New York Asbestos Abatement: How to Qualify an Investigator

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The department shall qualify applicants to be asbestos abatement investigators. The applicant shall satisfy one of the following five sets of conditions:

A professional engineer, a registered architect, a certified industrial hygienist or a certified safety professional shall submit a copy of licensing credentials or certification. A graduate from an accredited college or university possessing a doctorate or master's degree in architecture, engineering, environmental science, environmental health science, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene or related environmental science shall submit a copy of the degree and documentation of six months post-graduate experience in building survey/hazard assessment for asbestos.

A graduate from an accredited college or university possessing a bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, environmental science, environmental health science, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene or a related environmental science shall submit a copy of the degree and documentation of one year post-graduate experience in building survey/hazard assessment for asbestos.

A graduate from an accredited college or university possessing an associate's degree in architecture, engineering technology, environmental health, public health, industrial health, applied science and technology or a related environmental science shall submit a copy of the degree and documentation of one year post-graduate experience in building survey/hazard assessment for asbestos and an additional two years of building survey-related experience.

An individual with extensive experience in asbestos investigation on a professional level shall submit documentation demonstrating two years of experience in building survey/hazard assessment for asbestos and an additional three years of other building survey-related experience.

Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and exposure to asbestos is known to cause serious diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis.

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