New EPA Asbestos Regulations Under Active Consideration<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWhile the regulation has been published in the Federal Register<\/a>, it remains under active consideration. If enacted, the new reporting and recordkeeping requirements could make it significantly easier for former asbestos workers and their family members to pursue justice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow the EPA Defines Asbestos<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nIn general, the term \u201casbestos\u201d refers to a group of six naturally occurring minerals<\/a> that can be broken down into fibers. These fibers are strong, resilient, and heat-resistant and were once widely used in a variety of industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe EPA\u2019s definition of asbestos and asbestos products covers the six types of asbestos: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Chrysotile (serpentine) asbestos; <\/li>
- Crocidolite (riebeckite) asbestos; <\/li>
- Amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite) asbestos; <\/li>
- Anthophyllite asbestos; <\/li>
- Tremolite asbestos; and <\/li>
- Actinolite asbestos. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Environmental Protection Agency has also proposed that asbestos manufacturers and importers include information on Libby Amphibole asbestos<\/a>, in part to ascertain whether it continues to be produced in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is Libby Amphibole Asbestos?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLibby Amphibole asbestos\u201d refers to a particular type of asbestos\u2014of varying mineral composition\u2014once mined in and around the town of Libby, Montana. While the Environmental Protection Agency does not believe that Libby facilities continue to manufacture asbestos, it hopes that additional recordkeeping requirements will help track the extent to which Libby Amphibole asbestos spread. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Image-Environmental-article-body.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Medical Dangers of Asbestos <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe manufacture, import, and sale of asbestos was largely banned in the United States<\/a> between the 1970s and 1980s. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAsbestos, despite its popular industrial uses, was identified as a potential hazard as early as 1924. However, the asbestos industry largely sought to suppress information that could damage its profit margins. Today, we know that asbestos is not only a human carcinogen but that no amount of asbestos exposure is safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos-Related Illnesses and Respiratory Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos has been tied to a number of serious health conditions<\/a> and respiratory disorders<\/a>, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n- Lung scarring and inflammation<\/li>
- Pleural effusions<\/li>
- Pleural plaques <\/li>
- Asbestosis <\/li>
- Mesothelioma <\/li>
- Lung cancer <\/li>
- Ovarian cancer <\/li>
- Laryngeal cancer <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos conditions tend to have long latency periods<\/a>, which means that affected persons may not have any asbestos-related symptoms for decades after their first exposure. Many people who worked with or around asbestos do not have any noticeable health problems until they are in their 60s or 70s; the median age for mesothelioma diagnoses, for instance, is 72. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile nobody knows exactly how many people have been exposed to asbestos, an estimated 27 million Americans had direct workplace asbestos exposure between 1940 and 1980; about 1.3 million continue to work with asbestos-contaminated products today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EPA\u2019s proposed rule could assist accountability for the lies of the asbestos industry and the hundreds of thousands of lives<\/a> it continues to degrade and take. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe EPA\u2019s Proposed Asbestos Recordkeeping Requirements and Rules<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe EPA\u2019s proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2022, in a publication<\/a> entitled \u201cAsbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act.\u201d The 22-page document details how asbestos companies should inform the federal government of potential asbestos exposures. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe requirements for companies are dependent on what role they played in the asbestos industry: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Domestic Asbestos Manufacturers<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Domestic Asbestos Manufacturers, including mines and mills, shall furnish employee exposure information directly to the EPA. This information could include what type of asbestos was being produced, where goods were sold, and whether exposures were intentional or unintentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Asbestos Importers <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos Importers would be required to electronically upload reports relating to the quantity and type of asbestos imported, as well as how the company\u2019s employees were exposed. The EPA will consider any asbestos-containing import as contaminated, even if asbestos was not the sole or primary component. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Asbestos Processors <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos Processors shall provide similar information on their asbestos products and potential employee exposures. However, the EPA will categorize processors as \u201cprimary processors\u201d and \u201csecondary processors.\u201d Primary processors are defined as companies that incorporated bulk asbestos or bulk asbestos components into other products, while secondary processors are those that acquired asbestos and integrated into their own goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How the Rule Could Affect Public Health and Safety <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhile the United States took some actions against the asbestos industry in the 1980s, its continued efforts to contain and control the use of asbestos have been criticized as inadequate. In 2016, the agency was instructed to only review the uses of a single form of asbestos, chrysotile asbestos. The proposed rule is the first revision of the T.S.C.A. since the previous Administration overhauled and weakened asbestos-related guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
EPA Hopes New Rule Will Establish More Comprehensive Approach to Asbestos Cleanup and Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
EPA official Michael Fredhoff says that the agency hopes the proposed rule will help the federal government evaluate more comprehensive approaches to asbestos control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStrong data and the best available science are the foundation of our work to protect communities from hazardous chemicals like asbestos,\u201d Fredhoff said in an EPA press release. \u201cGetting a more comprehensive and complete set of data on how and where this chemical is used is part of EPA\u2019s broader effort to evaluate the health risks from asbestos and, when needed, put protections in place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EPA says that better recordkeeping will assist the agency in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Understanding and logging \u201clegacy\u201d uses of asbestos products manufactured or sold before the agency\u2019s ban; and<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Tracking legally permissible asbestos manufacturing and importation, as well as potential employee exposures from related activities. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
In its press release, the EPA detailed further plans to curtail asbestos use and exposure in the United States, including a proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, which is the only form of asbestos currently imported into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nIf you may have been exposed to asbestos, speak with your healthcare provider about tests and screening to help detect the presence of asbestos fibers and asbestos-related damage<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsbestosClaims.Law<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nAsbestosClaims.law is your comprehensive resource for all things asbestos. We hope this information is helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have any additional questions or concerns related to asbestos, check out our website<\/a> and YouTube page<\/a> for videos, infographics and answers to your questions about asbestos, including health and safety<\/a>, asbestos testing<\/a>, removing asbestos from your home and building<\/a>, and legal information<\/a> about compensation for asbestos injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd if you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, or have been diagnosed with an asbestos illness, you could be entitled to significant compensation<\/a>\u2014money you could use to cover the costs of asbestos removal services, pay for medical treatment, and preemptively protect your physical well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAll without filing a lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019d like help with filing a claim, please get in touch<\/a> by email at help@asbestosclaims.law<\/a>, or call or text us at (833) 4-ASBESTOS (427-2378)<\/a> or (206) 455-9190<\/a>. We\u2019ll listen to your story and explain your options. And we never charge for anything unless you receive money in your pocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8889,"template":"","blogtag":[67],"class_list":["post-8876","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blogtag-asbestos-medical-info"],"acf":[],"x_featured_media":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile-220x220.jpg","x_featured_media_medium":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_featured_media_large":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_featured_media_original":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_date":"junio 7, 2022","x_metadata":{"image_header_blog":"8891","_image_header_blog":"field_5f86255998692","name_author":"AsbestosClaims.Law Staff","_name_author":"field_5fa027bb365d8","image_author":"6020","_image_author":"field_5fa02869365d9","alternative_link":"","_alternative_link":"field_5faae1f7dd7d1","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_estimated_reading_time_minutes":"6","_thumbnail_id":"8889","_wp_old_date":"2022-06-09","_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":"","name_location":"","_name_location":"field_63347737c6caa","image_location":"","_image_location":"field_6334775ac6cab","_trp_translated_slug_es_ES":"la-agencia-de-proteccion-ambiental-propone-nuevas-regulaciones-de-asbesto","_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":"1676331660","title_location":"Asbestos Lawyer:","_title_location":"field_63dad6e7d72c9"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/8876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blogtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blogtag?post=8876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
While the regulation has been published in the Federal Register<\/a>, it remains under active consideration. If enacted, the new reporting and recordkeeping requirements could make it significantly easier for former asbestos workers and their family members to pursue justice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n In general, the term \u201casbestos\u201d refers to a group of six naturally occurring minerals<\/a> that can be broken down into fibers. These fibers are strong, resilient, and heat-resistant and were once widely used in a variety of industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The EPA\u2019s definition of asbestos and asbestos products covers the six types of asbestos: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Environmental Protection Agency has also proposed that asbestos manufacturers and importers include information on Libby Amphibole asbestos<\/a>, in part to ascertain whether it continues to be produced in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLibby Amphibole asbestos\u201d refers to a particular type of asbestos\u2014of varying mineral composition\u2014once mined in and around the town of Libby, Montana. While the Environmental Protection Agency does not believe that Libby facilities continue to manufacture asbestos, it hopes that additional recordkeeping requirements will help track the extent to which Libby Amphibole asbestos spread. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The manufacture, import, and sale of asbestos was largely banned in the United States<\/a> between the 1970s and 1980s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Asbestos, despite its popular industrial uses, was identified as a potential hazard as early as 1924. However, the asbestos industry largely sought to suppress information that could damage its profit margins. Today, we know that asbestos is not only a human carcinogen but that no amount of asbestos exposure is safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Asbestos has been tied to a number of serious health conditions<\/a> and respiratory disorders<\/a>, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Asbestos conditions tend to have long latency periods<\/a>, which means that affected persons may not have any asbestos-related symptoms for decades after their first exposure. Many people who worked with or around asbestos do not have any noticeable health problems until they are in their 60s or 70s; the median age for mesothelioma diagnoses, for instance, is 72. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While nobody knows exactly how many people have been exposed to asbestos, an estimated 27 million Americans had direct workplace asbestos exposure between 1940 and 1980; about 1.3 million continue to work with asbestos-contaminated products today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The EPA\u2019s proposed rule could assist accountability for the lies of the asbestos industry and the hundreds of thousands of lives<\/a> it continues to degrade and take. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n The EPA\u2019s proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 6, 2022, in a publication<\/a> entitled \u201cAsbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act.\u201d The 22-page document details how asbestos companies should inform the federal government of potential asbestos exposures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The requirements for companies are dependent on what role they played in the asbestos industry: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Domestic Asbestos Manufacturers, including mines and mills, shall furnish employee exposure information directly to the EPA. This information could include what type of asbestos was being produced, where goods were sold, and whether exposures were intentional or unintentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asbestos Importers would be required to electronically upload reports relating to the quantity and type of asbestos imported, as well as how the company\u2019s employees were exposed. The EPA will consider any asbestos-containing import as contaminated, even if asbestos was not the sole or primary component. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Asbestos Processors shall provide similar information on their asbestos products and potential employee exposures. However, the EPA will categorize processors as \u201cprimary processors\u201d and \u201csecondary processors.\u201d Primary processors are defined as companies that incorporated bulk asbestos or bulk asbestos components into other products, while secondary processors are those that acquired asbestos and integrated into their own goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How the Rule Could Affect Public Health and Safety <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While the United States took some actions against the asbestos industry in the 1980s, its continued efforts to contain and control the use of asbestos have been criticized as inadequate. In 2016, the agency was instructed to only review the uses of a single form of asbestos, chrysotile asbestos. The proposed rule is the first revision of the T.S.C.A. since the previous Administration overhauled and weakened asbestos-related guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n EPA official Michael Fredhoff says that the agency hopes the proposed rule will help the federal government evaluate more comprehensive approaches to asbestos control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStrong data and the best available science are the foundation of our work to protect communities from hazardous chemicals like asbestos,\u201d Fredhoff said in an EPA press release. \u201cGetting a more comprehensive and complete set of data on how and where this chemical is used is part of EPA\u2019s broader effort to evaluate the health risks from asbestos and, when needed, put protections in place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The EPA says that better recordkeeping will assist the agency in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n In its press release, the EPA detailed further plans to curtail asbestos use and exposure in the United States, including a proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, which is the only form of asbestos currently imported into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n If you may have been exposed to asbestos, speak with your healthcare provider about tests and screening to help detect the presence of asbestos fibers and asbestos-related damage<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n AsbestosClaims.law is your comprehensive resource for all things asbestos. We hope this information is helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any additional questions or concerns related to asbestos, check out our website<\/a> and YouTube page<\/a> for videos, infographics and answers to your questions about asbestos, including health and safety<\/a>, asbestos testing<\/a>, removing asbestos from your home and building<\/a>, and legal information<\/a> about compensation for asbestos injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, or have been diagnosed with an asbestos illness, you could be entitled to significant compensation<\/a>\u2014money you could use to cover the costs of asbestos removal services, pay for medical treatment, and preemptively protect your physical well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n All without filing a lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019d like help with filing a claim, please get in touch<\/a> by email at help@asbestosclaims.law<\/a>, or call or text us at (833) 4-ASBESTOS (427-2378)<\/a> or (206) 455-9190<\/a>. We\u2019ll listen to your story and explain your options. And we never charge for anything unless you receive money in your pocket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8889,"template":"","blogtag":[67],"class_list":["post-8876","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blogtag-asbestos-medical-info"],"acf":[],"x_featured_media":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile-220x220.jpg","x_featured_media_medium":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_featured_media_large":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_featured_media_original":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Header-Environmental-pano-mobile.jpg","x_date":"junio 7, 2022","x_metadata":{"image_header_blog":"8891","_image_header_blog":"field_5f86255998692","name_author":"AsbestosClaims.Law Staff","_name_author":"field_5fa027bb365d8","image_author":"6020","_image_author":"field_5fa02869365d9","alternative_link":"","_alternative_link":"field_5faae1f7dd7d1","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_estimated_reading_time_minutes":"6","_thumbnail_id":"8889","_wp_old_date":"2022-06-09","_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":"","name_location":"","_name_location":"field_63347737c6caa","image_location":"","_image_location":"field_6334775ac6cab","_trp_translated_slug_es_ES":"la-agencia-de-proteccion-ambiental-propone-nuevas-regulaciones-de-asbesto","_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":"1676331660","title_location":"Asbestos Lawyer:","_title_location":"field_63dad6e7d72c9"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/8876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blogtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blogtag?post=8876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How the EPA Defines Asbestos<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
What is Libby Amphibole Asbestos?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Medical Dangers of Asbestos <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Asbestos-Related Illnesses and Respiratory Disorders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The EPA\u2019s Proposed Asbestos Recordkeeping Requirements and Rules<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
EPA Hopes New Rule Will Establish More Comprehensive Approach to Asbestos Cleanup and Control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
AsbestosClaims.Law<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n