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Title of Listing: | | Vermont Asbestos Program |
Category: | | State/Regional - Policies and Guidance |
Subcategory: | | Vermont, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.state.vt.us/health |
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Overview of State Regulations
Vermont has adopted federal asbestos regulations and promulgated state asbestos regulations. The state is not NESHAP-delegated by the EPA Region 1.
State/Federal Agencies Involved with the State Asbestos Program
The following agencies/entities have asbestos-related regulatory and enforcement responsibilities in Vermont:
A. The Vermont Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program (contact phone (802) 863-7231, general phone (802) 863-7200) is involved in the following state/federal asbestos enforcement/requirements:
- training courses - The state training course program for asbestos personnel is fully approved by the EPA Region 1.
- certifications
- licensing - contractors, laboratories, and analysts
- pre-abatement notifications/approvals
- permits
- review of abatement designs
- NESHAP/demolition/renovation/wet/tag/bag/bury
- AHERA/schools
- site audits/inspections
- laboratory and analyst requirements/certifications.
B. The Vermont Department of Labor and Industry (contact phone (802) 867-2288 , general phone ()-) is involved in the following state/federal asbestos enforcement/requirements:
- OSHA/worker safety/medical surveillance.
C. The Vermon Department of Natural Resources (contact phone (802) 241-3482, general phone (802) 241-3888) is involved in the following state/federal asbestos enforcement/requirements:
- disposal .
D. The USEPA Region 1 (contact phone (617) 565-3836 , general phone (617) 565-3420) is involved in the following state/federal asbestos enforcement/requirements:
- pre-abatement notifications/approvals
- NESHAP/demolition/renovation/wet/tag/bag/bury
- AHERA/schools
- site audits/inspections.
E. The OSHA Region 1(general phone (617) 565-9860) is involved in the following state/federal asbestos enforcement/requirements:
- OSHA/worker safety/medical surveillance
- site audits/inspections.
Laboratory Requirements
There are state-specific accreditation requirements for analysts performing asbestos analyses. Analysts need to be certified for each type of asbestos analysis they perform.
Federal regulations require laboratories and analysts performing asbestos analyses to be properly accredited. Contact the two following organizations for accreditation information:
- National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) - http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htm
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - http://www.aiha.org/lists.html
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Topics
Asbestos/AHERA
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
State Asbestos Program, County/State/Federal Agencies, NESHAP, AHERA, Clean Air Act, Demolition, Renovation
Organization: | | Vermont Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health, Asbestos and Lead Regulatory Program |
Address: | | PO Box 70
| Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Burlington | | General Phone | (802) 863-7200 |
State/Province/Territory: | | VT | 2. | Contact Phone | (802) 863-7231 |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 05402 | 3. | | |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | (802) 863-7483 |
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