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Indoor air quality testing and chemical contamination assessments

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Environmental sampling results, air quality measurements, and hazard assessments for volatile organic compounds, asbestos, and PAHs in buildings near Ground Zero.

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Air quality report, Papoo AMEX, Jan 2002

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NYC-WTC_000094483

Report detailing air sampling results for the Papoo restaurant at 86 Trinity Place on January 31, 2002.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 02 · assignment probability 0.337

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Toxicology bioassay information sheet, undated

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NYC-WTC_000152056

Document explaining bioassays used to detect toxicants in biological samples, relevant to WTC dust analysis.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 11 · assignment probability 0.334

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Wall Street Journal article on FDNY health exams, Jan 2002

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News report stating that approximately half of FDNY personnel working at the World Trade Center site had undergone physical exams.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.331

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NYT Article on Ground Zero Health Study, Oct 2001

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New York Times article reporting a NIH study on health effects of dust exposure for rescue workers and infants born to exposed mothers.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.328

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HHS asbestos information fact sheet, September 2001

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Public health information document explaining what asbestos is, its properties, and health effects from exposure, issued September 16, 2001.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.327

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Material Safety Data Sheet for Con-Lux Product 548

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NYC-WTC_000166383

MSDS section detailing fire hazards, explosion risks, and first aid procedures for a combustible liquid coating product.

Fire Department · Box 7FDNY · assignment probability 0.324

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EPA PM 2.5 monitoring overview, Sept 2001

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Informational text defining airborne particulate matter and its sources in the context of September 11 environmental monitoring.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.323

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Asbestos air concentrations and cancer risk levels reference table

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NYC-WTC_000140082

Reference chart comparing asbestos air concentration standards, detection limits, and lifetime cancer risk levels for fibers per milliliter PCM equivalents.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.323

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Newspaper article on asbestos risk in Lower Manhattan

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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 0.323

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EPA PM 2.5 monitoring overview, Sept 2001

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Informational text defining airborne particulate matter and its sources in the context of September 11 environmental monitoring.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.322

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Dioxin settled dust screening levels and actions, undated

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Table outlining risk-based screening levels for dioxins in settled dust with specific cleaning requirements for exceeding thresholds.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.321

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EPA fact sheet on asbestos health risks, Sept 2001

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NYC-WTC_000140993

Fact sheet explaining what asbestos is and the health risks associated with long-term exposure to high concentrations of fibers.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.313

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Screening level approach for Tier I, II, and III actions,

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NYC-WTC_000140817

Document describing the expanded monitoring program approach using existing regulations to define action levels for indoor air.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 05 · assignment probability 0.312

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Nickel Cadmium Industrial Battery MSDS, n.d.

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Material Safety Data Sheet for Nickel Cadmium industrial batteries warning of electrolyte hazards and providing emergency spill response instructions.

Fire Department · Box FDNY · assignment probability 0.307

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NYC Law Department memo on WTC document preservation, 2002

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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 0.301

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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 0.301

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Chemicals of Concern status list, May 2002

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NYC-WTC_000140747

Document listing chemicals under consideration or proposed for deletion from the list of contaminants of concern.

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

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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 0.296

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NYC DEP fax transmission journal, March 24, 2003

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Automated fax transmission journal record from NYC DEP regarding asbestos and lead testing sent on March 24, 2003.

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 35 · assignment probability 0.292

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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 0.291

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Asbestos conductivity reference scale and dust levels memo

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NYC-WTC_000140749

Technical reference comparing conductivity measurements scaled as Low, Medium, and High with citation to asbestos dust level data from 1994.

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

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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 0.276

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Fiberglass insulation health hazard information page

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

Environmental Protection, Dept. of · Box DEP Box 06 · assignment probability 0.273

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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 0.269

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New York Times article on EPA residential dust cleanup

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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 0.256

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