Asbestos
Asbestos Notification Requirements
The
National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Asbestos 40 CFR, Part
61, Subpart M regulation may apply to your planned renovation or
demolition activity if you are an owner or operator that plans to renovate
or demolish a commercial structure, more than one single family residential
home, or multi-residential structures with more than four dwelling units.
Notification Form and Contacts
Owners or contractors are required to submit a notification to the
Administrator for any regulated project at least 10 working days prior to
the scheduled start date. A revised notification form is required for
changes to the original notification form. This section contains links
to federal, state and local agencies that deal with asbestos related issues
and to the asbestos notification form. This section also contains links to
Hillsborough County
and
City of Tampa online services for permitting, zoning, complaints and
other services, as well as
City of Temple Terrace and
City of Plant City.
Also included is a link to obtain a listing of
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
certified laboratories and the
Florida Building Code Online
information website.
Rules
The
National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Asbestos 40 CFR, Part
61, Subpart M promulgated by the U.S. EPA - Enforced by the State of
Florida Department of Environmental Protection and by the Environmental
Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County applies to regulated
renovation and demolition projects. There are numerous other
regulations that regulate asbestos activities.
Asbestos Clarifications
If you are an owner, operator or Florida licensed asbestos consultant then
there are certain EPA clarifications that you need to be familiar with that
may pertain to your project. The EPA has published clarifications
concerning how to determine if your project is exempt, how to determine if
material is adequately wet, the analysis of multi-layered materials and the
point counting requirement for owners or operators.
Asbestos Notification Requirements Brochure
The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County was
created in 1967 by special act of the Florida Legislature to control and
regulate activities which are or may reasonably be expected to cause
pollution or contamination of air, water, soil and property, or cause
excessive and unnecessary noise.
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