Below are some of the memorandums, determinations, and summaries that the Asbestos section has distributed concerning Regulation 61-86.1, Standards of Performance for Asbestos Projects (pdf).

ePermitting Electronic Applications

Contractor

Fee: $100.00/per license

There are only two ways to determine if a material contains asbestos. The first way is to contact the manufacturer of the product. If you are not sure who the manufacturer of the product is, the individuals who installed the material may know. If you are unable to track down the origin of the material, the only other way to determine if asbestos is present it to have the material tested by a laboratory. In order for a lab to determine if a material has asbestos in it, a sample must be studied under a microscope.

• Application for Asbestos Training Course Approval - for seeking SCDES approval to conduct asbestos training in South Carolina.
• Application for Asbestos Instructor Approval - for any individual seeking approval as an instructor for any asbestos course discipline regulated by SCDES.

Asbestos Training Providers 2020 

Congress established an air construction permitting program as part of the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments (EPA). This permitting program requires stationary sources of air pollution to receive permits from the government before they start construction.

Air construction permits issued to a facility specify what conditions must be met to demonstrate compliance with state and federal air quality requirements.

Bureau of Air Quality Permitting Information

A free, non-regulatory service of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services

Many small business owners may not fully understand environmental regulations and may not have the resources to hire an environmental consultant to determine if their business operation requires an environmental permit. The South Carolina Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SC SBEAP) is available to help determine if your business may require this type of permit through technical assistance, education, outreach, and advocacy at no cost to the business.

Wood working operation means any operation involving the generation of small wood waste particles (shavings, sanderdust, sawdust, etc.) by any kind of mechanical manipulation of wood or wood byproducts. Wood working operations may be eligible for coverage under the registration permit if the facility is comprised of the following:

No construction permits shall be required for the sources listed in Regulation 61-62.1, Section II (B)(1)(a) through (c) (pdf) which burn virgin fuel and which were constructed prior to February 11, 1971 and which are not located at a facility that meets the definition of a major source as defined in Regulation 61-62.70.2(r) (pdf); however, modifications at these facilities may trigger the requirement to obtain a construction permit.

Once a construction permit has been obtained and construction completed, a facility must request an operating permit. Operating permits are a compilation of facility-wide equipment, emissions limitations, record keeping and reporting requirements, including specific requirements from construction permit(s). The operating permit is revised as facilities make changes such as equipment replacement, expansion or other operational changes. Additionally, operating permit revisions include incorporating any new construction permit activities.