Asbestos Control Program
Welcome to the redesigned Asbestos Control Program (ACP) website. The website has been designed to be more user-friendly.
Please feel free to share your comments to the program.
As delegated by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Control Act of Montana, the ACP administers regulatory requirements from sections of the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) and Montana Administrative Rules, governing building renovations/demolitions, asbestos disposal and other asbestos-related activities. Asbestos is defined as a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals including chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, actinolite and tremolite that presents a potential exposure and health hazard.
EPA maintains jurisdiction over asbestos in schools in Montana and the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) enforces its asbestos standards in the construction industry.
The regulated community of the ACP includes personnel accredited in an asbestos-related occupation (worker, contractor/supervisor, inspector, project designer and management planner), consultants, contractors, laboratories, and building owners.
Currently, there are two (2) full time employees in the ACP. The Program is funded by fees collected from the issuance of asbestos project permits, accreditations, inspections, course reviews/approvals and audits, and the EPA.
