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    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulates the removal, collection, transportation, and disposal of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM). 

    DEP’s Air Quality Program has adopted and enforces the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M, the Asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations, as amended on November 20, 1990. Should a project be subject to the NESHAP regulations, a minimum ten-working-day notification of the project is required to be made to DEP. For more information about the DEP’s asbestos program and regulatory requirements, please refer to: Asbestos Program for Contractors Working in Pennsylvania (PDF)

    DEP does not regulate the removal of ACM from private residences unless the residence is an apartment with five or more units. Contact your township or borough to find out if there are any local regulations.

    The Department of Labor and Industry enforces Pennsylvania's Asbestos Occupations Accreditation and Certification Act of 1990, which requires at least a five-day notification of any project abating friable asbestos material of more than 3 square or 3 linear feet and certification for the following asbestos occupations: contractor, inspector, management planner, project designer, supervisor and worker.
     

    What is Asbestos?

    Asbestos Abatement and Demolition/Renovation Notifications

    Contractors may submit asbestos and demolition/renovation notifications to DEP using the Online Asbestos Notification System. 

    Follow these steps to create an account:

    1. Create an account in the DEP Greenport if you do not currently have one. From the Greenport home page, click the “Register” button and follow the instructions for creating a Greenport account.

    2.  Self-register for the Online Asbestos Notification System by clicking on the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the screen, selecting "ePermitting", and then "Asbestos".  An "ePermitting" button will be available on the right-hand side of your applications screen.

    DEP’s release page details enhancements, new or modified functionality, as well as any bug fixes within the e-permitting application for all programs. Release notes are organized by month. Those having problems creating a Greenport account should refer to the User Guide and Training Webinar below. Those still having problems can call the DEP Service Desk at 717-787-4357.

    Note: This online system is not for asbestos abatement and demolition/renovation projects in Philadelphia or Allegheny Counties.

    A search utility providing access to all the online asbestos notifications received by DEP since March 9, 2018, can be found on the Air Quality Reports page.
     

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