DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / EPA WEB
NYC-WTC_000141031Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary Fact sheet reporting that air and dust samples from lower Manhattan showed no asbestos exposure above safety levels.
In addition, EPA has taken 128 samples of dust and analyzed them for asbestos.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / LAND FILL
NYC-WTC_000150382Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary Review draft of an environmental health and safety plan for debris operations at Staten Island Landfill.
Care should be taken when working
in low lying areas and monitoring should be conducted especially when air circulation is minimal.
4.3 CHEMICAL HAZARDS
4.3.1 Asbestos
Asbestos
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / LAND FILL
NYC-WTC_000150302Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary Table of contents for a site control plan document regarding landfill entry and exclusion zones for WTC debris.
Although the City and the State of New York maintain asbestos management programs for the
proper identification, removal, disposal, and air monitoring of asbestos projects by licensed firms
and
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / M.G: EPA INDOOR AIR WORKING GROUP MTGS.
NYC-WTC_000140782Machine-extracted title UnclassifiedSummary List of qualifications required for NYSDOL licensed contractors to bid on WTC asbestos abatement projects.
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Contract Requirements
1) NYSDOL licensed asbestos contractor with NYCDP and NYSDOL certified
asbestos workers
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / M.G: EPA INDOOR AIR WORKING GROUP MTGS.
NYC-WTC_000140783Machine-extracted title UnclassifiedSummary List of qualifications required for NYSDOL licensed contractors to bid on WTC asbestos abatement projects.
contractor with NYCDP and NYSDOL certified
asbestos workers
2) Must have performed and filed at least 25 large New York City asbestos
projects within the
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 44
NYC-WTC_000164997Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Draft compilation of asbestos air samples collected from residential areas November-December 2001 by NYC DOH and ATSDR.
; OSHA 29 asbestos, the indoor air levels of asbestos should be similar to local outdoor air
CFR
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 03 / E-Mails Sent M. Gilsenan 2001-2002
NYC-WTC_000139692Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Forwarded spreadsheet compiling residential asbestos sampling results collected in November-December 2001, including Building 11 reoccupancy assessment.
; OSHA 29 asbestos, the indoor air levels of asbestos should be similar to local outdoor air
CFR 1926.1101
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 03 / E-Mails Sent M. Gilsenan 2001-2002
NYC-WTC_000139749Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Series of emails forwarding a draft memo between DEP staff members for review and finalization.
; OSHA 29 asbestos, the indoor air levels of asbestos should be similar to local outdoor air
CFR
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 44
NYC-WTC_000164768Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Draft spreadsheet of asbestos sampling results from residential locations collected November-December 2001, circulated for review.
; OSHA 29 asbestos, the indoor air levels of asbestos should be similar to local outdoor air
CFR
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / EPA Cate Jenkins
NYC-WTC_000140138Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary EPA memorandum addressing World Trade Center asbestos contamination status and agency efforts to provide information on the situation.
Some, but not all of the
asbestos was removed in a later abatement program.
NYC-WTC_000140138
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 03 / E-Mails Sent M. Gilsenan 2001-2002
NYC-WTC_000139702Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Forwarded spreadsheet compiling residential asbestos sampling results collected in November-December 2001, including Building 11 reoccupancy assessment.
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Results for Asbestos in Air and Settled Dust
Asbestos in Asbestos In ' ™ Asbestos In
Location
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 03 / E-Mails Sent M. Gilsenan 2001-2002
NYC-WTC_000139759Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Series of emails forwarding a draft memo between DEP staff members for review and finalization.
Results for Asbestos in Air and Settled Dust
Building Asbestos In Asbestos in ' ' Asbestos In
k* L Location Fibers in
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000145802Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Form documenting the tracking and handling of environmental samples collected by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Specifically, the peer review panel (www.tcra.org) stated:
"The panel did not endorse the asbestos settled dust benchmark because the only relevant exposure pathway for
asbestos is inhalation
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / FORM LETTERS
NYC-WTC_000150104Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary DEP report detailing the methodology and standards for monitoring outdoor air quality for asbestos fibers in Lower Manhattan.
This measurement protocol is called transmission
y^Asbestos electron microscopy (TEM) and counts the number of asbestos fibers in the sample.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 26
NYC-WTC_000153131Machine-extracted title UnclassifiedSummary Memo describing DEP's outdoor asbestos air monitoring network, testing methods (PCM/TEM), and lack of national outdoor standards.
The TEM test
shows whether or not the fibers collected in the sample are actually asbestos fibers.
There is no national standard for asbestos in OUTDOOR AIR.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 09 / DEP No REFERRALS/1 No Referrals ( 2-2 )
NYC-WTC_000147315Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary Log of calls received by the DEP regarding survivor needs for medical aid and resources at the site.
EPA can measure asbestos in several ways.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 10 / EPA Indoor Air Cleanup
NYC-WTC_000148030Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary A project proposal outlining the timeline, methods, and justification for cleaning HVAC systems in residential units affected by World Trade Center dust.
The TEM test
shows whether or not the fibers collected in the sample are actually asbestos fibers.
There is no national standard for asbestos in OUTDOOR AIR.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 31 / 114 LIBERTY 1 OF 2
NYC-WTC_000154982Machine-extracted title Chain of custodySummary Correspondence criticizing the EPA and DEP regarding asbestos, silica levels, and safety clearance after cleaning at 114 Liberty Street.
asbestos containing building materials.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / WTC DC TO RC LETTERS CALLEHAN WHITMAN ETC. WARD DOCTOROFF KENNY
NYC-WTC_000151644Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary EPA memorandum detailing plans for asbestos wipe sampling, projecting airborne dust levels, and estimating increased cancer risks from WTC dust exposure.
Thus, the studies of humans using PCM measurements may actually have
overestimated true asbestos exposures because they included non-asbestos fibers.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 31 / Buildings 105 Duane 80 John Gateway etc. 75 Park 200 Rector Trinity Church
NYC-WTC_000154663Machine-extracted title Lab reportSummary Internal tracking document for managing reports, comments, and actions related to environmental compliance cases.
Thus, the studies of humans using PCM measurements may actually have
overestimated true asbestos exposures because they included non-asbestos fibers.