Union Township Board of Education
Dr. Edward Hoffman “An Equal Opportunity EmployerMrs. Frances Suchovic
Interim Superintendent 165 Perryville Road Principal
Hampton, New Jersey 08827 Mr. Edward Kent 908-735-5511 (tel) Interim SchoolBusiness Administrator
908-735-6657 (fax)
NOTIFICATION OF ASBESTOS RE-INSPECTIONS
TO:Parents and Staff
FROM:Edward Kent, Interim School Business Administrator
DATE:August 24, 2016
In compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), we performed inspections in the spring of 2015 of our school building at 165 Perryville Road for asbestos-containing building materials. The inspection findings and asbestos management plans have been on file in the school’s administrative office since that time.
The EPA requires us to perform re-inspections of the asbestos materials every three years.
During the months of September through November 2015, accredited asbestos inspections performed these re-inspections. An accredited management planner reviewed the results of the re-inspections and recommended actions be taken to safely manage each asbestos material in our building.
All other asbestos materials in this school are in good condition, and we will continue to
manage them in place, as recommended by the accredited management planner.
The results of the re-inspection are on file in the management plan in the school’s
administrative office. Everyone is welcome to view these anytime during normal school
hours (M-F, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm). As the Asbestos Program Manager, I am available to
answer any questions you may have about asbestos in our building at 908-238-6005.
AHERA Worker / Contractor Notification
Notice to All Short-Term Workers and Outside Contractors:
The Board of Education has addressed the problems presented by asbestos containing building
materials at its facilities. As mandated requirements have become increasingly stringent, the Board
has attempted to meet its obligations. Accordingly, the Board must inform you of the presence of
asbestos in its school buildings and where you can obtain information regarding this material.
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) was enacted October 27, 1986. In
response, the Union Township Board of Education employed the United States Environmental
Protection Agency’s (USEPA) accredited Inspectors and Management Planners to inspect all
educational facilities for asbestos containing building materials and develop a Management Plan
for each facility. The District’s Management Plans were filed with the New Jersey Department of
Health (NJDOH) in January 1989, as required by law. Each facility has a copy of the AHERA Management Plan on file in the Administrative Office. In additional, the Asbestos Program Managermaintains a central file.
The purpose of this notice is to inform all short-term workers (e.g. telephone workers, alarm
installers, utility workers, exterminators) and outside contractors of the presence of asbestos
containing building materials in facilities operated by the Board of Education. No work shall
commence without a review of the Management Plan with the AHERA Designated Person listed
below or his/her designee. Furthermore, no asbestos containing building materials shall be
altered, drilled, cut, removed, or otherwise affected or disturbed by any short-term worker or
outside contractor.
All questions regarding AHERA Asbestos Management Plans, health effects, work practices or other
asbestos-related issue shall be directed to the AHERA Program manager (Designated Person) listed
below during normal business hours.
Edward Kent, Maintenance Supervisor
Union Township Board of Education
165 Perryville Road
Hampton, New Jersey 08827
908-238-6005
Name: ______Company: ______
Describe Work to be Performed:______
______
Reason for Performing Work: ______
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ATTEST: I have read the notice above and shall comply with the requirements therein.
SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
WITNESS (Designated Person or Employee with Awareness Training ONLY):
SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
SCHOOL: ______
In accordance with EPA regulations, the Union Township Public Schools have been inspected for
friable materials which contain asbestos. Friable asbestos containing materials may cause health
problems. A record of the inspection is located at 165 Perryville Road in the Administrative Office.
For further information, interested persons should contact Mr. Edward Kent, School Business
Administrator at 908-238-6005.
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
AHERArequiresthatallschoolsfromgradepre-Ktograde12conductinspectionstodetermineif
thebuildingscontain asbestoscontaining building materials(ACBM).Ifthey do,theACBM must
becategorized according tothetypeofmaterial,itslocations,currentdamage,and itspotentialfor
futuredamageand adetailed Asbestos ManagementPlanmustbedeveloped.Themanagementplan
detailstheinspection findingsandoutlinestheresponseactionstheschoolboard intendstoimplement.
Smallamountsof asbestosarelocated atUnionTownshipMiddleSchoolandtheAdministration
Building.
Toaccomplishthesegoals,theschooldistricthasonfileateach schoolthatcontainsasbestosand in
thedistrictoffice,a NJ StateDepartmentofHealthapproved AsbestosManagementPlan. The
provisionsoftheplan arebeing implemented in atimely and on-goingfashion.Itistheboard’sdesire
to provideasafeand healthyfacilityforallstudents,employeesand visitors.Thepurposeof thisletter
isto satisfytherequirementsof AHERA forwritten noticeoftheavailability oftheManagementPlan
forreview.
Should youwishtoreviewtheseplans,pleasecontactEdward Kentat908-238-6005forfurtherdetails.