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With- all the acronyms and regulations, what do you really need to know? Answer: The location, condition, accessibility and > amount of asbestos in your building. We've developed this "capsule report" to give you information you need j to know to protect employ ees' health, and your orgat nization from liability. In an article for Risk (Management, two of I Entek's experts make | an important point: | "...asbestos-contain| ing materials (ACM) 4 rarely present a | health risk .to building occupants if the material retains its integrity and performs as designed." So, the smaller the Chance that ACM will be dis turbed, the smaller the need to remove them. What should you do right now_? Conduct a comprehensive survey and assessment for ACM. Then, develop an asbestos operations and mainte nance program (AOMP) that protects building users and workers, as well as the interests of the building owner. Entek has customized hundreds of AOMP's, which include developing a program manual, worker training, program initiation, assis tance in making required notifications, and record keeping. Options include development of annual unit price abatement contracts, air sampling programs, program oversight and review, and facility rein spection. There is a renewed effort has to be tom apart. in Washington to extend, expand and clarify regula tions that apply to asbestos in commercial buildings. In January of this year, OSHA completed an extension" of comments on proposed revisions to its asbestos standard. What's involved is the pro posed requirement for building and facility own ers and employers "to identify and notify workers of the presence, location and amount of asbestos The EPA and many private parties support the work of the Health. Effects InstituteAsbestos Research (HEIAR), an organization of experts helping to deter mine and evaluate the need for asbestos manage ment and abatement in public and commercial buildings. Because of Entek's vast knowledge in the field, we're the only private environmental consulting firm represented on the Asbestos Literature Review BESTOS Panel of experts. Entek is also the primary author of the 'T HAVE TO "Model Guide Specifications, Asbestos Abatement and Management in Buildings", pub lished by the National Institute of within their building". Building Sciences. We've consulted on hundreds of Basically, the discussions center on the PACM approach -- Presumptive Asbestos-Con tain ing.. Materials. With this approach, materials desig nated as "high risk" by OSHA would be presumed to contain asbestos, unless survey, sampling and projects in the U.S. and Europe and we're ready to help you manage asbestos -- with a minimum of cost and worry. Just call or write -- we'll be happy to send you a copy of our Risk Management article, and to answer any ques tions you might have. analysis - which Entek specializes in - find other wise. Setting a reduced Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) is also in the works. While the results of the lat est comments aren't in yet, it's clear that the need for asbestos management ser vices will continue. However, that doesn't mean that your building Numbe HWBUI0005012  ,, 'vh-> r. a. *\ I Roger G. Morse.\ AM, President > Mr, Morse iq a licensed architect .with 'over-26 years of experience. ?He ^ is a nationally recognized expert in the area of asbestos management; ' and abatement. Mr. Morse has been recognized for his-environmental " expertise by many leading professional organizations and public ;agen- cies. Recently Mr. Morse-uyas also appointed'to the Congressionally 1 mandated Health Effects Institute-Asbestos' Research (HEI-AR) -Literature Review-Panel which-made;recommendations to the EPA on ..how to manage asbestos in, public and commercial buildings? Along with Other Entek personnel, Mr. Morse was. a principal author of the ' National Institute of Building Sciences "(N.IBSjyModel Guide Specifications which set the industry standard for asbestos abatement and management in buildings. ' ''Erite.k .Envirdhmehfal '&:''fe.chnical, applicable regulations iri'oidei to crisure tire .`.''Services; Inc: provides1 comprehensive er.-Vb - health'arid.^safety,of building occupants;and rM^dft^^an^leltlpro^ql^&^nteleltlll^l^rl irig and property .owners Since 1985, Entek . offices m New York. ^Connecticut: arid Florida, has served as the responsible environmental .heprisul&JithOT^^^^ the requirements or EPA, OSH A and all other ties throughput the Lnited States and Europe. 1 . < I -. Along with Asbestos Management. Entek provides: . Clean Air Act Compliance '/p' OSlLA Compliance-Programs Environmental Assessments , Permithng , y-- Forensic Investigations A A Process Safety Engineering: Health and Safety Programs.. " RCRA Compliance Hydrogeologic Investigations* . ,.Eemediation'Design ; ' Indoor Air Quality. Management Industrial Hygiene Services ' - SARA Title III . ,l; 1 ' > .. \ Insurance-Related Investigations , Storm-Water Management Lead Testing and Mitigation .. Training Programs A; - Litigation Support Underground Storage Tank Management Loss Assessment Investigations ' Waste Minimization Programs - Call us toll free at 1-800-888-9200 for more information on any of our services. Environmental & Technical Services, Inc Troy, NY West Palm Beach, FL Hartford, CT ., . HWBUI0005013