THIS ACTION FOR A CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST A GENERAL CON- TRACTOR, BARR & BARR, INC., & 2 SUBCONTRACTORS, NAPOLI WRECKING CO., INC., & NATIONAL SURFACE CLEANING, INC., CON- CERNS VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HA- ZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS ( NESHAP ) FOR ASBESTOS, 49 CFR PART 61, SUBPART M. FACILITY: THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTRACTORS COMMENCED DEMOLITION OF FOUR BUILDINGS OWNED BY NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL ( NEBP ). THE BUILDINGS WERE FORMER NURSING QUAR- TERS, LOCATED NEAR A PUBLIC PARK AND A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBOR- HOOD IN THE CITY OF BOSTON. VIOLATIONS: ON APRIL 13, 1984, THE CONTRACTORS BEGAN DEMOLITION W/O PRIOR NOTICE TO EPA. ON THE SAME DAY, THE CITY OF BOSTON ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, HALTING THE WORK UNTIL PROPER NOTICE WAS SUBMITTED, AND COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,STATE, AND MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ASBESTOS CONTROL COULD BE AS- SURED. THE CONTRACTORS SENT EPA A NOTICE FORM ON THE SAME DAY. EPA & THE MASS DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENGINEERING ( DEQE ) INSPECTED THE FACILITY ON APRIL 20 BEFORE ANY WORK RESUMED. EPA'S INSPECTOR FOUND THAT DEMOLITION HAD BEGUN ON TWO OF THE BUILDINGS PRIOR TO COMPLETE REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS AND THAT ASBESTOS HAD BEEN REMOVED IN ONE