Asbestos Compliance Notification

ASBESTOS NOTIFICATION LETTER

Dear Parents and Staff:

                 Asbestos is an issue we have been dealing with for many years.  The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986 (referred to as AHERA), was enacted to determine the extent of and develop solutions for any problems schools may have with asbestos.

                 Asbestos has been used as a building material for many years.  It is a naturally occurring mineral that is mined primarily in Canada, South Africa, and the U.S.S.R.

Asbestos properties made it an ideal building material for insulating, sound absorption, decorative plasters, fireproofing, and a variety of miscellaneous uses.  There have been over 3,000 different products made using asbestos materials.  EPA began action to limit uses of asbestos products in 1973 and most uses of asbestos products such as building materials were banned in 1978.

                 As required by AHERA a certified asbestos inspector and management planner inspected all facilities at Troy, locating, sampling, and rating the condition and hazard potential of materials in the district facilities suspected of containing asbestos.  An asbestos management plan for Troy facilities was developed from the inspection and laboratory analyses records.  Recently, the facilities were reinspected to see that all aspects of the management plan are being carried out.

                 This notification letter, education and training of our employees, and a set of plans and procedures designed to minimize the disturbance of the ACM, and plans for regular surveillance of the ACM are a part of our efforts to meet government regulations (AHERA).

                 A Copy of the asbestos management plan is available for your inspection in the district administrative offices during regular office hours.  Inquiries regarding the plan should be directed to: Pat McKernan, Troy USD 429, Box 190, Troy, Kansas  66087; phone (785) 985-3950.

                 It is the district’s intent to comply with federal, state, and local regulations in this area.  Whatever steps are necessary to ensure your children and our employees have a healthy and safe environment in which to learn and work will be taken.