Asbestos by State

State rules

Ohio

Ohio’s asbestos demolition and licensing programs are both in the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Air Pollution Control. OAC 3745-20 controls emissions from demolition and renovation and is written to be consistent with the federal asbestos NESHAP. OAC 3745-22 licenses and certifies companies and people who remove asbestos, supervise projects, design projects, inspect buildings, and do related abatement work. The program phone on the abatement page is 614-466-0061 and the email is asbestos@epa.ohio.gov. Notices are due at least ten working days before covered work under OAC 3745-20-03. Ohio is not an AHERA waiver state.

Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Try a ZIP like 30303, “Travis County” or “Columbus, OH”
Who runs the asbestos program
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Air Pollution Control
Who must be licensed or accredited
Ohio EPA licenses and certifies asbestos abatement contractors, supervisors, project designers, workers, and building inspectors under OAC 3745-22.
Official program page
Official page →

The notification rule says each owner or operator provides the director a notice on the prescribed form, updates it when the amount of asbestos changes by at least twenty percent, and gives notice at least ten working days before demolition, stripping, removal, or other activity that would break up asbestos, when the operation is subject to the rule. Emergency demolition or emergency renovation is noticed as early as possible and not later than the following working day. Amended notices for listed changes go to the field office and the director as soon as possible and not later than one working day after the change is discovered.

The abatement page says contractors must notify, conduct a thorough inspection, follow work practices, and dispose of asbestos-containing material correctly. Licensing under OAC 3745-22 covers the companies and the people doing the removal, the supervision, the design, the inspection, and the worker roles. Electronic filing is encouraged through the Ohio EPA eBusiness Center. The notification instructions say work cannot begin until 10 working days after a complete original notification, including payment, is submitted. Some local air agencies add fees. This directory leaves the structured fee field empty and does not repeat a fee table that was not needed to explain the deadline.

Ohio is not on EPA’s list of twelve AHERA waiver states, so schools follow the federal school rule in addition to any OAC 3745-20 notice. OSHA’s construction standard applies to employees. Call 614-466-0061 before you assume a local permit replaced the director’s notice. Ask whether the job is a demolition, a renovation above the NESHAP amount, or an abatement that also needs an OAC 3745-22 license. The abatement page says contractors must inspect and follow the work practices.

Official resources in Ohio

Ohio EPA asbestos abatement and demolition

OAC 3745-20 notices and OAC 3745-22 licenses.

OAC 3745-20-03 notification rule

Ten-working-day notice and one-day amendments.

EPA state asbestos contacts

Ohio EPA contact. Ohio is not an AHERA waiver state.

EPA asbestos NESHAP overview

Federal standard Ohio’s air rules track.

Key facts for Ohio

What to do next

  1. Submit a complete notice, including payment, and wait the ten working days.
  2. File an amendment the same working day you learn of a twenty percent quantity change.
  3. Ask whether a local air agency adds its own fee.
  4. Confirm the company and the inspector are certified under OAC 3745-22.

Looking for your city or county in Ohio?

We haven't found official program-level pages for Ohio we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:

  1. General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Ohio, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
  2. Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
    Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
    Website →
    Phone: (614) 466-0061 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
    Your city or county office: Local governments →
    Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Ohio page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
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