Section DHS 159.47 - Responsibilities of a local education agency(1) A local education agency shall designate an individual to serve as the designated asbestos person, also known as the designated person, under AHERA.(2) The local education agency shall ensure that the designated asbestos person is trained to conduct duties assigned under this subchapter and shall maintain documentation that the training has been completed. Training shall provide basic knowledge of all the following: (a) Health effects of asbestos.(b) Detection, identification and assessment of asbestos-containing material.(c) Options for controlling asbestos-containing material. (d) Asbestos management programs.(e) Relevant federal and state regulations.(3) The local education agency shall notify the department by November 1, 2009, and annually by October 1 thereafter, of the name and contact information of the designated asbestos person on a form obtained from the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 159.47
CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09. Training may be obtained by taking a training course for designated school asbestos coordinators or by reading and understanding "How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings, AHERA Designated Person's Self-Study Guide," which may be ordered by contacting the TSCA Hotline at 202-554-1404 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday though Friday. For contact information about training providers that may offer designated asbestos person training, call 608-261-6876.
Forms are available on the department's website at www.dhs.wi.gov/asbestos or may be obtained from the Asbestos and Lead Unit: plicasbstoslead@dhs.state.wi.us; 608-261-6876; 1 W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659