SafetyQuestion 680 of 700
A contractor plans to disturb about 150 square feet of asbestos-containing wall material during a remodel. Which requirement applies in California?
a.Any contractor may remove it as long as workers wear dust masks
b.No special rules apply below 1,000 square feet
c.Work of this size generally requires a contractor registered/certified for asbestos-related work, with proper notification and containment
d.It can be handled the same as ordinary demolition debris
Explanation
Correct: once the amount disturbed exceeds about 100 square feet, asbestos-related work in California generally must be done by a contractor registered and certified for that work, with proper notification, trained workers, containment, and licensed abatement procedures. Ordinary dust masks and treating it as routine debris are unsafe and noncompliant. There is no 1,000-square-foot free pass; the threshold is far lower.
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