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• When testing a work area, does one lead test kit or paint chip sample suffice for any single component?

  The certified renovator is only required to use one lead test kit or paint chip sample for each component, even if the surface of the component is extensive (e.g., a large wall). Question Number: 23002-23865 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

  • Last published: November 21, 2024

• Can a homeowner use an EPA-recognized lead test kit to check for lead-based paint?

  Answer: A number of lead test kits are available for consumer purchase in most retail hardware stores; however, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) states that consumers should exercise caution when using these lead test kits to evaluate consumer products for potential lead exposures. Find more information online . To…

  • Last published: November 21, 2024

• How can I obtain D-Lead® test kits?

  The D-Lead® test kits are available for purchase from certain distributors and retail outlets. Locate a distributor or retailer online , email [email protected] or call 414-962-3006. Question Number: 23002-16390 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

  • Last published: November 21, 2024

• Is lead paint testing required under the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule?

  No. A firm can either assume lead-based paint is present and follow the requirements of the RRP Rule (which requires no testing), or test and if lead-based paint is found follow the requirements of the regulation. Question Number: 23002-32338 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to…

  • Last published: November 21, 2024

• Are churches that have Sunday school classes, daycare centers, or kindergartens regulated under the Asbestos Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?

  The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) applies to public and private non-profit elementary and secondary schools. The term ‘non-profit elementary or secondary school’ means any elementary or secondary school as defined in section 198 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Under this Act, the terms elementary…

  • Last published: March 15, 2024

• Do the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements apply to charter schools that provide online elementary and secondary education through learning centers and/or directly in the home?

  If the charter school providing online education is considered an elementary or secondary school under relevant state law and the facility where such online education is located qualifies as a “school building” under AHERA, then that same charter school’s learning center would also be covered by the AHERA requirements. Since…

  • Last published: March 15, 2024

• Do the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requirements in 40 CFR part 763 mandating routine facility inspections and management plan development apply to for-profit private schools as they apply in public K-12 schools?

  AHERA requirements for facility inspections and management plan development do not apply to for-profit private schools, but they do apply to non-profit private K-12 schools. This exemption for private for-profit schools was directly mandated in the enabling legislation (the AHERA statute). Other Frequent Questions about Asbestos Learn About Asbestos Asbestos…

  • Last published: March 15, 2024

• Are schools within a local education agency with no asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) relieved of the annual notification requirements at 40 CFR part 763.84(c)?

  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…

  • Last published: March 21, 2024

• Are vocational schools covered under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)?

  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

  • Last published: March 21, 2024

• If friable asbestos-containing material (ACM) is accidentally left behind after an abatement project had passed air clearance by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis, do I need to re-test the air?

  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…

  • Last published: April 4, 2024

• The asbestos-containing materials in schools rule pursuant to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) requires that an accredited management planner review the results of each inspection and assessment. Is this also required for reinspections?

  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…

  • Last published: April 11, 2024

• If the architect or project engineer responsible for the construction of a school building built after October 12, 1988 provides a written statement that there is no asbestos-containing material in the school, is an inspection required?

  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…

  • Last published: April 22, 2024

• What is an asbestos management plan?

  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…

  • Last published: April 22, 2024

• Is it dangerous to have asbestos containing material in my school?

  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…

  • Last published: April 22, 2024

• Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), what is meant by the phrase "at approximately the same time" in 40 CFR part 763.90(i)(6) as it relates to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) clearance?

  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…

  • Last published: April 23, 2024