ASBESTOS SERVICES For SCHOOLS

• Designate a staff member to oversee all asbestos management activities. This person must receive specific training. 
• Ensure compliance responsibilities are properly implemented. 

• Provide annual written notification to parent, teacher, and employee organizations regarding the availability of the Asbestos Management Plan
• Detail any asbestos-related activities (inspections, response actions) taken or planned for the year. 

• Provide two-hour asbestos awareness training for all custodial and maintenance staff who may work in areas containing ACBM. 
• Provide an additional 14 hours of detailed training for all custodial and maintenance staff who conduct any activities that will result in the disturbance of ACBM. 

• Perform a visual, periodic surveillance of all known or suspected ACBM every six months.
• Document any changes in its condition or potential for disturbance. 

• Implement appropriate response actions (such as repair, encapsulation, enclosure, or removal) to address damaged or significantly damaged ACBM, following protocols outlined in the management plan. 
• Use appropriate warning labels on friable ACBM that remains in the building. 

Ensure that all tasks related to asbestos—including inspections, management plan development, and abatement/response actions—are performed only by personnel who are trained and accredited by the state under the EPA’s Model Accreditation Plan (MAP).