“’ floor hallway (#M3).
The Cr concentration in this sample was 0.00026 mg/m^.
The only other metal detected was copper (Cu). Cu was detected in the roof sample at a
concentration of 0.000334 mg/m^ Cu was not detected in the other samples or in the blank.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a screening level for hexavalent chromium
(the more toxic form) in air of 0.6 ug/m\ this assumes a continuous exposure for one year. The
samples here were analyzed for total chromium (trivalent and hexavalent).
The EPA’s ambient air standard for Pb is 1.5 ug/m^ (three-month average). The EPA has no
screening level or standard for Cu in ambient air.
ATC appreciates the opportunity to provide this indoor air quality service to the BOE. Please call
me at (212) 353-8280 extension 212 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
ATC Associates, Inc.
James R. Cohn, CIH, CSP
Regional Manager, Industrial Hygiene Division
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