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.

Projects within this program have been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement K-00A01717 to the Rhode Island D.O.H. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the Environmental Protection Agency endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document, as well as any images, video, text, or other content created by generative artificial intelligence tools, nor does any such content necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency. Source