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  1. Which federal agency is primarily responsible for enforcing asbestos regulations in U.S. Navy shipyards?

    Answer: OSHA

    OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) enforces workplace asbestos exposure standards, including in Navy shipyards.

  2. What is the OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for asbestos over an 8-hour workday?

    Answer: 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter

    OSHA's current PEL for asbestos is 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter of air as an 8-hour time-weighted average.

  3. Under OSHA's asbestos standard, what type of respiratory protection is required when working with friable asbestos?

    Answer: Full-face supplied-air respirator or SCBA

    High-risk asbestos work requires a full-face supplied-air respirator or SCBA to provide the highest level of protection.

  4. The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) asbestos regulation requires notification to the EPA before demolishing or renovating a structure containing what minimum amount of regulated asbestos-containing material?

    Answer: 260 linear feet or 160 square feet

    NESHAP requires EPA notification when renovation or demolition will disturb at least 260 linear feet of pipe insulation or 160 square feet of other ACM.

  5. Which law gave the EPA authority to require schools to inspect for and manage asbestos-containing materials?

    Answer: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)

    AHERA (1986) requires public and private non-profit schools to inspect for asbestos and develop management plans.

  6. Under Navy regulations, before workers could begin pipe insulation removal in an engine room, what mandatory step was required?

    Answer: Written asbestos abatement plan and air monitoring

    A written abatement plan and pre-work air monitoring were required before disturbing asbestos-containing insulation in confined ship spaces.

  7. What does the term 'regulated asbestos-containing material' (RACM) mean under NESHAP?

    Answer: Friable ACM or ACM that will be made friable during demolition

    RACM includes friable ACM and non-friable ACM that will become friable during the course of demolition or renovation activities.