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HomeMy WebLinkAboutASBEST.pdf ,IFIL FfRF wD k ' °C+MCY 8t¢� State of Colorado Asbestos Testing &Abatement Requirements A'bestos testing and abatement protects workers, homeowners, neighbors and emergency services responders from e posure to harmful asbestos. It is your responsibility to be in compliance with the State. Please contact the State directly fo their requirements at the contact info listed below. en is asbestos testing required? A Y 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 D.finition of a single-family dwelling: any dwelling unit that is used primarily for a single family, including multi- fa ily/condominium units,and fractional fee units. T:sts which identify POSITIVE results at more than 1% require abatement by a State-certified abatement contractor. Project Checklist project falls into the category checked below: © Will not disturb more than the threshold limits identified above. ElTested 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) Ti•s & 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 com- merce of many asbestos-containing product categories was set aside and did not take effect."- CDPHE S :te of Colorado Contact: C4 lorado Department of Public Health a • Environment A•bestos Compliance Assistance Group 31 -692-3158 as•estos@state.co.us .n^ w caphe state.co.us 2013-Feb 1