Asbestos Laws and Regulations

Texas Laws

Occupations Code

• Chapter 1954 - Asbestos Health Protection(HTML)
• Chapter 1954 - Asbestos Health Protection(PDF, 95KB)

Federal Laws

Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Chapter 1

• Part 61 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)(HTML)
• Part 61 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)(PDF, 2.4MB)

Rules and Regulations

Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1

• Chapter 296 Texas Asbestos Health Protection(HTML)
• Chapter 296 Texas Asbestos Health Protection (PDF)
• TAHPR Crosswalk(PDF)
• TAHPR Interactive(PDF)
    
  Repealed July 8, 2021 (posted through December 8, 2021)
  • Repealed Chapter 295 Subchapter C – Texas Asbestos Health Protection(PDF)
     
• Penalty Matrix(PDF)

Referenced Federal Standards

• §296.2(a)(1) National Emission Standards of Hazardous Air Pollutants specific to asbestos (PDF)
• §296.2(a)(2) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(1) provisions of National Institute of Standards and Technology relating to National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program(PDF)
• §296.2(b)(2) provisions of OSHA relating to Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(3) provisions of OSHA relating to General requirements (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(4) provisions of OSHA relating to Respiratory protection (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(5) provisions of OSHA relating to Asbestos (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(6) provisions of OSHA relating to Hazard Communication (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(7) provisions of OSHA relating to Definitions (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(8) provisions of OSHA relating to Asbestos (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(9) provisions of EPA relating to Asbestos Worker Protection (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(10) provisions of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to Hazardous materials table, special provisions,
  hazardous materials communications, emergency response and information,
  training requirements, and security plans (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(11) NIOSH 7400 analytical method (PDF)
• §296.2(b)(12) EPA/600/R-93/116 analytical method, "Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Materials"(PDF)
• §296.2(b)(13) EPA Publication for O&M activities also known as the EPA Green Book,"Managing Asbestos in Place: A building owner's guide to operations and maintenance programs"(PDF)

Guidance and Clarification

The Asbestos Program has created a number of regulatory guidance and clarification documents to address frequent questions and rule interpretations.