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ASBESTOS

FEDERAL REGULATIONS

NESHAP: National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
40CFR Part 61 Subpart M
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/40cfr61_04.html

AHERA: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
40CFR 763.80
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/40cfr763_04.html

OSHA – Asbestos in Construction
29CFR 1926.1101
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi

OSHA – Respiratory Protection
29CFR 1910.134

• http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi
• www.epa.gov
• www.osha.gov

STATE REGULATIONS

VIRGINIA

CODE OF VIRGINIA – Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspection Contractors and Workers
Title 54.1, Chapter 5
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC54010000005000000000000

MARYLAND

COMAR – Control of Asbestos
Title 26.11.21
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/26/26.11.21.01.htm
through
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/26/26.11.21.13.htm

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

DCMR – Control of Asbestos
Title 20 DCMR, Section 800
http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/administration_offices/environmental/services2/air_quality/AAprocedure.shtm

OTHER

EPA – Asbestos and Vermicullite
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/

NCI – Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_21.htm

OSHA – Safety and Health Topics: Asbestos
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

INDOOR AIR QUALITY

EPA – Indoor Air Quality Topics: Asthma, IAQ Tools for Schools; Mold; Radon; Smoke-free Homes; Partnership for Clean Indoor Air
www.epa.gov/iaq

EPA – Indoor Air Quality Links
www.epa.gov/iaq/moreinfo.html

EPA – The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html

NIOSH – Safety and Health Topic: Indoor Environmental Quality
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/indoorenv/

MOLD

EPA – Indoor Air Quality Mold Page
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds

CDC – Questions and Answers on Stachybotrys chartarum and other molds
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/mold/stachy.htm

The documents below outline specific work practices and removal methods, and are designed to be implemented under experienced industrial hygiene oversight.

Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, March 2001, EPA 402-K-01-001
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html

Care should be taken during remedial efforts to minimize the dissemination of fungal spores to unaffected areas of the building using proper engineering controls as well as appropriate personal protective equipment for workers. The EPA document Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, March 2001, EPA 402-K-01-001 outlines remedial options and specific work practices.

A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace, October 14, 2003, SHIB 03-10-10
www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib101003.html

An OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin entitled A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace, October 14, 2003, SHIB 03-10-10 provides safety and health information, and also provides recommendations for the prevention of mold growth and describes measures designed to protect the health and safety of building occupants and workers involved in mold cleanup and prevention.

Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments 1993
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.html

Guidance for microbial remediation is also provided in the New York City Department of Health Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments 1993.

More comprehensive information on proper remediation of microbial contamination is provided in the ACGIH reference, Bioaerosols, Assessment and Control, 1999, Chapter 15, Remediation of Microbial Contamination (and other chapters), and further guidance on drying and restoration is provided in the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) publication S520, Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation.S500, Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration.

Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment, October 27, 2002
http://www.acoem.org/guidelines/article.asp?ID=52

Additional information regarding health effects is available in the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Evidence-based Statement, Adverse Human Health Effects Associated with Molds in the Indoor Environment, October 27, 2002. This document provides an overview based upon research and other pertinent information.

LEAD IN DRINKING WATER

EPA – Lead in Drinking Water Page
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead/

LEAD IN PAINT

EPA – Lead in Paint, Dust and Soil
http://www.epa.gov/lead

LEGIONELLA

ASHRAE Legionellosis Position Paper, 1998
http://xp20.ashrae.org/ABOUT/leg_papr.htm

LABORATORIES

Aerobiology Laboratory
www.aerobiology.net

DUCT CLEANING

NADCA – National Air Duct Cleaning Association

www.nadca.com (Member Page)

www.nadca.com/consumer_info/consumer_brochure.asp (Consumer Page)

EPA – Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html

GENERAL INDUSTRY

ACGIH – American Conference of Government and Industrial Hygiene
www.acgih.org

AIHA – American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org

ASHRAE – American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org

ACOEM – American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
www.acoem.org

CDC – Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov

IICRC – Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification

• www.iicrc.org (Member Page)
• www.certifiedcleaners.com (Consumer Page)

NIOSH – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.htm

OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration
www.osha.gov

WHO – World Health Organization
www.who.int/en/

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