1910.1001(j)(2)(i)

Asbestos: notification requirements and exposure monitoring.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

May 19, 1999

Mr. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler & Krupman
2100 Daniel Building
301 N. Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601-2122

Dear Mr. Foulke:

Duty of building owners to determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and PACM.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

November 17, 1999

Mr. Stephen H. Wong
Law Clerk
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
2049 Century Park East
Twenty-Eighth Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-3284

Dear Mr. Wong:

Clarification of decontamination procedures for employees involved in Class I asbestos work.

OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at https://www.osha.gov.

March 1, 2007

Mr. James P. Burnham, President
Insulation Contractors Association of Pittsburgh
c/o Burnham Industrial Contractors, Inc.
3229 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Dear Mr. Burnham: