1 Asbestos NESHAP Inspection and Safety Procedures Course Chapter 1 Background Information Version

2 Regulatory Overview Federal regulatory agencies Federal legislation history

3 Federal Regulatory Agencies

4 Federal Legislation

5 Clean Air Act

6 Demolition & Renovation Major requirements –Notification before disturbance –Work practices including how to address visible emissions –Waste handling –Waste disposal

7 Toxic Substances Control Act

8 Asbestos in Schools Rule (1982) Inspect; “friable” potential asbestos- containing materials (ACM, >1%) Laboratory analysis of samples Notifications Recordkeeping

9 Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (1986)

10 Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools Rule (1987) AHERA – public/private K-12 schools Requires: –Inspections; friable and non-friable asbestos- containing building materials (ACBM) –Management plans –Response actions –Re-inspections – 3 year; periodic surveillance –Notifications

11 Model Accreditation Plan (1987) Referred to as the “MAP” Initial training and annual refreshers Five disciplines –Inspector –Management planner –Project designer –Supervisor (contractor) –Worker Many states also instituted licensing requirements

12 Model Accreditation Plan Interim Final Rule (1994) Clarified applicability Increased number of required hours of training Added definitions and recordkeeping requirements Specified deadlines for states, course providers, and individuals

13 Additional MAP Components Interim Final Rule (1994) Training distinctions for five disciplines New project designer topics New enforcement criteria and Federal procedures for withdrawing approval Persons Programs New training certificate requirements

14 Worker Protection Rule (2000) Referred to as “WPR” State & local (city/county) employees Provides asbestos-related OSHA protection (general and construction standards) Construction, custodial, automotive (brake/clutch repair)

15 Asbestos Ban and Phase-out Rule (1989) Promulgated in 1989 Overturned by the 5 th Circuit Court in 1991 Multi-stage approach –Manufacture, import, processing and distribution in commerce ban Many in the public have the impression this rule passed and that ACM was banned long ago. Not true!

16 Asbestos NESHAP ACM Bans 1973 – Spray and trowel-applied fireproofing 1975 – Wet applied and pre-formed pipe, boiler and tank insulation; acoustical 1978 – Decorative uses Also: 1977 – CPSC banned wallboard patching compounds (spackling, tape) and asbestos embers

17 Commonly Used Asbestos Products Most commonly used ACM products in the US currently: –Roofing materials (mainly flashing & cements) –Gaskets –Friction products

18 Other marketed asbestos products Asbestos-cement products Asbestos clothing Pipeline wrap (typically asphaltic) Flooring materials Caulks/putties/mastics (glues) On rare occasions banned materials like pipe insulation are imported and installed

19 Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act (1984) Referred to as “ASHAA” Grants and loans Information and distribution Training institutes

20 Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Re-authorization Act (1990) Referred to as “ASHARA” Grants and loans MAP revisions –Training required for asbestos-related work in public, commercial and industrial buildings Inspector, Project Designer, Supervisor, Worker Management planner training remained an AHERA issue

21 Asbestos Information Act (1988) Required former and current manufacturers to submit product information to EPA 1990 EPA published info

22 Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (1976) Referred to as “RCRA” Cradle-to-grave management of waste Facility siting Landfill operations

23 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (1980) Referred to as “CERCLA” or “Superfund” Reportable Quantity (RQ) = 1 pound National Response Center

24 Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) Established to help prevent the possibility of injury due to ingestion of asbestos from water supplies Standard – 7 million fibers/liter Asbestos cement drinking water line

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