AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Air Quality

SERIES: 14764
TITLE: Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act records
DATES: 1988-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by school district name, thereunder numerical by school building number.

DESCRIPTION: Plans, correspondence relating to asbestos management, and compliance to the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). The division of Air Quality coordinates the review of these plans through the Air Conservation Committee, created under UCA 19-2-103 (1994). The plans may require additional information concerning the schools asbestos management plans. The information is submitted by public and private non-profit elementary and secondary schools in the Utah system. UCA 19-2-104(d)(1994) gives the committee the power to implement the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986. The schools must submit new plans to this committee when they acquire more school buildings. The files are used to support compliance inspection and to respond to complaints and information requests.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until final action

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1996

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office until plans are approved by the division and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on the administrative needs expressed by the agency. These files contain asbestos management plans for schools. The information has research value to track asbestos management plans used, and determine which plans were more effective.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

---