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UNINA9910696130203321 |
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Titolo |
World Trade Center [[electronic resource] ] : preliminary observations on EPA's second program to address indoor contamination : testimony before the Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate / / statement of John B. Stephenson |
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[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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10 pages : digital, PDF file |
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Collana |
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Testimony ; ; GAO-07-806 T |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Administrative agencies - United States - Rules and practice |
Indoor air pollution - New York (State) - New York |
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 |
Terrorism - Health aspects |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from title screen (viewed on June 28, 2007). |
"For release on delivery ... Wednesday, June 20, 2007." |
Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) turned Lower Manhattan into a disaster site. As the towers collapsed, Lower Manhattan was blanketed with building debris and combustible materials. This complex mixture created a major concern: that thousands of residents and workers in the area would now be exposed to known hazards in the air and in the dust, such as asbestos, lead, glass fibers, and pulverized concrete. In May 2002, New York City formally requested federal assistance to address indoor contamination. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an indoor clean and test program from 2002 to 2003. Several years later, after obtaining the views of advisory groups, including its Inspector General and an expert panel, EPA announced a second test and clean program in December 2006. Program implementation is to begin later in 2007, |
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more than 5 years after the disaster. |
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