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1.0 Introduction October 17,2001

Gateway Plaza Management Corporation 375 South End Avenue New York, New York 10280

Subject: Gateway Plaza Building #400

Gentlemen;

ALC Environmental Incorporated (ALC) has been contracted by to perform visual assessments, bulk sampling, and air sampling to identify any asbestos contaminant at the above referenced building. ALC performed sampling according to the EPA Guidelines for asbestos bulk sampling and air sampling. The inspections were conducted in this building on September 26, October 1-4, & October 7-11, 2001.

ALC worked under the guidance provided by the EPA guidelines for asbestos-“Asbej(oj in Buildings: Simplify Samolins Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials." and the direction of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to perform the bulk sample collection and analysis. Additionally, ALC provided on site Third Party Air Monitoring and Project Management, which included performing area air sampling on each floor of the building, supervising the clean-up activities in specific apartments where minimal asbestos was found-even though further analysis at a second laboratory showed the results to be below the permissible limits-, performing quality assurance inspections and monitoring the work practices of the Asbestos Abatement Contractor. Air Sampling was conducted in accordance with Federal State and Local regulations including New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC-DEP) Title 15, Chapter 1, Asbestos Control Program Subchapter D. “Air and Bulk Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis: and New York State Department of Labor Industrial Code Rule 56 (NYS-DOLICR56) Section 56-17 “Air Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis.”

ALC is licensed to perform asbestos activities by the State of New York Department of Labor (License # 00-0358), ALC employs only certified asbestos personnel to perform required tasks. The following personnel were used to perform asbestos air monitoring and/or asbestos inspections.

Project Manager Inspector/Project Monitor; Americo Rodriguez Jr. (License #AH 89-07160) Inspector: Alvin R. Blake (License #AH 00-0S397) Sampling Technician: Alvin B, Blake (License #AH 01-03528)

ATC Associates 104 East 25“* Street New York, New York analyzed all samples. Further analysis was performed by SciLab 117 East 30“* Street New York, New York.

If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact us directly at 212-279-1001,

Sinc^ly.

Joshua Sarett ALd E ivironmental Incorporated

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