Asbestos Control Bureau
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. The Bureau enforces the New York State Labor Law and Industrial Code Rule 56 (Asbestos).
The code requires the following to ensure the proper abatement of asbestos materials:
- Licensing of contractors
- Certification of all persons working on asbestos projects
- Filing of notifications for large projects
- Pre-demolition survey of buildings to identify any asbestos that may be present
The Bureau works closely with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Asbestos Notifications Online Manual
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION UNIT
State Office Campus, Room 161A, Albany, NY 12240
(518) 457-2735 (FAX) (518) 485-8530
Notified Active Asbestos Projects in New York State (opens in a new window)
Notified All Asbestos Projects in New York State
Federal Property Notification Notice (opens in new window)
If you have any license or certification questions, e-mail: license&certificate@labor.ny.gov
If you have any asbestos questions, e-mail: asbestoscontrolbureau@labor.ny.gov
State Office Campus, Room 154, Albany, NY 12240
(518) 457-1536 (FAX) (518) 457-1301
If you have any questions regarding Code Rule 56 or asbestos related variances, e-mail: ESU.SH@labor.state.ny.us
ASBESTOS CONTROL BUREAU DISTRICT OFFICES
ALBANY DISTRICT:
Counties - Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Green, Montgomery, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington
State Office Campus, Room 157, Albany, NY 12240
(518) 457-1255 (FAX) (518) 485-8054
(518) 457-2072 (FAX)(518) 485-8054 (Field Office)
BUFFALO DISTRICT:
Counties - Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
65 Court Street, Rm. 405, Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 847-7601 (716) 847-7126 (FAX) (716) 847-7138
NEW YORK CITY DISTRICT:
Counties - Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester
One Hudson Square, 75 Varick Street (7th Floor), New York, NY 10013
(212) 775-3532
SYRACUSE DISTRICT:
Counties - Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins,
450 S. Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 479-3215 (FAX) (315) 479-3333
Applicable Variances:
AV-A-1 (opens in new window) Controlled Demolition (Municipal)
AV-A-2 (opens in new window) Negative Air Ventilation Exhaust
AV-A-3 (opens in a new window) Non-friable ACM Floor Covering Mastic Removal Using Chemical Methods Along With Low-speed Floor Buffers
AV-A-4 (opens in a new window) Removal or Cleanup of Intact Minor Size Non-friable ACM Floor Tile
Guidelines for the Surrender of Records
>Additional Asbestos Related Sites
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
AHERA – Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act - Federal EPA regulations for asbestos-containing materials in schools
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Act - Federal asbestos regulations for Construction and General Industry
Department of Environmental Conservation – Waste Haul/Transportation of Asbestos
Department of Health - FAQs for Asbestos Laboratory Analysis
NYSDOH ELAP approved asbestos labs
Code Enforcement Official and Building Permit Applicants (opens in a new window)
Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Information
Information and Links from NELAR - The New England Lead and Asbestos Resources Site
Toxicological Profile for Asbestos (opens in a new window)
Public Health Statement for Asbestos (opens in a new window)
NYC Department of Environmental Protection/Asbestos Control
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