oRit Asbestos Area Site
Community Update
For the week of July 21, 2008
Ambler/Whitpain/Upper Dublin Townships
EPA Begins Preparation of BoRit Asbestos Site:
Earlier this month EPA contractors arrived onsite to pre-
pare for cleanup activities at the BoRit Asbestos Area Site.
Prior to enacting the planned containment and stabiliza-
tion work, it was necessary to bring workers and machin-
ery onsite to clear overgrown vegetation, repair fencing
and begin building access roads. Air monitoring and sam-
pling continue to be conducted during activities onsite and
dust suppression is being done as needed.
Steps to ensure a safe & effective cleanup: As our
engineers finalize the details of the design of the Stream
Bank Stabilization of the eastern bank of the Wissahickon
Creek and the banks of Rose Valley Creek and Tannery
Run; and coordination with state and local officials contin-
ues, the following activities are also in progress to ensure
safe and effective site access for site personnel:
•	Clearing trees and vines in selected areas of the site;
•	Constructing access roads close to the stream banks to
transport and stabilize site-related materials; this will
ensure the quickest and safest operation possible, and
•	Installing new fencing and truck gates along selected
portions of West Maple Street and Chestnut Avenue
in Ambler Borough and Whitpain Township, respec-
tively.
Public health and safety is our priority: The follow-
ing prov ides a snapshot of measures we are taking to pro-
tect the health and safety of both residents and site person-
nel. For a detailed overview of the site's Health and
Safety Plan, go to www.epaosc.net/Borit:
Safety measure #1: We are operating real-time air par-
ticulate matter monitors, which are located upwind and
downwind of where field activities occur each day. Data
from these monitors is constantly transmitted to and re-
viewed by EPA's contractor at the BoRit Field Office at
324 West Maple Street.
Safety measure #2: We are regularly sampling the air
for asbestos. We will post the results of these samples,
taken on a weekly basis, on the site website within 48
hours of receiving them from our analysis lab.
Safety measure #3: We utilize a 2,000-gallon water
truck to suppress dust on dry days. Spraying water over
an area to suppress dust is a standard procedure employed to
ensure less particulate matter in the air.
Safety measure #4: We have established site hot zones in
which cleanup personnel conducting tasks which may disturb
contaminated soils are required to wear personal protective
equipment. This equipment includes breathing masks with fil-
ters; full-body Tyvek coveralls; hard hats, work gloves, and
steel-toed shoes.
Summary of recent sampling results: EPA, ATSDR
(Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) and the
Department of Health have reviewed results from our most re-
cent samples results concluded that offsite exposure does not
pose a public health threat. It is safe to walk near the site and/
or patronize nearby businesses (e.g., McDonald's, SEPTA).
Results from the last two weeks of sampling show one sample
was positive for asbestos. The concentration was less than
0.0003 fibers per cubic centimeter, which is comparable to the
non activity-based sampling results obtained offsite and onsite
previously, All other results, including the ones located along
McDonald's back parking lot, were non-detect for asbestos. The
sample positive for asbestos was collected from a location across
from the BoRit property where field activities were taking place.

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A certified EPA cleanup contractor sprays a portion of BoRit Asbes-
tos Area site to suppress dust. This and many more safety measures
are outlined in detail in the site's Health & Safety Plan, which you
can view online.
Go to: www.epaosc.net/Borit for detailed site information

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SITE CONTACTS:
EPA On-Scene Coordinators
Eduardo Rovira
(215) 814-3436
rovira.eduardo@epa.gov
Jack Kelly
(215) 814-3112
kelly.jack@epa.gov
EPA Community Involvement
Coordinator
Larry Johnson
(215) 814-3239
johnson.larry-c@epa.gov
ATSDR
Lora Werner
(215) 814-3141
Ikw9@cdc.gov
Montgomery County
Department of Health
Harriet Morton
(610) 278-5117
hmorton@mail.montcopa.org
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