If for any reason the information submitted to DEQ changes, you must inform them of the change. Proper waste disposal. Removal of friable asbestos prior to demolition. Many of the recommended work practices and legal requirements for handling asbestos are designed to protect the health and safety of workers. The actual asbestos rules are enforced by federal or state OSHA programs.
Asbestos is a generic term applied to naturally occurring fibrous hydrated mineral silicates.
These minerals are regarded as hydrated because they are formed by their affinity for water. Asbestos is primarily mined in Canada and South Africa. In fact EPA, in 1985 estimated that 31,000 schools and some 733,000 commercial buildings had asbestos products in them. May be woven or used to provide strength and consistency to a product. Resistant to chemicals.