Mission
To protect the Rhode Island public from exposures to carcinogenic airborne asbestos.
What we do
- Develop procedures to ensure that abatement activities are performed in a safe manner.
- Prioritize school inspections located in Environmental Justice Areas as defined by Environmental Protection Agency.
- Identify and abate asbestos hazards in schools and other regulated buildings.
- Certify and license of asbestos training courses, analytical labs, consultants and competent persons, abatement contractors, asbestos abatement contractors, site supervisors, and asbestos workers.
- Conduct audits of certified training providers.
- Perform technical review of asbestos abatement/management plans.
- Conduct outreach activities.
- Oversee asbestos abatement planning.