Are private elementary and secondary schools required to comply with AHERA?
Only private, nonprofit elementary and secondary schools must comply with the AHERA requirements. Q: Students take advanced placement classes at the State University, or put on a theater production at the local community center, or use the YMCA swimming pools for physical education. Must these buildings be inspected? A: No Top of page Inspections Q: When conducting an inspection, must the inspector undertake destructive steps, such as tearing down a wall, in an attempt to locate asbestos-containing building materials (ACBM)? A: An AHERA-accredited inspector is expected to take reasonable steps to locate ACBM, including examining all concealed accessible areas (above drop ceilings, inside ventilation shafts, etc.), carefully reviewing building plans and using his or her knowledge to determine if ACBM was used in areas that are inaccessible. If the inspector has reason to suspect ACBM is present and believes that fibers could be released from ACBM and carried from the area, then the inac
