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Asbestos NESHAP Inspection and Safety Procedures Course

Asbestos NESHAP Inspection and Safety Procedures Course. Chapter 1 Background Information. 2014. Regulatory Overview. Federal regulatory agencies Federal legislation history. Federal Regulatory Agencies. Federal Legislation. Clean Air Act. Demolition & Renovation.

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Asbestos NESHAP Inspection and Safety Procedures Course

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  1. Asbestos NESHAP Inspection and Safety Procedures Course Chapter 1 Background Information 2014

  2. Regulatory Overview • Federal regulatory agencies • Federal legislation history

  3. Federal Regulatory Agencies

  4. Federal Legislation

  5. Clean Air Act

  6. Demolition & Renovation • Notification for renovations meeting threshold and ALL demolitions • Work practices – no 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 • Reinspections – 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. Clarified applicability Increased number of required hours of training Added definitions and recordkeeping requirements Specified deadlines for states, course providers, and individuals Model Accreditation Plan Interim Final Rule (1994)

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

  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 5th 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 Reauthorization 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

  25. Questions?

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