Asbestos in Building Materials

​Asbestos is a known carcinogen and its fibers may be released during renovation and demolition activities​.  Sac Metro Air District Rule 902 Asbestos requires an asbestos survey of all suspect asbestos containing building materials impacted by renovations and demolitions before construction begins.​

Regulated facilities include (but are not limited to) the following:​

• Public, industrial or commercial ​facilities such as gas stations, hospitals, schools, apartments, condominiums, office buildings, bridges, farms, towers and in some cases single family residences including those at mobile home parks.  This applies to facilites of​ any age.
  

​Asbestos Surveys & Building Department Holds​

• Obtain an Asbestos Survey

Certified Asbestos Consultants are listed here: http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/doshcaccsst/caccsst_query_1.html

• Submit the Asbestos Survey ​to Sac Metro Air District Online Services​ .​

• Submit your approval to the Building Department to Clear an Air Quality Hold

Asbestos Abatement & Demolition Applications

• Abatement Projects involving remo​val of ​ >160 square, 260 linear or 35 cubic feet of Regulated Asbestos Containing materials or​ Demolition Projects of any size, please follow the same procedure above for submitting an Asbestos Survey ​via the Online Services​ portal.
• Sac Metro Air Quality will either approve or return the application for corrections via the Online Services  portal within 2 business days.
  

​Frequently Asked Questions

​Sac Metro Air District Asbestos Program FAQs​ (PDF)