| EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| According to requirements
of the EPA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA 1987), the Aztec
Board of Education completes mandatory re-inspections on a three year cycle.
In addition, surveys are conducted every six months of all buildings within
the district. In the past, asbestos was widely used in building construction.
Accredited environmental
inspectors visit the school your son or daughter attends to re-inspect
the condition of material with asbestos or assumed to contain asbestos
and complete a re-inspection survey. The asbestos management plan for your
school is filed in the main office of the school and is accessible to parents
and staff. You may review the current plan at the school at any time.
Since AHERA was enacted,
the Aztec Municipal School District has implemented an Operations and Maintenance
Program to train maintenance personnel with proper handling and safe procedures
for asbestos containing materials. As the EPA has suggested, it is our
district’s policy to remove asbestos only when a damaged condition dictates,
or remodeling or demolition is involved. In these instances, precautions
are taken to ensure the safety of our staff and students.
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