Asbestos was once a commonly used building material
because it is not affected by heat or chemicals and does not conduct
electricity. Now, however, it is considered a serious indoor air pollutant with
links to such serious respiratory diseases as asbestosis, mesothelioma, and
lung cancer. Asbestos was used in many products that were installed in
Illinois' schools and commercial buildings for decades.
In the mid-1980s, newly enacted state and federal legislation required that schools be inspected for asbestos and that plans for its management be developed. The Department's Division of Environmental Health reviews asbestos management plans for elementary and secondary school facilities and inspects abatement projects to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. More recently enacted legislation regulates persons who perform asbestos-related activities in commercial and public buildings and requires that such activities be carried out safely. People who manage or abate asbestos in elementary and secondary schools must be trained and licensed. Now, more than 10,000 people are licensed each year. The Division of Environmental Health has established separate licensing criteria for various asbestos management disciplines. All licenses expire on May 15 each year, except Workers, which expire on February 1 each year. Asbestos Workers & Contractors
Asbestos Professionals (Supervisors, Project Managers, Air Sampling Professionals, Project Designers, Inspectors, Management Planners)
Applications - Instructions - Notification - FormsAsbestos Worker Application - Fillable PDF* or Spanish - PDF Asbestos Contractor Application - Fillable PDF* Asbestos Professional Application - PDF - Application Instructions Asbestos Training Course Provider Application - PDF - Application Instructions Asbestos Training Course Instructor Application - PDF Asbestos Abatement Notification Form - Fillable PDF* LEA Responcibilities Under AHERA - Fillable PDF* Illinois Accredited Training Course Providers Project Manager's Report Form - Fillable PDF* Request for Variance Cover Sheet - Fillable PDF* Responsibilities of Local Education Agencies for Asbestos in Schools
Search License DatabaseLicensed Asbestos Abatement Professionals Contractors and Workers - Searchable List Asbestos Abatement RegulationsAsbestos Abatement Act (105 ILCS 105) Commercial and Public Building Asbestos Abatement Act (225 ILCS 207) Asbestos Abatement for Public and Private Schools and Commercial and Public Buildings in Illinois (77 Ill. Adm. Code 855) |
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