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Asbestos Removal and Disposal: EPA Needs to Improve Compliance With Its Regulations

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Feb. 25, 1992
Report No. RCED-92-83
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Summary:

Asbestos fibers, if inhaled, can cause lung cancer and other serious respiratory illnesses. Before the health risks were recognized, materials containing asbestos were incorporated into thousands of buildings nationwide. GAO examined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) implementation of regulations governing the removal and disposal of asbestos during renovation and demolition of public and commercial structures. This report discusses (1) EPA's monitoring of building owners' and contractors' compliance with the regulations and (2) enforcement of the regulations when violations are detected.

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