Report on Region III's asbestos hotline. Technical report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6800012

Lubick, L

The report is part of the National Network for Environmental Management Studies under the auspices of the Office of Cooperative Environmental Management of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The research project studies the effectiveness of an asbestos hotline that was created by Reg. III in June, 1989 through the cooperative efforts of the Air Enforcement Branch and Toxics and Pesticides Branch in Region III for use in the Annapolis, MD area. The hotline enables public officials to act upon confidential tips provided by citizens who are aware of potential asbestos violations. The major thrust of the NNEMS project focuses on outreach activities-making the public aware of asbestos problems and of the Annapolis hotline as a tool to address their concerns. Diverse groups were targeted through press, radio, Congress and the public school system explaining the role citizens play in the control of asbestos. Subsequent citizen use of the hotline cited violations in public offices and manufacturing buildings, but did not produce reports of violations in school facilities. Apparently, school fliers failed to reach their target audience. Preliminary analysis indicates that the most effective method to publicize the hotline is through public service announcements on radio and in newspapers.

• Research Organization: Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (USA). John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government
• OSTI ID: 6800012
• Report Number(s): PB-90-256561/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
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AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ASBESTOS
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COMPLIANCE
CONTROL
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENFORCEMENT
FEDERAL REGION III
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INFORMATION
LAWS
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PROGRESS REPORT
PUBLIC INFORMATION
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