Laws & Regulations
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Are the school system's maintenance or storage facilities (e.g., bus garage or warehouse) covered by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?
In general, the answer is yes. Section 202 of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) defines “school building” to include “... any maintenance, storage, or utility facility, including any hallway, essential to the operation of any facility described” in the statute’s definition of “school building.” Some of the facilities…
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Does the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) require that a written design plan be prepared by an accredited project designer before a covered response action begins inside a school or public and commercial building?
No, the MAP does not explicitly mandate written design plans for covered response actions in a school or public and commercial building. However, EPA strongly recommends preparation of a written design plan before undertaking a response action. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information…
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Could miscellaneous asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) on the floors of two identical classrooms on two separate floors be viewed as homogeneous areas?
No. This would not be a homogeneous area, which is defined as “an area of surfacing material, thermal insulation material, or miscellaneous material that is uniform in color and texture.”[40 CFR part 763.83] Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers…
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Do the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements apply to charter schools that provide online elementary and secondary education through learning centers and/or directly in the home?
If the charter school providing online education is considered an elementary or secondary school under relevant state law and the facility where such online education is located qualifies as a “school building” under AHERA, then that same charter school’s learning center would also be covered by the AHERA requirements. Since…
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Does the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) apply to schools on military bases?
Yes. AHERA applies to all public and private non-profit elementary and secondary schools, which includes schools on military bases. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers of Buildings that Contain Asbestos Protect Your Family from Exposures to Asbestos Asbestos Contaminated…
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Do the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements in 40 CFR part 763 mandating routine facility inspections and management plan development apply to for-profit private schools as they apply in public K-12 schools?
AHERA requirements for facility inspections and management plan development do not apply to for-profit private schools, but they do apply to non-profit private K-12 schools. This exemption for private for-profit schools was directly mandated in the enabling legislation (the AHERA statute). Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos…
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Hazardous Waste Documents
EPA has developed fact sheets to help stakeholders understand the new e-manifest system. There are fact sheets dedicated to all common stakeholders.
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Southwest Jefferson County Mining National Priority List (NPL) Superfund Site, Jefferson County, Missouri - Fact Sheet, August 2017
EPA Conducting Remedial Action – Residential Soils
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Applicability Determinations on the PSD 100 tpy Major Source Threshold Category for Fossil Fuel Boilers at Griffin Industries
This document is part of the NSR Policy and Guidance Database
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2016 Order Responding to 2014 Petition to Object to Hu Honua Operating Permit
This document is part of the Title V Petition Database.
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NPDES Permit for National World War II Memorial
Under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit number DC0000345, the National Park Service is authorized to discharge from the National World War II Memorial located at 17th St. and Independence Ave., S.W. Washington DC 20024.
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Louisiana LAC 33:III Ch. 22 Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Section 2202 - Contingency Plan, SIP effective December 30, 2011 (LAd38)
LA SIP: 33 LAC III Ch. 22 Section 2202
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LA 33.III Chap 21 Subchap A, §2103. Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds; SIP effective August 4, 2011 (LAd34) and February 29, 2016 (LAd47) and September 28, 2017 (LAd58)
LA SIP: 33 LAC III Ch. 21 Section 2103, SIP effective September 28, 2017 (LAd58)
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Louisiana LAC 33:III Ch. 21 Section 2145 - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities, SIP effective September 28, 2017 (LAd58)
LA SIP: 33 LAC III Ch. 21 Section 2145