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The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) is a US federal law enacted by the 99th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan.[1] It required the EPA to create regulations regarding local educational agencies inspection of school buildings for asbestos-containing building material, prepare asbestos management plans, and perform asbestos response actions to prevent or reduce asbestos hazards. AHERA was implemented under the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1986.[2] AHERA demanded the EPA develop a plan for states for accrediting persons conducting asbestos inspection and corrective-action activities at schools.[3] Whistleblowers are protected from retribution by the act.[4]

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  1. ^ Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 99–519, 100 Stat. 2970, 15 U.S.C. § 2641
  2. ^ What is the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)? Alison Seder, September 19, 2016
  3. ^ EPA Asbestos-Related Laws US Environmental Protection Agency Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) US Department of Labor
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