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Asbestos NESHAP program

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Asbestos NESHAP program

The Air Quality Division (AQD) of EGLE has been delegated to implement the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program for asbestos in the state of Michigan.

The asbestos NESHAP protects the public and environment by minimizing the release of asbestos fibers during renovation and demolition activities. Advanced notification is required to ensure all precautions are being taken to minimize asbestos emissions.

 

Program resources

Oversight of this program includes, collecting fees, receiving and reviewing Notifications of Intent to Renovate/Demolish Forms for content and completeness. This program is also responsible for conducting inspections of asbestos removal and demolition projects to determine compliance with the NESHAP regulations.

Annual Program Reports

An annual program report is required by March 1 each year. The report includes more information on staff doing this work, notifications submitted to the MiEnviro Portal, enforcement actions, and an evaluation of the program including three case studies

Demolition Information

Enforcement Actions

Asbestos Notifications

A building being demolished due to asbestos

About the asbestos NESHAP program

The following resources provide a background understanding of the program.

Viant Medical, Inc.

Facility specific information

The Air Quality Division shares information about facilities regulated by state and federal air quality regulations in Michigan. This information includes but is not limited to, Permits to Install (PTI), Renewable Operating Permits (ROP), inspection reports, stack test reports, and enforcement documents. This information can be found in MiEnviro Portal. 

Historical facility-specific information
MiEnviro Portal

Getting started in MiEnviro Portal

User guides

Contact

Contact information varies by geographic region and county; find your contact on our list of asbestos contacts.

Additional government programs

Information from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

MIOSHA

Federal