AHERA Designated Person

On October 22, 1986, Congress promulgated the Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act (AHERA), Public Law 99-519.

AHERA requires that the DP be adequately trained to carry out his or her responsibilities. Due
to the differing needs of school districts based on the size of the district and the amount and
condition of the ACBM, AHERA does not list a specific training course or specific number of
hours of training for the DP. Further, AHERA does not require the DP to be accredited.
Specifically, the regulations note the training must include the following topics:

• health effects of asbestos;
• detection, identification and assessment of asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM);
• options for controlling asbestos-containing building materials; and
  asbestos management programs.
• relevant Federal and State regulations concerning asbestos, including AHERA and its
  implementing regulations and the regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
• the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental
  Protection Agency