63 P.S. § 2104 Accreditation Standards and Procedures

LibraryPennsylvania Statutes
Edition2023
CurrencyCurrent through P.A. Acts 2023-21
Year2023
Citation63 P.S. § 2104

(a) Regulations of department.--The department shall by regulation establish standards and procedures for the accreditation of asbestos occupation training courses. These regulations shall be at least as stringent and as consistent as possible as those established by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99-519, 15 U.S.C. § 2641 et seq.) or those established for certain occupations by the Environmental Protection Agency under the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 41). These regulations shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) The characteristics and uses of asbestos and the potential health effects of exposure to asbestos.

(2) Federal, State and local standards relating to asbestos abatement work practices.

(3) Methods to protect personal and public health from asbestos hazards.

(4) Air monitoring.

(5) Safe and proper asbestos abatement techniques.

(6) Proper disposal of waste containing asbestos.

(b) Training courses.--

(1) In accordance with the criteria and qualifications established by the department under subsection (a), the department shall annually accredit training courses that satisfy initial and renewal training requirements for certification for asbestos occupations.

(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, any person providing a training course for which accreditation is sought shall demonstrate to the department's satisfaction his ability and proficiency to conduct the training.

(3) Any person providing accredited asbestos occupation training shall make available to the department, at no cost to the department and at such times as the department may deem necessary, all course materials and records and access to actual training sessions.

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