Asbestos is governed by several federal laws, regulations, and standards. Chief among them are the following:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Environmental Protection Agency
- Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
- Clean Air Act (CAA)
- National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
- Regulations on asbestos-containing materials in schools, asbestos abatement projects, asbestos prohibition and labeling requirements
- Agency rules published in the Federal Register which propose, implement, and revise regulatory changes
Links to the latest text of these laws and regulations follow. (Your browser will open another window for the text.)
| § 1926.1101 | Asbestos |
| § 1915.1001 | Asbestos |
| Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures |
| § 2641 | Congressional findings and purpose |
| § 2642 | Definitions |
| § 2643 | EPA regulations |
| § 2644 | Requirements if EPA fails to promulgate regulations |
| § 2645 | Submission to State Governor |
| § 2646 | Contractor and laboratory accreditation |
| § 2647 | Enforcement |
| § 2648 | Emergency authority |
| § 2649 | State and Federal law |
| § 2650 | Asbestos contractors and local educational agencies |
| § 2651 | Public protection |
| § 2652 | Asbestos Ombudsman |
| § 2653 | EPA Study of asbestos-containing material in public buildings |
| § 2654 | Transitional rules |
| § 2655 | Worker protection |
| § 2656 | Training grants |
| § 7412 | Hazardous air pollutants |
| § 61.140 | Applicability |
| § 61.141 | Definitions |
| § 61.142 | Standard for asbestos mills |
| § 61.143 | Standard for roadways |
| § 61.144 | Standard for manufacturing |
| § 61.145 | Standard for demolition and renovation |
| § 61.146 | Standard for spraying |
| § 61.147 | Standard for fabricating |
| § 61.148 | Standard for insulating materials |
| § 61.149 | Standard for waste disposal for asbestos mills |
| § 61.150 | Standard for waste disposal for manufacturing, fabricating, demolition, renovation, and spraying operations |
| § 61.151 | Standard for inactive waste disposal sites for asbestos mills and manufacturing and fabricating operations |
| § 61.152 | Air-cleaning |
| § 61.153 | Reporting |
| § 61.154 | Standard for active waste disposal sites |
| § 61.155 | Standard for operations that convert asbestos-containing waste material into nonasbestos (asbestos-free) material |
| § 61.156 | Cross-reference to other asbestos regulations |
| § 61.157 | Delegation of authority |
| § 763.80 | Scope and purpose |
| § 763.83 | Definitions |
| § 763.84 | General local education agency responsibilities |
| § 763.85 | Inspection and reinspections |
| § 763.86 | Sampling |
| § 763.87 | Analysis |
| § 763.88 | Assessment |
| § 763.90 | Response actions |
| § 763.91 | Operations and maintenance See Rule Revision effective Dec. 15, 2000 |
| § 763.92 | Training and periodic surveillance See Rule Revision effective Dec. 15, 2000 |
| § 763.93 | Management plans |
| § 763.94 | Recordkeeping |
| § 763.95 | Warning labels |
| § 763.97 | Compliance and enforcement |
| § 763.98 | Waiver; delegation to State |
| § 763.99 | Exclusions |
See Rule Revision effective December 15, 2000
Title 40: Protection of Environment. Chapter I: Environmental Protection Agency. Part 61: Asbestos. Subpart G: Asbestos Abatement Projects.
| § 763.120 | Scope |
| § 763.121 | Regulatory requirements |
| § 763.122 | Exclusions for States |
| § 763.124 | Reporting |
| § 763.125 | Enforcement |
| § 763.126 | Inspections |
| § 763.160 | Scope |
| § 763.163 | Definitions |
| § 763.165 | Manufacture and importation prohibitions |
| § 763.167 | Processing prohibitions |
| § 763.169 | Distribution in commerce prohibitions |
| § 763.171 | Labeling requirements |
| § 763.173 | Exemptions |
| § 763.175 | Enforcement |
| § 763.176 | Inspections |
| § 763.178 | Recordkeeping |
| § 763.179 | Confidential business information claims |
| 40 CFR Part 763 | Asbestos Worker Protection; Final Rule |
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