According to this law building owners are not required to inspect for asbestos in their buildings.
Asbestos siding disposal new york state.
The new york state department of health asbestos safety training program regulates asbestos safety training and training providers.
The new york state department of environmental conservation dec regulates the transportation and proper disposal of asbestos containing materials wastes and soils.
Nysdec regulates the transportation and disposal of debris and materials generated from an asbestos abatement and removal project.
The new york city department of environmental protection maintains a listing of certified asbestos investigators contractors and firms in new york city area.
Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.
New york state department of environmental conservation nysdec.
New york state department of labor regulations relating to the hazards to public safety and health during the removal encapsulation enclosure repair or the disturbance of friable and non friable asbestos or any handling of asbestos material that may result in the release of asbestos fiber.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen and can cause other disease.
Boxes should then be wrapped in one or more layers of 6 mil plastic or inserted into a single pre marked asbestos waste disposal bag.
After the asbestos has been removed the waste must be properly packaged and sealed prior to transport to a solid waste landfill.
The intent of this law is to protect the public from exposure to asbestos fibers and from the diseases that might result.
In new york state asbestos removal is discussed in industrial code rule 56 also known as new york state asbestos law.
The new york state department of labor website provides a list of licensed asbestos abatement contractors by name and zip code.
The new york state department of labor certifies asbestos abatement contractors asbestos abatement workers asbestos abatement supervisors and asbestos building inspectors.
The asbestos control bureau oversees the abatement of toxic hazards associated with asbestos fiber during the rehabilitation reconstruction or demolition of buildings and other structures originally constructed with asbestos or asbestos containing materials.
For more information see general information on asbestos.
If cardboard boxes are used line each box with 6 mil polyethylene and leave enough excess plastic to cover the debris and seal the plastic covered debris with duct tape.
Since it is so widely used it is a concern.
The bureau enforces the new york state labor law and industrial code rule 56 asbestos.
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