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Summary Large volume technical report containing environmental data and analysis related to the World Trade Center disaster site cleanup.

Even though many of EPA Regions responded within the first few days, EPA’s Region II office turned some away, including Region 8, which had particular expertise in asbestos.

Summary Large volume technical report containing environmental data and analysis related to the World Trade Center disaster site cleanup.

EPA’s commimications reflected the prevailing coordinated views expressed by agencies weighing in on the risks posed by asbestos; • That “EPA went

Summary Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.

Assists In Wake of Sept 11 http;//www.usask.ca/eveiits/news/articles/20011102-2Jitinl At UC Davis, an electron microscope and a mass spectrometer will be used to scan the air samples for asbestos

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

found in the ambient air were: occupational standards based on an 8-hour-per-day exposure; guidelines based on long-term exposures; or standards, such as those for asbestos

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

Monitoring Capabiiities Need to Be Increased The amount of monitoring data for pollutants other than asbestos was limited in the first few weeks following September

Summary Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.

So, as is a common practice in removal actions under the NCP. we have developed a risk-based clearance number for asbestos in air, taking into consideration other standards.

Summary Standard administrative notice requiring the retention of original World Trade Center records as evidence for future legal actions.

Qualifications Project Monitors should not simply be people with a NYS Asbestos Project Monitor certificate.

Summary Legal directive from the NYC Corporation Counsel regarding the preservation of World Trade Center documents for litigation purposes.

Fact sheets detailing Health Department recommendations pertaining to air quality, asbestos, safely re-occupying homes and buildings, and worker safety are available online at nyc.gov/health.

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

Retesting would invoive over 4,000 dwelling units with en average of 5 asbestos in aur samples per unit, or at loast 20,000 additionat samples. Cleanup work in lower Manhattan has largely been completed.

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

an emergency, appropriate measures should be taken to the extent practical to reduce the exposure of emergency responders, clean-up crews, and the surrounding public to asbestos

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

found in the ambient air were: occupational standards based on an 8-hour-per-day exposure; guidelines based on long-term exposures; or standards, such as those for asbestos

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

Monitoring Capabilities Need to Be Increased The amount of monitoring data for pollutants other than asbestos was limited in the first few weeks following September

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

Implerocnt a post-cleaning testing program to ensure that, in addition to asbestos, the indoor cleanup program has reduced residents’ sisk of exposurc from all of the identified COPCS to acceptable Sienits.

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

Retesting would involve over 4,000 dwelling units with on average of 5 asbestos in au samples per unit, or at loast 20,000 additional samples, Cleanup work in lower Manhattan has largely been completed.

Summary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.

of an emergency, appropriate measures should be taken to the extent practical to reduce the exposure of emergency responders, clean-up crews, and the surrounding public to asbestos

Summary EPA report excerpt discussing the cessation of outdoor air monitoring in June 2002 and ongoing concerns about indoor contamination.

Implement a post-cleaning testing program to ensure that, in addition to asbestos, the indoor cleanup program has reduced residents’ risk of exposure from

Summary Interim final report from EPA Region 2 detailing a background study of environmental conditions at the World Trade Center site.

The selected Contaminants of Potential Concern (COPC) includes asbestos, lead, dioxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), fibrous glass and minerals

Summary Interim final report from EPA Region 2 detailing a background study of environmental conditions at the World Trade Center site.

evaluated first for individual apartments and common areas and second, cumulatively, which consisted of combining data sets for residential dwellings and common areas (i.e., asbestos

Summary Interim final report from EPA Region 2 detailing a background study of environmental conditions at the World Trade Center site.

Many compounds, including combustion byproducts such as dioxins and PAHs were identified, along with building materials such as asbestos and fibrous glass.

Summary Form documenting the tracking and handling of environmental samples collected by the Department of Environmental Protection.

Due to the one lead sample being above the primary clearance criterion, as well as the asbestos samples that exceeded the primary clearance criterion, this unit was cleaned a second time.