DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / M.G: EPA INDOOR AIR WORKING GROUP MTGS.
NYC-WTC_000140749Machine-extracted titleSummary Technical reference comparing conductivity measurements scaled as Low, Medium, and High with citation to asbestos dust level data from 1994.
Background”
* 0.01 s/cm^
100,000 s/cm^ = “High”
* 0.10 s/cm^
From: “Settled Dust Sampling and Analysis,” Chapter 6, Data: Levels of Asbestos
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / '$ Matrix, etc See FEMA
NYC-WTC_000141336Machine-extracted titleSummary DEP document listing estimated cleaning costs for one and two-bedroom apartments based on square footage.
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM
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DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / '$ Matrix, etc See FEMA
NYC-WTC_000141410Machine-extracted titleSummary Cost estimate table for asbestos cleaning services based on apartment size, comparing estimated versus actual prices per square foot.
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM
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DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 05 / M.G: EPA INDOOR AIR WORKING GROUP MTGS.
NYC-WTC_000140643Machine-extracted titleSummary Documentation describing the methodology for identifying contaminants of concern using historical data and qualitative toxicity screens.
concentration screen) of available sampling data CD
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Status of COC List
1) 7 contaminants tentatively identified:
Asbestos
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 07 / PICTURES/ PRESENTATIONS
NYC-WTC_000144022Machine-extracted titleSummary Slide detailing asbestos air sampling at specific schools and Trinity Place from October 4 through February 6, 2002.
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NYC-WTC_000144034Machine-extracted titleSummary Slide detailing background air sampling across five boroughs from September 14 to October 12, 2001.
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DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 07 / PICTURES/ PRESENTATIONS
NYC-WTC_000144097Machine-extracted titleSummary Summary of bulk and air sampling data collected at the World Trade Center site as of March 4, 2002.
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DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 07 / PICTURES/ PRESENTATIONS
NYC-WTC_000144121Machine-extracted titleSummary Results of DEP ambient air asbestos sampling at specific locations including PS 89 and Trinity Place from October 2001 to January 2002.
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DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 06 / DEP 59.17 Junction Blvd, 11th FL
NYC-WTC_000141737Machine-extracted titleSummary Newspaper report discussing health concerns and mercury exposure tests among workers and residents near Ground Zero.
The they could assume that that ma School board officials say the
asbestos, over 20 or 30 years, God terial was asbestos-containing and downtown schools now have
knows
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 26
NYC-WTC_000153173Machine-extracted titleSummary Forwarded memo discussing resolution of 43 post-hearing complaints regarding asbestos, with status on inspections and outreach to building owners.
Subject: Asbestos
Paul, I have asked Mike to discuss with you having DEP OEM assist Bureau in door to door effort to reach building
owners.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000145706Machine-extracted titleSummary Form documenting the tracking and handling of environmental samples collected by the Department of Environmental Protection.
These included asbestos in air by PCM and
TEM AHERA, asbestos in settled dust, calcite in air and settled dust, gypsum in air and settled
dust, cristobalite in air and settled dust, tridymite in air and
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / EPA OIG LAW
NYC-WTC_000146535Machine-extracted titleSummary Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.
Ongolng••Asbestos sampling time and analytical procedure
ERT technical staff have recommended changes in sampling period and analytical method to
alleviate strain on laboratory and field
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 10 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000148976Machine-extracted titleSummary Table listing volatile organic compound (VOC) sampling sites and dates outside of Ground Zero from September 2001 to January 2002.
However, asbestos readings were elevated in both air and dust in both apartments.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 10 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000149094Machine-extracted titleSummary Table listing volatile organic compound (VOC) sampling sites and dates outside of Ground Zero from September 2001 to January 2002.
Exposures to asbestos at
the Staten Island Landfill were also evaluated using ambient air data.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 10 / ADVISORIES/FACT SHEETS
NYC-WTC_000149270Machine-extracted titleSummary Department of Environmental Protection advisory letter dated October 25, 2001, addressed to residents of Lower Manhattan.
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.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 10 / AIR MONITORING - LAB
NYC-WTC_000149413Machine-extracted titleSummary A chain of custody cover sheet for air monitoring samples sent to the EPA Region 1 laboratory in January 2003.
A NIOSH study conducted using field samples of asbestos gave intralaboratory S Jn the range 0.17 to
0.25 and an interlaboratory S of 0.45 [21].
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000144992Machine-extracted titleSummary Large volume technical report containing environmental data and analysis related to the World Trade Center disaster site cleanup.
EPA wds monitoring the area’s outdoor air for asbestos and particulate matter and for levels
of asbestos in the dust.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000145483Machine-extracted titleSummary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
EPA believes that the health based asbestos io air clearance testirrg is effective
in reducing the potential for risk (dated to WTC contamiiuantx.
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 08 / NO INFO
NYC-WTC_000145673Machine-extracted titleSummary Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
cleanup and could report any asbestos related
problems.”
DEP Hard Copies (68 Boxes) / DEP Box 09
NYC-WTC_000147457Machine-extracted titleSummary Internal memo providing corrections and additions to a draft Department of Health press release regarding air sampling.
Asbestos and fiberglass can
if they become airborne.
