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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 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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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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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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Definition of "release"
How is the term "release" defined? CERCLA section 101(22) defines "release" as any "...spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant)...."
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Who must be notified of a release under EPCRA?
Who must be notified of a release under Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)? The notice required by section 304 of EPCRA is to be given by the owner or operator of a facility (by telephone, radio, or in person) immediately after the release of a CERCLA hazardous substance…
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Who must be notified of a release under CERCLA?
Who must be notified of a release under CERCLA? One call to the NRC fulfills the requirement to report releases of hazardous substances under CERCLA and several other regulatory programs, including those under the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 311, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the U.S. Department…
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Tests to determine RCRA characteristic of toxicity
What tests can be used to determine whether a waste exhibits the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) characteristic of toxicity? In 1990, EPA replaced the extraction procedure test for determining whether wastes exhibit the toxicity characteristic with the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP). Currently, a waste is considered toxic…
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Reporting spills of FIFRA registered pesticides
If a pesticide registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is accidentally spilled, must it be reported? Yes. Accidents, spills, improper application, and improper disposal are within the scope of the release notification provisions of CERCLA and must be reported. EPA's interpretation of the pesticide exemption in…
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Reportable release time period
Over what time period must a Reportable Quantity (RQ) of a hazardous substance be released for that release to be reportable? EPA has stated that the period during which the person in charge must measure whether an RQ or more has been released is 24 hours. Reporting must occur immediately…
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Release of a RCRA-delisted hazardous waste
If a company has had its petition to delist a specific Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste granted by an EPA-approved State RCRA program, and that company releases this waste in excess of its Reportable Quantity (RQ), is it required to notify the National Response Center (NRC)? Under…
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Release notification for disposal into RCRA-regulated facility
Would disposal of a hazardous substance into a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C permitted facility or interim status facility be reportable? No. The disposal of hazardous substances into a disposal facility in accordance with EPA regulations is not subject to CERCLA notification provisions. Where the disposal of…
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Is there a concentration cutoff below which it is not necessary to report a release?
Is there a concentration cutoff below which it is not necessary to report a release, even though a Reportable Quantity (RQ) might have been exceeded over a 24-hour period? No. There are no concentration cutoffs for the RQs (i.e., a lower-bound concentration below which reporting would not be required). Unless…
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Reporting Changes (other than source or composition) to a Continuous Release Report
Pursuant to CERCLA regulations, facilities must submit a continuous release report when they release a CERCLA hazardous substance that equals or exceeds a reportable quantity (RQ) on a continuous basis. Once a continuous release report has been sent to EPA, how does the facility report changes in information other than…
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How does a company become a provider of Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP)-accredited asbestos training courses?
Individuals or groups wishing to sponsor training courses for disciplines required to be accredited under section 206(b)(1)(A) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) may apply for approval from states that have accreditation program requirements that are at least as stringent as the EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP). For…
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