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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Glossary of Environmental Monitoring Terms

ACM: Asbestos containing material

AHERA: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

Asbestos: Any of several minerals that readily separate into long flexible fibers, and that have been used formerly as fireproof insulating materials

ATSDR: Federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

DEP: New York City Department of Environmental Protection

DDC: New York City Department of Design and Construction

DOH: New York City Department Of Health

EPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Fiberglass: Glass in fibrous form used in making various products (as glass wool for insulation)

HEPA: High Efficiency Particulate Air filter

HVAC: Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Micron: A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

OEM: New York City Office of Emergency Management

OSHA: United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PCM: Phase Contrast Microscopy, a test for asbestos content in air

PM (2.5 & 10): Respirable Particulate Matter either 2.5 or 10 microns in size

PLM: Polarized Light microscopy, a test for asbestos content in dust

Silica: Silicon Dioxide occurring in crystalline, amorphous, and impure forms (as in quartz, opal, and sand respectively)

TEM: Transmission Electron Microscopy, a test for asbestos content

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