PCB-CONTAMINATED CAULK FOUND by the NYC DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION ... ... November 2009
NYC Schools' Soil Sampling
NYC Public School Air and Wipe Sampling Reports 4/5/08
Air and Wipe Results (Excel File)
Air and Wipe Results (PDF File)
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The Bronx
Intermediate School 181 (Pablo Casals), Bronx NY ... 6180 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Intermediate School 131, Bronx, NY ... 5660 ppm of Aroclor 1248 and 12,300 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Public School 160, Bronx, NY ... 102 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 86.8 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Public School 178 (Selman Waksman School) , Bronx, NY ... 111,000 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Garage 1 in Co-Op City in the Bronx, NY.... 65,800 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Building 2 in Co-Op City in the Bronx, NY ... 97,600 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Building 5B in Co-Op City in the Bronx, NY... 52,600 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Building 1A in Co-Op City in the Bronx, NY ... 38,200 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Building 5C in Co-Op Cty in the Bronx, NY ... 81,200 ppm of Aroclor 1254
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Manhattan
Public School 30 ... 5300 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Public School 199 ... 225,000 ppm of Aroclor 1254
140 Park Place, New York, NY (Verizon Building) ... 107 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY ... 16,300 ppm of Aroclor 1254
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Queens
Public School 86 ... 357 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 161 ppm of 1260
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Westchester & Putnam Counties
Yorktown Central School District, Yorktown Heights, New York
French Hill Soil Cleanup Report
French Hill School Caulk in Yorktown Heights, NY 20,000 ppm Aroclor 1254 and 18,000 ppm of Aroclor 1260 (Windows were recaulked)
French Hill School Window Caulking: 173,600 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 104,000 ppm of Aroclor 1260
French Hill School Soil Sample 160 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 120 ppm of Aroclor 1260
French Hill School Window Caulking: 64,100 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 56,700 ppm of Aroclor 1260.
French Hill Column Masonry Caulking: 60,000 mg/kg (equivalent to 6.0 PCBs) 38,000 ppm Aroclor 1254 and 22,000 ppm Aroclor 1260 (See French Hill Final Report Page 2)
French Hill Column Masonry Caulking Wipe Sample: 22,700 ug/100cm2
(See French Hill Final Report Page 2)
French Hill Window Pane Room 23 Exterior Wipe Sample: 10.9 ug/100cm2
(See French Hill Final Report Page 2)
French Hill Room 6 Window Sill Exterior Wipe Sample: 34 ug/100cm2
(See French Hill Final Report Page 2)
French Hill Plenum Room 23 exhaust (through roof) vent: Interior just inside grate covering. 2.29 ug/100cm2
French Hill Soil Report by Westchester County Health Department
Lakeland Central School District, Lakeland, New York
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Lakeland NY... 19,500 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Lakeland NY... 14,800 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Lakeland, NY ... 3.42 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Lakeland NY ... 3 caulk samples @ 108,000 ppm, 140,000 ppm and 115,000 ppm of Aroclor 1254
****(Lakeland School District PCB Containing Caulk Abatement Plan)****
Putnam Valley Middle School, Putnam, New York
Putnam Valley Middle School, Putman NY ... 10,000 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Putnam Valley Middle School Putnam, NY ... 3.31 ppm of Arolcor 1254
New York State School Caulk ... 14,800 ppm of Aroclor 1260
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Staten Island
Public School 53 (Bay Terrace School) 225.4 ug/filter PCBs
Public School 53 (Bay Terrace School) 994 ug/filter PCBs
PS 53 FOIL SCA notification to EPA R2 080703.pdf
PS 53 FOIL CES Analytical Rpt 080509.pdf
PS 53 CES Analytical Rpt 080509.pdf
PS 53 FOIL CES soil report to SCA 080624.pdf
PS 53 FOIL YAS Tech Rpt 080507.pdf
PS 53 YAS Tech Rpt 080509.pdf
PS 53 FOIL CES Analytical Rpt 080509 (2).pdf
PS 53 AES rpt work order 080427001.pdf
PS 53 FOIL AES rpt work order 080427002
PS 53 FOIL AES rpt work order 080429001.pdf
PS 53 FOIL AES rpt work order 080429002
PS 53 FOIL AES rpt work order 080510001.pdf
PS 53 FOIL CES Analytical Rpt 080508.pdf
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Rockland County
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Report (Click on link to see report)
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 109,000 ppm of 1260 and 81,100 ppm of 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 256 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 1280 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 689 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and
579 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 44,900 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 30,400 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 777 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 34,900 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and
30,100 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 77,100 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and
23,7000 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 96.8 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 75,600 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 132 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and
28,200 ppm of Aroclor 1254
East Ramapo Central School District Caulk Samples ... 45,200, ppm of Aroclor 1254
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Upstate New York
Oswego SUNY Soil Sample ... 45 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 41 ppm of Aroclor 1268
Oswego SUNY Caulk Sample ... 14,000 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 3,000 ppm Aroclor 1268
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Massachusetts
Medford High School, Medford, Massachusetts 157,000 ppm Aroclor 1254
(Caulking next to playground)
New England High School 5,970 ppm Aroclor 1254
(Caulking still in place)
Major University in New England. 26,400 ppm Aroclor 1254
(Caulking still in place)
Middle School in New England . 5,010 ppm Aroclor 1254
(Caulking still in place)
Catholic High School in England. 15,000 ppm Aroclor 1262
(Building was recaulked)
Office Building in Downtown Boston 35,600 ppm Aroclor 1260
(Building was recaulked)
UMass Amherst : Caulk, Air and Concrete
PCB Test Data Related to LGRC Facade Repairs and Waterproofing Project at UMass Amherst
Air Samples - LGRC
Panel Caulking and Concrete Core samples Tower A & Low-Rise
Bulk Samples from Dumpster Site
Exterior Panel Caulking Tower C
Exterior Panel Caulking Tower B
Wipe Samples -Tower A and Low-Rise
Air Samples- Low-Rise Library
Wipe Samples - Low-Rise Library
Dust Thimble Results -Low Rise Library
Gordon Hall in Boston, Massachusetts 337,256 ppm of 1254
Shattuck Street in Massacusetts 124,378 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Burlington High School in Massachusetts 106,611 ppm of Arolcor 1260
Mass. School 75,100 ppm and 73 500 ppm
Police Station in Lowell, Massachusetts 607 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Lawrence Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. 290 ppm of Aroclor 1248 and 428 ppm of Aroclor 1254
Massachusetts School Soil ... 19 ppm of Aroclor 1254 and 15 ppm of Aroclor 1260
Student Housing at a Major University in New England . 36,200 ppm Aroclor 1254 (Caulking still in place)
Elementary School in New England. 7,740 ppm Aroclor 1254 (Caulking still in place)
