Section 25915 Of Chapter 10.4. Asbestos Notification From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 10.4.
25915
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner of
any building constructed prior to 1979, who knows that the building
contains asbestos-containing construction materials, shall provide
notice to all employees of that owner working within the building
concerning all of the following:
(1) The existence of, conclusions from, and a description or list
of the contents of, any survey known to the owner conducted to
determine the existence and location of asbestos-containing
construction materials within the building, and information
describing when and where the results of the survey are available
pursuant to Section 25917.
(2) Specific locations within the building known to the owner, or
identified in a survey known to the owner, where asbestos-containing
construction materials are present in any quantity.
(3) General procedures and handling restrictions necessary to
prevent, and, if appropriate, to minimize disturbance, release, and
exposure to the asbestos. If detailed handling instructions are
necessary to ensure employee safety, the notice required by this
section shall indicate where those instructions can be found.
(4) A summary of the results of any bulk sample analysis, or air
monitoring, or monitoring conducted pursuant to Section 5208 of Title
8 of the California Code of Regulations, conducted for or by the
owner or within the owner's control, including reference to sampling
and laboratory procedures utilized, and information describing when
and where the specific monitoring data and sampling procedures are
available pursuant to Section 25917.
(5) Potential health risks or impacts that may result from
exposure to the asbestos in the building as identified in surveys or
tests referred to in this section, or otherwise known to the owner.
The notice may contain a description and explanation of the health
action levels or exposure standards established by the state or
federal government. However, if the notice contains this description,
the notice shall include, at least, a description and explanation of
the no significant risk level established pursuant to Chapter 6.6
(commencing with Section 25249.5) of Division 20, and specified in
Section 12711 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, the
school abatement clearance level specified in Section 49410.7 of the
Education Code, and the action levels established by state and
federal Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations.
The notice requirements specified in this subdivision shall not
apply to an owner who elects to prepare an asbestos management plan
pursuant to Section 25915.1. In those cases, the notice requirements
specified in Section 25915.1 shall apply.
(b) If the owner has no special knowledge of the information
required pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (5), of subdivision (a), the
owner shall specifically inform his or her employees in the notice
required by this section, that he or she lacks knowledge regarding
handling instructions necessary to prevent and minimize release of,
and exposure to, asbestos and the potential health impacts resulting
from exposure to asbestos in the building, and shall encourage
employees to contact local or state public health agencies.