Laws & Regulations
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UIC Permit: PAS2D215BWAR
Bear Lake underground Injection control permit
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Does EPA require Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation for asbestos-abatement professionals when conducting “small-scale, short-duration” operations and maintenance activities?
EPA does not require Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation for asbestos-abatement professionals when conducting “small-scale, short-duration” operations and maintenance activities. However, operations and maintenance (O&M) training under the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule (not MAP accreditation) is required for “small-scale, short-duration” activities done in schools. Also, EPA recommends O&M…
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La EPA Ordena al Parque de Casas Móviles del Valle de Coachella que Proporcione Agua Potable Segura
EPA News Release: La EPA Ordena al Parque de Casas Móviles del Valle de Coachella que Proporcione Agua Potable Segura
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With respect to transmission electron microscopy (TEM), what does the term "contiguous portions" mean under AHERA?
Contiguous portions means areas directly adjacent to one another that are part of the same functional space. The intent of 40 CFR part 763.90(i)(6) is to prevent an LEA from artificially dividing up a large project so as to avoid the TEM requirement. For example, a local education agency (LEA)…
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Who is responsible for overseeing the management of asbestos in a school building?
The school district/local education agency must nominate a “designated person” to perform and delegate, if necessary, the management of asbestos in a school building. This person is also a resource for the entire school community who can answer specific questions and address specific concerns about the presence or management of…
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What specifically must be inspected in a school building subject to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)? How far does an inspector have to go to inspect for asbestos?
The asbestos-containing materials in schools rule requires local education agencies (LEAs) to ensure that accredited inspectors conduct a thorough and complete inspection. This includes all of the steps listed in 40 CFR part 763.85(a)(4) of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule. However, in most cases, EPA does not intend that…
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Los operadores del parque de casas móviles Oasis del Valle de Coachella acuerdan mejorar los sistemas de agua potable y aguas residuales
EPA News Release: Los operadores del parque de casas móviles Oasis del Valle de Coachella acuerdan mejorar los sistemas de agua potable y aguas residuales
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If the architect or project engineer responsible for the construction of a school building built after October 12, 1988 provides a written statement that there is no asbestos-containing material in the school, is an inspection required?
40 CFR part 763.99(a) and (a)(7)of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule provides that an LEA “shall not be required to perform an inspection under § 763.85(a) in any sampling area . . . or homogeneous area of a school building where: . . . (7) An architect or project…
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Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), do you have to label enclosed or encapsulated asbestos-containing building material ACBM in routine maintenance areas?
Yes. 40 CFR part 763.95(a) of the asbestos in schools rule states that “[t]he local education agency shall attach a warning label immediately adjacent to any friable and non-friable ACBM and suspected ACBM assumed to be ACM located in routine maintenance areas (such as boiler rooms) at each school building…
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Regulation of Formaldehyde Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Certain products containing formaldehyde are considered pesticides under federal law because they are intended to be used to control microorganisms and other pests
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EPCRA Guidance Documents and Fact Sheets
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act was passed in response to a toxic chemical disaster in Bhopal, India as well as one at the Institute, West Virginia. It sets requirements for reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals.
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EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Ebola Virus [List L]
This list of registered disinfectants meets the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) criteria for use against the Ebola virus on hard, non-porous surfaces.
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EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Candida auris [List P]
Search EPA’s list of registered disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Disinfectants for Use Against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV2) [List O]
Search EPA’s list of registered disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Oklahoma SIP History
Oklahoma SIP: Oklahoma SIP Map or History
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Aprobación De Reautorización Para Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., Denton, Texas (Español)
La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos propone volver a autorizar la solicitud de instalación de almacenamiento actual enviada por Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., in Denton, Texas para el almacenamiento comercial de bifenilo policlo.
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Re-Authorization Approval for Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., Denton, Texas (English)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas office proposes to re-authorize the current storage facility, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., located at 1722 Cooper Creek Road, Denton, Texas, for the commercial storage of PCBs.
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Registration for the Engines and Vehicles Compliance Information System (EV-CIS)
Steps for electronically registering a company's manufacturer code for EV-CIS, formerly the Verify system.
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Ford Compliance Materials for Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Standards
This page provides Ford compliance materials for Light-Duty GHG standards.
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Verify Module for Reporting A/C and Off-Cycle GHG Credits for Light-Duty Vehicle and Truck Manufacturers
This EPA presentation provides information on using the new Verify module, streamlining the process required to electronically submit annual reporting of air conditioning (A/C) and off-cycle GHG credits for light duty manufacturers.