Do non-asbestos roofing shingles have to be removed from a building before a fire training exercise can be approved?
A. No. Q: A laboratory report stated that a roofing shingle sample contained 0.25% asbestos by the point count method and <1% asbestos by the standard method. Based on this information, must the shingles be removed from the building before the fire training exercise can be approved? A. No. A sample reported to contain asbestos equal to or less than 1% would not be a regulated asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CRF 61.145, and the shingles would not have to be removed for approval. However, since the material contains a known amount of asbestos, regulations from other agencies may also apply and should be considered.
