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For an Emergency Operation Notification outside of normal business hours, please leave a message for Robin Mack at (803) 898-4270 and submit a project application no later than the working day following the emergency operation.

If you have a general question, please call our section at (803) 898-4289. If your question is specific in nature (for instance, the status of a submitted notification of demolition) please consult the listing below for the proper individual to contact.

Asbestos Staff	Duties and Responsibilities within the Asbestos Section
Robin Mack (Section Manager) (803) 898-4270	Variance Requests for Alternative Work Practices
Carmen Figueroa (803) 898-4033	Group Licenses, Quarterly Report Notifications, and Temporary Storage Containment Licenses
	Abatement Permitting and Licensing (including Demolitions)
	Assigned Regions by Inspector listed below:
Christopher Carney (803) 898-1094	Region 4 (Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Sumter) and Region 6 (Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg)
Jacqueline McLauren (803) 898-4041	Region 7 (Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester) and Region 8 (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper)
Lori Baxley (803) 898-3835	Region 1 (Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Saluda) and Region 2 (Cherokee, Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union)
James Hinkle (803) 898-7586	Region 3 (Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, York) and Region 5 (Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg)
Whitney McFadden (803) 898-4289	Licensing

Other Contacts

The South Carolina office of the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) can be reached at (803) 896-7665. OSHA is responsible for enforcing worker protection regulations, including work involving asbestos-containing materials and asbestos-containing materials in the workplace.

For Freedom Of Information (FOI) requests regarding asbestos related documents please contact the DHEC Freedom Of Information Office at (803) 898-3882.

Lead Paint Training and Certification:
Contact the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lead Program at (404) 562-8998 or (404) 562-8994

Lead Disposal Issues: 
Contact DHEC Bureau of Land and Waste Management at (803) 896-4205

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