New Management Instruction: Asbestos-Containing Building Materials Control Program

Management Instruction (MI) EL-890-2007-2, Asbestos-Containing Building Materials Control Program, is now available; it is effective immediately. This MI aligns Postal Service™ policy and procedures with federal regula­tions to enable compliance with regulatory requirements. The MI also:

• Documents organizational changes.
• Cites recommended training courses.
• Provides updated references to relevant organizations.
• Renders MI EL-810-98-1, Asbestos-Containing Building Materials Control Program, obsolete.

Handbook AS-556, Asbestos Management Guide, is being updated to reflect the changes in MI EL-890-2007-2.

MI EL-890-2007-2 is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
• Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click on References.
• Under PolicyNet, click on MIs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

— Safety and Environmental Performance Management,
Employee Resource Management, 9-13-07