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EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASBESTOS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS
Citation:
Kominsky, J. R., R. W. Freyberg, D. Gerber, G. Centifonti, J. Brownlee, P J. Clark*, A. Edwards*, AND R C. Wilmoth*. EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ASBESTOS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS IN NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS. Rapoport, D. (ed.), AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL. American Industrial Hygiene Association, 57(11):1065-1068, (1996).
Description:
Removal of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) was encouraged over alternative approaches of asbestos management in the past. However, in-place management and operstions nd maintenance programs are currently viewed by the EPA as the most appropriate overall strategy for management of asbestos in building. Operations and maintenance programs must be prepared and implemented whenever friable ACM are present or assumed to be present in school buildings. An O&M program is a program of work prctices and training to maintain friable ACM in good condition, ensure cleanup of asbestos fibers previously rleased, and prevent future release by minimizing and controlling friable ACM disturbance during installation, repair, maintenance, and cleaning activities. Although these O&M programs have been prepared for schools, there have been no representative field studies conducted to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of these programs in controlling the release of asbestos fibers into a building. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of O&M programs in selected schools in New Jersey.