Asbestos and Lead

Presume you are employed by a construction company that specializes in renovations and repairs in large family apartment complexes. Research, identify, and post the training, accreditation, and/or licensing requirements you would need to fulfill in florida, to be able to identify and sample for the presence of lead-based paint and asbestos-containing materials in these buildings. Use your own words to summarize the information. Do not copy and paste the requirements.

The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 addresses the production, importation, use, and disposal of specific chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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, asbestos
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, radon, and lead-based paint (EPA).
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TSCA regulates asbestos through the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) program (also called the Asbestos in Schools Program) which governs the management of asbestos in schools. AHERA, codified in EPA’s regulations under 40 CFR 763, requires that all public and private schools, kindergarten through grade 12, perform inspections for asbestos and have a management plan to address the asbestos found. It also requires that all persons performing asbestos-related activities be trained, and for some (inspectors, management planners, project designers, abatement contractors, and abatement workers) be “accredited,” which means completing training courses that are approved under individual state accreditation programs. Amendments to the Act in 1990 under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA) extended this accreditation requirement to asbestos inspections and abatement in public and commercial buildings, including apartment complexes of more than 10 units, office buildings, colleges, hospitals, stores, etc. In addition to the accreditation requirements, some states also require licensing to perform inspections, abatement, or other asbestos-related activities.
TSCA also regulates lead-based paint. The Lead-based Paint Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule require sellers and lessors of pre-1978 housing to provide purchasers and lessees with a lead hazard information pamphlet and any lead hazard evaluation reports available to the seller or lessor. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shares compliance responsibilities with EPA for the Lead Disclosure Rule. The Lead-Based Paint Activities, Certification, and Training Rule (Abatement Rule) require individuals and firms performing lead abatement in pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities to be trained and certified by accredited training providers to give notice to EPA prior to the abatement work and to follow work practice standards. The Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP Rule) require firms and workers performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and pre-schools built before 1978 to be trained and certified by accredited training providers and to follow work practice standards.
TSCA Title IV allows states the flexibility to develop accreditation and certification programs and work practice standards for lead-related inspection, risk assessment, renovation, and abatement that are at least as protective as existing federal standards.

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