Asbestos is also regulated by local authorities, such as the local county health department. Local regulations are generally more restrictive than the federal regulations. Inspection requirements Restrictions such as prohibiting the use of glovebags Enclosure requirements. In general, it is advisable to use contractors specifically experienced, trained, and licensed for asbestos demolition and removal operations. This fact sheet should only be considered as an introduction to pollution prevention.
Pollution prevention requires a new attitude about pollution control.
Traditional thinking places all the responsibility on a few environmental experts in charge of treatment. The new focus makes pollution prevention everyone's responsibility. Preventing pollution may be a new role for production-oriented managers and workers, but their cooperation is crucial. It will be the workers themselves who must make pollution prevention succeed in the workplace. Management commitment and employee participation are vital to a successful pollution prevention program.