Order on Precautions for Spraying Asbestos-Containing Material (1970)

April 1970 order from New York City's Environmental Protection Administration, signed by Commissioner Robert N. Rickles under the city charter and Air Pollution Control Code. It found that spraying asbestos-containing material could harm public safety and health and allowed spraying only with listed precautions. These included enclosing floors and shafts in plastic, prompt cleanup of wet spillage, vacuuming with sealed bags, enclosed bag-opening areas, warning signs, and Bureau of Mines approved respirators and coveralls for workers. Asbestos insulation in air plenums had to be sealed. It took effect April 13, 1970.