Maryland Environment Section 6-402

      The General Assembly finds:

            (1)      That exposure to asbestos, a known carcinogenic agent, creates a significant hazard to the health of the people of this State;

            (2)      That projects to remove asbestos expose increasing numbers of asbestos removers to this hazard; and

            (3)      That it is in the public interest to protect asbestos removers from this hazard by requiring adherence to strict safety standards on asbestos removal projects.