{"id":6069,"date":"2024-04-16T21:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/?p=6069"},"modified":"2024-04-16T21:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T21:40:27","slug":"why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia?<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

That\u2019s a great question.\u00a0First, it\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>required by law<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Second, it\u2019s just a smart thing to do.<\/p>\n

Asbestos is a serious threat to our health. It\u2019s truly not just a bunch of hype and regulation. Around 15,000 deaths each year are attributed to asbestos related diseases. While long term exposure puts a person at higher risk,\u00a0studies have shown that there is no \u201csafe threshold\u201d of exposure.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asbestos fibers pose a threat when they are inhaled.\u00a0<\/strong>To be inhaled, the material must be pulverized and turned to dust. That\u2019s exactly what happens during demolition and renovation when you take a sledgehammer and crowbar to building materials. Properly handling asbestos is essential to keeping both the workforce and building occupants safe.<\/p>\n

What Happens If Asbestos Is Found?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finding asbestos in your project is an entirely manageable situation.<\/strong>\u00a0Buildings that contain asbestos are safely renovated every day. It just takes a little more time and a little more money.\u00a0If you have found asbestos in your project, start by calling a licensed asbestos contractor to discuss your next steps.<\/p>\n

What Will The Inspector Check For?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your asbestos inspector will start by discussing the project with you and determining the extent of demolition or renovation. From that conversation, they will identify any material that may be disturbed during the renovation that is suspected to contain asbestos.<\/p>\n

\n

\"asbestos<\/p>\n

Asbestos Inspection \u2013 Suspect Materials<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Suspect materials include things like:\u00a0joint compound, plaster, ceiling texture, vinyl flooring, window glaze, cement siding, pipe insulation, felt duct tape and more<\/em>. Basically, if it is not wood, glass, metal, or ceramic, we have to presume it contains asbestos until a negative test shows otherwise.<\/p>\n

After identifying all the suspect materials, your inspector will collect samples to be analyzed by the laboratory.<\/p>\n

How Long Will It Take To Get Results?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After collecting samples, they will be sent to an accredited laboratory for analysis. These laboratory results are interpreted by the inspector. The inspector prepares a report that tells you what materials do or do not contain asbestos. This process generally takes about a 3 \u2013 5 days. Results can be expedited as necessary.<\/p>\n

What Will My Inspection Report Tell Me?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your\u00a0asbestos inspection report<\/strong>\u00a0will show you all the areas of material that were found to contain asbestos. Any material that contains\u00a0more than 1% asbestos fibers<\/strong>\u00a0is then considered a Regulated Asbestos Containing Material.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that the samples collected are\u00a0only representative<\/em>\u00a0of the larger area. For example, your inspector may have collected joint compound samples from the living room & kitchen, but not the dining room.\u00a0That does not mean that the dining room is negative.<\/em>\u00a0It just means that the inspector used samples from other areas to represent the larger space.<\/p>\n

What Happens If Asbestos Is Found?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Finding asbestos in your project is an entirely manageable situation.<\/strong>\u00a0Buildings that contain asbestos are safely renovated every day. It just takes a little more time and a little more money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Please note that the State of Georgia Asbestos Program and the industry overall is subject to five regulations, and the most stringent regulation takes precedent in any given situation<\/b>.\u00a0 The five regulatory references must include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • GA Asbestos Removal & Encapsulation; 391-3-14;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • GA Solid Waste Rules – Asbestos; Chapter 391-3-4;\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • AHERA 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • NESHAP 40 CFR Chapter 1 Subpart M 61.140; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The definition of <\/span>Demolition<\/span><\/i> is<\/span>: The wrecking or removal of any load-supporting structural member of a facility, together with any related handling operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The definition of <\/span>Renovation<\/span><\/i> is<\/span>:\u00a0 Altering a facility or one or more facility components in any way, including the stripping or removal of RACM from a facility component.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    In an emergency<\/span>, such as a water leak or sewer leak or structure damage, a restoration company is hired to remediate the emergency.\u00a0 This would include, but not be limited to, the immediate requirements of removing water, sewage, providing the structure with cover and security, adding air humidifiers to decrease moisture.\u00a0 The activities are limited to the immediate remediation of the emergency.\u00a0 That restoration contractor is not required to be an asbestos abatement firm.\u00a0 In an emergency, <\/span>once the crisis is under control, all activities following are subject to asbestos abatement contractor requirements, regulations, protocols.<\/b>\u00a0 The GA Asbestos Removal and Encapsulation Rules 391-3-14 and the GA Solid Waste Rules \u2013 Asbestos 391-3-4 would then apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Asbestos Inspection<\/span>: \u00a0 There is not a line item for the requirement for asbestos inspection in the Georgia Asbestos Rules 391-3-14. \u00a0 However, GA EPD has adopted the federal NESHAP 40 CFR Chapter 1 subpart 61.140 which states that the <\/span>owner or operator of a demolition or renovation activity, and prior to the commencement of the demolition or renovation,\u00a0 thoroughly inspect the affected facility or part of the facility where the demolition or renovation operation will occur for the presence of asbestos, including Category I and Category II non-friable ACM.<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Georgia Solid Waste Rule <\/span>is really the rule that establishes the requirement for asbestos inspections in Georgia.\u00a0 <\/span>It states that <\/b>any solid waste <\/b>over 1% asbestos content, must be properly packaged, labeled, transported, and disposed in a landfill that accepts asbestos.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>To comply with the rule, asbestos-containing material must be identified and properly handled.\u00a0 This means that any project, demolition or renovation, that will create solid waste in any quantity or type (friable or non-friable material)\u00a0 is subject to the Georgia Solid Waste Rule \u2013 Asbestos. \u00a0 <\/b>An asbestos inspection is required.<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Georgia Project Notification for Asbestos Abatement, Encapsulation, and\/or Renovation <\/span>is required for any projects of 10SF\/10LF of friable ACM, and on page 1 section 4, it has a question asking if asbestos is present.\u00a0 It also asks the name of the asbestos inspector and their credentials.\u00a0 This project notification is required for the abatement of the identified asbestos-containing material(s) and includes a fee and a waiting period of 10 days prior to the start of the abatement.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Georgia Project Notification Form for Demolition <\/span>is required for all demolitions in the State of Georgia, whether asbestos is identified and removed, or not found. \u00a0 It also asks if asbestos is present and the name and credentials of the inspector.\u00a0 There is a 10-day waiting period, prior to the start of the demolition, for this project notification as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? That\u2019s a great question.\u00a0First, it\u2019s\u00a0required by law.\u00a0Second, it\u2019s just a smart thing to do. Asbestos is a serious threat to our health. It\u2019s truly not just a bunch of hype and regulation. Around 15,000 deaths each year are attributed to asbestos related diseases. While long term […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6071,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry","category-how-to"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? That\u2019s a great question.\u00a0First, it\u2019s\u00a0required by law.\u00a0Second, it\u2019s just a smart thing to do. Asbestos is a serious threat to our health. It\u2019s truly not just a bunch of hype and regulation. Around 15,000 deaths each year are attributed to asbestos related diseases. While long term […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Northeast Georgia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-16T21:40:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-16T21:40:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"420\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"449\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"marketing@restopros.co\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"marketing@restopros.co\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/\",\"name\":\"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-16T21:40:17+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-16T21:40:27+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/1adb33b42009f267b424e74a966b9096\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png\",\"width\":420,\"height\":449},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/\",\"name\":\"Northeast Georgia\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/1adb33b42009f267b424e74a966b9096\",\"name\":\"marketing@restopros.co\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62f73856ec17aa4249f257d8a13dfa11cc79b8c441b639fd6d4ed9efd7697169?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62f73856ec17aa4249f257d8a13dfa11cc79b8c441b639fd6d4ed9efd7697169?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"marketing@restopros.co\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/author\/marketingrestopros-co\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia","og_description":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? That\u2019s a great question.\u00a0First, it\u2019s\u00a0required by law.\u00a0Second, it\u2019s just a smart thing to do. Asbestos is a serious threat to our health. It\u2019s truly not just a bunch of hype and regulation. Around 15,000 deaths each year are attributed to asbestos related diseases. While long term […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/","og_site_name":"Northeast Georgia","article_published_time":"2024-04-16T21:40:17+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-04-16T21:40:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":420,"height":449,"url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"marketing@restopros.co","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"marketing@restopros.co","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/","url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/","name":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia? - Northeast Georgia","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png","datePublished":"2024-04-16T21:40:17+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-16T21:40:27+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/1adb33b42009f267b424e74a966b9096"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/04\/asbestos-20201.png","width":420,"height":449},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/why-should-i-get-an-asbestos-inspection-in-georgia\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"WHY Should I Get An Asbestos Inspection in Georgia?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/","name":"Northeast Georgia","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/1adb33b42009f267b424e74a966b9096","name":"marketing@restopros.co","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62f73856ec17aa4249f257d8a13dfa11cc79b8c441b639fd6d4ed9efd7697169?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/62f73856ec17aa4249f257d8a13dfa11cc79b8c441b639fd6d4ed9efd7697169?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"marketing@restopros.co"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/blog\/author\/marketingrestopros-co\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.restopros.co\/ga-northeast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}