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Asbestos Issues in California The impetus to test for asbestos relates to three main areas of concern: regulatory, health & Safety, and liability, not necessarily in that order. Liability often is not strictly based on regulatory requirements or health and safety but on ownership either of real or personal property. Read more  |
| ASBESTOS What Is Asbestos? WHAT IS ASBESTOS?
Asbestos is a generic term referring to the unusual crystallization of a group of minerals, inorganic chemicals, with long, extremely strong, heat and chemical resistant fibers. These minerals are all hydrated silicates that, when crushed or processed, separate into flexible fibers. These features of the mineral, its fibrous nature, resistance to deterioration, and great tensile strength are what makes asbestos so desirable and paradoxically, so dangerous. Home buyers: An asbestos investigation is recommended in your standard escrow instructions. This investigation legally should be performed by a certified asbestos consultant. Homeowners: No one is more qualified or knowledgeable than a certified asbestos consultant for determining if your home is safe from asbestos. Contractors: Current law requires that any material being disturbed during a renovation or demolition must be tested for asbestos by a certified asbestos consultant. Employers: California law requires that warnings be given where hazardous materials may present a significant risk as defined by Proposition 65. This requires employers to determine these hazards including asbestos. |
