Thoughts on the U.S EPA “2019 FINAL RULE” for Asbestos
The Asbestos Institute is pleased to post this EPA summary of the “2019 Final Rule” for asbestos, commonly referred to as the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR). This rule has been needed for the last 30 years in the US, to give final closure to legal asbestos use. Since the 1989 EPA bans on some […]
EPA Actions to Protect the Public from Exposure to Asbestos
One of EPA’s priorities is to protect the public from the adverse health effects of asbestos. Actions to protect the public from exposure to asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) include the following three pieces.
