HomeMy WebLinkAboutB12-0320 Asbestos_Abatement_Checklist_051510Vail Fire Department Asbestos Testing & Abatement Requirements Asbestos testing and abatement protects workers, homeowners, neighbors and emergency services responders from exposure
to harmful asbestos. The Town of Vail asbestos abatement program is in addition to the State of Colorado's regulations. It is your responsibility to be in compliance with the State.
Please contact the State directly for their requirements at the contact info listed below. When is asbestos testing required? ANY building projects disturbing more than these threshold
levels of building materials require asbestos testing: One-and Two-Family Dwellings: 32 square feet All Others (commercial spaces, hotel rooms, etc): 160 square feet Definition of a
single-family dwelling: any dwelling unit that is used primarily for a single family, including multi-family/condominium units, and fractional fee units. Asbestos testing results must
be provided with your application for a building permit. Tests which identify POSITIVE results at more than 1% require abatement by a State-certified and Vail-registered abatement contractor.
An asbestos abatement permit must be approved, and the clearance letter must be submitted to the Town of Vail before the building permit will be issued. Project Checklist Will not disturb
more than the threshold limits identified above. Tested negative, or at 1% or below (1 copies of test results included) Tested positive at more than 1%, requires abatement (1 copies
of test results included) My project falls into the category checked below: Tips & Facts: Even recent construction projects may include asbestos-containing materials, so buildings
of any age require testing. The "1989 Ban" on asbestos-containing materials is commonly misunderstood. "In fact, in 1991 the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated much of the
so-called "Asbestos Ban and Phaseout" rule and remanded it to the EPA. Thus, much of the original 1989 EPA ban on the U.S. manufacturing, importation, processing, or distribution in
commerce of many asbestos-containing product categories was set aside and did not take effect." -CDPHE Asbestos test results and abatement permit applications should be submitted to:
Town of Vail, Community Development, 75 S Frontage Rd, Vail, CO, 81657. Town of Vail Contact: State of Colorado Contact: Fire Prevention Bureau Colorado Department of Public Health Vail
Fire Department and Environment 75 S Frontage Rd Asbestos Compliance Assistance Group Fire_inspectors@vailgov.com 303-692-3158 970-479-2252 asbestos@state.co.us www.vailgov.com www.cdphe.state.co.us
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