What are the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulations governing asbestos?
TSCA: In 1979, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA began an asbestos technical assistance program for building owners, environmental groups, contractors and industry. In May 1982, EPA issued the first regulation intended to control asbestos in schools under the authority of TSCA; this regulation was known as the “Asbestos-in-Schools Rule”. Starting in 1985, loans and grants have been given each year to aid Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in conducting asbestos abatement projects under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act (ASHAA). AHERA: In 1986, the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA; Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools, 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E) was signed into law as Title II of TSCA. AHERA is more inclusive than the May 1982 Asbestos-in-Schools Rule. AHERA requires Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to hire an accredited individual to inspect their schools for Asbestos Containing Building Materials (ACBM) and prepare asbestos management plans whi
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