legislation: 99-hr-5369

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99-hr-5369 99 hr 5369 Asbestos Information Act of 1986 Environmental Protection 1986-08-08 1986-09-24 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. House Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] NY R L000243 9 Asbestos Information Act of 1986 - Requires manufacturers and sellers of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials used in buildings to submit formulas and other pertinent information to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for publication. Requires building owners to preserve representative asbestos-containing material and inspect a building for type of material and year of building construction before seeking relief from asbestos hazards. Requires the inclusion of sample analysis results, if any, in relief actions. Directs the Secretary of Commerce through the National Bureau of Standards, to develop protocols for asbestos sampling and a laboratory accreditation program. 2025-08-29T16:29:43Z  

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