United States Ai And Radiation EPASHO 20015, Grronmenta 3! Protection (EN341) November 1890 jency A Guide To The Asbestos NESHAP As Revised November 1990 ® Printed on Recycted PaperDISCLAIMER This manual was prepared by the Research Triangle Institute and Entropy Environmentalists, Inc. for the Stationary Source Compliance Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has been completed in accordance with EPA Contract No. 68-02-4462, Work Assignment No. 90-123. The contents of this report are xeproduced herein as received from the contractor. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Any mention of product names does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.A GUIDE TO THE ASBESTOS NESHAP AS REVISED NOVEMBER 1990 INTRODUCTION The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the requirements set forth by the Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1971, is required to develop and enforce regulations necessary to protect. the general public from exposure to air pollutants that are known to be hazardous to human health. The specific authority of EPA regarding asbestos is listed under Section 112 of the CAA entitled “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants" (NESHAP) . The particular standard, that addresses asbestos is contained in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) Part 61, Subpart M. These regulations generally specify emission control requirements for the milling, manufacturing and fabricating of asbestos, for activities associated with the demolition and renovation of asbestos-containing buildings, and for the handling and disposal of asbestos-containing waste material. The major intention of the regulations is to minimize the release of asbestos fibers during all activities involving the handling and processing of asbestos and asbestos-containing material. SOURCES UNDER SUBPART W The following activities are regulated by the Asbestos NESHAP Regulations: * Asbestos milling (61.142); * Roadway surfacing with asbestos-containing material (61.143); * Manufacture of products using commercial asbestos (61.144); * Demolition and/or renovation of facilities with asbestos-containing material (61.145 * Spraying of asbestos-containing material (61.146); * Fabrication of products containing commercial asbestos (61.147) * Use of insulating materials that contain commercial asbestos (61.148); * Waste disposal for asbestos milling (61.149); * Disposal of asbestos-containing waste generated during manufacturing, demolition, renovation, spraying, and fabricating operations (61.150); + Closure and maintenance of inactive waste disposal sites (61.151); * Design and operation of air cleaning devices (61.152); * Reporting of information pertaining to process control equipment, filter devices, processes that generate asbestos waste, etc. (61.153);