Historically, asbestos fibers have been added to thousands of products used to construct buildings and homes. Unfortunately, we now know that asbestos is a human carcinogen (cancer causing agent). During the early 1980's federal and state regulations were put into place for the safety of the public. Currently, asbestos inspections are mandated by US EPA, Cal OSHA, local air quality management districts (AQMD), and local permitting agencies. These updated regulations now require inspection:

• Prior to demolition of a building
  (procurement of “J” number permit)
• Prior to renovation of a building
• Building information/knowledge for daily use and maintenance
• During the due diligence phase of real estate transactions