Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/53

 PUBLIC LAW 99-519—OCT. 22, 1986

100 STAT. 2981

consultation with affected organizations, shall develop a model contractor accreditation plan for States to give accreditation to persons in the following categories: "(i) Persons who inspect for asbestos-containing material in school buildings under the authority of a 'local educational agency. "(ii) Persons who prepare management plans for such schools. '*(iii) Persons who design or carry out response actions, other than the type of action described in sections 203(f) and 204(c), with respect to friable asbestos'c. ic containing material in such schools. "(B) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall include a Education.
 * >j requirement that any person in a category listed in paragraph (1) achieve a passing grade on an examination and

participate in continuing education to stay informed about ' current asbestos inspection and response action technology. The examination shall demonstrate the knowledge of the •--K:: person in areas that the Administrator prescribes as necessary and appropriate in each of the categories. Such examinations may include requirements for knowledge in the following areas: "(i) Recognition of asbestos-containing material and its physical characteristics. "(ii) Health hazards of asbestos and the relationship between asbestos exposure and disease. "(iii) Assessing the risk of asbestos exposure through a knowledge of percentage weight of asbestos-containing material, friability, age, deterioration, location and accessibility of materials, and advantages and disadvantages of dry and wet response action methods. "(iv) Respirators and their use, care, selection, degree of protection afforded, fitting, testing, and maintenance and cleaning procedures. J. "(v) Appropriate work practices and control methods, including the use of high efficiency particle absolute vacuums, the use of amended water, and principles of negative air pressure equipment use and procedures. "(vi) Preparing a work area for response action work, including isolating work areas to prevent bystander or public exposure to asbestos, decontamination procedures, and procedures for dismantling work areas after completion of work. "(vii) Establishing emergency procedures to respond to sudden releases. -i'. "(viii) Air monitoring requirements and procedures. "(ix) Medical surveillance program requirements. "(x) Proper asbestos waste transportation and disposal procedures. "(xi) Housekeeping and personal hygiene practices, including the necessity of showers, and procedures to prevent asbestos exposure to an employee's family. "(2) STATE ADOPTION OF PLAN.—Each State shall adopt a con" tractor accreditation plan at least as stringent as the model plan developed by the Administrator under paragraph (1), ' * within 180 days after the commencement of the first regular session of the legislature of such State which is convened follow-

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