Science Inventory

ASBESTOS PROBLEM RESOLUTION

Citation:

Cain, W., R. Wilmoth, AND T. Powers. ASBESTOS PROBLEM RESOLUTION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-88/209 (NTIS PB89118434), 1988.

Description:

The paper discusses the variety of regulations applicable to asbestos in buildings, ranging from the Clean Air Act to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. Remedial actions are discussed (removal, enclosure and encapsulation) and the ongoing research related to those areas is briefly described. Operational and interpretational problems with encapsulant use are also discussed.

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:10/31/1988
Record Last Revised:12/22/2005
Record ID: 31854