P3516.12

Business & Non-Instructional Operations

Asbestos Control

The school district will implement and maintain procedures necessary to comply with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA) by adhering to the following guidelines:

1.  Use specifically accredited/certified persons to conduct inspections as required on all school buildings for asbestos-containing material.

2.  Take appropriate action to control the release of asbestos fibers, upon completion of inspection.

3.  Describe corrective steps and long-range maintenance in a management plan, to be made available to all concerned persons and filed with the Department of Public Health and Addiction Services.

4.  Post warning(s) on all areas containing asbestos, and send appropriate written notice to parents and employees, apprising them of the conditions.

Any further information concerning the school district’s procedures for asbestos control can be found in the school district offices.

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

Sec. 19a-329 through Sec. 19a-333

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (AHERA)

Policy adopted:  September 21, 1999

Reviewed and approved:  May 2, 2017

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Portland, Connecticut