Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986. Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session, September 3, 1986
A favorable report from the committee favors passage of S. 2083 with certain amendments. The legislation addresses the problem of deteriorating insulation materials in over 30,000 school buildings that is releasing hazardous asbestos fibers into the air and to correct abatement programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill requires EPA to set national standards for school inspections, and to define abatement procedures. It also calls for a national accreditation standard for contractors. The committee report includes an analysis by section, establishes a trust fund to be financed through the repayment of specified loans, and estimates five-year costs ranging from $16 million in 1987 to $27 million in 1990. Passage will require changes in the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act.
- OSTI ID:
- 7190892
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
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