NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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WTC Indoor Air Monitoring - Sampling and AnalytiCc
Media Sampling Points Analytical Sampling Method Proposed Sampling Vulnerability/Practicality
Parameters
Settled Carpets, fabric furniture or Asbestos ASTM D 5755-95 This is a micro vacuuming method. Three collocated sampi
Dust drapery in areas of activity collected from each location.
Porous (living rooms, family
Soft rooms)
surfaces Lead ASTM E 1973-99 This is a micro vacuuming method. Three collocated sampi
collected from each location.
Settled Horizontal surfaces of Asbestos ASTM D 6480-99 Wipe Samples
Dust Non- tables or counters and bare
porous floors, ceilings and walls in
Hard areas of activity (living
surfaces rooms, family rooms) Lead ASTM E 1 728 Wipe Samples
Dioxins ASTM D 6661-01 Wipe Samples
PAHs ASTM D 6661-01 Wipe Samples
Silica ASTM E 1 728** Wipe Samples
MMVF ASTM D 6480-99 Samples will be combined with the asbestos samplin
Indoor Air Areas of known activity Asbestos NIOSH 7400 Air pump operated at 10L/min for 8 hours to achieve the
(living rooms, family wkgroup detection limits
rooms)
Lead NIOSH 7300 Air pump operated at 10L/min for 8 hours to achieve the
wkgroup detection limits
PAHs TBD Pending sample volume Pilot clean-up study only
requirements and to account for
break through on the cassettes.
Dioxins TBD Pending sample volume Pilot clean-up study only. Availability of sample cassettes f(
requirements and to account for analysis is questionable. Apparently the supply is Io
break through on the cassettes.
Silica NIOSH 7500 Air pump operated at 2.5L/min for 8 hours to achieve the
wkgroup detection limits
MMVF NIOSH 7400 Assumed that it behaves the same as asbestos, samples
combined with the asbestos sampling.
NOTE: All samples (cassettes and wipes) will be preweighed by the laboratory or supplier prior to sample collection. After sample collection and upon receipt of tf
sample wipe or cassette prior to performing the analysis. This may change depending upon the availability of preweighed materials. May collect samples 1
** Silica will be collected as a dust samples as is Lead. This was decided since pulverized silica would be particulate like and not fiber like as with asbestos and k
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