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Illegal Asbestos Removal
The federal government, mostly through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), has many regulations related to the removal of asbestos. Violating these regulations is a crime.
Federal regulations and many state laws require that all asbestos be properly removed from buildings before they are demolished, to minimize the amount of asbestos that enters the air.
It is a crime to violate these regulations. In most states, asbestos must be removed by a licensed professional. They are required to follow strict, and highly technical, procedures to prevent asbestos fibers from entering the atmosphere.
Under many regulatory systems, asbestos must be removed using the “wet removal” process. This involves spraying the asbestos with water before moving it. This prevents most of it from turning to dust, and entering the air.
Violations of these state and federal laws often carry heavy fines (often in the tens of thousands of dollars) and sometimes jail sentences lasting several months.
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