Laws & Regulations
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Criminal Enforcement Alert: Lead Based Paint
Criminal Enforcement Alert - Lead Based Paint Enforcement Alert
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MEC HA Comment Review Meeting Notes
Members of the Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Technical Workgroup met March 28-30, 2006, to discuss comments received on the preliminary draft guidance.
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United States Department of Energy v. Ohio et al.
Held: Congress has not waived the National Government's sovereign immunity from liability for civil fines imposed by a State for past violations of the CWA or RCRA.
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Criminal Provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Describes the criminal provisions of RCRA
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OSD - Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment (MEC HA) Initiative
Slides from a briefing about the MEC HA purpose, participants, progress, and process.
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MEC HA Work Group Agenda & Meeting Minutes, May 2nd and 3rd, 2006
The Munitions and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment Technical Workgroup met May 2-3, 2006, to review responses to preliminary draft guidance and to discuss the workbook and next steps.
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Executive Sponsor Briefing - Technical Working Group on Hazard Assessment
This document contains draft minutes from the working group's March 30, 2005 meeting.
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Report an Environmental Violation Brochure
Brochure which outlines how to report environmental violations on EPA website.
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(Crystal City, VA) Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting: Executive Summary
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its January 11-12, 2005, meeting in Crystal City, Virginia.
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MEC HA Framework Issue Paper #2b
The Technical Working Group for Hazard Assessment believes the Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol's Explosive Hazard Evaluation cannot be used for site-specific MEC HA purposes.
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December 16-17, 2004 - Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting: Executive Summary
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its December 16-17, 2004, meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting - May 4-5, 2004
Minutes from the meeting held on May 4-5, 2004.
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Technical Working Group on Hazard Assessment: Meeting Minutes
This document contains the action items, consensus items, and schedule that the workgroup agreed upon at its October 11-12, 2005, meeting in Arlington, Virginia.
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I have changed my brakes in the past, should I be worried about asbestos exposure?
Because some, but not all, automotive brakes and clutches available or in use today may contain asbestos, professional automotive technicians and home mechanics who repair and replace brakes and clutches can potentially be exposed to asbestos dust. Brake and clutch dust can be seen when a brake disk, drum, clutch…
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Who is responsible, the school or the landlord, for complying with AHERA?
A public school district leases space from a non-school group (e.g., corporation, YMCA, etc.) to use as a school building. The local education agency (LEA) is responsible for complying with the rule. Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) section 202(7), the following are LEAs: “the public authority legally…
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Does cutting hatchways into ceilings where small amounts of asbestos is disturbed for purposes of mounting fire alarm components in a school fall within the scope of small-scale, short-duration activities under the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan?
Yes, if the activity is required in the performance of an emergency or routine maintenance activity not intended solely as an asbestos abatement. Additionally, such work must be done and contained in a single prefabricated mini-enclosure (Appendix C to 40 CFR part 763, subpart E). Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos…
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Status of EPA's Interim Assessment Guidance for Perchlorate
This memorandum provides information concerning the status of the interim assessment guidance for perchlorate originally transmitted on June 18, 1999 (the '1999 Interim Guidance').
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Does a home seller have to disclose to a potential buyer that a home contains asbestos? What about vermiculite?
Federal law does not require the seller to disclose to a buyer that their home contains asbestos or vermiculite. State or local requirements may require disclosure. Contact your state about such requirements. Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and School Buildings Information for Owners and Managers of…
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A school building includes a covered exterior hallway or walkway. Is this covered exterior hallway or walkway covered by the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule? If so, does this include both the underside and roof of these areas?
Yes. Under 40 CFR part 763.83 of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule, “school building” is defined to include “[a]ny portico or covered exterior hallway or walkway,” so the covered exterior hallway or walkway is covered. However, only the underside of the hallway or walkway is included; the roof is…
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Hazard Assessment for Munitions and Explosives of Concern Workgroup Meeting
This document contains the action and consensus items that the workgroup agreed upon at its November 4-5, 2004, meeting in Washington, DC.