Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 447 - Control of asbestos emissions
Section NR 447.01 - Applicability; purpose

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 447.01

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to all air contaminant sources which may emit asbestos, to their owners and operators and to any person whose action causes the emission of asbestos to the ambient air.

(2) PURPOSE. This chapter is adopted under ss. 285.11, 285.13, 285.17 and 285.27, Stats., to establish emission limitations for asbestos air contaminant sources, to establish procedures to be followed when working with asbestos materials and to create additional reporting and recordkeeping requirements for owners or operators of asbestos air contaminant sources in order to protect air quality.

This chapter is based on the federal regulations contained in 40 CFR part 61, Subpart M.

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