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For additional information about a specific permit, license, tax, or incentive,
please call 311 and ask for the issuing Agency.
For assistance using NYC Business Express, visit our Help page,
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Asbestos Investigator Certification |
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An asbestos investigator is an individual who is paid to engage in building surveys for asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and hazard assessments by sampling and testing ACM. The Asbestos Investigator Certification is issued to applicants who have asbestos experience and/or technical asbestos college training.
An individual may not engage in building surveys and hazard assessments for ACM unless that individual is certified as an asbestos investigator by New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Applicants must have successfully completed inspector training at the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
To qualify for an Asbestos Investigator Certification, an individual must have an “Inspector Certificate” issued by NYSDOL; and two years of documented working experience in building survey/hazard assessment for ACM and three years of other documented building survey related experience. In lieu of experience, an applicant may substitute technical college education and/or professional registration.
NYSDOL and DEP issue Asbestos Investigator Certifications and Inspector Certificates in the form of photo identification cards. The initial DEP certificate is valid for at least two years but not more than three years depending on the applicant’s birthday. The NYSDOL certificate is valid for one year only. |
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Registration as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or Certified Safety Professional; post-graduate or bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, environmental science, environmental health science, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene or related environmental science; associate’s degree in the above areas with requisite documented experience; or the required specific documented building survey/hazardous assessment experience.
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Select a course to become a Restricted Asbestos Handler-III Inspector Training from the list of Accredited NYS Asbestos Training Providers linked above under Links to Additional Information. Register for and complete the course. Upon completion of the course, the applicant will receive a NYSDOH Certificate of Asbestos Safety Training for Asbestos Restricted Asbestos Handler-III Inspectors. Certificate showing successful completion of Restricted Handler-III Inspector Training Course must be submitted with the application package.
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Medical examinations including a pulmonary function test, chest X-rays, and respirator fitness testing.
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NYS DMV driver’s license, non-driver identification card, or the FS-6T receipt. For other acceptable forms of identification, please check Request for Photo Image from DMV under Links to Additional Information above.
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Social Security Card
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Current NYSDOL- and DEP-issued asbestos license(s) and/or certificate(s)
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Include two (2) identical passport type color photographs with a white background.
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Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
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Download and print the Asbestos Investigator Application and Child Support Certification Form linked above. Please note that the Child Support Certification Form will need to be notarized.
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Complete the application forms and submit them, along with all of the documents listed above under Prerequisites, including the required fee, listed below.
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Applications can be mailed or hand-delivered to the DEP address below under Contact Information.
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Wait for notification by mail for a time and location to report to for the certification examination. Please call DEP at 718-595-3693 or 718-595-3695 if no confirmation is received within three weeks after submitting the application package.
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Bring a photo ID card and appointment letter to the certification examination.
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Asbestos Investigator Application Fee: $250
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Personal Check
(Made payable to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection)
Money Order
(Made payable to the New York City Department of Environmental Protection)
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All applicants for an Asbestos Investigator Certification are required to submit a notarized Child Support Certification Form whether or not they have children.
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NYC Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Environmental Compliance
59-17 Junction Boulevard, 8th Floor
Flushing,
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11373-5107
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For further assistance please call 311
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Website: http://www.nyc.gov/dep
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This page provides general information only. The information does not address all relevant regulatory requirements of City, State or Federal Agencies, nor does it address requirements with which the business must comply on an ongoing basis. It is the business owner's responsibility to meet all City, State and Federal requirements. Failure to comply with all applicable laws and regulations may result in fines or in the suspension and/or revocation of licenses or permits, or other penalties as allowed by law.
Please note that this information is not legal advice; you can only obtain legal advice from a lawyer. For more information or assistance, please contact the issuing Agency, using the contact information above, or call 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK if outside of New York City).
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