Laws & Regulations
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When would a conflict of interest exist among Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)-accredited personnel?
A conflict of interest with respect to Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)-accredited personnel would exist if, for example, the management planner and abatement contractor worked for the same firm. The planner might recommend to the LEA more expensive response actions than are necessary in the management plan. Other Frequent Questions…
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When reviewing an Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) course completion certificate, what are the identifying characteristics to ensure that the certificate is from a certified instructor presenting a certified course?
Training providers (or a state, directly) must issue unique numbered certificates to students who pass a particular training course examination. The numbered certificate should include the name of the student and the course completed, the dates of the course and the examination, a statement indicating that the student completed the…
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Does dry wall or sheet rock contain asbestos?
There is no way to know whether these materials contain asbestos without having them tested. If you are concerned those materials in your home may contain asbestos and the materials are damaged (frayed, falling apart) or if you are performing a renovation that will disturb the material, consult with a…
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What is the applicability of Federal asbestos inspector accreditation requirements under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) to real estate appraisers?
Real estate appraisers may not assess the suspected presence, location, or condition of asbestos in a school building or a public and commercial building during an appraisal unless they are accredited pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), as conducting an examination…
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When conducting an asbestos abatement operation that is not a small-scale, short-duration project, what amount of asbestos-containing material triggers the requirement to use Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan-accredited workers?
Response actions other than a small-scale, short-duration project must be designed and conducted by Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)-accredited persons. See 40 CFR part 763.90(g). Additionally, the asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state and local training requirements may apply. Other…
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May an Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) training provider combine students from different disciplines in order for these students to attend special training modules on selected topics, such as health effects?
No. Each initial and refresher training course offered for accreditation must be specific to a single discipline and not combined with training for any other discipline. Also, a person seeking accreditation in any of the five accredited Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) disciplines cannot attend two or more courses concurrently…
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Webinars on EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) for the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products Rule
Webinars on CDX for formaldehyde
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Is a state agency in violation of asbestos regulations pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) if it chose, as a matter of policy, not to consider asbestos in its safety inspections?
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) does not require that public and commercial buildings be inspected for asbestos. If the owner/operator of such a building elected to have an inspection performed, then the inspection must be performed by an accredited individual. If the owner/operator of such a building undertakes…
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Is it possible to complete in-house training for purposes of Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) accreditation?
Yes, as long as the training entity has approval for each of its accredited courses from either EPA or a state program at least as stringent as the MAP. These training programs, however, are subject to audit by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or the state in the same way…
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Many local education agencies (LEAs) intend to select certain person(s) who are permanent employees of the district to become accredited asbestos professionals under the Asbestos-containing Materials in Schools Rule. Does EPA see this as a problem?
Generally, no. The conflict-of-interest provision in the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule, which merely requires LEAs to “consider” conflict of interest issues, primarily pertains to outside contractors who serve in two or more capacities (see rule preamble discussion at 52 FR 41836). LEAs retain the option of using their own…
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The training requirements specified in 40 CFR part 763 appear to apply to projects (excluding small-scale, short-duration projects) involving interior building components. Specifically, is roofing work and other exterior work covered?
Worker training requirements specified in 40 CFR part 763, including those for accreditation under the Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP), apply to interior building projects done in schools and public and commercial buildings. Additionally, the asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
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Is someone who works as a Registered Environmental Assessor also required by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) to be an accredited asbestos inspector in order to perform asbestos inspection work?
Yes. If a person’s job entails inspecting schools and/or public or commercial buildings for asbestos containing building materials (ACBM), AHERA requires that said person acquire valid accreditation as an asbestos inspector by completing the necessary training course work before inspecting a school building or public or commercial building. Other Frequent…
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Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), can a local education agency (LEA) hire one abatement firm both to conduct a response action and to carry out the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) clearance air monitoring on that project?
No. In Unit II.B.2 of Appendix A to 40 CFR part 763, subpart E it states that TEM “[s]ampling operations must be performed by qualified individuals completely independent of the abatement contractor to avoid possible conflict of interest.” Accordingly, the LEA would have to select another person or firm “completely…
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Rio del Oro WWTF - NPDES Permit No. NM0030414
Rio del Oro WWTF - NPDES Permit No. NM0030414
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Fraud Awareness and Prevention - June 20, 2024
OIG Office of Investigations webinar about fraud awareness
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EPA Approved Regulations and Statutes in the Wisconsin SIP
EPA Approved Regulations in the Wisconsin SIP
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Responses to 40 CFR Part 75 Petitions - 2009
Find responses to petitions submitted by affected units subject to 40 CFR Part 75 in 2009.
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Inferno Energy, LLC - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Inferno Energy, LLC, for alleged violations stemming from an unauthorized discharge of oil in or onto navigable waters of the United States in violation of Section 311(b)(3
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Go-Fer Sanitation, Inc. - Clean Water Act Public Notice
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Go-Fer Sanitation, Inc., a business located in, Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, for alleged violations of the domestic septage requirements found at 40 C.F.R. Part 503 and Sect
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Method 107 - Vinyl Chloride Content of In-process Wastewater Samples
Promulgated CFR Method 107 Determination of Vinyl Chloride Content of In-Process Wastewater Samples, and Vinyl Chloride Content of Polyvinyl Chloride Resin Slurry, Wet Cake, and Latex Samples