As-Needed Asbestos Investigations-Regionwide

Location: Bay Region, which consists of the following counties: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair and Tuscola Grand Region, which consists of the following counties: Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Lake, Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa Metro Region, which consists of the following counties: Macomb, Oakland and Wayne North Region, which consists of the following counties: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford Southwest Region, which consists of the following counties: Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren Superior Region, which consists of all counties in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula; and University Region, which consists of the following counties: Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw. MDOT frequently has a need for asbestos inspections at bridges. The National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) is the Federal statute regulating asbestos containing materials. Under NESHAP, bridges are structures that must be inspected for asbestos prior to demolition or renovation.