### Question
What does asbestos-containing material mean?


### Answer
**Asbestos-containing material** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 2642*:

> any material which contains more than 1 percent asbestos by weight

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 2642*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 53-TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER II-ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE**

