Which action is not required under AHERA for local educational agencies?

Which action is not required under AHERA for local educational agencies?

• A. Monitor health concerns
• B. Identify asbestos-containing materials
• C. Develop an asbestos management plan
• D. Provide employee training on asbestos safety

Answer: (A)

Under AHERA, the focus is on identifying asbestos-containing materials in school buildings and putting in place a management plan to safely handle them, along with informing and training those who work in the buildings. The action that is not required is monitoring health concerns. AHERA does not mandate medical or health surveillance of students or staff as part of the program. Instead, schools must identify ACMs, develop an asbestos management plan, and provide employee training on asbestos safety (and conduct periodic inspections and notifications as part of the program). Monitoring health concerns falls under other regulations and is not a specific AHERA requirement.

Under AHERA, the focus is on identifying asbestos-containing materials in school buildings and putting in place a management plan to safely handle them, along with informing and training those who work in the buildings. The action that is not required is monitoring health concerns. AHERA does not mandate medical or health surveillance of students or staff as part of the program. Instead, schools must identify ACMs, develop an asbestos management plan, and provide employee training on asbestos safety (and conduct periodic inspections and notifications as part of the program). Monitoring health concerns falls under other regulations and is not a specific AHERA requirement.