Asbestos Emergency: New York

Emergency Asbestos Project Notification. An emergency asbestos project involves the removal, enclosure or encapsulation of friable asbestos-containing material that was not planned but is undertaken when sudden unexpected event(s) result in a situation in which any delay in abatement would pose an immediate danger to public safety and health.

When such an emergency asbestos project occurs, immediate telephone notification shall be provided to DEP's Asbestos Control Division. Telephone notification shall include: Name, affiliation and telephone number of caller;

Nature of the emergency;

Type of asbestos work to be performed;

Exact location of the project including street address and borough;

Name, address, and telephone number of the employer of the workers handling the asbestos-containing material; and Starting and projected completion dates.