New Jersey DEP Regulation Prohibiting Spray-On Asbestos Surface Coatings (N.J.A.C. 7:27-17) and Basis for Proposed Regulation

Text of New Jersey Administrative Code Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 17, which prohibits surface coating by spraying on asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, followed by a two-part 'Basis for Proposed Regulation' statement. The statement reviews asbestos-related diseases, the history of occupational exposure standards, and the Department's reasons for the proposal.

What the document holds

• Page 1: N.J.A.C. 7:27-17 text: definitions, general requirement prohibiting sprayed asbestos coatings, and testing provision
• Pages 2-3: 'Asbestos Containing Surface Coating Material: Basis for Proposed Regulation' covering background, health effects, exposure standards and conclusion

People and organizations

From New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection (Bureau of Air Pollution Control; David J. Bardin, Commissioner).

• Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (named)
• EPA (named)
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (named)
• OSHA (named)
• Secretary of Labor (named)
• U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) (named)

Related pages

Pages on our site about what this document covers: EPA · New Jersey Asbestos Exposure Sites: Worksites, Industries, and Trust Coverage · OSHA.

About this copy

This is document UC-1942 of the Union Carbide documents, documents produced and used as evidence in asbestos lawsuits against Union Carbide, 3 pages. Production numbers BRG 0470 to BRG 0472.