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E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 1

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NYC-WTC_000161431
Memo or letter

AvaltronI, Robert ■ IMIIilill From: Smyth, Virginia Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:52 PM To: AvaltronI, Robert Subject: FW: Indoor asbestos

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 9

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NYC-WTC_000160568
Memo or letter

Asbestos and glass Although some asbestos was used in the buildings for fireproofing and in floor tiles, and the DELTA group checked for it carefully using the electron microscope

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, copper, debris, dust, lead, mercury, nickel, zinc

Indoor dust cleaning scope of work documents August 2002 — page 2

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NYC-WTC_000161326Machine-extracted title
Permit application

Summary Final scope of work documents for indoor dust cleaning and monitoring contractor activities in WTC cleanup program.

The assistance will include various options, including cleaning within residences and common spaces by licensed asbestos contractors with follow-up asbestos sampling, asbestos air sampling only, and

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris, dust, particulate

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 4

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NYC-WTC_000161389
Chain of custody

All asbestos air samples collected during clean-up activities shall be analyzed via TEM.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, dioxin, lead, mercury, pahs, silica

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 5

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NYC-WTC_000161402
Memo or letter

The program offers the opportunity to 1) request your apartment be professionally cleaned and then tested for asbestos (if asbestos is still present, your home will be re­ cleaned) or 2) that your

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris, dust, particulate

TEM and PLM asbestos analysis results comparison, April 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000160920Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary Technical discussion comparing TEM analysis results showing over 1% asbestos versus PLM analysis showing Non-Detect for the same building unit.

Thank You Vincent Coluccio, DrPH NYC DOH Phone: 914 671 4072 Email: [email protected] Fax: 212-431-2585 (See attached file: Asbestos

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 11

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NYC-WTC_000160770
Memo or letter

Asbestos has a list of owners who have reported a cleanup underway or about to begin. Is this information something Betsy Collins or Doug Greeley might need to know?

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000160780
Memo or letter

I advised Jim that EPA and State DOH should > look at our Asbestos rules so that they can better understand how the work > would be conducted.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

EPA indoor asbestos cleanup results summary, Oct 2002 — page 1

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NYC-WTC_000161504Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Draft news story summarizing EPA findings that most Lower Manhattan apartments tested had minimal asbestos contamination.

The clearance level set by the EPA for asbestos is 0.0009 fibers per cubic centimeter.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, dioxins, dust, lead, mercury

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 7

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NYC-WTC_000160628
Lab report

Other samples did not disclose the presence of asbestos, and others were trace or below 1% asbestos.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris, dust

WTC cleanup exemption notice draft discussion, March 29 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000160790Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary DEP discussion of drafting water use exemption notice for contractors performing necessary WTC hazard remediation and facade cleanup work.

Therefore, I would propose that we use them for asbestos in air.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, dust, lead

Indoor cleanup assessment proposal for FEMA and EPA, April 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000160974Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Memo proposing a 250-person initial cleanup and testing program to reassure Lower Manhattan residents.

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document Department of Environmental Protection Asbestos Control Program 1 Number apartments requested for 250 air monitoring

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

HEPA reimbursement information for hotline callers, June 2002 — page 2

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NYC-WTC_000161158Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Information sheet regarding FEMA-funded reimbursements for HEPA filters and air purifier cleaning services.

Canal Street was well away from the farthest building on which asbestos was found. Is there an updated version of DEP’s information available? NYC-WTC_000161158

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

News article on asbestos risk in Lower Manhattan, April 2002 — page 1

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NYC-WTC_000160976Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Forwarded news article discussing increased asbestos-related disease risk for Lower Manhattan residents following the WTC collapse.

Levin said that for the vast majority of people exposed to asbestos ?

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, dust

Asbestos abatement draft review request, May 2002 — page 2

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NYC-WTC_000161057Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Memo requesting review of an asbestos abatement document draft by multiple stakeholders before submission.

here today with the EPA and our federal, state and city partners to announce the launch of a comprehensive program to allay the fears of Lower Manhattan residents concerned about possible asbestos

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris, dust

Asbestos abatement draft review request, May 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000161058Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Memo requesting review of an asbestos abatement document draft by multiple stakeholders before submission.

To date, we have received 218 complaints regarding possible asbestos contamination in apartments; only one of these complaints has warranted a clean-up.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris

Forwarded memo regarding emergency procurement, May 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000161066Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Chain of emails forwarding confirmation of emergency procurement approval for WTC site cleanup contracts.

Regardless, we recognize that New Yorkers need to be assured that they are not being exposed to asbestos that might pose long-term health risks.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

LMDC subcommittee meeting summary on cleanup scope, June 2002 — page 11

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NYC-WTC_000161253Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Memo summarizes LMDC discussion on indoor air scope and exterior program details for Lower Manhattan cleanup.

(EPA will comment on the asbestos scope of work and will develop a scope for other contaminants of concern for inclusion.)

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos

DEP cleanup project completion news article, Nov 2002 — page 3

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NYC-WTC_000161513Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary News article describing DEP's six-month effort to remove dust and debris from downtown building roofs and facades following WTC collapse.

The DEP inspected 1,072 buildings of which 326 - less than 30 percent - were found to have some form of asbestos-contaminated WTC debris and were earmarked for cleaning.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, debris, dust

EPA expanded WTC indoor cleanup plan, August 2002 — page 1

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NYC-WTC_000161382Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary News article dated August 14, 2002 describing EPA's expanded plan to clean and test apartments near ground zero for asbestos, dioxins, and toxic metals.

The E.P.A. bowed to pressure from infuriated tenants around ground zero in May, promising to clean and test apartments for asbestos.

Volume NYC-WTC0006Agency: Environmental Protection, Dept. ofContaminants: asbestos, dioxins, dust, lead, mercury