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New Jersey Asbestos Regulations<\/h1>\n
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What is Asbestos?<\/h2>\r\n

Asbestos is a durable, fibrous, natural product that was historically added to numerous consumer and construction products as an insulator. It has been estimated that 3,000 different types of commercial products contain asbestos<\/a>, including brakes and clutches in vehicles. Starting in 1973, the United States Environmental Protection Agency<\/a> (EPA) began banning products containing asbestos as the health risks associated with exposure were discovered. In the late 1970\u2019s, the Consumer Product Safety Commission regulated the use of asbestos in construction products.  While new construction products today don\u2019t contain asbestos, persons who work in the construction industry still face asbestos exposure due to repairing and handling building containing the unsafe material. The state of New Jersey has asbestos regulations in place, along with the federal government.<\/p>\r\n

Health Risks Associated with Asbestos Exposure<\/h2>\r\n

There are numerous health risks linked to asbestos exposure, most notably malignant mesothelioma<\/a>, a form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, affecting the lining covering most of the body’s internal organs such as the abdominal lining, lung lining, or heart lining. Mesothelioma is extremely serious and there are currently no known cures once the disease presents itself in the human body.<\/p>\r\n

New Jersey Asbestos Regulations Overview<\/h2>\r\n

The following chart provides some basic information about New Jersey\u2019s asbestos regulations including which agencies regulate asbestos, common regulations, and more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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If you have asbestos in your home or business and hire a contractor to remove it, the contractor must be license by the State of New Jersey. All contractors who abate asbestos-containing materials, to have a NJ Department of Labor and Workplace Development (DOLWD) license. For a list of qualified contractors, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n

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New Jersey Codes and Court of Appeals Opinions<\/h2>\r\n