H. R. 3677: Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1989. Introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundredth First Congress, First Session, November 16, 1989

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OSTI ID:6418338

The U.S EPA has estimated that more than 44,000 school buildings contain friable asbestos, exposing millions of children and school employees to unwarranted health hazards. A bill, H.R.3677, has been introduced in the House of Representatives of the United States to reauthorize the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984. The purposed to this Act are to direct the EPA to maintain a program to assist schools in carrying out their responsibilities regarding asbestos; to provide assistance to state and local agencies to enable them to identify and abate asbestos; to provide financial assistance for training of persons involved with the inspection of school buildings for asbestos abatement; and to assure that no school employee suffers any disciplinary action as a result of calling attention to potential asbestos hazards which may exist in schools.

• OSTI ID: 6418338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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