United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Air And Radiation
(EN-341W)
EPA 340/1-92-010
February 1992
vvEPA
Guidelines For Catastrophic
Emergency Situations
Involving Asbestos
-------
-------
Guidelines for Catastrophic Emergency Situations
Involving Asbestos
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Stationary Source Compliance Division
Washington, DC 20460
September 1991
-------
-------
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION l
A. Background 1
B. Purpose *
H. RECENT EMERGENCIES 3
A. Gramercy Park . 3
B. Hurricane Hugo 3
C. San Francisco Earthquake 4
m. OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES 6
A. AHERA 6
B. EPCRA 6
C. CERCLA 7
D. OSHA 7
IV. ASBESTOS NESHAP APPLICABILITY 8
A. Definitions (61.141) 8
B. Demolition and Renovation Provisions (61.145) 9
1. Emergency Renovation Operations 9
2. Government-Ordered Demolitions 10
C. Waste Disposal (61.150) U
D. Active Waste Disposal Sites (61.154) 12
V. PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING 13
A. Emergency Response Organization 13
B. Coordination With Local Emergency and Related Organizations : . 13
1. The Problem 18
2. Strategy 18
C. Mapping Asbestos Locations 20
1. Asbestos Milling, Manufacturing, and Fabricating 20
2. Asbestos in Facilities 21
a. Surveys of Buildings for Asbestos 21
b. Schools 23
c. Local Building Permit Agencies 23
d. Notifications 25
D. Cleanup and Disposal 25
1. Water Supply 26
2. Chemical Contamination 26
3. Waste Disposal 27
4. Backup Personnel 27
5. Laboratory Capabilities 27
6. Emergency Exemptions 28
-------
VI. EMERGENCY PERIOD 29
VH. CONCLUSIONS 30i
REFERENCES 32
APPENDIXES
A Asbestos NESHAP Checklist for Catastrophic Emergency Situations 33
B FEMA Regional Directors 35
C State Official Responsible for Disaster Operations 39
D Regional Asbestos Coordinators 54
-------
GUIDELINES FOR CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
INVOLVING ASBESTOS
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background
In 1989, the California earthquake and Hurricane Hugo resulted in the destruction of
or damage to numerous buildings, many of which contained asbestos. Badly damaged or
destroyed structures had to be demolished quickly to reduce the threat of injuries from the
damaged structures and to aid in restoring the affected areas. In the same year, a steam pipe
explosion in Gramercy Park, NY spread asbestos over a wide area with the potential to
expose a large number of people to asbestos.
These recent natural and man-made disasters and others that have damaged or destroyed
structures containing asbestos have served to focus attention on the need to consider asbestos
along with other emergency response activities. Understandably, the emphasis in an
emergency or disaster situation is on efforts to mitigate the immediate threats to public health
and safety and to return the stricken area to its former condition as quickly as possible. Also,
the organizations that typically respond to emergency or disaster situations, such as fire
departments and emergency management agencies, do not deal with asbestos as part of their
normal duties. As a result, there may be a tendency to overlook potential public health
threats like asbestos, which do not pose an immediate, life-threatening hazard.
B. Purpose
These guidelines are intended to assist Regional, state, and local agencies in
managing potential asbestos hazards resulting from a catastrophic accident or disaster. The
guidelines may be used as a reference for advanced planning or, once the emergency presents
-------
itself, to help ensure that, to the extent feasible and compatible with other emergency
measures, all appropriate steps are taken to safely handle and dispose of all asbestos, while
avoiding unnecessary exposures to asbestos. The guidelines provide information that may be
helpful to EPA Regional offices and delegated NESHAP agencies that must respond to
emergencies involving asbestos.
The guidelines review the experiences of EPA Regional and state enforcement agencies
in dealing with asbestos during recent emergencies. Information is included on statutes and
regulations that may be applicable in emergency situations, including the emergency
provisions of the asbestos NESHAP. Lines of communication within EPA and between EPA
and emergency management agencies are discussed. A list of contacts responsible at the state
level for emergency and disaster activities is provided, as is a protocol for coordinating
asbestos NESHAP activities with local fire and building departments. Information is provided
to help identify potential sources of asbestos releases, and factors are identified that should be
considered in planning for the cleanup and disposal of asbestos.
-------
H. RECENT EMERGENCIES
Three emergencies occurred in 1989 that focused EPA's attention on the handling of
asbestos. One was a technological failure~a Consolidated Edison steam pipe explosion at
Gramercy Park in N.Y. City; the other two were natural phenomenaHurricane Hugo and the
San Francisco earthquake. These emergencies are reviewed here for lessons that may help
plan for and deal with similar problems in the future.
A. Gramercv Park
On August 19, 1989, an underground Consolidated Edison steam pipe exploded in
Gramercy Park in New York City, discharging 400°F steam, asbestos and mud into the air
and onto and into nearby buildings. The explosion killed three people, injured 24, and forced
the evacuation of 200 residents. Two-hundred pounds of asbestos from pipe insulation were
released with the explosion. The cleanup and decontamination of the contaminated structures
required several months. The asbestos-contaminated waste was collected and transported to
the Meadowfill Landfill, Clarksburg, West Virginia for disposal. The cleanup was supervised
by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, with oversight by EPA. This
cleanup effort was not regulated under the asbestos NESHAP, because it was neither a
demolition nor a renovation.
B. Hurricane Hugo
In September 1989, Hurricane Hugo made a landfall on the South Carolina coast at
Charleston destroying many buildings, damaging many others, and creating vast amounts of
debris, some of it contaminated by asbestos. The City of Charleston was declared a disaster
area and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) was
asked to assist with the cleanup of debris. To deal with a problem of such great magnitude,
SCDHEC adopted the following procedures:
3
-------
Buildings destroyed by Hugo were considered to be demolished by natural
causes and notification requirements were waived. Removal contractors
were not required for the cleanup; however, wetting and proper disposal of
asbestos-containing material were required.
Remaining, uncontaminated building debris was disposed of in accordance
with solid waste regulations.
Open burning was permitted in the disaster area to clear it of trees and
wood products without using landfills.
Partially destroyed buildings could be demolished without notifications
after asbestos materials were removed by abatement contractors.
A problem that emerged in South Carolina was that of unscrupulous contractors preying
on unsuspecting home owners by telling them that they were subject to $25,000 a day in fines
unless their roofs were repaired by licensed asbestos contractors, when, in fact, SCDHEC
regulations did not apply to private residences unless the homeowner selected a licensed
asbestos contractor. A one-page Guidelines for Homeowners with Damaged Asbestos
Roofing was issued by SCDHEC to outline requirements for homeowners.
Emergency preparedness representatives, presumably unaware of the presence of
asbestos, complicated asbestos NESHAP enforcement by instructing people to go ahead and
knock down damaged buildings.
C. San Francisco Earthquake
On October 17, 1989, an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale shook San
Francisco. According to the Region 9 asbestos NESHAP coordinator, many demolition
contractors thought the NESHAP regulations did not apply following the earthquake and
many buildings were demolished without regard to asbestos. At a minimum, the NESHAP
coordinator feels that wetting should be employed and the debris disposed of properly.
Based on the Region 9 experience, the NESHAP coordinator suggested the following to
prepare for emergencies:
4
-------
Create an emergency phone list
Coordinate with nearby Regions
Tie into existing emergency communication plans
Set up an emergency protocol for buildings and fire departments
Set up emergency protocols with delegated agencies
Prepare and pre-position press releases regarding NESHAP and asbestos
risks
Contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding
asbestos risks and NESHAP
Contact state emergency planners
Set up an informal network of volunteer inspectors.
The NESHAP coordinator also noted that there was a shortage of inspectors available to
determine whether asbestos was present in the damaged buildings and that obtaining
additional help was a problem.
-------
OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES
In addition to the asbestos NESHAP, there are other Federal statutes that provide
planning information and/or cleanup authority applicable to catastrophic emergencies
involving asbestos. They include the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA);
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA); and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
A. AHERA
Regulations promulgated under the authority of AHERA require the preparation of
management plans for asbestos in school buildings (40 CFR 763.93). Plans must be prepared
by an accredited management planner and include:
The name and address of each school building and whether it contains
friable asbestos.
A blueprint, diagram or written description that identifies the location and
approximate square or linear feet of asbestos.
Thus, a data base on asbestos in school buildings already exists in the administrative offices
of school systems in many communities. This data base is potentially useful either for
emergency response planning or for identifying asbestos-containing structures following the
occurrence of a catastrophic emergency.
B. EPCRA
Since asbestos is not listed as an extremely hazardous substance, emergency plans
developed under EPCRA do not address asbestos. However, the Act also requires routine
toxic chemical release reporting and friable asbestos is a reportable emission (40 CFR
372.65). Information collected in this way is entered into a computer file known as the Toxic
Release Inventory System (TRIS) which can be accessed to identify asbestos sources in SIC
6
-------
codes 20 through 39. TRIS would seem to be a useful database for either emergency
response planning or identifying facilities where friable asbestos might be expected following
an emergency.
C. CERCLA
Hazardous air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act (CAA) are also
regulated as hazardous substances under CERCLA. CERCLA provides the authority and
funds for emergency government response to hazardous substance releases into the
environment, including the ambient air and allows the federal government to recover the costs
of responding to and cleaning up hazardous substance releases.
Emissions of reportable quantities (RQs) of listed substances must be reported to the
National Response Center in Washington. The RQ for asbestos is 1 Ib. (0.454 kg) of pure
asbestos (40 CFR 302.4).
As noted earlier, the Gramercy Park response was conducted under New York City law
and was not regulated under the asbestos NESHAP. A federal response could have been
carried out under CERCLA, however, if that had been needed.
D. OSHA
The OSHA rules on asbestos (29 CFR 1910.1001 and 29 CFR 1926) are applicable
in catastrophic emergencies. OSHA rules specify a permissible exposure limit for asbestos,
respiratory protection, work practices, and engineering controls for worker protection. There
are no exemptions for emergencies in the Act.
-------
IV. ASBESTOS NESHAP APPLICABILITY
The applicability of the asbestos NESHAP (40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M) in emergency
situations is discussed here. Whenever asbestos will be damaged or disturbed as part of a
demolition or renovation and a threshold amount (160 square feet, or 260 linear feet, or 35
cubic feet) is exceeded, or whenever a building is demolished, the asbestos NESHAP applies.
There are no provisions that stay the applicability of the NESHAP as a result of disaster,
although there are emergency-related provisions. The relevant sections of the NESHAP
include Definitions (61.141), Standard for Demolition and Renovation (61.145), Standard for
Waste Disposal for Manufacturing, Fabricating, Demolition, Renovations, and Spraying
Operations (61.150), and Active Disposal Sites (61.154).
A. Definitions (61.141)
The only definition that is specifically applicable to emergencies is "emergency
renovation operation." The NESHAP defines the term as follows:
"Emergency renovation operation" means a renovation operation that was not
planned but results from a sudden, unexpected event that, if not immediately
attended to, presents a safety or public health hazard, is necessary to protect
equipment from damage, or is necessary to avoid imposing an unreasonable
financial burden. This term includes operations necessitated by nonroutine failures
of equipment.
The repair or replacement of an apartment building's asbestos-insulated boiler that fails
during the winter may be considered an emergency renovation, since to delay repair or
replacement could expose residents of the apartment building to dangerously cold
temperatures. Or, the repair of asbestos-insulated equipment that suddenly fails at a power
plant could result in prolonged power outages and affect many essential services if not
attended to immediately. These are examples of asbestos removal operations that might be
considered emergency renovations. It is usually the responsibility of the building owner or
8
-------
operator to demonstrate that the renovation was an emergency. The implications for an
emergency renovation in the context of the NESHAP requirements are discussed below.
B. Demolition and Renovation Provisions (61.145)
The demolition and renovation provisions of the NESHAP contain specific
requirements that may apply in certain emergency situations and include the provisions for
emergency renovation operations and government-ordered demolitions.
1. Emergency Renovation Operations
In order for a renovation to be considered an emergency renovation operation
and be subject to the NESHAP, it must satisfy the definitional requirements of an emergency
renovation operation and it must also meet the applicability requirements of Section 61.145
(a)(4)(iv). Section 61.145 (a)(4)(iv) specifies that for an emergency renovation to be subject
to the notification and control provisions of the NESHAP, the combined amount of regulated
asbestos-containing material (RACM) that is to be stripped or removed as a result of the
emergency, must equal or exceed 260 linear feet of asbestos on pipes or 160 square feet on
other facility components, or 35 cubic feet if the asbestos material is already off the facility
component and the length or area could not be determined previously.
Notifications for emergency renovation operations that are subject to the NESHAP must
be given as early as possible before the renovation begins, but no later than the next working
day following the day the emergency renovation begins (61.145 (b)(3)(iii)). As for all
notices, they must be in writing and may be delivered by U.S. Postal Service, commercial
delivery service, or hand delivery. The NESHAP does not permit notification by telephone or
telephone facsimile (fax) machines. The information contained in the notice for an
emergency renovation is the same as that required for all notices, except that the following
additional information is also required:
9
-------
The date and the hour that the emergency occurred,
A description of the sudden, unexpected event, and
An explanation of how the event caused an unsafe condition, or would cause
equipment damage or an unreasonable financial burden (61.145 (b)(4)(xv)).
Emergency renovation operations are subject to the emission control procedures of
section 61.145 (c). These procedures include removal of asbestos from the facility before any
activity that would disturb or break up the asbestos, wetting the asbestos during stripping,
keeping the asbestos that has been removed or stripped wet until collected or contained for
disposal, and having an individual on-site who is trained in the provisions of the NESHAP.
There are no exemptions from emission control procedures for emergency renovation
operations.
2. Government-Ordered Demolitions
The NESHAP exempts certain types of demolitions from some of the
notification and emission control requirements. The applicability provisions in section 61.145
(a)(3) state that a facility that is being demolished as a result of a government order that is
issued because the facility is structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse, is
exempt from the following:
Notification requirement to provide 10 working days advance notice. Notice for
such demolitions must be provided as early as possible before demolition and not
later than the following working day.
Notification requirement to include the scheduled starting and completion dates of
asbestos removal.
All other notification requirements apply. In addition, the notice for government-ordered
demolitions must include the name, title, and authority of the State or local government
10
-------
representative who ordered the demolition, the date the order was issued, and the date on
which the demolition is ordered to begin.
As specified in the applicability provisions of 61.145 (a)(3), government-ordered
demolitions are exempt from all but the following emission control procedures:
The requirement to strip or place in leak-tight wrapping all asbestos covered or
coated facility components that were removed in sections or units (61.145 (c)(4)).
The requirements for large facility components to be removed where the asbestos
will not be disturbed (61.145 (c)(5)).
The requirements for RACM that has been stripped or removed (61.145 (c)(6)).
The requirements during periods of freezing temperatures (61.145 (c)(7)).
The requirement for a person trained in the provisions of the NESHAP to be on site
(61.145 (c)(8)).
The requirement that all government-ordered demolitions adequately wet the portion
of the facility that contains RACM during the wrecking operation (61.145 (c)(9)).
C. Waste Disposal (61.150)
For facilities that have been demolished in response to government orders, Section
61.150 (a)(3) requires that the resulting asbestos-containing waste be adequately wetted at all
times after demolition and kept wet during the handling and loading for transport to a
disposal site. Such waste may be transported and disposed of in bulk. All the rest of the
waste disposal provisions in section 61.150 apply, including the requkements to dispose of
the waste as soon as practical at an appropriate site, to properly mark vehicles used to
transport the waste, to maintain waste shipment records, to provide a copy of the waste
shipment record to the disposal site, and to report any waste for which a copy of the waste
shipment record signed by the disposal site owner or operator is not received from the
disposal site within the prescribed amount of time.
11
-------
D. Active Waste Disposal Sites (61.154)
There are no special provisions or exemptions from the NESHAP for any
asbestos-containing waste material that is subject to the asbestos NESHAP.
Asbestos-containing waste from emergency renovations, government-ordered demolitions, or
from any source covered by the NESHAP must be disposed of in compliance with all the
provisions of 61.154.
12
-------
V. PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING
In advance of a catastrophic emergency, Regional, state and local NESHAP coordinators
should take certain steps to ensure that potential asbestos hazards can be adequately managed
and asbestos exposures minimized. The following sections identify activities that, if
performed prior to an emergency, should help to ensure an adequate response in the event of
a catastrophic emergency.
A. Emergency Response Organization
Each Regional office should prepare a flow chart for their Region (similar to
Figure 1) with the names and telephone numbers of contact persons and backups. Copies of
the completed flow chart should be provided to neighboring Regions.
An organizational flow chart showing in parallel the levels of government engaged in
enforcing the asbestos NESHAP and responding to catastrophic emergencies is given in
Figure 1. Normal channels for the flow of information, requests for assistance, etc. are shown
as solid lines connecting the government agencies, while channels that need to be established
in order to plan for and respond to asbestos encountered in forced demolitions resulting from
emergencies are shown as dashed lines. Example emergency telephone lists for Regional,
state, and local asbestos NESHAP coordinators are presented in Figures 2, 3, and 4. The lists
are presented for illustrative purposes only; they are not intended to be comprehensive. The
telephone lists needed by a NESHAP coordinator will depend on several factors including, for
example, the extent to which NESHAP authority has been delegated.
B. Coordination With Local Emergency and Related Organizations
The responsible NESHAP coordinators should establish contact with responsible
emergency agencies and inform them of the NESHAP requirements.
13
-------
EPA
Regional Administrator
Other EPA Regions
Asbestos NESHAP
Coordinators
Division Director
Section Chief
Asbestos NESHAP
Coordinator
Delegated
State
Air Pollution Control
Agency
State
Emergency Management
Agency
Delegated
Local
Air Pollution Control
Agency
Local
Emergency Management
Agency
1
Buildings
Department
i
Fire
Department
Figure 1. Emergency response structure.
14
-------
Contact
Telephone number
Other EPA Regional asbestos NESHAP
coordinators
State asbestos NESHAP coordinators
Figure 2. Example emergency telephone list for
Regional asbestos NESHAP coordinator.
15
-------
Contact
Telephone number
Regional asbestos NESHAP
coordinator
Asbestos NESHAP
coordinators of adjacent
states
Local asbestos NESHAP
coordinators
Local air pollution control
agencies
State emergency management
agency
Landfill operators
Laboratories
Emergency response
organizations
Figure 3. Example emergency telephone list for
state asbestos NESHAP coordinator.
16
-------
Contact
Telephone number
State asbestos NESHAP
coordinator
Other local asbestos NESHAP
coordinators
Local emergency management
agency
Building department
Fire department
Landfill operators
Laboratories
Emergency response organization
Figure 4. Example emergency telephone list for
local asbestos NESHAP coordinator.
17
-------
1. The Problem
In the aftermath of catastrophic events that result in significant structural
damage to buildings, fire and buildings departments personnel typically are called upon to
identify those structures that are in imminent danger of collapse. Recent experience with
Hurricane Hugo and the San Francisco earthquake indicates that these personnel are often not
conscious of the presence of asbestos and the hazard it represents. Nor are they aware that
the NESHAP prescribes minimum work practices that must be followed even in an ordered
demolition resulting from a catastrophic emergency. The first part of the problem then is one
of a lack of awareness of the applicable asbestos regulations on the parts of some local
government personnel. It can be remedied by a conscious effort to inform them of the
NESHAP. The second part of the problem is that local emergency personnel, even if they are
aware of asbestos and the NESHAP, may not be qualified to determine whether asbestos is
present in a structure. Accordingly, an asbestos NESHAP inspector needs to be on the scene.
2. Strategy
As a courtesy, Regional asbestos NESHAP coordinators should contact the
FEMA Regional Directors to explain EPA's interest in asbestos, the NESHAP requirements
applicable to catastrophes, and EPA's plan to inform state and local emergency preparedness
agencies of the NESHAP requirements. Copies of the regulation and A Guide to the
Asbestos NESHAP. As Revised November 1990 with the relevant portions highlighted should
be made available to FEMA. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of FEMA Regional
Directors are given in Appendix B.
Then the Regional asbestos NESHAP coordinators should recommend that the state air
pollution control agencies in their regions contact their counterpart state emergency
preparedness agencies to inform them of the NESHAP requirements. Again, copies of the
18
-------
regulation and Guide should be provided. The state emergency preparedness agency should
be asked to inform local emergency preparedness agencies that they will be contacted by their
local air pollution control agency, as appropriate. The state air pollution control agency
should then contact local air pollution control agencies and recommend that they contact the
appropriate local emergency preparedness agencies. Names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of state officials responsible for disaster operations are given in Appendix C.
By working through the local emergency preparedness agency, the local air pollution
control agency can reach fire and building department personnel and share the message with
them. The asbestos NESHAP coordinator should discuss with heads of fire and building
departments their procedures for identifying buildings that need to be demolished and develop
procedures whereby the NESHAP agency can be kept apprised of the location of buildings
that are ordered demolished during emergency situations.
Many state and local emergency preparedness agencies utilize emergency operations
centers to coordinate emergency response and relief activities in times of disaster. These
operations centers frequently have communications systems designed to remain intact during
disasters when normal systems, such as telephone lines, may be inoperative. In their contacts
with state and local emergency preparedness agencies, NESHAP coordinators should discuss
the possibility of having access to these systems if their normal communication links are
disrupted in an emergency.
At the local level, plans can be prepared that provide for making asbestos NESHAP
inspectors available to assist in evaluating asbestos problems in buildings following disasters.
State and Regional NESHAP enforcement agencies should plan to respond by providing
additional inspectors if requested and public information services. A checklist is provided in
Appendix A summarizing suggested lines of communications along with other planning aids.
19
-------
C. Mapping Asbestos Locations
State and local NESHAP coordinators should, to the extent feasible, determine the
presence and location of asbestos-containing facilities before a catastrophic emergency occurs.
During an emergency, knowing which structures in the community contain asbestos and
which do not could save time, reduce the risk associated with entering unsafe structures, and
avoid the unnecessary cost of treating the building as though it contained asbestos when in
fact it did not. Even at the facility level, knowing what equipment, for example, is insulated
with asbestos could be useful in responding to an accident involving that equipment. Sources
of location information are discussed below and are separated into those for asbestos milling,
manufacturing, and fabricating; and demolition and renovation.
1. Asbestos Milling, Manufacturing, and Fabricating
The most obvious source of information on the location of asbestos mills,
manufacturers, and fabricators is EPA's own compliance inspection records for these sources.
Where enforcement of the NESHAP has been delegated, the responsible state or local
government should have in its files the names and locations of these sources.
Additional information on asbestos sources may be available from agencies responsible
for enforcement of occupational safety and health regulations. OSHA enforcement agencies
will have information on many of the same sources covered by asbestos air pollution
regulations. Typically, however, OSHA rules cover a much wider range of sources than those
covered by the asbestos NESHAP. Many of these additional sources may not be of as great a
concern because they frequently include sources that handle small amounts of asbestos or
asbestos-containing products, such as automobile brake servicing shops and the field
fabrication of asbestos products for construction.
20
-------
Another source of information on asbestos milling, manufacturing, and fabricating
facilities is the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory System (TRIS), a computer system
designed by EPA to track the annual emission of toxic chemicals into the environment. TRIS
compiles toxic emissions information submitted by facilities, including asbestos processing
facilities, regulated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).
TRIS can be accessed by the name of the pollutant and provide a list of the names and
locations of sources in the data base. Facilities are required to report under TRIS if they
release above a certain amount of the toxic pollutant. If the estimated emissions fall below a
certain level, a facility is not required to submit information and will not be picked up by
TRIS. TRIS can be accessed by EPA employees and other Federal, state, and local
government officials on EPA's National Computer Center (NCC) in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina. The user must have an NCC user ID and authorization to access the system.
To obtain a user ID, contact TRIS User Support at (202) 475-9419.
2. Asbestos in Facilities
Facility refers to any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential
structure, installation, or building (excluding residential buildings having four or fewer
dwelling units). There are several potential sources of information that may be used to help
locate asbestos-containing structures within a community.
a. Surveys of Buildings for Asbestos
The results of an EPA survey of buildings for the presence of asbestos may
be helpful in identifying asbestos-containing faculties.1'2 In addition to estimating the number
of buildings that contained asbestos, the survey also looked at the presence of asbestos in
relation to various building characteristics, including height and age of the building. The
findings of the EPA survey represent the situation on a national basis. The presence of
21
-------
asbestos in buildings may vary from these national averages from one part of the country to
another for various reasons, such as climate and age of cities.
Overall, the survey found that 20 percent of all buildings contained asbestos-containing
friable material, either in the form of sprayed- or trowelled-on asbestos, asbestos ceiling tile,
asbestos pipe and boiler insulation, or a combination of two or all three types. Pipe and
boiler insulation was more common (found in 16 percent of the buildings) than sprayed- or
trowelled-on asbestos (found in 5 percent of the buildings). Asbestos ceiling tile was rarely
found. Pipe and boiler insulation was generally limited to machine rooms, while sprayed- or
trowelled-on material was usually found exposed to areas of public use rather than behind
drop ceilings or otherwise concealed.
Relative to the age of buildings, the study found that in buildings built prior to 1960,
most of the asbestos was found as boiler and pipe insulation; after 1960, most of the friable
asbestos was sprayed or trowelled onto ceilings and steel beams, a practice which continued
until 1973 when most sprayed-on uses of asbestos were banned by EPA. Decorative
sprayed-on asbestos was banned in 1978.
The study also found that taller buildings are more likely to have asbestos-containing
friable material. Of the 19 high-rise buildings (8 or more floors) surveyed, all contained
asbestos pipe and boiler wrap and 41 percent contained sprayed- or trowelled-on asbestos
material.
As stated above, the EPA survey results represent national averages of asbestos-
containing buildings. The results may be significantly different in different parts of the
country. For example, in a survey of buildings in New York City for the presence of
asbestos, the results varied significantly from the national averages presented in the EPA
study.3 Overall, 68 percent of buildings in New York City have some form of asbestos. The
22
-------
New York City survey showed that tall office buildings most frequently contained asbestos
and also contained the greatest amount of asbestos. Table 1 presents a summary of the
survey results regarding the percent of buildings with asbestos and the amount of asbestos per
building.
b. Schools
Information on asbestos in schools is available at the local level as well as
at the state level. Under AHERA, schools are required to inspect their facilities for the
presence of asbestos, document the location of the asbestos and keep this information on site
as well as forward a copy to the responsible state agency. In some states, the state
department of education will retain copies of this information, while in other states, the state
agency responsible for asbestos programs is the designated state agency responsible under
AHERA. Each school must also keep a copy of the inspection results in its files. The
Regional Asbestos Coordinators for each region can provide information on state contacts for
information on asbestos in schools. A list of the addresses and telephone numbers for the
Regional Asbestos Coordinators is given in Appendix D.
c. Local Building Permit Agencies
In most communities, a building permit is required prior to any new
construction. As part of the application for a building permit, the building plans are reviewed
by the permitting agency to determine that the structure is designed and will be constructed in
accordance with applicable building codes. Building plans usually specify that a particular
code or standard will be met which, for example, relates to a certain fire rating. The
specifications which accompany the building plans state what materials are to be used to meet
the code specified in the plans. If asbestos was recommended for a certain application in
order to meet the relevant codes, the specifications would contain that information. A copy
23
-------
Table 1. New York City Survey Results -- Percentage
of Buildings Containing Asbestos and Average
Amount of Asbestos Per Building
Building Category
Tall office buildings
Educational structures
Hotels
Walk-up apartments
Hospitals
Elevator apartments
Churches
One and two family
Outdoor recreation
Short office buildings
Stores
Factories
Theaters
Govt . /transportation
Warehouses/lofts
Garages /gas stations
Source: City of New York I
Average Amount of
Percent of Asbestos per
Buildings Building with
with Asbestos Asbestos (sq. ft.)
84
83
78
74
72
72
71
68
64
64
62
61
57
43
40
17
Department of
64,341
3,233
3,802
457
6,929
4,832
919
167
969
2,109
363
1,759
4,438
8,282
2,393
419
Environmental
Protection. Final Report. Assessment of the Public's
Risk of Exposure to In-Place Asbestos. New York, New
York. December 1, 1988.
24
-------
of approved building plans is usually kept by building permit agencies. Where a copy of the
specifications is also kept by the permitting agency, it could be used to help identify buildings
that contain asbestos.
d. Notifications
A number of large industrial facilities, such as petroleum refineries and
chemical plants, contain large amounts of asbestos in the form of thermal insulation. Many
of these facilities remove asbestos as part of nonscheduled renovation operations in addition
to scheduled renovations and demolitions. Nonscheduled renovations are typically
maintenance-related or repair-related renovations for which the exact date of occurrence
cannot be predicted, but based on previous experience, are likely to occur. Because the dates
of these renovations cannot be predicted, facilities where these operations occur often submit
annual, semiannual, or quarterly notices to EPA or its delegated authority describing how
these nonscheduled renovations will be handled to control asbestos emissions. Notices of
nonscheduled renovations and scheduled renovations and demolitions received from large
industrial facilities identify where asbestos is to be found and in what amounts.
D. Cleanup and Disposal
The responsible NESHAP coordinator should identify critical activities and
resources and develop contingency plans for augmenting or replacing them in an emergency.
Operations to clean up and dispose of asbestos during emergencies may be hampered by
unusual conditions resulting from the disaster. Often during disaster-related emergencies, the
normal provider/supplier relationships are disrupted so that business as usual is difficult, if not
impossible. Identified below are some circumstances that could complicate cleanup and
disposal operations and some suggested approaches to planning for such contingencies. The
25
-------
list of considerations is not intended to be complete since any number of complications could
arise.
1. Water Supply
Water supplies may be disrupted during disasters making it difficult to wet
asbestos during the demolition or abatement of asbestos-containing structures. This is likely
to be more of a problem where relatively large quantities of water are needed, for example,
i
when a building is being demolished upon a government order and the asbestos cannot be
removed prior to demolition. Large quantities of water will be needed to keep the debris wet
during demolition and during the loading for transport to a disposal site. However, during an
emergency, adequate water may not be readily available. If possible, such demolitions should
be delayed until the water supply can be restored or until an alternate supply can be obtained.
2. Chemical Contamination
Where accidents or emergencies involve industrial facilities, there is the
possibility that any asbestos that is involved may be contaminated with process chemicals. In
some instances, the chemicals may be hazardous. Where asbestos is contaminated with toxic
chemicals, other regulations may also apply to their handling and disposal. For hazardous
chemicals regulated under RCRA, for example, the disposal site requirements are more
stringent than those for asbestos. In some instances, it may not be advisable to apply water to
the contaminated asbestos waste. Usually the emergency response teams that deal with
accidents involving hazardous chemicals will know the best procedures for handling those
chemicals. Coordination with emergency response teams in these situations should help
ensure that the hazards associated with asbestos are adequately addressed.
26
-------
3. Waste Disposal
Where a large number of asbestos-contaminated facilities are damaged and need
to be demolished without prior removal of the asbestos, a large amount of
asbestos-contaminated waste will be generated. The existing capacity of the landfills that are
available to accept asbestos waste may be inadequate. Another problem may arise if the
landfill is not accessible as a result of the disaster. Under these conditions, alternative
disposal sites would be needed. In some cases, it may be possible to arrange with another
local landfill to accept the waste, or it may be necessary to transport the waste to more distant
sites. Alternative sites should be identified in advance, if possible. To the extent possible,
uncontaminated demolition waste should be segregated from the asbestos-contaminated debris
to reduce the volume that has to be disposed of in accordance with the NESHAP. NESHAP
coordinators should establish emergency contacts for landfills and agree on emergency
procedures in advance for accepting and handling asbestos-containing waste.
4. Backup Personnel
It may be necessary to have additional enforcement personnel available to
oversee asbestos cleanup and disposal operations, since decisions may have to be made at the
same time at numerous locations regarding appropriate actions to take. Cleanup operations
that go on around the clock may require inspections after normal working hours to make sure
work is being done properly. Additional NESHAP inspectors may be available from other
NESHAP delegated local agencies, the state, the Region, or from other states.
5. Laboratory Capabilities
Large numbers of bulk samples may require quick analysis before NESHAP
enforcement personnel can make decisions on appropriate actions to take. Arrangements
should be made for additional laboratory support to handle a potentially large number of
27
-------
samples. In addition, consideration should be given to arranging for overnight analysis of
bulk samples. This would allow for the results from the analysis of samples collected one
day to be available to enforcement personnel at the beginning of the next day.
6. Emergency Exemptions
Although the NESHAP contains provisions for emergency renovations and
ordered demolitions, the nature of the emergency may require some flexibility in enforcing
the NESHAP. For example, the NESHAP requires a written notice beforehand, but in no
case later than the following working day, for ordered demolitions. It is conceivable that,
under catastrophic emergency conditions, normal mail delivery services and transportation
systems would be so disrupted as to make it impossible to deliver a written notice in the time
period specified by the NESHAP. The responsible NESHAP coordinator should be aware
that situations may arise that make strict application of the NESHAP difficult, if not
impossible. While it is not possible to know in advance all the scenarios that may require
flexibility in applying the NESHAP, it would be advisable to discuss predictable problems
with agency management as well as with other NESHAP enforcement agencies at the
appropriate Regional, state, or local level.
28
-------
VI. EMERGENCY PERIOD
When a catastrophic emergency occurs, the responsible NESHAP coordinator should
implement those plans developed prior to the emergency. Listed below are some of the more
significant actions to be taken. Specific actions to be taken will, of course, depend on the
nature of the emergency.
Contact those agencies listed in the emergency response structure (see Figure 1).
Assess the need to issue press release(s).
Through contact with building and fire departments, determine magnitude of the
problem, i.e., number of damaged structures.
Activate previously established procedures with fire and building departments to be
kept informed of buildings that are ordered to be demolished.
Assess need for additional resources, e.g., inspectors, laboratory capabilities, etc. and
take steps, as necessary, to augment existing resources.
« Provide guidance to delegated agencies, as appropriate.
Assess need to allow selected exemptions to the NESHAP requirements.
Make periodic contacts with agencies listed in the emergency response structure, as
needed.
29
-------
vn. CONCLUSIONS
Efforts to restore the damaged areas to their predisaster condition often involve removing
or repairing damaged structures. There may be a natural tendency at this stage to overlook
certain hazards, such as asbestos, that are not immediately life threatening. However, such
hazards are serious and may manifest themselves many years from the time of exposure and
should be taken into consideration. Given the health hazards associated with asbestos
exposure, it is reasonable that adequate measures be taken during emergency situations to
minimize exposure to asbestos from the demolition or renovation of buildings. The
applicability of the asbestos NESHAP is not altered as the result of a disaster. With a few
exceptions for emergency renovations and government-ordered demolitions, all of the
NESHAP requirements are applicable in emergency situations.
One of the key factors in effectively dealing with asbestos in emergency situations is
communications. Communications are needed between the asbestos NESHAP coordinator and
the other emergency response agencies and related agencies. The first step is for the
Regional asbestos NESHAP coordinator to discuss this matter with Regional FEMA personnel
and assure them of EPA's desire to cooperate with FEMA and other emergency response
agencies. The next step is for the Regional EPA offices to inform their respective state
NESHAP enforcement agencies of the need to coordinate efforts. The delegated state
NESHAP agency should then contact the state emergency preparedness office to discuss the
need to consider asbestos in emergency situations. Finally, the same communications should
occur at the local level.
This guidance document is intended to assist asbestos NESHAP coordinators in dealing
with asbestos during catastrophic emergency situations. It provides suggestions for
coordinating with other local and state emergency-related agencies, information on applicable
30
-------
statutes and regulations, possible sources of information to help locate asbestos in a
community, and special considerations relevant to clean up and disposal. This document will
be most useful for advanced planning for emergency situations, although it will still find use
when a disaster strikes.
31
-------
REFERENCES
1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Asbestos in Buildings: A National Survey of
Asbestos-Containing Friable Materials. EPA 560/5-84-006. Washington, DC. June
1984. 260 p.
2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Additional Analysis of EPA's 1984 Asbestos
Survey Data. EPA 560/5-88-010. Washington, DC. September 1988. 87 p.
3. New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Assessment of the Public's
Risk of Exposure to In-place Asbestos. New York, NY. December 1, 1988.
32
-------
APPENDIX A
ASBESTOS NESHAP CHECKLIST FOR
CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
33
-------
Appendix A
ASBESTOS NESHAP CHECKLIST FOR
CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
1. Regional Coordination Activities
Regional FEMA
Other regional NESHAP coordinators
Delegated state NESHAP agencies
2. State Coordination Activities
State emergency preparedness agencies
Delegated local NESHAP agencies
3. Local Coordination Activities
Local emergency preparedness agencies
Local building departments
Local fire departments
4. Link with Emergency Communication System
5. Emergency Telephone List
6. Alternate Water Supplies
7. Coordination with Emergency Response Agency for Hazardous Chemical Contamination
8. Alternate Waste Disposal Sites
9. Additional Asbestos Inspectors
10. Laboratory Support
11. Press Releases
34
-------
APPENDIX B
FEMA REGIONAL DIRECTORS
35
-------
Appendix B
FEMA REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Region I
Mr. Richard H. Strome
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
J.W. McCormack, Post Office and
Court House, Room 442
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
FTS: 223-9540; Commercial: (617) 223-9540; FAX: 223-9519
Region n
Mr. Phillip Mclntire
Regional Director (Acting)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
26 Federal Plaza, Room 1338
New York, New York 10278
FTS: 649-8208; Commercial: (212) 238-8202; FAX: 238-8245
Region ffl
Mr. Paul Giordano
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Liberty Square Building (Second Floor)
105 S. Seventh Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
FTS: 489-5608; Commercial: (215) 931-5608; FAX: 489-5513
Region IV
Mr. Major P. May
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 700
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
FTS: 230-4200; Commercial: (404) 853-4200; FAX: 230-4230
36
-------
Region V
Mr. Arlyn F. Brower
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
175 W. Jackson Boulevard (Fourth Floor)
Chicago, Illinois 60604
FTS: 363-5501; Commercial: (312) 408-5501; FAX: 363-5521
Region VI
Mr. Bradley M. Harris
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Regional Center
800 N. Loop 288, Room 206
Denton, Texas 76201-3698
FTS: 749-9104; Commercial: (817) 898-9104; FAX: 749-9290
Region VH
Mr. S. Richard Mellinger
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Old Federal Office Building
911 Walnut Street, Rom 200
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
FTS: 759-7061; Commercial: (816) 283-7061; FAX: 759-7504
Region
Dr. Marian L. Olson
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Denver Federal Center, Building 710
Box 25267
Denver, Colorado 80225-0267
FTS: 322-4812; Commercial: (303) 235-4815; FAX: 322-4976
37
-------
Region IX
Mr. William M. Medigovich
Regional Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Building 105
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94129
FTS: 469-7100; Commercial: (415) 923-7100; FAX: 469-7157
Region X
Mr. Raymond C. Williams
Regional Director (Acting)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Regional Center
130 228th Street, S.W.
Bothell, Washington 98021-9796
FTS: 390-4604; Commercial: (206)487-4604: FAX: 390-4707
Source: Directory of Governors, State Officials and Adjutants General Responsible for
Disaster Operations and Emergency Planning, FEMA-9. Washington, D.C.: Federal
Emergency Management Agency, July 1990.
38
-------
APPENDIX C
STATE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR
DISASTER OPERATIONS
39
-------
Appendix C
STATE OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE
FOR DISASTER OPERATIONS
STATE STATE EMERGENCY DIRECTOR
ALABAMA Mr. William O. Brock
Director, Alabama Emergency
Management Agency
520 South Court Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
(205) 834-1375
ALASKA
AMERICAN
SAMOA
Mr. Ervin P. Martin
Director, Division of Emergency
Services, Dept. of Military
and Veterans Affairs
3501 E. Bogard Road
Wasilla, Alaska 99687-2689
(907) 376-2337
Mr. Maiava (Oliver) F. Hunkin
Disaster Program Coordinator
Department of Public Safety
American Samoa Government
P.O. Box 1086
Fagatogo, American Samoa 96799
011-684-633-2331
ARIZONA Mr. William D. Lockwood
Director, Arizona Division of
Emergency Services
National Guard Building
5636 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
(602) 244-0504
RESPONSIBLE SENIOR
OFFICIAL
same
Maj. Gen. John W.Schaeffer
The Adjutant General
Dept. of Military
Veterans Affairs
1800 E. Dimond Boulevard
Suite 3-450
Anchorage, Alaska
99515-2097
(907) 249-1565
Mr. Tuilefano M. Vaela's
Acting Commissioner of
Public Safety, Depart-
ment of Public Safety
American Samoa Government
P.O. Box 1086
Fagatogo, American Samoa
96799
011-684-633-1111
Maj. Gen. Donald L. Owens
The Adjutant General
National Guard Building
5636 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85008
(602) 273-9710
40
-------
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
Mr. James Lee Witt
Dkector, Office of Emergency
Services
P.O. Box 758
Conway, Arkansas 72032
(501) 329-5601, Ext. 201
(501) 374-1201 (Little Rock)
Mr. Donald R. Irwin
Dkector, Office of Emergency
Services, State of California
2800 Meadowview Road
Sacramento, California
95832-1499
(916) 427-4201
Mr. Richard E. Hatten
Dkector, Disaster Emergency
Services
EOC, Camp George West
Golden, Colorado 80401
(303) 273-1624
Same
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
Mr. Frank Mancusco
State Dkector, Office of
Emergency Management
360 Broad Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
(203) 566-3180/4338
FAX (203) 247-0664
Mr. James W. Hoffman
Dkector, Division of Emergency
Planning and Operations
P.O. Box 527
Delaware City, Delaware 19706
(302) 834-4531
Same
Mr. David J. Thomas
Executive Dkector
Colorado Department of
Public Safety
700 Kipling Street
Suite 3000
Lakewood, Colorado
80215-5865
(303) 239-4398
Same
Mr. Patrick W. Murray
Secretary of Public Safety
Department of Public Safety
Highway Administration
Building
Dover, Delaware 19901
(302) 736-4321
41
-------
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
GUAM
HAWAII
Mr. Joseph P. Yeldell
Dkector, Office of Emergency
Preparedness
2000 14th Street, NW, Eighth FL.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 727-6161
Mr. Gordon L. Guthrie
Director, Division of Emergency
Management
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(904) 487-4918
Mr. Billy J. Clack
Executive Director, Georgia
Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 18055
Atlanta, Georgia 30316-0055
(404) 624-7000
Mr. Jose T. Terlaje
Dkector, Civil Defense/Guam
Emergency Services Office
Territory of Guam
P.O. Box 2877
Agana, Guam 96910
011-671-477-9841
Mr. Roy C. Price, Sr.
Vice Director of Civil Defense
Department of Defense
3949 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
(808)734-2161
Same
Mr. Tom Pelham
Secretary, Department of
Community Affairs
2740 Crestview Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
(904) 488-8466
*Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Griffin
The Adjutant General and
Dkector, Georgia Emergency
Management Agency
P.O. Box 18055
Atlanta, Georgia 30316-0055
(404) 624-6000
Same
*Maj. Gen. Alexis T. Lum
The Adjutant General of the
National Guard and Dkector
of Civil Defense
Department of Defense
3949 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
(808) 734-2195
42
-------
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
Mr. Darrell G. Waller
Coordinator, Bureau of
Disaster Services
Military Division
650 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
(208) 334-3460
Mr. John Plunk, Acting Director
Illinois Emergency Services
and Disaster Agency
110 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62706
(217) 782-6818 - FTS 372-7851
Mr. Jerome Hauer, Director
Indiana State Emergency
Management Agency
State Office Building, Room 315
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-3830 - FTS 372-7852
Ms. Ellen Gordon
Administrator, Disaster Services
Division
Hoover State Office Bldg.
Level A, Room 29
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515)272-5211
Vacant
Deputy Director, Division
of Emergency Preparedness
P.O. Box C-300
Topeka, Kansas 66601
(913) 233-9253 X 301
Maj. Gen. Darrell V.
Manning
The Adjutant General
Military Division
P.O. Box 45
Boise, Idaho 83707
(208) 385-5242
Same
Same
Maj. Gen. Warren G. Lawson
The Adjutant General and
Executive Dkector
Department of Public
Defense
Camp Dodge
7700 N.W. Beaver Drive
Johnston, Iowa 50131-1902
(515) 278-9211
Maj. Gen. Phillip B. Finley
The Adjutant General and
Dkector, Division of
Emergency Services
P.O. Box C-300
Topeka, Kansas 66601
(913) 233-7560 X 101
43
-------
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARSHALL
ISLAND
Mr. James H. "Mike" Molloy
Executive Director, Kentucky
Disaster and Emergency Services
Boone Center, Parkside Drive
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-8680
Mr. Robert Warren, Director
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 66536, Audubon Station
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
(504) 342-5470
Mr. David D. Brown
Director, Maine Emergency
Management Agency
State Office Bldg., Station 72
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 289-4080
FTS: 289-4080
Mr. Phil Kabua
Disaster Control Officer,
Republic of the Marshall
Islands
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
93-011-692-9-3234
Brig. Gen. Michael W.
Davidson
The Adjutant General and
State Director of Disaster
and Emergency Services
Boone National Guard Center
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Attn: James H. Molloy
(502) 564-8558
Col. (Ret.) Marlin A.
Flores
Deputy Secretary
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
70896
(504)925-6117
Gen. Ernest Park
The Adjutant General and
Commissioner, Department
of Defense and Veterans
Services
Maine National Guard
Camp Keyes
Augusta, Maine 04333
(207) 626-4225
Mr. Phil Kabua
Republic of the Marshall
Islands
Majuro, Marshall Islands
96960
44
-------
MARYLAND
Mr. David A. McMillion
Dkector, Maryland Emergency
Management Agency
Two Sudbrook Lane, East
Pikesville, Maryland 21208
(301) 486-4422
FTS 486-4422
MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. Robert J. Boulay
Director, Massachusetts Civil
Defense Agency and Office of
Emergency Preparedness
400 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts
01701
MICHIGAN
MICRONESIA
(508) 820-2000
Dave Charney
State Director
Emergency Management Division
Michigan State Police
300 S. Washington Square,
Suite 300
Lansing, Michigan 48913
(517) 373-6271 - FTS 372-7853
Mr. Ehson D. Johnson
Dkector, Disaster Control
Officer
The Federated States
of Micronesia 96941
(Oil) 691-9228
Brig. Gen. John Barshay
Maryland Military
Department
National Guard
5th Regiment Armory
29th Division Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
(301) 764-4004
Mr. Charles V. Barry
Secretary, Department of
Public Safety
One Ashburton Place,
Room 2133
Boston, Massachusetts
02108
(617) 727-7775
Col. R. T. Davis
Acting Dkector, Department
of State Police and State
Division of Emergency
Services
714 S. Harrison Road
East Lansing, Michigan
48823
(517) 337-6157
Same
45
-------
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
Mr. Thomas Motherway
Director, Division of Emergency
Services
Department of Public Safety
State Capitol, B-5
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
(612) 296-2233 - FTS 372-7854
Mr. James E. Maher
Director, Emergency Management
Agency
P.O. Box 4501, Fondren Station
Jackson, Mississippi 39216
(601) 352-9100
Mr. Richard D. Ross
Director, State Emergency
Management Agency
P.O. Box 116
Jefferson City, Missouri
65102
(314) 751-9571
Mr. F. Guy Youngblood
Administrator, Disaster
and Emergency Services
Division
Department of Military Affairs
P.O. Box 4789
Helena, Montana 59604-4789
(406) 444-6911
Mr. Richard L. Semm
Assistant Director, Nebraska
Civil Defense Agency
National Guard Center
1300 Military Road
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
(402) 473-1410
Mr. Paul Tschida
Commissioner, Department
of Public Safety
211 Transportation Bldg.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
(612) 296-6642
Same
Maj. Gen. Charles Kiefher
The Adjutant General
1717 Industrial Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri
65101
(314) 751-9710
Maj. Gen. James W. Duffy
The Adjutant General
Department of Military
Affairs
P.O. Box 4789
Helena, Montana 59604
(406) 444-6910
Maj. Gen. Stanley M. Heng
The Adjutant General and
Director, Nebraska Civil
Defense Agency
National Guard Center
1300 Military Road
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
(402)473-1100
46
-------
NEVADA
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
Mr. Robert R. King
Dkector, Nevada Division
of Emergency Services
Military Department
2525 S. Carson Street,
Capitol Complex
Carson City, Nevada 89710
(702) 885-4240
Colonel George Iverson
Director, Governor's Office
of Emergency Management
State Office Park South
107 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(603) 271-2231
FAX (603) 225-7341
Maj. Joseph J. Craparotta
Deputy State Dkector
Office of Emergency Management
New Jersey State Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628
(609) 882-2000
Mr. Thomas H. Johnson
Dkector, Technical and
Emergency Support Division
Department of Public Safety
4491 CerrUlos Road
P.O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
(505) 827-3375
Maj. Gen. Robert Dwyer
The Adjutant General
Military Department
2525 S. Carson Street,
Capitol Complex
Carson City, Nevada 89710
(702) 887-7302
Same
Justin J. Dintino
Superintendent of State
Police
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey
08628
(609) 882-2000
Col. Robert Kemble
Secretary, Office of the
Secretary
Department of Public Safety
4491 Cerrillos Road
P.O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
(505) 827-3370
47
-------
NEW YORK
NORTH
CAROLINA
NORTH
DAKOTA
NORTHERN
MARIANA
ISLANDS
Mr. Donald A. DeVito
Dkector, State Emergency
Management Office
Division of Military and
Naval Affairs
Public Security Bldg.
State Campus
Albany, New York 12226-5000
(518) 457-2222
Mr. Joseph F. Myers
Director, North Carolina
Division of Emergency
Management
Administration Building
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
(919) 733-3867
Mr. Ronald D. Affeldt
Dkector, North Dakota Division
of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 5511
Bismarck, North Dakota
58502-5511
(701) 224-2111
Mr. Felix A. Sasamoto
Disaster Control Officer
Office of the Governor
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands
Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950
011-670-322-9529/9572
Maj. Gen. Lawrence P. Flynn
Adjutant General, NYS
Division of Military and
Naval Affairs
330 Old Niskayuna Road
Latham, New York
12110-2224
(518) 786-4502
Mr. Joseph W. Dean
Secretary, Department of
Crime Control and
Public Safety
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina
27611
(919) 733-2126
Maj. Gen. Alexander
MacDonald
The Adjutant General
P.O. Box 5511
Bismarck, North Dakota
58502-5511
(701) 224-5102
Same
48
-------
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
Mr. Dale W. Shipley
Deputy Dkector, Ohio
Emergency Management
Agency
2825 West Granville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43235-2712
(614) 889-7155
FTS 372-7855
Mr. Woodrow Goins
Director, Oklahoma Civil
Defense Agency
P.O. Box 53365
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152
(405) 521-2481
Ms. Myra T. Lee
Administrator, Emergency
Management Division
Executive Department
603 Chemeketa Street, NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 378-4124
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO
RICO
Mr. Joseph LaFleur
Director, Pennsylvania
Emergency Management Agency
Transportation and Safety
Building, B-151
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
(717) 783-8150
Mr. Heriberto Acevedo
Dkector, State Civil
Defense Agency
P.O. Box 5127
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906
(809) 724-0124
Adjutant General's
Department
Ohio Emergency Management
Agency
2825 West Granville Road
Columbus, Ohio 43235-2712
Attn: Dale W. Shipley
(614) 889-7150
Same
Mr. Fred Miller, Director
Executive Department
15 Cottage Street, NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
(503) 378-3104
Lt. Gov. Mark S. Singel
Chairman, Pennsylvania
Emergency Management
Council
State Capitol
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17120
(717) 787-3300
Same
49
-------
RHODE
ISLAND
SOUTH
CAROLINA
SOUTH
DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
Mr. Edward A. Cotugno
Executive Dkector, Rhode Island
Emergency Management Agency
State House
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(401) 421-7333
FAX (401) 751-0827
Mr. Paul Lunsford
Dkector, Emergency Preparedness
Division
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 734-8020
Mr. Gray N. Whitney
Dkector, Division of Emergency
and Disaster Services
Department of Military Affaks
EOC-State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota
57501-5060
(605) 773-3231
Mr. Lacy E. Suiter
Dkector, Tennessee Emergency
Management Agency
3041 Sidco Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(615) 252-3300
Maj. Gen. Andre Trudeau
The Adjutant General and
Dkector, Rhode Island
Emergency Management
Agency
Armory of Mounted Commands
1051 North Main Street
Providence, Rhode Island
02904
(401) 277-2100
Maj. Gen. T. Eston Marchanit
The Adjutant General
Rembert C. Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street
Columbia, South Carolina
29201
(803) 748-4200
Maj. Gen. Harold J. Sykora
The Adjutant General
State Dkector of Civil
Defense
State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota
57501-5060
(605) 773-5340
Maj. Gen. Carl Wallace
The Adjutant General
3041 Sidco Drive
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
(615) 252-3001
50
-------
TEXAS
TRUST
TERRITORY
OF THE
PACIFIC
UTAH
VERMONT
Mr. Robert A. Lansford
State Coordinator, Division of
Emergency Management
Texas Department of Public
Safety
Box 4087, N. Austin Station
Austin, Texas 78773
(512) 465-2000 x 2138
Mr. Charles Jordan
Chief, Office of Planning
and Statistics
Office of the High Commissioner
Trust Territory Headquarters
Saipan, Mariana Islands 96950
011-670-322-9333
Mrs. Lorayne Frank
Director, Division of
Comprehensive Emergency
Management
Department of Public Safety
1543 Sunnyside Avenue
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105-0136
(801) 533-5271
Mr. George Lowe
Director, State of Vermont
Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
Waterbury State Complex
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
(802) 244-8721
FAX (802) 244-8655
Mr. Joe E. Milner
Director, Texas Department of
Public Safety and Division
of Emergency Management
Box 4087, N, Austin Station
Austin, Texas 78773
(512) 465-2000 x 370
Same
Mr. D. Douglas Bodiero
Commissioner, Department
of Public Safety
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
(801) 965-4463
Mr. Charles E. Bristow
Commissioner, Department of
Public Safety
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, Vermont 05676
(802) 244-8718
51
-------
VIRGINIA Mr. Addison E. Slayton, Jr.
State Coordinator
Office of Emergency Services
310 Turner Road
Richmond, Virginia 23225
(804) 674-2497
VIRGIN Mr. William S. Harvey
ISLANDS Director, Virgin Island
Territorial
VITEMA
#3-4 King Street
Christiansted, US VI 00820
(809) 774-2244
WASHINGTON Ms. Kate Heimbach
Assistant Director,
Division of Emergency Management
Dept. of Community Development
4220 East Martin Way, PT-11
Olympia, Washington 98504-8611
(206) 753-5255
WEST
VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Mr. Bill R. Joplin
Acting Dkector, West Virginia
Office of Emergency Services
State Capitol Complex, EB 80
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
(304) 348-5380
BG Richard I. Braund, USNG (Ret.)
Administrator, Division of
Emergency Government
Department of Administration
4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Rm. 99A
Madison, Wisconsin 53707
(606) 266-3232 - FTS 372-7856
Col. Robert Suthard
Secretary, Department of
Public Safety
Ninth Street Office Bldg.
Sixth Floor
Richmond, Virginia
23225-6491
(804) 786-5351
Maj. Gen. Charles Hood
The Adjutant General
Virgin Islands Territorial
Emergency Management Agency
Foreign Arrivals Bldg.
Alexander Hamilton Airport
St. Croix, US 00850
(809) 772-7443
Mr. Chuck Clarke
Dkector, Department of
Community Development
State of Washington
Ninth & Columbia Building,
MS/GH-51
Olympia, Washington
98504-4151
(206) 753-5625
Same
BG Jerald D. Slack
The Adjutant General
Wisconsin National Guard
3020 Wright Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
(608) 241-6312
52
-------
WYOMING Mr. Edwin S. Usui
Coordinator, Wyoming Disaster
and Civil Defense Division
P.O. Box 1709
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003
(307) 777-7566
Maj. Gen. Charles Wing
The Adjutant General
P.O. Box 1709
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003
(307) 772-6233
Source:
Directory of Governors, State Officials and Adjutants General Responsible for Disaster
Operations and Emergency Planning, FEMA-9. Washington, DC: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, July 1990.
53
-------
APPENDIX D
REGIONAL ASBESTOS COORDINATORS
54
-------
Appendix D
REGIONAL ASBESTOS COORDINATORS
Regional Asbestos Coordinator,
US EPA, Region I
JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-3835
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 2
Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(201) 321-6671
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 3
841 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 597-3160
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 4
345 Courdand Street
Atlanta, GA 30365
(404) 347-5014
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 5
230 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-6003
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 6
Allied Bank Tower
1445 Ross Avenue
Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75720
(214) 655-7244
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 7
726 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66101
(913) 551-7381
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 8
One Denver Place
999 18th Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80202-2405
(303) 293-1442
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 556-5406
Regional Asbestos Coordinator
US EPA, Region 10
1200 6th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 442-4762
*U.S. Government Printing office : 1992 - 312-014/40056
55
-------
-------
-------
------- |