Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Section 2653 - EPA study of asbestos-containing material in public buildingsWithin 360 days after October 22, 1986, the Administrator shall conduct and submit to the Congress the results of a study which shall-
(1) assess the extent to which asbestos-containing materials are present in public and commercial buildings;(2) assess the condition of asbestos-containing material in commercial buildings and the likelihood that persons occupying such buildings, including service and maintenance personnel, are, or may be, exposed to asbestos fibers;(3) consider and report on whether public and commercial buildings should be subject to the same inspection and response action requirements that apply to school buildings;(4) assess whether existing Federal regulations adequately protect the general public, particularly abatement personnel, from exposure to asbestos during renovation and demolition of such buildings; and(5) include recommendations that explicitly address whether there is a need to establish standards for, and regulate asbestos exposure in, public and commercial buildings. Pub. L. 94-469, title II, §213, as added Pub. L. 99-519, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2987. - Administrator
- the terms "Administration" and "Administrator" mean the Small Business Administration and the Administrator thereof, respectively; and