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HI SCR135
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Donovan Cruz
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AI Summary
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Urges the Department of Health to amend its administrative rules to include single-family residences in asbestos work practice standards and notification requirements for demolition and renovation
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Notes asbestos was used in Hawaii single-family residences until at least the mid-1980s despite the national ban implemented in the 1970s due to health risks
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Identifies that inhalation of asbestos microscopic fragments can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, and other life-threatening conditions
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Highlights that current Department of Health regulations for asbestos demolition and renovation do not apply to single-family residences, leaving families and workers exposed to health risks
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Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Director of Health
Legislative Description
Urging The Department Of Health To Amend Its Administrative Rules To Include Single-family Residences In The Department's Work Practice Standards And Notification Requirements For The Demolition And Renovation Of Facilities Containing Asbestos.
DOH
Last Action
The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
3/16/2020