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EPA report on WTC air monitoring and cleanup, April 2003 — page 3

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000145689Machine-extracted title
Unclassified

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

Three of these COPCs are considered cancer causing: asbestos, Ago dioxin, and PAHs.

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

EPA interim final report on WTC background study, April 2003 — page 39

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / INTERIM FINAL April 2003
NYC-WTC_000145907Machine-extracted title
Chain of custody

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

Presented in Table 7-1 is a summary of U.S. residential building average asbestos concentrations by direct TEM as found in the literature search. 7.1.2 Settled Asbestos Dust

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

EPA interim final report on WTC background study, April 2003 — page 42

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / INTERIM FINAL April 2003
NYC-WTC_000145910Machine-extracted title
Chain of custody

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

The arithmetic mean for asbestos loading was 2,783 s/cm^ for the microvacuum samples and 37,174 s/cm^ for the wipe samples.

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

DEP exterior clean-up scope of work contract excerpt, 2002 — page 1

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / DEP EXTERIOR CLEAN UP - Also See Building Lists #2
NYC-WTC_000150992Machine-extracted title
Permit application

Summary Contract excerpt defining regulatory compliance requirements and describing visual assessments of debris on building exteriors near the World Trade Center.

Samples collected from various buildings indicated that some of the debris may be asbestos-containing material (ACM).

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

DEP project narrative request for fact-checking and updating, November 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / Lower Manhattan Public Information (Edelman)
NYC-WTC_000151098Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Memo requesting DEP to provide updated information on building cleanup project timeline, inspection dates, number of buildings cleaned, square footage, and project completion date.

Of the 1,072 buildings the DEP inspected, 315 - less than 30 percent - tested positive for asbestos contamination and were earmarked for cleaning.

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

EPA memorandum on WTC dust wipe sampling and cancer risk — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11 / WTC DC TO RC LETTERS CALLEHAN WHITMAN ETC. WARD DOCTOROFF KENNY
NYC-WTC_000151655Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary An EPA memorandum discussing asbestos wipe sampling, projected airborne levels from settled dust, and estimated cancer risks for World Trade Center cleanup scenarios.

We will do sampling for airborne asbestos in every' residence we are asked to clean or test, but we will also do sampling for metals and dioxin in a subset of spaces.

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

Newspaper excerpt on asbestos lawsuits, undated — page 1

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 11
NYC-WTC_000152018Machine-extracted title
Unclassified

Summary Article excerpt discussing the low likelihood of asbestos lawsuits following the September 11 attacks due to open-air exposure.

have shown relatively high levels of including: j asbestos, a carcinogen.

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

Conference call memo on WTC air sampling, Oct 2001 — page 4

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 26
NYC-WTC_000153282Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary Summary of a conference call discussing indoor and outdoor sampling plans and dioxin levels at WTC sites.

There was also mention that some kind of risk assessment for asbestos has to be done. It could have been phrased as "should be". NYC-WTC_000153282

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

DEP cleanup program article update request, Nov 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / E-MAILS SENT R. AVALTRONI
NYC-WTC_000159962Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary PR firm requests factual updates to cleanup story including project timeline, building counts, and inspection dates.

Of the 1,072 buildings the DEP inspected, 315 - less than 30 percent - tested positive for asbestos contamination and were earmarked for cleaning.

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

EPA coordination emails regarding air quality, March 28, 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / MEETINGS M. Gilsenan
NYC-WTC_000160197Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Correspondence between EPA and city agencies discussing ongoing Lower Manhattan environmental efforts.

DOH approached me today asking for DEP’s comment on the action levels being proposed for cleanup of asbestos.

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

Final NYC DOH Indoor Air Quality Press Release, February 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002
NYC-WTC_000160547Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Distribution of the final version of a Department of Health press release concerning WTC indoor air quality.

Asbestos and fiberglass can pose a health risk if dust accumulates and particles become airborne.

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

Weekly WTC conference call highlights on monitoring, Feb 2002 — page 1

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002
NYC-WTC_000160612Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Summary of inter-agency coordination covering air monitoring results, proposed EPA reductions, and planned re-analysis of dust samples.

There was also mention that some kind of risk assessment for asbestos has to be done. It could have been phrased as "should be". NYC-WTC_000160612

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

E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002 — page 7

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002
NYC-WTC_000160902
Permit application

Samples collected fi’om various buildings indicated that some of the debris may be asbestos-containing material (ACM).

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

DEP cleanup project article information request, Nov 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / E-mails R. Avaltroni 2002
NYC-WTC_000161509Machine-extracted title
Memo or letter

Summary Communications request for specific project data including timeline, building counts, square footage cleaned, and compliance status for news.

Of the 1,072 buildings the DEP inspected, 315 - less than 30 percent - tested positive for asbestos contamination and were earmarked for cleaning.

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

Staff list for infrastructure paper preparation — page 6

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 42 / WTC- Air Data
NYC-WTC_000161679Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary Document excerpt listing counsel and staff members assigned to a paper on infrastructure related to World Trade Center recovery.

Significant levels of airborne asbestos were found, although not over EPA's 70 s/mm^ standard of the time.

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

EPA scope of work review and addendum, April 2002 — page 4

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 43 / E-mails 2002 M. Gilsenan
NYC-WTC_000163671Machine-extracted title
Permit application

Summary DOH inquiry to DEP about EPA scope of work document and required addendum regarding ACM presumption language.

Samples collected from various buildings indicated that some of the debris may be asbestos-containing material (ACM).

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

EPA agency coordination message, April 9, 2002 — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 43 / E-mails 2002 M. Gilsenan
NYC-WTC_000163677Machine-extracted title
Permit application

Summary EPA communication to federal and NYC agencies regarding post-9/11 environmental response.

Samples collected from various buildings indicated that some of the debris may be asbestos-containing material (ACM).

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

E-mails 2002 M. Gilsenan — page 2

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 43 / E-mails 2002 M. Gilsenan
NYC-WTC_000163683
Permit application

Samples collected from various buildings indicated that some of the debris was asbestos-containing material (ACM).

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

Memo on residential asbestos sampling results, Apr 2002 — page 1

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 44
NYC-WTC_000164489Machine-extracted title
Lab report

Summary Discussion regarding asbestos sampling results in an apartment and potential release of a draft document.

PM To: Jim Miller; Vincent Coluccio; Wilfredo Lopez Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; Greg Butler; Jessica Leighton Subject: Re: Fwd: Residential Asbestos

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

Forwarding WTC air monitoring scope for final review, Aug 2002 — page 61

DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 03 / 2002 E-Mail Sent M. Gilsenan
NYC-WTC_000139317Machine-extracted title
Chain of custody

Summary DEP official requests final review of the latest air monitoring Scope of Work to conclude negotiations.

Check for recovery of asbestos from cel­ 3.

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