Asbestos Management Plan
ADM 17.0
Principals comply with regulations, regarding asbestos management from the state and federal health departments.
Purpose:
To ensure the health and safety of students and staff.
Commentary/Procedural Points:
The 1986 Congressional Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) schools to:
inspect for friable and non-friable asbestos
develop asbestos management plans that address asbestos hazards in the school building
implement response actions in a timely manner
Parents, teachers and other employees receive annual notification of their right to review the school’s Asbestos Management Plan.
Custodial employees are properly trained regarding federal and state regulations.
All warning labels are posted in accordance with AHERA guidelines.
Six-month surveillance inspections must be completed and documented by the custodian and placed in asbestos handbook.
No asbestos abatement is to be done in any Archdiocesan facility without review and approval from the Division of Facilities Management.
The Asbestos Management Plan is kept and maintained by the Principal. Copies of all actions are submitted to the Division of Facility Management
References:
Asbestos Management Plan
August 6, 2013