ASBESTOS REGULATIONS
Asbestos Information and Research Guide from the Mass DEP: Federal Regulations
Read the asbestos information and research guide from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Mass DEP). The guide includes federal asbestos regulations.
Federal Asbestos Regulations:
OSHA: Regulates worker protection standards and exposures.
Regulations: 29 CFR Parts 1910 & 1926.
DOT: Regulates transportation of asbestos waste under title 49, section 173.1090.
EPA: Regulates asbestos as an air pollutant under National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M. Regulates asbestos in schools and public and commercial buildings under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 40 CFR Part 763 and the Asbestos School Hazard Revitalization Act (ASHARA) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In Massachusetts, the EPA delegates asbestos programs to DEP and DOS.
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Massachusetts DEP on classification of asbestos as a hazardous waste