9/11 HEALTH PROGRAMS
New York City funds physical and mental health treatment available at no cost to adults and children for 9/11-related health problems through the WTC Environmental Health Center. If you believe you or your family can benefit from these programs, please visit the NYC 9/11 website: http://www.nyc.gov/911healthinfo. Additional information about the WTC Environmental Health Center can also be found at http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/wtc-health-center.shtml.
11/1/02 and Later | 6/14/02 - 10/30/02 | 9/11/01 - 6/1/02 | Environmental Monitor Results | EHSC Status Reports |
The Stuyvesant PA was the cutting edge, in many regards, among downtown schools and residents in terms of its multiple successes in implementing comprehensive environmental monitoring and cleanups after 9/11. Our web-based documents and data continue to be perused by environmental agencies and activists from around the world, and will remain available here as part of the historical record.
9/11 Review Environmental Archive from 11/1/02 and Later EPA Office of Inspector General Report on 9/11/2001 Issues
EPA's OIG Report on August 21, 2003, entitled "EPA's Response to the World Trade Center Collapse Challenges, Successes, and Areas for Improvement," available here at: this document. (Originally posted 9/15/03.)
Emergency Procedures
Parents should take steps to ensure their children can reach home safely in an emergency. Students should know public transportation routes as well as how to get home by foot if subway and bus service is disrupted. Students should also carry phone numbers for parents and friends. Click here for additional procedures and relevant website addresses. (Originally posted 2/14/03.)
Auditorium Seats Show No Asbestos
Tests of the auditorium seats by the DoE on 12/30/02 showed no asbestos present. Tests involved enclosing a number of seats in the auditorium within plastic tents and then vigorously beating and vacuuming the upholstered seats within the enclosures. Collected dust samples were analyzed for asbestos. Howard Bader, an environmental consultant for the PA, observed the testing and reviewed the lab results. He reported to the PA on Thurs., 1/2/03, that no asbestos structures were found in any of the 24 samples (15 inside tents and 9 outside the tents). Click here for PA resolution (11/19/02) on testing of seats. (Originally posted 1/8/03.)
Resolution Passed
At the general PA meeting, Tuesday, November 19 this resolution regarding Stuyvesant cleanup considered and passed. (Originally posted 11/19/02.) Environmental Archive from 6/14/02 to 10/30/02
Environmental Archive from 9/11/01 to 6/1/02 - June 13, 2002
Letter from Jerold Nadler to FEMA - June 17, 2002
Letter from David Klasfeld, Board of Education, to the PA Legal Counsel - June 6, 2002
Letter from ATC Associates to BOE - June 13, 2002
Letter from PA attorney Richard Ben-Veniste to Deputy Chancellor Klasfeld - April 17, 2002
EPA Notice of Elevated Particulate Measurements - March 27, 2002
EPA National Ombudsman recommendation (pdf)
Letter from Marilena Christodoulou, PA President - February 27, 2002
EPA National Ombudsman Statement regarding recontamination of the school - February 28, 2002
Letter from Dr. Hamer, Member of BOE representing Manhattan, to Chancellor Levy, requesting cleaning of the ventilation ducts - February 22, 2002
Letter from Dr. Carpenter - February 12, 2002
Letter from Board of Education - February 13, 2002
Response from Board Members - February 8, 2002
Letter to Board of Education regarding continuing air quality concerns - February 7, 2002
Letter from H. A. Bader Consultants, Inc. Environmental Consulting Engineers - February 7, 2002
Letter from Board of Education - February 7, 2002
Response to Deputy Chancellor Klasfeld - February 5, 2002
Letter from Board of Education - EPA Notice: Isocynates
- EPA Notice: Tetrachloroethane
Elevated level in outdoor air adjacent to Stuyvesant and the barge operation recorded 12/19/01 - January 24, 2002
Affidavit of The Parents-Teachers Association of PS 89 against the Board of Education (pdf)
Dr. Margaret J. Clarke is Scientist-in-Residence at Lehman College, and Adjunct Professor at Hunter College, both of City University of New York. - December 19, 2001
Letter from NRDC to BOE regarding possible health violations - December 4, 2001
Letter to the Board of Education from The Parent-Teacher Associations of PS 89, IS 89, PS 234, and PS 150 - December 4, 2001
Letter to David Klasfeld, BOE, re EPA's 12-hour asbestos reading - December 3, 2001
Letter to David Klasfeld, BOE re-upgrading of the HVAC system at Stuyvesant to enable the utilization of HEPA - November 26, 2001
State Hearing Statement by Marilena Christodoulou - November 25, 2001
Notes on Uses and Limitations of Environmental Sampling
ATC Environmental Monitoring ResultsAt the request of the Stuyvesant Parents' Association, the Board of Education has employed ATC Associates, Inc., to conduct environmental monitoring inside and outside the school on a regular basis. Explanations and summaries of the results for each environmental variable can be accessed via the following links:
EHSC Status Reports
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