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Osborn, John E. – American School & University, 2006
Colleges and universities face a wide range of environmental risk. In spite of this, with proper planning, they can avoid emergencies or surprises. Advanced planning, coupled with strategic, technical environmental and legal advice, enable higher-education institutions to keep their environmental budgets under control and predictable. This article…
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, Risk Management, Risk, Higher Education
Fraser, Alexa; And Others – 1991
In fall 1989, the initial implementation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA) was evaluated. AHERA regulations required inspection of all elementary and secondary schools to identify any asbestos-containing building materials present; preparation of an asbestos management plan for each school; notification of parents and…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Elementary Secondary Education, Hazardous Materials, Inspection
Silberfeld, Roman M.; Hecht, Richard L. – 1980
This practical legal guide for people with breathing and other medical problems, possibly resulting from exposure to asbestos, provides 19 questions and detailed answers about Asbestosis and other diseases resulting from asbestos exposure. Included is information concerning symptoms, difficulty of diagnosis, necessity of a detailed…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Guides, Health Education, Legal Aid
Stimson, Jim – School Administrator, 1983
Administrators are advised of the background, costs, politics, and public relations of containing or removing hazardous asbestos from school buildings. (MJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Asbestos, Court Litigation, Educational Facilities Improvement
Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2010
Each day over 53 million school children and 6 million adults--20 percent of the entire U.S. population--enter the nation's 120,000 school buildings to teach and learn. Unfortunately, in too many cases, they enter "unhealthy" school buildings," that undermine learning and health. In a recent five-state survey, more than 1,100 public schools were…
Descriptors: Pollution, Position Papers, Child Health, Health Promotion
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
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Yeager, L. Dayle; Bilbo, David – CEFP Journal, 1983
Explains what asbestos is, how it can be identified, where it has been used in educational facilities, the health hazards, government regulation, how it can be removed, and lists information sources. (MLF)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Court Litigation, Diseases, Educational Facilities
Slutzky, Lorence H. – School Business Affairs, 1987
Asbestos removal is costly and many contractors have difficulty in obtaining insurance coverage. Presents a case for self insuring if contractors perform the removal work in compliance with state and federal regulations. Includes a reference list. (MD)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation
Asbestos in Schools: Evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA): A Fact Sheet.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Toxic Substances. – 1991
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently completed an evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) regulatory program in schools. The purpose of the fact sheet is to inform schools of their initial AHERA successes, note areas for improvement, and provide additional guidance. Major findings pertaining to school building…
Descriptors: Asbestos, Compliance (Legal), Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Toxic Substances. – 1988
This is a collection of commonly asked questions about the new Asbestos-Containing Material in Schools rule announced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 1987, under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of 1986. It is offered as a guide to help school officials, training providers, and accredited…
Descriptors: Asbestos, College Science, Design Requirements, Elementary School Science
Robison, Rita – American School and University, 1979
The Environmental Protection Agency has assembled technical information into a School Asbestos Program. Immediate steps that can be taken are outlined. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines, Facility Improvement
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PTA Today, 1985
The dangers of asbestos and what can and should be done to make the school a safe place for children are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Child Welfare, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Harris, George – American School Board Journal, 1984
A slide show and community discussions helped set the stage for a calm and constructive asbestos abatement project in Montgomery County, Alabama. (MJL)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Board of Education Policy, Compliance (Legal), Educational Administration
Levin, Dan – American School Board Journal, 1978
Discusses the difficulties involved in determining the asbestos hazzard in a school and steps that are being taken to help resolve the problems. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Health Conditions, School Safety, Special Health Problems
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Library Information Management and Services Div. – 1986
This bibliography was compiled as a response to the requests for information on asbestos in schools. The citations are organized by format and include: (1) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports (annotated); (2) books; (3) articles, proceedings and other reports (annotated); and (4) federal regulations and statutes (annotated). The…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Annotated Bibliographies, Asbestos, Construction Materials