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Volatile organic compounds and indoor air quality testing near Ground Zero

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Environmental sampling and air quality assessments for VOCs, PAHs, PCBs and other contaminants in lower Manhattan following 9/11.

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lower · pcm · pahs · national · vocs · ground · zero · irritation · characterize · pcbs · ranging · phosgene

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Newspaper article on asbestos risk in Lower Manhattan

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NYC-WTC_000142664

News report discussing physician assessments of asbestos-related disease risks for residents following the collapse of the towers.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.303

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NYC-WTC_000208749

NYC-WTC_000208749

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.303

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Lead settled dust screening levels and actions, undated

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NYC-WTC_000140646

Table defining action thresholds for lead in settled dust, ranging from aggressive cleaning to no further action based on concentration.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.301

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Lead indoor air screening levels and actions, undated

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NYC-WTC_000140647

Table defining action thresholds for lead in indoor air using NAAQS and background values to determine required cleaning measures.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.301

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NY State Air Quality Report Index, Oct 1998

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NYC-WTC_000187696

Document displaying the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation air quality index and pollutant level thresholds for general health effects.

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.298

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NYC-WTC_000208775

NYC-WTC_000208775

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.298

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NYC-WTC_000220454

NYC-WTC_000220454

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.297

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DEP background air sampling summary, Sept-Oct 2001

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NYC-WTC_000144021

Slide summarizing 408 background asbestos air samples collected from five boroughs between September 14 and October 12.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 07 · assignment probability 0.296

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DEP ambient air asbestos sampling results, Oct 2001

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NYC-WTC_000144122

Results of DEP ambient air asbestos sampling in five boroughs from September to October 2001, noting six samples above standards.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 07 · assignment probability 0.295

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DEP ambient air asbestos sampling background, Oct 2001

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NYC-WTC_000144118

Background slide on DEP ambient air asbestos sampling at specific locations including PS 89 and Trinity Place from October 2001 to 2002.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 07 · assignment probability 0.295

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EPA Indoor Air Quality Glossary of Terms, Oct 1997

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NYC-WTC_000142794

Document defining indoor air quality terms such as acid aerosols and action levels for remedial actions.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.291

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Air sampling asbestos results, five boroughs, Sept-Oct 2001

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NYC-WTC_000144044

Summary of asbestos air sampling conducted across five boroughs from September 14 to October 12, 2001, with 408 PCM samples all below re-occupancy standards.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 07 · assignment probability 0.290

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NYC-WTC_000174805

NYC-WTC_000174805

Chief Medical Examiner, Office of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.289

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NYC Law Department memo on WTC document preservation, 2002

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NYC-WTC_000140212

Memo from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents as evidence for potential legal actions.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.287

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Chemical data sheet for Elite Bleach, March 1992

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NYC-WTC_000166380

Material safety data sheet detailing chemical composition and handling instructions for Elite Bleach used by the Fire Department.

Fire Department · Box 7FDNY · assignment probability 0.285

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NYC-WTC_000208747

NYC-WTC_000208747

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.283

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PAHs settled dust screening levels and actions, undated

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NYC-WTC_000140648

Table establishing risk-based screening levels for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in settled dust with corresponding remediation actions.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.282

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Air sample results summary definitions, Liberty Street area

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NYC-WTC_000195936

Document explaining occupational exposure limits (PEL, TLV) and reporting metrics for air sample results from late November to early December 2001.

Emergency Management, Office of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.282

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NYC-WTC_000199639

NYC-WTC_000199639

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.281

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NYC-WTC_000208768

NYC-WTC_000208768

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.280

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NYC-WTC_000205509

NYC-WTC_000205509

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.280

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EPA PM10 air monitoring data summary, Sep 2001

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NYC-WTC_000187458

Summary of particulate matter (PM10) air quality monitoring data recorded by the EPA for a specific New York site.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.275

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NYC-WTC_000199796

NYC-WTC_000199796

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.270

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New York Post article on WTC air quality study, March

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NYC-WTC_000153859

Newspaper article reporting on an environmental analysis of a shirt found at Ground Zero suggesting lower toxicity levels than previously believed.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 26 · assignment probability 0.268

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NYC-WTC_000199701

NYC-WTC_000199701

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.268

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PAHs indoor air screening levels and actions, undated

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NYC-WTC_000140649

Documentation defining action thresholds for PAHs in indoor air based on residential risk assessments and background concentrations.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.267

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NYC-WTC_000232929

NYC-WTC_000232929

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.264

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NYC-WTC_000199703

NYC-WTC_000199703

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.262

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Air sample data key and definitions

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NYC-WTC_000186588

Document explaining the key to reading air sampling data charts, including sample IDs, zones, and respirator usage indicators.

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.262

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Lead exposure study survey methods for preschool children

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NYC-WTC_000186016

Excerpt describing a survey methodology used to identify home sources of lead exposure in children attending a preschool facility.

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.262

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NYC-WTC_000205521

NYC-WTC_000205521

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.261

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NYC-WTC_000204898

NYC-WTC_000204898

Health and Mental Hygiene, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.261

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DEP ambient air asbestos sampling summary, Oct-Nov 2001

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NYC-WTC_000144119

Summary of 4564 ambient air asbestos samples collected around Ground Zero and schools between October and November 2001.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 07 · assignment probability 0.260

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NYC-WTC_000208746

NYC-WTC_000208746

Design and Construction, Dept. of · Box unavailable · assignment probability 0.257

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New York Times article on EPA residential dust cleanup

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NYC-WTC_000142972

News story describing the launch of an EPA program to clean residential apartments and concerns about delayed assistance.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.255

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Fiberglass insulation health hazard information page

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NYC-WTC_000142598

Webpage content discussing the health hazards of fiberglass insulation and criticizing industry research practices.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.250

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