See: pesticides; local law 37 pesticide use by city agencies 
at NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
Law: NYC Administrative Code (Search for Title 17: Health, Chapter 12: Pesticide Use by City Agencies)
Summary: The Pesticide Usage Law, enacted as Local Law 37 of 2005 limits the application of pesticides on any property leased or owned by the City, bans the use of certain pesticides including those that are classified as a Category I Toxic by the EPA, classified anywhere as a possible carcinogen and known carcinogen by January 2006, and assessed as a developmental toxin by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment by January, 2007. The guidelines, requirements, and the pesticide use reporting system, New York City Pesticide Use Reporting System (NYCPURS) , are developed and maintained by the NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene .
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nyc law minimizing hazardous substances in procurement
nyc pesticide notification law
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