Asbestos Information Clearinghouse Act of 1986

Summary

Asbestos Information Clearinghouse 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 to develop protocols for asbestos sampling and a laboratory accreditation program.

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1986

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 August 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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