Deutsche Bank has cleared its building at 130 Liberty St. of mold, which some Downtowners feared posed a health hazard, the city’s Health Department said last month.

Chris D’Andrea, a scientist at the agency, told Community Board 1 last month that in February Health Department officials and Deutsche Bank representatives toured several floors that had been damaged by mold.

“The floors they took us to had obviously been remediated,” he said. “Ceiling tiles had been removed, wallboards had been cut down and carpeting had been removed.”

D’Andrea returned on March 5 to inspect every floor, and the only mold he found was in a refrigerator in a kitchenette. “I wouldn’t think the building posed a health problem as far as mold is concerned,” he said.

The mold appears to have been less extensive than the building-wide “infestation” that had been reported. D’Andrea said there had been “extensive” mold damage in two sub-basements, in a cafeteria and on two floors, but little or no mold elsewhere. He had not seen the mold or observed its removal, D’Andrea said, but he “could see the remedial work that had been done.”

The building, across the street from the World Trade Center site, was badly damaged on Sept. 11 and became contaminated with mold after being left open to the elements.

D’Andrea said that a gash in the front facade, which runs from the seventh to the 24th floors, and other damaged areas had recently been sealed with negative air pressure so rain can’t get in and contaminants can’t get out.

He also said that Deutsche Bank had removed some asbestos from the building, under the Department of Environmental Protection’s supervision.

Asked if the building was “safe” in terms of potential environmental hazards, D’Andrea said, “The building hasn’t been cleaned top to bottom, but there’s containment.”

The community board requested that the Health Department conduct periodic inspections until the building is either repaired or demolished.

Councilman Alan Gerson’s office has also asked Deutsche Bank to allow an independent environmental consultant to inspect the building.

Deutsche Bank has been criticized for neglecting the structure, which remains shrouded in black wire mesh, and for not making public its plans for the building.

A Deutsche Bank spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment.