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Neilander, Dennis K.; Sacarto, Douglas M. – State Legislative Report, 1988
The widespread use of asbestos for several decades in building construction has created major public health concerns for state governments. If asbestos is not thoroughly bound in cement, plaster, resin or some other stable material, it will flake and powder, releasing countless microscopic fibers into the air. Asbestos fibers penetrate deep into…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Buildings, Cancer
Federal Register, 1987
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) to require all local education agencies (LEAs) to identify asbestos-containing materials in their school buildings and take appropriate action to control release of asbestos fibers. The LEAs are required to describe their activities in…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education