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What is NYC RCNY § 1-84?

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The following alternative to 15 RCNY §§ 1-82 and 1-83 shall be applicable for small projects only: (a) The worker decontamination enclosure system shall consist of, as a minimum, an equipment room, a shower room, and a clean room separated from each other and from the work area by curtained doorways. Equipment storage

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§ 1-84 Small Asbestos Project Worker and Waste Decontamination Enclosure System.

RCNY § 1-84

The following alternative to 15 RCNY §§ 1-82 and 1-83 shall be applicable for small projects only: (a) The worker decontamination enclosure system shall consist of, as a minimum, an equipment room, a shower room, and a clean room separated from each other and from the work area by curtained doorways. Equipment storage, personal gross decontamination and removal of disposable clothing shall occur in the equipment room prior to entering the shower. All other requirements set forth in 15 RCNY § 1-82 and 15 RCNY § 1-92 shall apply.

(b)For small asbestos projects with only one exit from the work area, the shower room may be used as a waste washroom. The clean room shall not be used for waste storage. All other requirements set forth in 15 RCNY §§ 1-83 and 1-93 shall apply.

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