AHERA Tools
Related Information
Below you will find a list of AHERA and asbestos related reference material. This includes tools that are designed to help Local Education Agencies (LEAs) comply with AHERA regulations, documents that explain the AHERA regulation as well as other asbestos topics, and links to other related asbestos Web pages.
Documents Supporting LEA Activities
Inspection/reinspection
- A Guide to Performing Reinspections Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (5/92) *
- Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Reinspection Under the AHERA (5/91) *
Asbestos Management Plan (AMP)
- Federal Requirements for Asbesots Management in Schools - Information on Compliance with AHERA Requirements for Superintendents of Schools, Headmasters, Directors, Asbestos Inspectors & Management Planners
- AHERA Asbestos Management Plan Self-Audit Checklist for Designated Persons [150 KB, 18 pages]
- Model Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) [295 KB, 39 pages]
Notification
Operation/maintenance
- Managing Asbestos in Place: A Building Owner's Guide to Operations and Maintenance Programs for Asbestos-Containing Materials (Greenbook) (7/90) Executive Summary Only *
- Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings (6/85) *
General Information Publications
- 100 Commonly Asked Questions About the New AHERA Asbestos-In-Schools Rule (5/88) [134 KB, 64 pages] *
- How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings: AHERA Designated Person's Self Study Guide (1/96) [653 KB, 104 pages] *
- Asbestos-in-Schools: A Guide to New Federal Requirements for Local Education Agencies (2/88) [870 KB, 35 pages] *
- Asbestos and Your Health
- Asbestos in Schools: Evaluation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA): A Fact Sheet (7/91) [766 KB, 7 pages] *
- The ABCs of Asbestos in Schools (10/2003) *
- Environmental Hazards in Your School: A Resource Handbook *
- AHERA Summary *
- Evaluation of the Implementation of Asbestos and Maintenance Program in NJ Schools
* When available the tools and documents are provided electronically. All documents indicated with an astrick (*) can be ordered by calling the TSCA Hotline 202-554-1404 (phone), 202-554-5603 (fax), email: tsca-hotline@epa.gov.
For a complete list of asbestos-related documents visit: EPA Asbestos Information Resources