Laws and Regulations

Please note that most of the full text versions below are those available at Cornell University.

• § 2605. Regulation of hazardous chemical substances and mixtures. 

TSCA (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.) Title 2 - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response  

• § 2641. Congressional findings and purpose. 

• § 2642. Definitions. 

• § 2643. EPA regulations. 

• § 2644. Requirements if EPA fails to promulgate regulations. 

• § 2645. Submission to State Governor. 

• § 2646. Contractor and laboratory accreditation. 

• § 2647. Enforcement. 

• § 2648. Emergency authority. 

• § 2649. State and Federal law. 

• § 2650. Asbestos contractors and local educational agencies. 

• § 2651. Public protection. 

• § 2652. Asbestos Ombudsman. 

• § 2653. EPA Study of asbestos-containing material in public buildings. 

• § 2654. Transitional rules. 

• § 2655. Worker protection. 

• § 2656. Training grants. 
  
  

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•   § 7412. Hazardous air pollutants 

2003 40 CFR 763 [PDF] - Asbestos

2003 40 CFR 763 [Text] - Asbestos

2003 40 CFR 61 [PDF] - National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) - The standards for asbestos are contained in 40 CFR 61.140 through 61.157.

2003 40 CFR 61 [Text] - National Emission Standard Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) - The standards for asbestos are contained in 40 CFR 61.140 through 61.157.

• Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools; Proposed Rule (52 FR 15820, April 30, 1987) (FRL-3190-2A) [PDF]  
  
  
• Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools; Model Accreditation Plan (52 FR 15875, April 30, 1987) (FRL-3190-2B) [PDF] 
  
  
• Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools; Final Rule (52 FR 41826, October 30, 1987)
  (FRL-3269-8) [PDF] 
  
  
• Asbestos; Publication of Identifying Information; Notice (55 FR 5144, February 13, 1990)
  (FRL-3687-9) [PDF] - The contact information in this FR Notice has changed. If you are interested in obtaining copies of industry submissions under the Asbestos Information Act of 1988, please contact the Pollution Prevention and Toxics Docket Office at 202-566-0280 and ask for the index to Docket #62073
  
  
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Asbestos NESHAP Revision; Final Rule (55 FR 48406, November 20, 1990) (FRL-3814-7) [PDF] 
  
  
• Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan; Interim Final Rule (59 FR 5236, February 3, 1994)
  (FRL-4170-1) [PDF] 
  
  
• Asbestos Worker Protection - Proposed Rule (65 FR 2408, April 27, 2000) (FRL-6493-5) [PDF]
  
  
• Asbestos Worker Protection - Final Rule (65 FR 69210, November 15, 2000)
  (FRL-6751-3) [PDF]

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