Air Quality
Asbestos
Welcome to the Asbestos Section Homepage. The following information is available
at this site (please click on the highlighted text to access these pages):
Includes information on the uses of asbestos, health effects related to asbestos
exposure, dealing with asbestos in the home, etc.
Includes summary and guideline information on regulations dealing with asbestos.
Includes determinations and determination summaries issued by the section regarding
State and federal asbestos regulations.
- 2007 Updates to R. 61-86.1, Standards of Performance for Asbestos Projects
includes helpful information on how to obtain listings of department-approved asbestos-abatement
contractors, consultants, training providers, and downloadable forms such as the
demolition application form, license application form, etc.
REGULATIONS ON THE WEB
- *NEW* A copy of the South Carolina Asbestos Regulation, South Carolina Department of
Health and Environmental Control 61-86.1 Standard of Performance for Asbestos Projects,
can be obtained by clicking
here
(pdf).
- A copy of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Asbestos Standard,
1926.11 can be found
here.
CONTACTS
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, any one of the following individuals will be happy
to answer it. 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 (click on an underlined name to send an
e-mail):
- Robin Mack
– Section Manager, Variance
Requests for Alternative Work Practices – (803) 898-4270
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Mark Fairleigh – Abatement Licensing (including Demolitions), Temporary Storage
Location Permitting, Group Licensing – (803) 898-4120
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Jim Hinkle
– Personnel Licensing, Abatement Licensing (including Demolitions) – (803) 898-3706
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Rhonda Aikins
– Personnel Licensing, Abatement Licensing (including Demolitions) – (803)
898-3072
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Miles White
– Personnel Licensing, Abatement Licensing (including Demolitions) – (803)
898-3835
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Tim Stanley
– Personnel Licensing, Abatement Licensing (including Demolitions) – (803)
898-4371
You can also contact our office at (803) 898-4289.
Other Contacts
The South Carolina office of the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA)
can be reached at (803) 896-7686 or http://www.llr.state.sc.us/osha.asp
– 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 Freedom Of Information office at (803) 898-3882 or
http://www.scdhec.gov/foi/.
Lead Paint Training and Certification:
Contact the USEPA Lead Program at (404) 562-8998 or (404) 562-8994
Lead Disposal Issues:
Contact SCDHEC Bureau of Land and Waste Management at (803) 896-4203
Thank you for visiting our site!