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EPA STUDY OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS A Report To Congress U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. February, 1988 SWBT 000029 m. ^TODY_OP__ASBESTOS-CONTAINING m^rptwc Lin PaBLic BoiLnTMr.fi------- 5 A REPORT TO CONCRB.fi.fi U.S. Environmental Protection Aaency Washington, D.C. February 1988 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 4 ?aae A. Background................................... ..................................................... 1 B. Report Organization...................................................................... II. RISK ASSESSMENT A. Hazard....................................................................................................4 B. Exposure...............................................................................................6 C. Risk...................................................................................................... 14 III. RISK MANAGEMENT A. Framework for Risk Reduction..............................................17 B. Scenarios: Feasibility, Risks and Costs,.................24 and Policy Considerations IV. RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................. 36 APPENDIX 1. 1984 EPA Asbestos In Buildings National Survey 2. Summary of Other Major support Studies 3. Existing Federal Regulations 4. Proportional Risk Assessment 5. Summary Economic Analysis 6. Absolute Risk Sensitivity Analysis 7. Possible Studies to Address Informational Deficiencies .8 References