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Summary Forwarded draft press release from NYC Department of Health regarding WTC environmental and health guidance.

Asbestos is a health hazard when it is airborne; in no instance was an elevated level of asbestos found in the air samples taken from these buildings.

The air samples from inside the buildings showed no elevated levels of asbestos, however low levels of asbestos and fibrous glass were found in the settled dust in some of the residential units, common

Summary Summary document outlining key dates from June to September 2002 regarding inspections, scope development, and contract bidding.

silica) and mercury in following procedures established in the WTC Indoor Air Pre-Cleanup Pilot Study. 2) Air samples should be collected for asbestos, fibrous glass and silica.

Summary Program description detailing direct assistance and asbestos testing for residential buildings in Lower Manhattan.

b) Testing for airborne asbestos within residences or building areas.

Summary Program overview establishing an EPA hotline and contractor services for apartment cleaning and asbestos testing.

b) Testing for airborne asbestos within residences or building areas.

Summary Document detailing the initiative to provide professional cleaning and air sampling assistance to residents.

b) Testing for airborne asbestos within residences or building areas.

Summary Proposal outlining direct assistance options including professional cleaning and air testing for Lower Manhattan residents.

b) Testing for airborne asbestos within residences or building areas.

Summary Agenda listing panelists from federal agencies, unions, and city departments for a March 2004 conference on post-9/11 air quality.

They found far more asbestos fibers than did government investigators.

Summary Guidance document explaining requirements for HVAC cleaning and asbestos abatement regulations for building owners.

The Department of Environmental Protection requires an asbestos abatement if more than 1% of dust in a bulk sample contains asbestos fibers

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

NIOSH Method 7400: Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM; NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods; U.S.

Summary EPA staff distributed a chain of custody document to multiple federal and city agencies on May 15, 2002.

Three collocated samples will Asbestos ASTMD 5755-95 ASTMD 5755

a high pH, if dust has a high pH, it may be contributing to reported symptoms of ENT irritation Asbestos

a high pH, if dust has a high pH, it may be contributing to reported symptoms of ENT irritation Asbestos

Summary Draft document outlining concepts and priorities for sampling buildings near the WTC to identify worst-case contamination scenarios.

has a high pH, if dust has a high pH, it may be contributing to reported symptoms of ENT irritation Asbestos

Summary Draft protocol establishing procedures for evaluating airborne and settled dust in residential and commercial areas near the World Trade Center.

” dust I/O Determine if asbestos is present in dust Delete?

Summary Proposal for sampling and assessing building interiors in the vicinity of the World Trade Center site.

Environment Post Cleanup Pilot Study Sampling Matrix Silica, Asbestos

Summary A letter from an environmental firm to the DEP outlining cleaning and inspection events at 140 Broadway following September 11.

The purpose of this analysis was to determine if this dust material contained asbestos.

Summary Page displaying a document identification number and reference code for records associated with 200 Liberty Street.

DC = During Cleaning NVA = No Visible Asbestos WA = Inside Work Area NADI/NA = No Asbestos Detected AQ = Alr Quafity FAT = Final Alr Test OWA = Outside Work Area 01/1102 NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Summary Page displaying a document identification number and reference code for records associated with 200 Liberty Street.

NVA= No Visible Asbestos NAD/NA = No Asbestos Detected FAT = Final Air Test DC = During Cleaning IWA = Inside Work Area AQ= Air Quality OWA &= Outside Work Area 01/11/02 NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Summary Draft informational document explaining asbestos properties and its presence in World Trade Center materials and debris.

Levels above 70 asbestos structures per square millimeter do not imply an immediate health threat.