Is septic tank repair eligible under Focus Area 3?
Activities related to septic system inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement, or installation are ineligible under this RFA.
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Activities related to septic system inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement, or installation are ineligible under this RFA.
Yes, because the reinspection requirements at 40 CFR section 763.85(b) apply only to schools which contain known or assumed ACBM. 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…
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…
Yes. However, the annual notification regarding the availability of the school's management plan must continue indefinitely to parent, teacher, and employee organizations (or, in the absence of any such organizations, to the relevant group) (see sections 40 CFR part 763.84(f) and 40 CFR part 763.93(g)(4)). Copies of these annual notices…
Vocational schools that provide elementary or secondary education under state law are covered as schools under AHERA. 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 Vermiculite Insulation
Yes. Both the visual inspection and the abatement were not properly completed under 40 CFR part 763.90(i)(1). The loose debris should be removed and the area thoroughly re-cleaned. Air monitoring should be repeated using TEM analysis for the functional space where the original abatement occurred. (40 CFR part 763.90(f) and…
Yes. 40 CFR part 763.88(d) of the asbestos in schools rule states that “[t]he local education agency shall select a person accredited to develop management plans to review the results of each inspection, reinspection, and assessment . . . ” Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos and…
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…
An asbestos management plan is required to provide documentation of the recommended asbestos response actions, the location of asbestos within the school, and any action taken to repair or remove the material. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the Asbestos Management Plan. These records include among…
Not necessarily. Undamaged asbestos that is properly managed in place poses little health risk to students, teachers and other school occupants. However, it is important that the proper school designated authorities regularly inspect the condition of asbestos-containing materials to ensure they remain intact. Asbestos can pose a health hazard when…
The intent of 40 CFR part 763.90(i)(6) is to prevent a local education agency (LEA) from avoiding the TEM air clearance requirement by either artificially dividing up a larger project, or by removing asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) in stages over the course of a relatively short period of time in…
For miscellaneous material, 40 CFR part 763.86(c) states that “in a manner sufficient to determine whether material is asbestos-containing material (ACM) or not ACM, an accredited inspector shall collect bulk samples from each homogeneous area of friable miscellaneous material that is not assumed to be ACM.” Although a specific number…
40 CFR part 763.92(a) requires LEAs to train custodians and maintenance workers “within 60 days after commencement of employment.” Although the asbestos in schools rule does not require refresher training for custodial staff and maintenance workers, the OSHA construction standard regulations (29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9)(ii)) and OSHA regulations for most other…
Yes. 40 CFR part 763.88(d) of the asbestos-containing materials in schools rule requires that the accredited management planner “review the results” of inspections, assessments, and reinspections and “conduct any other necessary activities in order to recommend in writing to the local education agency (LEA) appropriate response actions.” Other Frequent Questions…
A certain number of bulk samples (based on the size of the area) are required for each homogeneous area as described at 40 CFR part 763.86(a). The accredited inspector must make a judgment on whether pipe lagging is indeed uniform in color and texture, and therefore a homogeneous area. If…