Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) is a US federal law enacted in 1986 by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.[1] It required the EPA to create regulations regarding local educational agencies inspection of school buildings for asbestos-containing building material, prepare asbestos management plans, and perform asbestos response actions to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards. AHERA was implemented under Title II of the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976.[2] AHERA demanded the EPA develop a plan for states for accrediting persons conducting asbestos inspection and corrective-action activities at schools.[3] Whistleblowers are protected from retribution by the act.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Pub. L. 99–519, 100 Stat. 2970, 15 U.S.C. § 2641
- ^ US EPA, OP (2013-02-22). "Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ EPA Asbestos-Related Laws US Environmental Protection Agency
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- ^ Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) US Department of Labor
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