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Court Htjects OSHA gtandai EPA Fines N.H. Schools For Asbestos Violation By Csss Pstenoo control asbestos in schoob and otbar public hilMlnp Tbs Enrironasntal Protection Tbs target of tha agency's first Agsncy, In a strategic show of bra penalty, meanwhile, Indignantly eon- pint tbs nstioab school systems, ' tended yesterky that it was unfoirty bra finsd a Nsw Hampshire school singbd out for punishment district 934j000 far aOtndiy faBing "This matter could haws bean to report asbestos in it* buildings. taken can of by a phone caR* said lit EPA, asmntiaOy conceding Goflstown Superintendent Antonio that fta two-year aiproimant in vol Paradis, who noted that th* district untary (iaarmpa ha* (sited, acramd already had spent IH000 to nnwm tit* Gofbtown, NJL, district of fobs- aabaatoa lnltini from a damroom ly certifying bat June that it* 10 ceiling. *Ws undaratand they Just buOdings *n free of friable, or flak intended to make in sample of ua* ing, asbestos. Rogionai EPA administrator Mi- According to EPA aOIdab in Bos chad Deland acknosvbdged that the ton, a subsequent impaction bund intent was "to put ail other school flaking asbestos insulation around systems in Now England on notice." pips* in a high ichool and two sb- *Wa'v imuad numaroua noticaaof aaaataiy schools. aoncompliince. Now waVt looking Msanwhib, tit* government lost at those school districts to so* which ground an another front in th* battle have not taken step* to comply,' he against th* fibrous mineral, which said. *We would hop* that tha action has been (Irmly linked to lung cancer at Gofbtown would speed up com and otbar aflinenta in hurnam. A pliance by th* others.* fsdaral district court in Now Orbaas Paradis, who said tha district bat wsak throw out an Occupational would appeal, insisted that offidab Safoty and Health Administration warn not required to tell parents amargancy standard that was intend- about asbestos in tbs Gofbtown od to reduce worfcar exposure to asbsstos incnodbtaly. Tbs ruling b likely to foroo addi tional dolays in OSHA'i sfTort to com* up with a tougher permanent standard. The Now Hampshire penalty maria tho first tuna th* EPA has ussd ks onforcamsnt powers undo? a 1982 rub that required school dis tricts to inspect their buildings and report any asbestos to parents and schoob becaum tha suhatenos b 'in tact* and therefor* not dangerous. Hs mid, *We have conflicting in formation as to what b friable, what b not friable, what is dangerous and what boot* Deland said tha district's interpre tation of tha rubs *b incorrect' But he acknowledged that tha EPA has no power to fore* Gofbtown to re move or seal Its ssbeetoe, even if the fine sticks. school employes. Hm EPA didn't mala removal of tha eahatftn man datory, assuming that pressure from teachers and parent* would be suf ficient to fore* action. To th* EPAb chagrin, the volun tary approach has prowl to be a dud. Recant agancy surveys hive found that two-third* of tho school *Ws would hope that responsible parents and educators would recog nize that this is a health hazard and would taka steps,* ha said. A slightly disgruntled Paradis mid yesterday, *1 would think that a local agency and a federal one could aattb this face to face. Now we have all these parent* calling.* districts oithar did not conduct in spections or did not report or keep records on tha asbestos they found A* a result, EPA Administrator Wilbara D. Ruchobhauo b conaid- aring toughar, mandatory nils* to i /< /mt THE WASHINGTON POST STO! ^ Court Rajegtt OSIIA Standard EPA Fines N.H. Schools For Asbestos Violation By CMPyw < Tte fcitoHl Agency, h etmtagfo ehow of fora the rotint school system* ad o No* Ihwfhfrs school : tKOOO for elatedly faffing to report mbebaa hi its buddings. no BPA, ementialy cemndfag that Ms too-yanr sepeewneet hi solvImt dHMpi hn fjNtedL ioeund the Gaabtooa,K!L, dbtriet of fobefar fortifying lost June that its 10 bofidlngs ware free f friable, or flak- Aoeordiag to EPA officials in Ba ton. a cuhecqumt inspection found nwH iihmtm haulstlon around pipas h a high ahool and two oto- MiiiitVi. the gosernment tost pound on another front in tha bottla ntet tha flheous amoral, which ha boon Andy Snhsd to lung oncer and othar etimentr in humane. A fodaral district court h Now Orieane last wash throw out an Occupational Safety mi Health Adadnistntioo rai|.w)i atadaod that wm intendad to reduce worker tqwrore to as- Thandh* b Bkaijr to fona addi tional delays in OSHA's affoct to i op with a Tha Now Hampshire penalty tha fla:tt-i-m--e---t-h--a---B--PA has ___l ih eoforaoMnt pomea under a IMS nth that required school dis tricts to hoped their buildings and Eangr asbestos to parents and employes. The BPA didst I of tha aabaaCoa manE that praauia from __________ ,_____ i would ha suf ficient to fora'actfoa. To tha SPA'S chagrin, tha yohmtary approach has prosed to be a fouad that two-thirds of tha school either dM not conduct ini or dfo not report or hsap ____ > on tha adbaatas they found. Aa a rtaafe, BPA Adariiriatratar Wllam D. Rachabhaua b consid ering tougher, mandatory tuba to pefofie briWvTha target of tha fleet toaS] yeatarday that it eoa unfoidy mb could haro of fay a Potadb. oho anted that tha dbtriet riraody had epoet MiflOO to i laoubticn from a oeifing. *We aadastand tfany Jmt kmm to maka an aaampb of us.* Rogfoqal BPA adndabtntor Mi- dMii Dated tfegt fat--t was *to put all other school systems in New England on noticed *WsVe ineuod oumoroua notices-of nonoompUanca. Now we're looking st thorn school districts to see which have not takro stapa to comply,* ho mid. "We would hope that the action at GcAtown would apoad op com- piisnos by the others.* Pmdb, who said tha dbtriet would appeal Insisted that nfflrieis won not required to toll parents about aobsetai la the Gotbtown acboob became the euktanca b "in tact" and therefore not dangmoua. He said. "We turn conflicting in formation m to whot b friable, what b not friable, what h dangerous and whot b not-* Dsbmd mid tha dbtafoth intarota- tation of tha robs " mcorract* But ha acfawwbdped that tha BPA has a power to fora Goflbtowa to to- tao* or asel Ua arindoa, aura if the flnedbka. "We would bops that rmponrihb parents and adumtom would racog- nba that thb b a haakfa beard and would taka stops," he said. mgmA as a .1 _ s I-J ---> A UDUNN llliUVn yaatseday. *1 would think that a local agency ind bdni cot could aottis thb fom to fra Now wo hose oil thorn peeenia coifing.* THE WASHINGTON POST sto i 7^ a ; 6 .