Month: February 2019
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What Is Asbestos?
Read More: What Is Asbestos?Asbestos is a mineral fiber that occurs in rock and soil. Because of its fiber strength and heat resistance asbestos has been used in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire retardant. Asbestos has also been used in a wide range of manufactured goods, mostly in building materials (roofing shingles,…
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Asbestos Remains Widespread Hazard in U.S. Schools
In 1980, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started its ultimately unsuccessful 10-year effort to ban asbestos, one of its first studies declared in no uncertain terms: “The Agency has determined that exposure to asbestos in school buildings poses a significant hazard to public health.” Thirty Years Later, the Hazard is Still Widespread In 1980,…
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Asbestos Management Plan
Every non-single-family property that contains asbestos should have an Asbestos Management Plan. This document is intended to explain how the owner of the building intends to manage the asbestos present to prevent persons from being exposed to the asbestos. The Asbestos Management Plan should be a simple document that addresses: Lyons can help by:
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EPA Asbestos Laws and Regulations
This page provides a listing of the laws and regulations pertaining to asbestos with links to documentation from the EPA and other federal agencies. EPA Asbestos-Related Laws EPA Asbestos Regulations Other Federal Agencies with Asbestos Regulations EPA Asbestos-Related Laws The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) (Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Title II)This law required…
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