HR 5073 · 99th Congress · Environmental Protection

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-24· Sponsored by Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 99-519.(1986-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations for asbestos hazard abatement in the schools. Requires each local educational agency to develop an asbestos management plan which provides for inspections, removal, reinspections, and the use of accredited consultants involved in developing the plan or in the response actions concerning friable asbestos-containing material. Requires warning labels on any friable asbestos-containing material and asbestos-containing material still in routine maintenance areas of a school building. Requires local educational agencies to respond to asbestos according to EPA's most current guidance document, if the Administrator fails to promulgate regulations within the prescribed period. Requires such agencies to develop and implement operation and maintenance and management plans for friable asbestos-containing material in school buildings, including inspections and State approval. Sets forth standards for ambient interior concentrations of asbestos after completion of response actions under the current guidance doc…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans