BISCRAFT OF OHIO, INC., AND THE GLIDDEN COMPANY, INC., CLEVELAND, OHIO HAVE VIOLATED THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR ASBESTOS, 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPART M, AND THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7401, ET SEQ.. THE ASBESTOS NESHAP REQUIRES A DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS OF REMOVAL BE GIVEN TO U.S. EPA IN A WRITTEN NOTICE AND ADHERENCE TO PROPER WORK PRACTICES FOR RENOVATIONS INVOLVING REGULATED ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL. THIS REFERRAL IS BASED ON INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE U.S.EPA ON 11/8/90, & 11/26/90, AND ON A SWORN INTERVIEW OF THE PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT, CONDUCTED ON 6/12/92. THE INSPECTION REPORT FOR 11/26/90, NOTES A WORK PRACTICE VIOLATION. THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE SWORN INTERVIEW REVEALS THE NOTICE VIOLATIONS. ON 11/8/90, USEPA INSPECTORS VISITED A MANUFACTURING FACILITY OWNED BY THE GLIDDEN CO, TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE ASBESTOS NESHAP. THE ASBESTOS REMOVAL WAS BEING PERFORMED BY BISCRAFT OF OHIO. THE INSPECTION WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO A FIRE AT THE ABATEMENT SITE. REMOVAL WORK WAS STOPPED BY GLIDDEN UNTIL AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO THE FIRE COULD BE CONDUCTED. ON 11/26/90, USEPA INSPECTORS RETURNED TO THE FACILITY TO CONCLUDE THE INSPECTION STARTED ON 11/8/90. THE INSPECTORS OBSERVED DRY FRIABLE MATERIAL ON THE GROUND AND ON SCAFFOLDING IN THE ABATEMENT AREA