Alabama · STD.5.10
ADEM Oversight of Hazardous Materials Requirements
Statutory
Required
Active
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management enforces applicable federal hazardous-materials requirements affecting school facilities, including asbestos, lead-based paint, and hazardous-waste requirements.
- State
- Alabama
- Applies to
- Applies where federal hazardous-materials requirements govern Alabama public school facilities.
- Trigger
- Applicability of regulated hazardous materials to a public school facility.
- Conditions
- ADEM's oversight described by the profile includes AHERA asbestos management, TSCA lead-based paint standards, and RCRA hazardous-waste disposal requirements.
- Responsible actors
- Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Evidence & sources
- NCSI profile
- Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 34–35
- Legal sources
- Ala. Code § 22-22A-4 — Alabama Code Section 22-22A-4 (Statute / Code, primary)
- Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) — Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (Federal Authority)
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — Toxic Substances Control Act (Federal Authority)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Federal Authority)
- Verification
- Profile Only
Prototype research tool. Records are normalized from NCSI state profiles and have not been verified against current statutes or regulations. This is not legal advice — consult primary legal sources for current requirements.