Bay Area Air Quality Management District
is the local San Francisco Bay Area EPA designee
Local Air Pollution agencies develop and enforce regulations that encompass the Federal NESHAP (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) regulations. This is the standard which requires inspections for, and removal of, asbestos prior to renovation or demolition.
The Federal Standard [40 CFR Part 61] covers facilities which includes all public and commercial buildings and ships. In general, private residences and apartment buildings with less than 5 units are excluded from federal NESHAP. (Local APCD/AQMD generally include private residences.)
In the San Francisco Bay Area, this falls under
Regulation 11
Rule 2
"Asbestos Demolition, Renovation and Manufacturing"
Regulation 11, Rule 2 was revised
and re-issued October 1998.
The text of Regulation 11, Rule 2, Sections 100 through 600 follows.
[ For legal purposes, it is recommended that an official copy be requested directly from the regulatory agency.]
Quick Reference
Click Here, For Quick Reference to the specific section which lists the requirement for surveys prior to renovation and demolition, and the section which requires removal prior to renovation or demolition.