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EPA ICR No. 1365.10; OMB Control No. 2070-0091

Attachment D

Model Accreditation Plan

40 CFR 763, Subpart E, Appendix C
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 Appendix C to Subpart E--Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan

 I. Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan for States

 The Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) for States has eight 

components:

 (A) Definitions

 (B) Initial Training

 (C) Examinations

 (D) Continuing Education

 (E) Qualifications

 (F) Recordkeeping Requirements for Training Providers

 (G) Deaccreditation

 (H) Reciprocity

A. Definitions

 For purposes of Appendix C:

 1. ''Friable asbestos-containing material (ACM)'' means any material containing more than one 

percent asbestos which has been applied on ceilings, walls, structural members, piping, duct 

work, or any other part of a building, which when dry, may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced 

to powder by hand pressure. The term includes non-friable asbestos-containing material after 

such previously non-friable material becomes damaged to the extent that when dry it may be 

crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

 2. ''Friable asbestos-containing building material (ACBM)'' means any friable ACM that is in 

or on interior structural members or other parts of a school or public and commercial building.

 3. ''Inspection'' means an activity undertaken in a school building, or a public and commercial 

building, to determine the presence or location, or to assess the condition of, friable or nonfriable asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) or suspected ACBM, whether by visual or 

physical examination, or by collecting samples of such material. This term includes reinspections 

of friable and non-friable known or assumed ACBM which has been previously identified. The 

term does not include the following:

 a. Periodic surveillance of the type described in 40 CFR 763.92(b) solely for the purpose of 

recording or reporting a change in the condition of known or assumed ACBM;

 b. Inspections performed by employees or agents of Federal, State, or local government solely 

for the purpose of determining compliance with applicable statutes or regulations; or

 c. visual inspections of the type described in 40 CFR 763.90(i) solely for the purpose of 

determining completion of response actions.

 4. ''Major fiber release episode'' means any uncontrolled or unintentional disturbance of 

ACBM, resulting in a visible emission, which involves the falling or dislodging of more than 3 

square or linear feet of friable ACBM.

 5. ''Minor fiber release episode'' means any uncontrolled or unintentional disturbance of 

ACBM, resulting in a visible emission, which involves the falling or dislodging of 3 square or 

linear feet or less of friable ACBM.

 6. ''Public and commercial building'' means the interior space of any building which is not a 

school building, except that the term does not include any residential apartment building of fewer 

than 10 units or detached single-family homes. The term includes, but is not limited to: industrial 
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and office buildings, residential apartment buildings and condominiums of 10 or more dwelling 

units, government-owned buildings, colleges, museums, airports, hospitals, churches, preschools, 

stores, warehouses and factories. Interior space includes exterior hallways connecting buildings, 

porticos, and mechanical systems used to condition interior space.

 7. ''Response action'' means a method, including removal, encapsulation, enclosure, repair, and 

operation and maintenance, that protects human health and the environment from friable ACBM.

 8. ''Small-scale, short-duration activities (SSSD)'' are tasks such as, but not limited to:

 a. Removal of asbestos-containing insulation on pipes.

 b. Removal of small quantities of asbestos-containing insulation on beams or above ceilings.

 c. Replacement of an asbestos-containing gasket on a valve.

 d. Installation or removal of a small section of drywall.

 e. Installation of electrical conduits through or proximate to asbestos-containing materials.

 SSSD can be further defined by the following considerations:

 f. Removal of small quantities of ACM only if required in the performance of another 

maintenance activity not intended as asbestos abatement.

 g. Removal of asbestos-containing thermal system insulation not to exceed amounts greater 

than those which can be contained in a single glove bag.

 h. Minor repairs to damaged thermal system insulation which do not require removal.

 i. Repairs to a piece of asbestos-containing wallboard.

 j. Repairs, involving encapsulation, enclosure, or removal, to small amounts of friable ACM 

only if required in the performance of emergency or routine maintenance activity and not 

intended solely as asbestos abatement. Such work may not exceed amounts greater than those 

which can be contained in a single prefabricated mini-enclosure. Such an enclosure shall 

conform spatially and geometrically to the localized work area, in order to perform its intended 

containment function.

B. Initial Training

 Training requirements for purposes of accreditation are specified both in terms of required 

subjects of instruction and in terms of length of training. Each initial training course has a 

prescribed curriculum and number of days of training. One day of training equals 8 hours, 

including breaks and lunch. Course instruction must be provided by EPA or State-approved 

instructors. EPA or State instructor approval shall be based upon a review of the instructor's 

academic credentials and/or field experience in asbestos abatement.

 Beyond the initial training requirements, individual States may wish to consider requiring 

additional days of training for purposes of supplementing hands-on activities or for reviewing 

relevant state regulations. States also may wish to consider the relative merits of a worker 

apprenticeship program. Further, they might consider more stringent minimum qualification 

standards for the approval of training instructors. EPA recommends that the enrollment in any

given course be limited to 25 students so that adequate opportunities exist for individual handson experience.

 States have the option to provide initial training directly or approve other entities to offer 

training. The following requirements are for the initial training of persons required to have 

accreditation under TSCA Title II.

 Training requirements for each of the five accredited disciplines are outlined below. Persons in 

each discipline perform a different job function and distinct role. Inspectors identify and assess 
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the condition of ACBM, or suspect ACBM. Management planners use data gathered by 

inspectors to assess the degree of hazard posed by ACBM in schools to determine the scope and 

timing of appropriate response actions needed for schools. Project designers determine how 

asbestos abatement work should be conducted. Lastly, workers and contractor/supervisors carry

out and oversee abatement work. In addition, a recommended training curriculum is also 

presented for a sixth discipline, which is not federally-accredited, that of ''Project Monitor.'' Each 

accredited discipline and training curriculum is separate and distinct from the others. A person 

seeking accreditation in any of the five accredited MAP disciplines cannot attend two or more 

courses concurrently, but may attend such courses sequentially.

 In several instances, initial training courses for a specific discipline (e.g., workers, inspectors) 

require hands-on training. For asbestos abatement contractor/supervisors and workers, hands-on 

training should include working with asbestos-substitute materials, fitting and using respirators, 

use of glovebags, donning protective clothing, and constructing a decontamination unit as well as 

other abatement work activities.

1. Workers

 A person must be accredited as a worker to carry out any of the following activities with 

respect to friable ACBM in a school or public and commercial building: (1) A response action 

other than a SSSD activity, (2) a maintenance activity that disturbs friable ACBM other than a 

SSSD activity, or (3) a response action for a major fiber release episode. All persons seeking 

accreditation as asbestos abatement workers shall complete at least a 4-day training course as 

outlined below. The 4-day worker training course shall include lectures, demonstrations, at 

least 14 hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course review, and an 

examination. Hands-on training must permit workers to have actual experience performing tasks 

associated with asbestos abatement. A person who is otherwise accredited as a contractor/

supervisor may perform in the role of a worker without possessing separate accreditation as a 

worker.

 Because of cultural diversity associated with the asbestos workforce, EPA recommends that 

States adopt specific standards for the approval of foreign language courses for abatement 

workers. EPA further recommends the use of audio-visual materials to complement lectures, 

where appropriate.

 The training course shall adequately address the following topics:

 (a) Physical characteristics of asbestos. Identification of asbestos, aerodynamic characteristics, 

typical uses, and physical appearance, and a summary of abatement control options.

 (b) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure. The nature of asbestos-related 

diseases; routes of exposure; dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level; 

the synergistic effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure; the latency periods for 

asbestos-related diseases; a discussion of the relationship of asbestos exposure to asbestosis, lung 

cancer, mesothelioma, and cancers of other organs.

 (c) Employee personal protective equipment. Classes and characteristics of respirator types; 

limitations of respirators; proper selection, inspection; donning, use, maintenance, and storage 

procedures for respirators; methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and 

negative-pressure fit checks); qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures; variability

between field and laboratory protection factors that alter respiratory fit (e.g., facial hair); the 

components of a proper respiratory protection program; selection and use of personal protective 
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clothing; use, storage, and handling of non-disposable clothing; and regulations covering 

personal protective equipment.

 (d) State-of-the-art work practices. Proper work practices for asbestos abatement activities, 

including descriptions of proper construction; maintenance of barriers and decontamination 

enclosure systems; positioning of warning signs; lock-out of electrical and ventilation systems; 

proper working techniques for minimizing fiber release; use of wet methods; use of negative 

pressure exhaust ventilation equipment; use of high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums; 

proper clean-up and disposal procedures; work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, 

and repair of ACM; emergency procedures for sudden releases; potential exposure situations; 

transport and disposal procedures; and recommended and prohibited work practices.

 (e) Personal hygiene. Entry and exit procedures for the work area; use of showers; avoidance 

of eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing (gum or tobacco) in the work area; and potential 

exposures, such as family exposure.

 (f) Additional safety hazards. Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to 

deal with them, including electrical hazards, heat stress, air contaminants other than asbestos, fire 

and explosion hazards, scaffold and ladder hazards, slips, trips, and falls, and confined spaces.

 (g) Medical monitoring. OSHA and EPA Worker Protection Rule requirements for physical 

examinations, including a pulmonary function test, chest X-rays, and a medical history for each 

employee.

 (h) Air monitoring. Procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, 

focusing on how personal air sampling is performed and the reasons for it.

 (i) Relevant Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards. With 

particular attention directed at relevant EPA, OSHA, and State regulations concerning asbestos 

abatement workers.

 (j) Establishment of respiratory protection programs.

 (k) Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

2. Contractor/Supervisors

 A person must be accredited as a contractor/supervisor to supervise any of the following 

activities with respect to friable ACBM in a school or public and commercial building: (1) A 

response action other than a SSSD activity, (2) a maintenance activity that disturbs friable 

ACBM other than a SSSD activity, or (3) a response action for a major fiber release episode. All 

persons seeking accreditation as asbestos abatement contractor/supervisors shall complete at 

least a 5-day training course as outlined below. The training course must include lectures, 

demonstrations, at least 14 hours of hands-on training, individual respirator fit testing, course 

review, and a written examination. Hands-on training must permit supervisors to have actual 

experience performing tasks associated with asbestos abatement.

 EPA recommends the use of audiovisual materials to complement lectures, where appropriate.

 Asbestos abatement supervisors include those persons who provide supervision and direction

to workers performing response actions. Supervisors may include those individuals with the 

position title of foreman, working foreman, or leadman pursuant to collective bargaining 

agreements. At least one supervisor is required to be at the worksite at all times while response 

actions are being conducted. Asbestos workers must have access to accredited supervisors 

throughout the duration of the project.

 The contractor/supervisor training course shall adequately address the following topics:
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 (a) The physical characteristics of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials. Identification of 

asbestos, aerodynamic characteristics, typical uses, physical appearance, a review of hazard 

assessment considerations, and a summary of abatement control options.

 (b) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure. The nature of asbestos-related 

diseases; routes of exposure; dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level; 

synergism between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure; and latency period for diseases.

 (c) Employee personal protective equipment. Classes and characteristics of respirator types; 

limitations of respirators; proper selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage 

procedures for respirators; methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and 

negative-pressure fit checks); qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures; variability

between field and laboratory protection factors that alter respiratory fit (e.g., facial hair); the 

components of a proper respiratory protection program; selection and use of personal protective 

clothing; and use, storage, and handling of non-disposable clothing; and regulations covering 

personal protective equipment.

 (d) State-of-the-art work practices. Proper work practices for asbestos abatement activities, 

including descriptions of proper construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination 

enclosure systems; positioning of warning signs; lock-out of electrical and ventilation systems; 

proper working techniques for minimizing fiber release; use of wet methods; use of negative 

pressure exhaust ventilation equipment; use of HEPA vacuums; and proper clean-up and 

disposal procedures. Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair of ACM; 

emergency procedures for unplanned releases; potential exposure situations; transport and 

disposal procedures; and recommended and prohibited work practices. New abatement-related 

techniques and methodologies may be discussed.

 (e) Personal hygiene. Entry and exit procedures for the work area; use of showers; and 

avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing (gum or tobacco) in the work area. 

Potential exposures, such as family exposure, shall also be included.

 (f) Additional safety hazards. Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to 

deal with them, including electrical hazards, heat stress, air contaminants other than asbestos, fire 

and explosion hazards, scaffold and ladder hazards, slips, trips, and falls, and confined spaces.

 (g) Medical monitoring. OSHA and EPA Worker Protection Rule requirements for physical 

examinations, including a pulmonary function test, chest X-rays and a medical history for each 

employee.

 (h) Air monitoring. Procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers, 

including descriptions of aggressive air sampling, sampling equipment and methods, reasons for 

air monitoring, types of samples and interpretation of results.

 EPA recommends that transmission electron microscopy (TEM) be used for analysis of final 

air clearance samples, and that sample analyses be performed by laboratories accredited by the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Voluntary Laboratory

Accreditation Program (NVLAP).

 (i) Relevant Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements, procedures, and standards, 

including:

 (i) Requirements of TSCA Title II.

 (ii) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR part 61), Subparts A 

(General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).

 (iii) OSHA standards for permissible exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers 

and respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134).
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 (iv) OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.58).

 (v) EPA Worker Protection Rule, (40 CFR part 763, Subpart G).

 (j) Respiratory Protection Programs and Medical Monitoring Programs.

 (k) Insurance and liability issues. Contractor issues; worker's compensation coverage and 

exclusions; third-party liabilities and defenses; insurance coverage and exclusions.

 (l) Recordkeeping for asbestos abatement projects. Records required by Federal, State, and 

local regulations; records recommended for legal and insurance purposes.

 (m) Supervisory techniques for asbestos abatement activities. Supervisory practices to enforce 

and reinforce the required work practices and discourage unsafe work practices.

 (n) Contract specifications. Discussions of key elements that are included in contract 

specifications.

 (o) Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

3. Inspector

 All persons who inspect for ACBM in schools or public and commercial buildings must be 

accredited. All persons seeking accreditation as an inspector shall complete at least a 3-day

training course as outlined below. The course shall include lectures, demonstrations, 4 hours of 

hands-on training, individual respirator fit-testing, course review, and a written examination.

 EPA recommends the use of audiovisual materials to complement lectures, where appropriate. 

Hands-on training should include conducting a simulated building walk-through inspection and 

respirator fit testing. The inspector training course shall adequately address the following 

topics:

 (a) Background information on asbestos. Identification of asbestos, and examples and 

discussion of the uses and locations of asbestos in buildings; physical appearance of asbestos.

 (b) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure. The nature of asbestos-related 

diseases; routes of exposure; dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level; 

the synergistic effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure; the latency periods for 

asbestos-related diseases; a discussion of the relationship of asbestos exposure to asbestosis, lung 

cancer, mesothelioma, and cancers of other organs.

 (c) Functions/qualifications and role of inspectors. Discussions of prior experience and 

qualifications for inspectors and management planners; discussions of the functions of an 

accredited inspector as compared to those of an accredited management planner; discussion of 

inspection process including inventory of ACM and physical assessment.

 (d) Legal liabilities and defenses. Responsibilities of the inspector and management planner; a 

discussion of comprehensive general liability policies, claims-made, and occurrence policies, 

environmental and pollution liability policy clauses; state liability insurance requirements; 

bonding and the relationship of insurance availability to bond availability.

 (e) Understanding building systems. The interrelationship between building systems, 

including: an overview of common building physical plan layout; heat, ventilation, and air 

conditioning (HVAC) system types, physical organization, and where asbestos is found on 

HVAC components; building mechanical systems, their types and organization, and where to 

look for asbestos on such systems; inspecting electrical systems, including appropriate safety 

precautions; reading blueprints and as-built drawings.
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 (f) Public/employee/building occupant relations. Notifying employee organizations about the 

inspection; signs to warn building occupants; tact in dealing with occupants and the press; 

scheduling of inspections to minimize disruptions; and education of building occupants about 

actions being taken.

 (g) Pre-inspection planning and review of previous inspection records. Scheduling the 

inspection and obtaining access; building record review; identification of probable homogeneous 

areas from blueprints or as-built drawings; consultation with maintenance or building personnel; 

review of previous inspection, sampling, and abatement records of a building; the role of the 

inspector in exclusions for previously performed inspections.

 (h) Inspecting for friable and non-friable ACM and assessing the condition of friable ACM. 

Procedures to follow in conducting visual inspections for friable and non-friable ACM; types of 

building materials that may contain asbestos; touching materials to determine friability; open 

return air plenums and their importance in HVAC systems; assessing damage, significant 

damage, potential damage, and potential significant damage; amount of suspected ACM, both in 

total quantity and as a percentage of the total area; type of damage; accessibility; material's 

potential for disturbance; known or suspected causes of damage or significant damage; and 

deterioration as assessment factors.

 (i) Bulk sampling/documentation of asbestos. Detailed discussion of the ''Simplified Sampling 

Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials (EPA 560/5-85-030a October 1985)''; techniques to 

ensure sampling in a randomly distributed manner for other than friable surfacing materials; 

sampling of non-friable materials; techniques for bulk sampling; inspector's sampling and repair 

equipment; patching or repair of damage from sampling; discussion of polarized light 

microscopy; choosing an accredited laboratory to analyze bulk samples; quality control and 

quality assurance procedures. EPA's recommendation that all bulk samples collected from school 

or public and commercial buildings be analyzed by a laboratory accredited under the NVLAP 

administered by NIST.

 (j) Inspector respiratory protection and personal protective equipment. Classes and 

characteristics of respirator types; limitations of respirators; proper selection, inspection; 

donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures for respirators; methods for field testing of 

the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and negative-pressure fit checks); qualitative and quantitative 

fit testing procedures; variability between field and laboratory protection factors that alter 

respiratory fit (e.g., facial hair); the components of a proper respiratory protection program; 

selection and use of personal protective clothing; use, storage, and handling of non-disposable 

clothing.

 (k) Recordkeeping and writing the inspection report. Labeling of samples and keying sample 

identification to sampling location; recommendations on sample labeling; detailing of ACM 

inventory; photographs of selected sampling areas and examples of ACM condition; information 

required for inclusion in the management plan required for school buildings under TSCA Title II, 

section 203 (i)(1). EPA recommends that States develop and require the use of standardized 

forms for recording the results of inspections in schools or public or commercial buildings, and 

that the use of these forms be incorporated into the curriculum of training conducted for 

accreditation.

 (l) Regulatory review. The following topics should be covered: National Emission Standards 

for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP; 40 CFR part 61, Subparts A and M); EPA Worker 

Protection Rule (40 CFR part 763, Subpart G); OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard (29 CFR 

1926.58); OSHA respirator requirements (29 CFR 1910.134); the Asbestos-Containing Materials 
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in School Rule (40 CFR part 763, Subpart E; applicable State and local regulations, and 

differences between Federal and State requirements where they apply, and the effects, if any, on 

public and nonpublic schools or commercial or public buildings.

 (m) Field trip. This includes a field exercise, including a walk-through inspection; on-site 

discussion about information gathering and the determination of sampling locations; on-site 

practice in physical assessment; classroom discussion of field exercise.

 (n) Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

4. Management Planner

 All persons who prepare management plans for schools must be accredited. All persons 

seeking accreditation as management planners shall complete a 3-day inspector training course 

as outlined above and a 2-day management planner training course. Possession of current and 

valid inspector accreditation shall be a prerequisite for admission to the management planner 

training course. The management planner course shall include lectures, demonstrations, course 

review, and a written examination.

 EPA recommends the use of audiovisual materials to complement lectures, where appropriate.

 TSCA Title II does not require accreditation for persons performing the management planner 

role in public and commercial buildings. Nevertheless, such persons may find this training and 

accreditation helpful in preparing them to design or administer asbestos operations and 

maintenance programs for public and commercial buildings.

 The management planner training course shall adequately address the following topics:

 (a) Course overview. The role and responsibilities of the management planner; operations and 

maintenance programs; setting work priorities; protection of building occupants.

 (b) Evaluation/interpretation of survey results. Review of TSCA Title II requirements for 

inspection and management plans for school buildings as given in section 203(i)(1) of TSCA 

Title II; interpretation of field data and laboratory results; comparison of field inspector's data 

sheet with laboratory results and site survey.

 (c) Hazard assessment. Amplification of the difference between physical assessment and 

hazard assessment; the role of the management planner in hazard assessment; explanation of 

significant damage, damage, potential damage, and potential significant damage; use of a 

description (or decision tree) code for assessment of ACM; assessment of friable ACM; 

relationship of accessibility, vibration sources, use of adjoining space, and air plenums and other 

factors to hazard assessment.

 (d) Legal implications. Liability; insurance issues specific to planners; liabilities associated 

with interim control measures, in-house maintenance, repair, and removal; use of results from 

previously performed inspections.

 (e) Evaluation and selection of control options. Overview of encapsulation, enclosure, interim 

operations and maintenance, and removal; advantages and disadvantages of each method; 

response actions described via a decision tree or other appropriate method; work practices for 

each response action; staging and prioritizing of work in both vacant and occupied buildings; the 

need for containment barriers and decontamination in response actions.

 (f) Role of other professionals. Use of industrial hygienists, engineers, and architects in 

developing technical specifications for response actions; any requirements that may exist for 

architect sign-off of plans; team approach to design of high-quality job specifications.
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 (g) Developing an operations and maintenance (O&M) plan. Purpose of the plan; discussion of 

applicable EPA guidance documents; what actions should be taken by custodial staff; proper 

cleaning procedures; steam cleaning and HEPA vacuuming; reducing disturbance of ACM; 

scheduling O&M for off-hours; rescheduling or canceling renovation in areas with ACM; 

boiler room maintenance; disposal of ACM; in-house procedures for ACM--bridging and 

penetrating encapsulants; pipe fittings; metal sleeves; polyvinyl chloride (PVC), canvas, and wet 

wraps; muslin with straps, fiber mesh cloth; mineral wool, and insulating cement; discussion of 

employee protection programs and staff training; case study in developing an O&M plan 

(development, implementation process, and problems that have been experienced).

 (h) Regulatory review. Focusing on the OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard found at 29 

CFR 1926.58; the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) found at 

40 CFR part 61, Subparts A (General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for 

Asbestos); EPA Worker Protection Rule found at 40 CFR part 763, Subpart G; TSCA Title II; 

applicable State regulations.

 (i) Recordkeeping for the management planner. Use of field inspector's data sheet along with 

laboratory results; on-going recordkeeping as a means to track asbestos disturbance; procedures 

for recordkeeping. EPA recommends that States require the use of standardized forms for 

purposes of management plans and incorporate the use of such forms into the initial training 

course for management planners.

 (j) Assembling and submitting the management plan. Plan requirements for schools in TSCA 

Title II section 203(i)(1); the management plan as a planning tool.

 (k) Financing abatement actions. Economic analysis and cost estimates; development of cost 

estimates; present costs of abatement versus future operation and maintenance costs; Asbestos 

School Hazard Abatement Act grants and loans.

 (l) Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

5. Project Designer

 A person must be accredited as a project designer to design any of the following activities with 

respect to friable ACBM in a school or public and commercial building: (1) A response action 

other than a SSSD maintenance activity, (2) a maintenance activity that disturbs friable ACBM 

other than a SSSD maintenance activity, or (3) a response action for a major fiber release 

episode. All persons seeking accreditation as a project designer shall complete at least a 

minimum 3-day training course as outlined below. The project designer course shall include 

lectures, demonstrations, a field trip, course review and a written examination.

 EPA recommends the use of audiovisual materials to complement lectures, where appropriate.

 The abatement project designer training course shall adequately address the following topics: 

(a) Background information on asbestos. Identification of asbestos; examples and discussion of 

the uses and locations of asbestos in buildings; physical appearance of asbestos.

 (b) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure. Nature of asbestos-related diseases; 

routes of exposure; dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level; the 

synergistic effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure; the latency period of 

asbestos-related diseases; a discussion of the relationship between asbestos exposure and

asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and cancers of other organs.
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 (c) Overview of abatement construction projects. Abatement as a portion of a renovation 

project; OSHA requirements for notification of other contractors on a multi-employer site (29 

CFR 1926.58).

 (d) Safety system design specifications. Design, construction, and maintenance of containment 

barriers and decontamination enclosure systems; positioning of warning signs; electrical and 

ventilation system lock-out; proper working techniques for minimizing fiber release; entry and 

exit procedures for the work area; use of wet methods; proper techniques for initial cleaning; use 

of negative-pressure exhaust ventilation equipment; use of HEPA vacuums; proper clean-up and 

disposal of asbestos; work practices as they apply to encapsulation, enclosure, and repair; use of 

glove bags and a demonstration of glove bag use.

 (e) Field trip. A visit to an abatement site or other suitable building site, including on-site 

discussions of abatement design and building walk-through inspection. Include discussion of 

rationale for the concept of functional spaces during the walk-through.

 (f) Employee personal protective equipment. Classes and characteristics of respirator types; 

limitations of respirators; proper selection, inspection; donning, use, maintenance, and storage 

procedures for respirators; methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and 

negative-pressure fit checks); qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures; variability

between field and laboratory protection factors that alter respiratory fit (e.g., facial hair); the 

components of a proper respiratory protection program; selection and use of personal protective 

clothing; use, storage, and handling of non-disposable clothing.

 (g) Additional safety hazards. Hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to 

deal with them, including electrical hazards, heat stress, air contaminants other than asbestos, 

fire, and explosion hazards.

 (h) Fiber aerodynamics and control. Aerodynamic characteristics of asbestos fibers; 

importance of proper containment barriers; settling time for asbestos fibers; wet methods in 

abatement; aggressive air monitoring following abatement; aggressive air movement and 

negative-pressure exhaust ventilation as a clean-up method.

 (i) Designing abatement solutions. Discussions of removal, enclosure, and encapsulation 

methods; asbestos waste disposal.

 (j) Final clearance process. Discussion of the need for a written sampling rationale for 

aggressive final air clearance; requirements of a complete visual inspection; and the relationship 

of the visual inspection to final air clearance.

 EPA recommends the use of TEM for analysis of final air clearance samples. These samples 

should be analyzed by laboratories accredited under the NIST NVLAP.

 (k) Budgeting/cost estimating. Development of cost estimates; present costs of abatement 

versus future operation and maintenance costs; setting priorities for abatement jobs to reduce 

costs.

 (l) Writing abatement specifications. Preparation of and need for a written project design; 

means and methods specifications versus performance specifications; design of abatement in 

occupied buildings; modification of guide specifications for a particular building; worker 

and building occupant health/medical considerations; replacement of ACM with non-asbestos 

substitutes.

 (m) Preparing abatement drawings. Significance and need for drawings, use of as-built 

drawings as base drawings; use of inspection photographs and on-site reports; methods of 

preparing abatement drawings; diagraming containment barriers; relationship of drawings to 

design specifications; particular problems related to abatement drawings.
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 (n) Contract preparation and administration.

 (o) Legal/liabilities/defenses. Insurance considerations; bonding; hold-harmless clauses; use of 

abatement contractor's liability insurance; claims made versus occurrence policies.

 (p) Replacement. Replacement of asbestos with asbestos-free substitutes.

 (q) Role of other consultants. Development of technical specification sections by industrial 

hygienists or engineers; the multi-disciplinary team approach to abatement design.

 (r) Occupied buildings. Special design procedures required in occupied buildings; education of 

occupants; extra monitoring recommendations; staging of work to minimize occupant exposure; 

scheduling of renovation to minimize exposure.

 (s) Relevant Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements, procedures and standards, 

including, but not limited to:

 (i) Requirements of TSCA Title II.

 (ii) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (40 CFR part 61) subparts A 

(General Provisions) and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).

 (iii) OSHA Respirator Standard found at 29 CFR 1910.134.

 (iv) EPA Worker Protection Rule found at 40 CFR part 763, subpart G.

 (v) OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard found at 29 CFR 1926.58.

 (vi) OSHA Hazard Communication Standard found at 29 CFR 1926.59.

 (t) Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

6. Project Monitor

 EPA recommends that States adopt training and accreditation requirements for persons 

seeking to perform work as project monitors. Project monitors observe abatement activities 

performed by contractors and generally serve as a building owner's representative to ensure that 

abatement work is completed according to specification and in compliance with all relevant 

statutes and regulations. They may also perform the vital role of air monitoring for purposes of 

determining final clearance. EPA recommends that a State seeking to accredit individuals as 

project monitors consider adopting a minimum 5-day training course covering the topics outlined 

below. The course outlined below consists of lectures and demonstrations, at least 6 hours of 

hands-on training, course review, and a written examination. The hands-on training component 

might be satisfied by having the student simulate participation in or performance of any of the 

relevant job 

functions or activities (or by incorporation of the workshop component described in item ''n'' 

below of this unit).

 EPA recommends that the project monitor training course adequately address the following 

topics:

 (a) Roles and responsibilities of the project monitor. Definition and responsibilities of the 

project monitor, including regulatory/specification compliance monitoring, air monitoring, 

conducting visual inspections, and final clearance monitoring.

 (b) Characteristics of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials. Typical uses of asbestos; 

physical appearance of asbestos; review of asbestos abatement and control techniques; 

presentation of the health effects of asbestos exposure, including routes of exposure, dose-
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response relationships, and latency periods for asbestos-related diseases.

 (c) Federal asbestos regulations. Overview of pertinent EPA regulations, including: NESHAP, 

40 CFR part 61, subparts A and M; AHERA, 40 CFR part 763, subpart E; and the EPA Worker 

Protection Rule, 40 CFR part 763, subpart G. Overview of pertinent OSHA regulations, 

including: Construction Industry Standard for Asbestos, 29 CFR 1926.58; Respirator Standard, 

29 CFR 1910.134; and the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1926.59. Applicable State 

and local asbestos regulations; regulatory interrelationships.

 (d) Understanding building construction and building systems. Building construction basics, 

building physical plan layout; understanding building systems (HVAC, electrical, etc.); layout 

and organization, where asbestos is likely to be found on building systems; renovations and the 

effect of asbestos abatement on building systems.

 (e) Asbestos abatement contracts, specifications, and drawings. Basic provisions of the 

contract; relationships between principle parties, establishing chain of command; types of 

specifications, including means and methods, performance, and proprietary and nonproprietary; 

reading and interpreting records and abatement drawings; discussion of change orders; common 

enforcement responsibilities and authority of project monitor.

 (f) Response actions and abatement practices. Pre-work inspections; pre-work considerations, 

precleaning of the work area, removal of furniture, fixtures, and equipment; shutdown/ 

modification of building systems; construction and maintenance of containment barriers, proper 

demarcation of work areas; work area entry/exit, hygiene practices; determining the effectiveness 

of air filtration equipment; techniques for minimizing fiber release, wet methods, continuous 

cleaning; abatement methods other than removal; abatement area clean-up procedures; waste 

transport and disposal procedures; contingency planning for emergency response.

 (g) Asbestos abatement equipment. Typical equipment found on an abatement project; air 

filtration devices, vacuum systems, negative pressure differential monitoring; HEPA filtration 

units, theory of filtration, design/construction of HEPA filtration units, qualitative and 

quantitative performance of HEPA filtration units, sizing the ventilation requirements, location 

of HEPA filtration units, qualitative and quantitative tests of containment barrier integrity; best 

available technology.

 (h) Personal protective equipment. Proper selection of respiratory protection; classes and 

characteristics of respirator types, limitations of respirators; proper use of other safety 

equipment, protective clothing selection, use, and proper handling, hard/bump hats, safety shoes; 

breathing air systems, high pressure v. low pressure, testing for Grade D air, determining proper 

backup air volumes.

 (i) Air monitoring strategies. Sampling equipment, sampling pumps (low v. high volume), 

flow regulating devices (critical and limiting orifices), use of fibrous aerosol monitors on 

abatement projects; sampling media, types of filters, types of cassettes, filter orientation, storage 

and shipment of filters; calibration techniques, primary calibration standards, secondary

calibration standards, temperature/pressure effects, frequency of calibration, recordkeeping and 

field work documentation, calculations; air sample analysis, techniques available and limitations 

of AHERA on their use, transmission electron microscopy (background to sample preparation 

and analysis, air sample conditions which prohibit analysis, EPA's recommended technique 

for analysis of final air clearance samples), phase contrast microscopy (background to sample 

preparation, and AHERA's limits on the use of phase contrast microscopy), what each technique 

measures; analytical methodologies, AHERA TEM protocol, NIOSH 7400, OSHA reference 

method (non clearance), EPA recommendation for clearance (TEM); sampling strategies for 
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clearance monitoring, types of air samples (personal breathing zone v. fixed-station area) 

sampling location and objectives (pre-abatement, during abatement, and clearance monitoring), 

number of samples to be collected, minimum and maximum air volumes, clearance monitoring 

(post-visual-inspection) (number of samples required, selection of sampling locations, period of 

sampling, aggressive sampling, interpretations of sampling results, calculations), quality

assurance; special sampling problems, crawl spaces, acceptable samples for laboratory analysis, 

sampling in occupied buildings (barrier monitoring).

 (j) Safety and health issues other than asbestos. Confined-space entry, electrical hazards, fire 

and explosion concerns, ladders and scaffolding, heat stress, air contaminants other than 

asbestos, fall hazards, hazardous materials on abatement projects.

 (k) Conducting visual inspections. Inspections during abatement, visual inspections using the 

ASTM E1368 document; conducting inspections for completeness of removal; discussion of 

''how clean is clean?''

 (l) Legal responsibilities and liabilities of project monitors. Specification enforcement 

capabilities; regulatory enforcement; licensing; powers delegated to project monitors through 

contract documents.

 (m) Recordkeeping and report writing. Developing project logs/daily logs (what should be 

included, who sees them); final report preparation; recordkeeping under Federal regulations.

 (n) Workshops (6 hours spread over 3 days). Contracts, specifications, and drawings: This 

workshop could consist of each participant being issued a set of contracts, specifications, and 

drawings and then being asked to answer questions and make recommendations to a project 

architect, engineer or to the building owner based on given conditions and these documents.

 Air monitoring strategies/asbestos abatement equipment: This workshop could consist of 

simulated abatement sites for which sampling strategies would have to be developed (i.e., 

occupied buildings, industrial situations). Through demonstrations and exhibition, the project 

monitor may also be able to gain a better understanding of the function of various pieces of 

equipment used on abatement projects (air filtration units, water filtration units, negative 

pressure monitoring devices, sampling pump calibration devices, etc.).

 Conducting visual inspections: This workshop could consist, ideally, of an interactive video in 

which a participant is ''taken through'' a work area and asked to make notes of what is seen. A 

series of questions will be asked which are designed to stimulate a person's recall of the area. 

This workshop could consist of a series of two or three videos with different site conditions and 

different degrees of cleanliness.

C. Examinations

 1. Each State shall administer a closed book examination or designate other entities such as 

State-approved providers of training courses to administer the closed-book examination to 

persons seeking accreditation who have completed an initial training course. Demonstration 

testing may also be included as part of the examination. A person seeking initial accreditation in 

a specific discipline must pass the examination for that discipline in order to receive 

accreditation. 

For example, a person seeking accreditation as an abatement project designer must pass the 

State's examination for abatement project designer.
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 States may develop their own examinations, have providers of training courses develop 

examinations, or use standardized examinations developed for purposes of accreditation under 

TSCA Title II. In addition, States may supplement standardized examinations with questions 

about State regulations. States may obtain commercially developed standardized examinations, 

develop standardized examinations independently, or do so in cooperation with other States, or 

with commercial or non-profit providers on a regional or national basis. EPA recommends the 

use of standardized, scientifically-validated testing instruments, which may be beneficial in 

terms of both promoting competency and in fostering accreditation reciprocity between States.

 Each examination shall adequately cover the topics included in the training course for that 

discipline. Each person who completes a training course, passes the required examination, and 

fulfills whatever other requirements the State imposes must receive an accreditation certificate in 

a specific discipline. Whether a State directly issues accreditation certificates, or authorizes 

training providers to issue accreditation certificates, each certificate issued to an accredited 

person must contain the following minimum information:

 a. A unique certificate number

 b. Name of accredited person

 c. Discipline of the training course completed.

 d. Dates of the training course.

 e. Date of the examination.

 f. An expiration date of 1 year after the date upon which the person successfully completed the 

course and examination.

 g. The name, address, and telephone number of the training provider that issued the certificate.

 h. A statement that the person receiving the certificate has completed the requisite training for 

asbestos accreditation under TSCA Title II.

 States or training providers who reaccredit persons based upon completion of required 

refresher training must also provide accreditation certificates with all of the above information, 

except the examination date may be omitted if a State does not require a refresher examination 

for reaccreditation.

 Where a State licenses accredited persons but has authorized training providers to issue 

accreditation certificates, the State may issue licenses in the form of photo-identification cards. 

Where this applies, EPA recommends that the State licenses should include all of the same 

information required for the accreditation certificates. A State may also choose to issue photoidentification cards in addition to the required accreditation certificates.

 Accredited persons must have their initial and current accreditation certificates at the location 

where they are conducting work.

 2. The following are the requirements for examination in each discipline:

 a. Worker:

 i. 50 multiple-choice questions

 ii. Passing score: 70 percent correct

 b. Contractor/Supervisor:

 i. 100 multiple-choice questions

 ii. Passing score: 70 percent correct

 c. Inspector:

 i. 50 Multiple-choice questions

 ii. Passing score: 70 percent correct

 d. Management Planner:
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 i. 50 Multiple-choice questions

 ii. Passing score: 70 percent correct

 e. Project Designer:

 i. 100 multiple-choice questions

 ii. Passing score: 70 percent correct

D. Continuing Education

 For all disciplines, a State's accreditation program shall include annual refresher training as a 

requirement for reaccreditation as indicated below:

 1. Workers: One full day of refresher training.

 2. Contractor/Supervisors: One full day of refresher training.

 3. Inspectors: One half-day of refresher training.

 4. Management Planners: One half-day of inspector refresher training and one half-day of 

refresher training for management planners.

 5. Project Designers: One full day of refresher training.

 The refresher courses shall be specific to each discipline. Refresher courses shall be conducted 

as separate and distinct courses and not combined with any other training during the period of the 

refresher course. For each discipline, the refresher course shall review and discuss changes in 

Federal, State, and local regulations, developments in state-of-the-art procedures, and a review of 

key aspects of the initial training course as determined by the State. After completing the annual 

refresher course, persons shall have their accreditation extended for an additional year from the 

date of the refresher course. A State may consider requiring persons to pass reaccreditation

examinations at specific intervals (for example, every 3 years).

 EPA recommends that States formally establish a 12-month grace period to enable formerly 

accredited persons with expired certificates to complete refresher training and have their 

accreditation status reinstated without having to re-take the initial training course.

E. Qualifications

 In addition to requiring training and an examination, a State may require candidates for 

accreditation to meet other qualification and/or experience standards that the State considers 

appropriate for some or all disciplines. States may choose to consider requiring qualifications 

similar to the examples outlined below for inspectors, management planners and project 

designers. States may modify these examples as appropriate. In addition, States may want to 

include some requirements based on experience in performing a task directly as a part of a job or 

in an apprenticeship role. They may also wish to consider additional criteria for the approval of 

training course instructors beyond those prescribed by EPA.

 1. Inspectors: Qualifications - possess a high school diploma. States may want to require an 

Associate's Degree in specific fields (e.g., environmental or physical sciences).

 2. Management Planners: Qualifications - Registered architect, engineer, or certified industrial 

hygienist or related scientific field.

 3. Project Designers: Qualifications - registered architect, engineer, or certified industrial 

hygienist.

 4. Asbestos Training Course Instructor: Qualifications - academic credentials and/or field 

experience in asbestos abatement.
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 EPA recommends that States prescribe minimum qualification standards for training 

instructors employed by training providers.

F. Recordkeeping Requirements for Training Providers

 All approved providers of accredited asbestos training courses must comply with the following 

minimum recordkeeping requirements.

 1. Training course materials. A training provider must retain copies of all instructional

materials used in the delivery of the classroom training such as student manuals, instructor 

notebooks and handouts.

 2. Instructor qualifications. A training provider must retain copies of all instructors' resumes, 

and the documents approving each instructor issued by either EPA or a State. Instructors must be 

approved by either EPA or a State before teaching courses for accreditation purposes. A training 

provider must notify EPA or the State, as appropriate, in advance whenever it changes course 

instructors. Records must accurately identify the instructors that taught each particular course for 

each date that a course is offered.

 3. Examinations. A training provider must document that each person who receives an 

accreditation certificate for an initial training course has achieved a passing score on the 

examination. These records must clearly indicate the date upon which the exam was 

administered, the training course and discipline for which the exam was given, the name of the 

person who proctored the exam, a copy of the exam, and the name and test score of each person 

taking the exam. The topic and dates of the training course must correspond to those listed on 

that person's accreditation certificate. States may choose to apply these same requirements to 

examinations for refresher training courses.

 4. Accreditation certificates. The training providers or States, whichever issues the 

accreditation certificate, shall maintain records that document the names of all persons who have 

been awarded certificates, their certificate numbers, the disciplines for which accreditation was 

conferred, training and expiration dates, and the training location. The training provider or State 

shall maintain the records in a manner that allows verification by telephone of the required 

information.

 5. Verification of certificate information. EPA recommends that training providers of refresher 

training courses confirm that their students possess valid accreditation before granting course 

admission. EPA further recommends that training providers offering the initial management 

planner training course verify that students have met the prerequisite of possessing valid 

inspector accreditation at the time of course admission.

 6. Records retention and access.

 (a) The training provider shall maintain all required records for a minimum of 3 years. The 

training provider, however, may find it advantageous to retain these records for a longer period 

of time.

 (b) The training provider must allow reasonable access to all of the records required by the 

MAP, and to any other records which may be required by States for the approval of asbestos 

training providers or the accreditation of asbestos training courses, to both EPA and to State 

Agencies, on request. EPA encourages training providers to make this information equally

accessible to the general public.
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 (c) If a training provider ceases to conduct training, the training provider shall notify the 

approving government body (EPA or the State) and give it the opportunity to take possession of 

that provider’s asbestos training records.

G. Deaccreditation

 1. States must establish criteria and procedures for deaccrediting persons accredited as 

workers, contractor/supervisors, inspectors, management planners, and project designers. States 

must follow their own administrative procedures in pursuing deaccreditation actions. At a 

minimum, the criteria shall include:

 (a) Performing work requiring accreditation at a job site without being in physical possession 

of initial and current accreditation certificates;

 (b) Permitting the duplication or use of one's own accreditation certificate by another;

 (c) Performing work for which accreditation has not been received; or

 (d) Obtaining accreditation from a training provider that does not have approval to offer 

training for the particular discipline from either EPA or from a State that has a contractor 

accreditation plan at least as stringent as the EPA MAP.

 EPA may directly pursue deaccreditation actions without reliance on State deaccreditation or 

enforcement authority or actions. In addition to the above-listed situations, the Administrator 

may suspend or revoke the accreditation of persons who have been subject to a final order 

imposing a civil penalty or convicted under section 16 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2615 or 2647, for 

violations of 40 CFR part 763, or section 113 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413, for 

violations of 40 CFR part 61, subpart M.

 2. Any person who performs asbestos work requiring accreditation under section 206(a) of 

TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646(a), without such accreditation is in violation of TSCA. The following 

persons are not accredited for purposes of section 206(a) of TSCA:

 (a) Any person who obtains accreditation through fraudulent representation of training or 

examination documents;

 (b) Any person who obtains training documentation through fraudulent means;

 (c) Any person who gains admission to and completes refresher training through fraudulent 

representation of initial or previous refresher training documentation; or

 (d) Any person who obtains accreditation through fraudulent representation of accreditation 

requirements such as education, training, professional registration, or experience.

H. Reciprocity

 EPA recommends that each State establish reciprocal arrangements with other States that have 

established accreditation programs that meet or exceed the requirements of the MAP. Such 

arrangements might address cooperation in licensing determinations, the review and approval of 

training programs and/or instructors, candidate testing and exam administration, curriculum 

development, policy formulation, compliance monitoring, and the exchange of information and 

data. The benefits to be derived from these arrangements include a potential cost-savings from 

the reduction of duplicative activity and the attainment of a more professional accredited 

workforce as States are able to refine and improve the effectiveness of their programs based 

upon the experience and methods of other States.
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II. EPA Approval Process for State Accreditation Programs

 A. States may seek approval for a single discipline or all disciplines as specified in the MAP. 

For example, a State that currently only requires worker accreditation may receive EPA approval 

for that discipline alone. EPA encourages States that currently do not have accreditation 

requirements for all disciplines required under section 206(b)(2) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646(b)(2), 

to seek EPA approval for those disciplines the State does accredit. As States establish 

accreditation requirements for the remaining disciplines, the requested information outlined 

below should be submitted to EPA as soon as possible. Any State that had an accreditation 

program approved by EPA under an earlier version of the MAP may follow the same procedures 

to obtain EPA approval of their accreditation program under this MAP.

 B. Partial approval of a State Program for the accreditation of one or more disciplines does not 

mean that the State is in full compliance with TSCA where the deadline for that State to have 

adopted a State Plan no less stringent than the MAP has already passed. State Programs which 

are at least as stringent as the MAP for one or more of the accredited disciplines may, however, 

accredit persons in those disciplines only.

 C. States seeking EPA approval or reapproval of accreditation programs shall submit the 

following information to the Regional Asbestos Coordinator at their EPA Regional office:

 1. A copy of the legislation establishing or upgrading the State's accreditation program (if 

applicable).

 2. A copy of the State's accreditation regulations or revised regulations.

 3. A letter to the Regional Asbestos Coordinator that clearly indicates how the State meets the 

program requirements of this MAP. Addresses for each of the Regional Asbestos Coordinators 

are shown below:

EPA, Region I, (ATC-111) Asbestos Coordinator, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203-2211, 

(617) 565-3836.

EPA, Region II, (MS-500), Asbestos Coordinator, 2890 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08837-

3679, (908) 321-6671.

EPA, Region III, (3AT-33), Asbestos Coordinator, 841 Chestnut Bldg., Philadelphia, PA 19107, 

(215) 597-3160.

EPA, Region IV, Asbestos Coordinator, 345 Courtland St., N.E., Atlanta, GA 30365, (404) 347-

5014.

EPA, Region V, (SP-14J), Asbestos Coordinator, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590, 

(312) 886-6003.

EPA, Region VI, (6T-PT), Asbestos Coordinator, 1445 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX 75202-2744, (214) 

655-7244.

EPA, Region VII, (ARTX/ASBS), Asbestos Coordinator, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 

66101, (913) 551-7020.

EPA, Region VIII, (8AT-TS), Asbestos Coordinator, 1 Denver Place, Suite 500 999 - 18th St., 

Denver, CO 80202-2405, (303) 293-1442.

EPA, Region IX, (A-4-4), Asbestos Coordinator, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105, 

(415) 744-1128.

EPA, Region X, (AT-083), Asbestos Coordinator, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 

553-4762.
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 EPA maintains a listing of all those States that have applied for and received EPA approval for 

having accreditation requirements that are at least as stringent as the MAP for one or more 

disciplines. Any training courses approved by an EPA-approved State Program are considered to 

be EPA-approved for purposes of accreditation.

III. Approval of Training Courses

 Individuals or groups wishing to sponsor training courses for disciplines required to be 

accredited under section 206(b)(1)(A) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646(b)(1)(A), may apply for 

approval from States that have accreditation program requirements that are at least as stringent as 

this MAP. For a course to receive approval, it must meet the requirements for the course as 

outlined in this MAP, and any other requirements imposed by the State from which approval is 

being sought. Courses that have been approved by a State with an accreditation program at least 

as stringent as this MAP are approved under section 206(a) of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646(a), for that 

particular State, and also for any other State that does not have an accreditation program as 

stringent as this MAP.

A. Initial Training Course Approval

 A training provider must submit the following minimum information to a State as part of its 

application for the approval of each training course:

 1. The course provider's name, address, and telephone number.

 2. A list of any other States that currently approve the training course.

 3. The course curriculum.

 4. A letter from the provider of the training course that clearly indicates how the course meets 

the MAP requirements for:

 a. Length of training in days.

 b. Amount and type of hands-on training.

 c. Examination (length, format, and passing score).

 d. Topics covered in the course.

 5. A copy of all course materials (student manuals, instructor notebooks, handouts, etc.).

 6. A detailed statement about the development of the examination used in the course.

 7. Names and qualifications of all course instructors. Instructors must have academic and/or 

field experience in asbestos abatement.

 8. A description of and an example of the numbered certificates issued to students who attend 

the course and pass the examination.

B. Refresher Training Course Approval

 The following minimum information is required for approval of refresher training courses by

States:

 1. The length of training in half-days or days.

 2. The topics covered in the course.

 3. A copy of all course materials (student manuals, instructor notebooks, handouts, etc.).

 4. The names and qualifications of all course instructors. Instructors must have academic 

and/or field experience in asbestos abatement.
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 5. A description of and an example of the numbered certificates issued to students who 

complete the refresher course and pass the examination, if required.

C. Withdrawal of Training Course Approval

 States must establish criteria and procedures for suspending or withdrawing approval from 

accredited training programs. States should follow their own administrative procedures in 

pursuing actions for suspension or withdrawal of approval of training programs. At a minimum, 

the criteria shall include:

 (1) Misrepresentation of the extent of a training course's approval by a State or EPA;

 (2) Failure to submit required information or notifications in a timely manner;

 (3) Failure to maintain requisite records;

 (4) Falsification of accreditation records, instructor qualifications, or other accreditation 

information; or

 (5) Failure to adhere to the training standards and requirements of the EPA MAP or State 

Accreditation Program, as appropriate.

 In addition to the criteria listed above, EPA may also suspend or withdraw a training course's 

approval where an approved training course instructor, or other person with supervisory

authority over the delivery of training has been found in violation of other asbestos regulations 

administered by EPA. An administrative or judicial finding of violation, or execution of a 

consent agreement and order under 40 CFR 22.18, constitutes evidence of a failure to comply

with relevant statutes or regulations. States may wish to adopt this criterion modified to include 

their own asbestos statutes or regulations. EPA may also suspend or withdraw approval of 

training programs where a training provider has submitted false information as a part of the selfcertification required under Unit V.B. of the revised MAP.

 Training course providers shall permit representatives of EPA or the State which approved 

their training courses to attend, evaluate, and monitor any training course without charge. EPA or 

State compliance inspection staff are not required to give advance notice of their inspections. 

EPA may suspend or withdraw State or EPA approval of a training course based upon the criteria 

specified in this Unit III.C.

IV. EPA Procedures for Suspension or Revocation of Accreditation or Training 

Course Approval.

 A. If the Administrator decides to suspend or revoke the accreditation of any person or 

suspend or withdraw the approval of a training course, the Administrator will notify the affected 

entity of the following:

 1. The grounds upon which the suspension, revocation, or withdrawal is based.

 2. The time period during which the suspension, revocation, or withdrawal is effective, 

whether permanent or otherwise.

 3. The conditions, if any, under which the affected entity may receive accreditation or 

approval in the future.

 4. Any additional conditions which the Administrator may impose.

 5. The opportunity to request a hearing prior to final Agency action to suspend or revoke 

accreditation or suspend or withdraw approval.
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 B. If a hearing is requested by the accredited person or training course provider pursuant to the 

preceding paragraph, the Administrator will:

 1. Notify the affected entity of those assertions of law and fact upon which the action to 

suspend, revoke, or withdraw is based.

 2. Provide the affected entity an opportunity to offer written statements of facts, explanations, 

comments, and arguments relevant to the proposed action.

 3. Provide the affected entity such other procedural opportunities as the Administrator may

deem appropriate to ensure a fair and impartial hearing.

 4. Appoint an EPA attorney as Presiding Officer to conduct the hearing. No person shall serve 

as Presiding Officer if he or she has had any prior connection with the specific case.

 C. The Presiding Officer appointed pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall:

 1. Conduct a fair, orderly, and impartial hearing, without unnecessary delay.

 2. Consider all relevant evidence, explanation, comment, and argument submitted pursuant to 

the preceding paragraph.

 3. Promptly notify the affected entity of his or her decision and order. Such an order is a final 

Agency action.

 D. If the Administrator determines that the public health, interest, or welfare warrants 

immediate action to suspend the accreditation of any person or the approval of any training 

course provider, the Administrator will:

 1. Notify the affected entity of the grounds upon which the emergency suspension is based;

 2. Notify the affected entity of the time period during which the emergency suspension is 

effective.

 3. Notify the affected entity of the Administrator's intent to suspend or revoke accreditation or 

suspend or withdraw training course approval, as appropriate, in accordance with Unit IV.A. 

above. If such suspension, revocation, or withdrawal notice has not previously been issued, it 

will be issued at the same time the emergency suspension notice is issued.

 E. Any notice, decision, or order issued by the Administrator under this section, and any 

documents filed by an accredited person or approved training course provider in a hearing under 

this section, shall be available to the public except as otherwise provided by section 14 of 

TSCA or by 40 CFR part 2. Any such hearing at which oral testimony is presented shall be open 

to the public, except that the Presiding Officer may exclude the public to the extent necessary to 

allow presentation of information which may be entitled to confidential treatment under section 

14 of TSCA or 40 CFR part 2.

V. Implementation Schedule

 The various requirements of this MAP become effective in accordance with the following 

schedules:

A. Requirements applicable to State Programs

 1. Each State shall adopt an accreditation plan that is at least as stringent as this MAP within 

180 days after the commencement of the first regular session of the legislature of the State that is 

convened on or after April 4, 1994.

 2. If a State has adopted an accreditation plan at least as stringent as this MAP as of April 4, 

1994, the State may continue to:
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 a. Conduct TSCA training pursuant to this MAP.

 b. Approve training course providers to conduct training and to issue accreditation that 

satisfies the requirements for TSCA accreditation under this MAP.

 c. Issue accreditation that satisfies the requirements for TSCA accreditation under this MAP.

 3. A State that had complied with an earlier version of the MAP, but has not adopted an 

accreditation plan at least as stringent as this MAP by April 4, 1994, may:

 a. Conduct TSCA training which remains in compliance with the requirements of Unit V.B. of 

this MAP. After such training has been self-certified in accordance with Unit V.B. of this MAP, 

the State may issue accreditation that satisfies the requirement for TSCA accreditation under this 

MAP.

 b. Sustain its approval for any training course providers to conduct training and issue TSCA 

accreditation that the State had approved before April 4, 1994, and that remain in compliance 

with Unit V.B. of this MAP.

 c. Issue accreditation pursuant to an earlier version of the MAP that provisionally satisfies the 

requirement for TSCA accreditation until October 4, 1994.

 Such a State may not approve new TSCA training course providers to conduct training or to 

issue TSCA accreditation that satisfies the requirements of this MAP until the State adopts an 

accreditation plan that is at least as stringent as this MAP.

 4. A State that had complied with an earlier version of the MAP, but fails to adopt a plan as 

stringent as this MAP by the deadline established in Unit V.A.1., is subject to the following after 

that deadline date:

 a. The State loses any status it may have held as an EPA-approved State for accreditation 

purposes under section 206 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646.

 b. All training course providers approved by the State lose State approval to conduct training 

and issue accreditation that satisfies the requirements for TSCA accreditation under this MAP.

 c. The State may not:

 i. Conduct training for accreditation purposes under section 206 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646.

 ii. Approve training course providers to conduct training or issue accreditation that satisfies 

the requirements for TSCA accreditation; or

 iii. Issue accreditation that satisfies the requirement for TSCA accreditation.

 EPA will extend EPA-approval to any training course provider that loses State approval 

because the State does not comply with the deadline, so long as the provider is in compliance 

with Unit V.B. of this MAP, and the provider is approved by a State that had complied with an 

earlier version of the MAP as of the day before the State loses its EPA approval.

 5. A State that does not have an accreditation program that satisfies the requirements for 

TSCA accreditation under either an earlier version of the MAP or this MAP, may not:

 a. Conduct training for accreditation purposes under section 206 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646;

 b. Approve training course providers to conduct training or issue accreditation that satisfies the 

requirements for TSCA accreditation; or

 c. Issue accreditation that satisfies the requirement for TSCA accreditation.

B. Requirements applicable to Training Courses and Providers

 As of October 4, 1994, an approved training provider must certify to EPA and to any State that 

has approved the provider for TSCA accreditation, that each of the provider's training courses 

complies with the requirements of this MAP. The written submission must document in specific 
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detail the changes made to each training course in order to comply with the requirements of this 

MAP and clearly state that the provider is also in compliance with all other requirements of this 

MAP, including the new recordkeeping and certificate provisions. Each submission must include 

the following statement signed by an authorized representative of the training provider: ``Under 

civil and criminal penalties of law for the making or submission of false or fraudulent statements 

or representations (18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 2615), I certify that the training described in 

this submission complies with all applicable requirements of Title II of TSCA, 40 CFR part 763, 

Appendix C to Subpart E, as revised, and any other applicable Federal, state, or local 

requirements.'' A consolidated self-certification submission from each training provider that 

addresses all of its approved training courses is permissible and encouraged.

 The self-certification must be sent via registered mail, to EPA Headquarters at the following 

address: Attn. Self-Certification Program, Field Programs Branch, Chemical Management 

Division (7404), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 

401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. A duplicate copy of the complete submission must also 

be sent to any States from which approval had been obtained.

 The timely receipt of a complete self-certification by EPA and all approving States shall have 

the effect of extending approval under this MAP to the training courses offered by the submitting 

provider. If a self-certification is not received by the approving government bodies on or before 

the due date, the affected training course is not approved under this MAP. Such training 

providers must then reapply for approval of these training courses pursuant to the procedures 

outlined in Unit III.

C. Requirements applicable to Accredited Persons.

 Persons accredited by a State with an accreditation program no less stringent than an earlier 

version of the MAP or by an EPA-approved training provider as of April 3, 1994, are accredited 

in accordance with the requirements of this MAP, and are not required to retake initial training. 

They must continue to comply with the requirements for annual refresher training in Unit I.D. of 

the revised MAP.

D. Requirements applicable to Non-Accredited Persons.

 In order to perform work requiring accreditation under TSCA Title II, persons who are not 

accredited by a State with an accreditation program no less stringent than an earlier version of 

the MAP or by an EPA-approved training provider as of April 3, 1994, must comply with the 

upgraded training requirements of this MAP by no later than October 4, 1994. Non-accredited 

persons may obtain initial accreditation on a provisional basis by successfully completing any of 

the training programs approved under an earlier version of the MAP, and thereby perform work 

during the first 6 months after this MAP takes effect. However, by October 4, 1994, these 

persons must have successfully completed an upgraded training program that fully complies with 

the requirements of this MAP in order to continue to perform work requiring accreditation under 

section 206 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C. 2646.

[59 FR 5251, Feb. 3, 1994, as amended at 60 FR 31922, June 19, 1995]