Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-5-5-.03 - Asbestos Occupation Accreditation Program
(1) PURPOSE. The federal Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA, P. L. 99-519) of 1986 requires that persons who
conduct asbestos-related work in schools must receive certification from
accredited programs in order to inspect school buildings for asbestos, develop
management plans, and design or conduct response actions. If the state chooses
to have authority for the Clean Air Act, the state is required to adopt an
accreditation program at least as stringent as the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Model Accreditation Plan,
40 CFR
763, Subpart E, Appendix C.
(2) DEFINITION.
(a) For purposes of this program, all words
used herein shall have the same meaning as defined and used in the pertinent
Federal Register; i.e.
1.
Federal Register/Vol. 52, No. 210/Friday, October 30,
1987/Rules and Regulations, EPA 40 CFR Part 763, Asbestos-Containing Materials
in Schools, Final Rule and Notice.
2.
Federal Register/Vol. 52,
No. 83/Thursday, April 30, 1987/Rules and Regulations, EPA 40 CFR Part 763,
Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools; Model Accreditation Plan.
(3) REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Local school systems shall be responsible
for meeting all the requirements stated in AHERA and shall engage only
certified persons from accredited programs.
Notes
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