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Section § 25910

This enactment principally prohibits the dispersion by spraying, vending, or fabrication of materials containing any asbestos within edifices during their erection, modification, or rectification, save where specific exceptions are applicable. Portland cement plaster comprising less than 0.5% asbestos was initially exempted until July 1, 1979, contingent upon the unavailability of safer alternatives. Public convocations were to be conducted to categorize exempted utilizations.

Coatings and resins incorporating encapsulated asbestos, cold process asphalt roof coverings, and substances with inherent impurities below 0.25% asbestos were likewise exempted until July 1, 1979, subject to an analogous review process. Safety directives established exposure thresholds for laborers during the manipulation of these materials.

Subsequent to July 1, 1979, exemptions could be revised based on novel regulatory provisions. Examinations by the Division of Industrial Safety are not constrained by these exemptions, and extant safety and reporting protocols must continue to be observed.

(a) Save as stipulated in subdivision (c), (d), or (e), no individual shall instigate or permit the dispersion by spraying of any substance containing any measure of asbestos within or upon a edifice or other structure during its erection, modification, or rectification.

(b) Save as stipulated in subdivision (c), (d), or (e), no individual shall vend, transfer, procure, or fabricate, including intermix, compound, form into slurry, suspend, or in any other manner prepare any substance containing any measure of asbestos which would, if dispersed by spraying within or upon a edifice or other structure during its erection, modification, or rectification, be regulated pursuant to subdivision (a).

(c)

(1) Portland cement plaster comprising less than one-half of 1 percent asbestos shall be exempted from the stipulations of this chapter until July 1, 1979.

(2) Pursuant to the stipulations of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1 of the Labor Code, on or prior to June 1, 1979, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall conduct public convocations for the purpose of establishing categorizations of methodologies and processes which are exempted from the prohibition of subdivision (a) for the utilization of portland cement plaster which comprises less than one-half of 1 percent asbestos if no economically viable methodology or process of dispersing by spraying portland cement plaster which does not contain asbestos is commercially accessible. The board shall, on or prior to July 1, 1979, establish by regulatory decree such categorizations, if any, of methodologies and processes for the utilization of portland cement plaster which comprises less than one-half of 1 percent asbestos which the board ascertains are exempted from the prohibition of subdivision (a). Subsequent to July 1, 1979, the board may, following public convocations, amend, append, or abrogate such regulatory decrees.

(3) During any utilization, dispersion by spraying, application, manipulation, storage, rectification, disposal, processing, or conveyance of portland cement plaster containing asbestos, the individual who instigates or permits such acts pursuant to an exemption provided in, or adopted pursuant to, this subdivision shall conform with the stipulations of Section 5208, Title 8, California Administrative Code as it subsists on the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted by the Statutes of 1978 or as such stipulations may, thereafter, be amended. Nevertheless, on or prior to July 1, 1979, the board shall adopt regulatory decrees, and render such regulatory decrees operative on July 1, 1979, to establish the time weighted average concentration thresholds and ceiling concentration thresholds for employee exposure to airborne asbestos fibers arising from any utilization, dispersion by spraying, application, manipulation, storage, rectification, disposal, processing, or conveyance of portland cement plaster containing asbestos pursuant to an exemption adopted pursuant to this subdivision at levels no higher than the levels contained in subparagraph (A), paragraph (1), subdivision (g) of Section 5208, Title 8, California Administrative Code, as it subsists on the effective date of the amendments to this section enacted by the Statutes of 1978 or as such regulatory decrees may, thereafter, be amended.

(d)

(1) External and internal coatings and laminating resins containing encapsulated asbestos fibers bound within the finished product from fabrication through application, and cold process asphalt roof coatings, shall be exempted from the stipulations of this chapter until July 1, 1979.

(2) Pursuant to the stipulations of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 140) of Division 1 of the Labor Code, on or prior to June 1, 1979, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall conduct public convocations for the purpose of establishing categorizations of utilization of products defined in paragraph (1) of this subdivision which are exempted from the prohibition of subdivision (a). The board shall, on or prior to July 1, 1979, establish by regulatory decree such categorizations, if any, of the utilization of products defined in paragraph (1) of this subdivision which the board ascertains are exempted from the prohibition of subdivision (a). Subsequent to July 1, 1979, the board may, following public convocations, amend, append, or abrogate such regulatory decrees.

Durante cualquier uso, pulverización, aplicación, manipulación, almacenamiento, reparación, eliminación, procesamiento o transporte de dichos productos, la persona que cause o permita tales actos conforme a una exención prevista en, o adoptada de conformidad con, esta subdivisión deberá cumplir con las disposiciones de la Sección 5208, Título 8, Código Administrativo de California tal como existe en la fecha de entrada en vigor de las enmiendas a esta sección promulgadas por los Estatutos de 1978 o que, posteriormente, puedan ser modificadas. Sin embargo, en o antes del 1 de julio de 1979, la junta adoptará reglamentos, y hará que dichos reglamentos sean operativos el 1 de julio de 1979, para establecer los límites de concentración promedio ponderada en el tiempo para la exposición de los empleados a fibras de asbesto en el aire que surjan de cualquier uso, pulverización, aplicación, manipulación, almacenamiento, reparación, eliminación, procesamiento o transporte de recubrimientos exteriores e interiores y resinas laminadas que contengan fibras de asbesto contenidas dentro del producto terminado desde la fabricación hasta la aplicación, y recubrimientos de techo de asfalto de proceso en frío conforme a una exención adoptada de conformidad con esta subdivisión a niveles no superiores a los niveles contenidos en el subpárrafo (A), párrafo (1), subdivisión (g) de la Sección 5208, Título 8, Código Administrativo de California, tal como existe en la fecha de entrada en vigor de las enmiendas a esta sección promulgadas por los Estatutos de 1978 o según dichos reglamentos puedan, posteriormente, ser modificados.

(e)

(1) Cualquier sustancia que contenga menos de un cuarto del 1 por ciento de asbesto que ocurra únicamente como resultado de impurezas naturales en la sustancia o sus componentes estará exenta de las disposiciones de este capítulo hasta el 1 de julio de 1979.

(2) De conformidad con las disposiciones del Capítulo 6 (que comienza con la Sección 140) de la División 1 del Código Laboral, en o antes del 1 de junio de 1979, la Junta de Normas de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional llevará a cabo audiencias públicas con el propósito de establecer clasificaciones de uso de productos definidos en el párrafo (1) de esta subdivisión que están exentos de la prohibición de la subdivisión (a). La junta, en o antes del 1 de julio de 1979, establecerá por reglamento tales clasificaciones, si las hubiera, del uso de productos definidos en el párrafo (1) de esta subdivisión que la junta determine que están exentos de la prohibición de la subdivisión (a). Después del 1 de julio de 1979, la junta podrá, después de audiencias públicas, enmendar, añadir o derogar dichos reglamentos.

(3) Durante cualquier uso, pulverización, aplicación, manipulación, almacenamiento, reparación, eliminación, procesamiento o transporte de dichos productos, la persona que cause o permita tales actos conforme a una exención prevista en, o adoptada de conformidad con, esta subdivisión deberá cumplir con las disposiciones de la Sección 5208, Título 8, Código Administrativo de California tal como existe en la fecha de entrada en vigor de las enmiendas a esta sección promulgadas por los Estatutos de 1978 o que, posteriormente, puedan ser modificadas. Sin embargo, en o antes del 1 de julio de 1979, la junta adoptará reglamentos, y hará que dichos reglamentos sean operativos el 1 de julio de 1979, para establecer los límites de concentración promedio ponderada en el tiempo y los límites de concentración máxima para la exposición de los empleados a fibras de asbesto en el aire que surjan de cualquier uso, pulverización, aplicación, manipulación, almacenamiento, reparación, eliminación, procesamiento o transporte de cualquier sustancia que contenga menos de un cuarto del 1 por ciento de asbesto que ocurra únicamente como resultado de impurezas naturales en la sustancia o sus componentes conforme a una exención adoptada de conformidad con esta subdivisión a niveles no superiores a los niveles prescritos en el subpárrafo (A), párrafo (1), subdivisión (g) de la Sección 5208, Título 8, Código Administrativo de California, tal como existe en la fecha de entrada en vigor de las enmiendas a esta sección promulgadas por los Estatutos de 1978 o según dichos reglamentos puedan, posteriormente, ser modificados.

(f) La adopción de clasificaciones de métodos o procesos o usos que estén exentos de la prohibición de la subdivisión (a) por la Junta de Normas de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional realizada de conformidad con esta sección no limitará ni impedirá de ninguna manera las inspecciones de la División de Seguridad Industrial del Departamento de Relaciones Industriales. Las disposiciones de esta sección no anularán ni limitarán de ninguna manera los requisitos de monitoreo y cumplimiento de los límites de exposición a fibras de asbesto en el aire, los requisitos de protección de los empleados y los requisitos de informes de la Sección 24230 de este código, de la Sección 142.3 o 6500 del Código Laboral, o de las normas y reglamentos adoptados de conformidad con los mismos.

asbestos dispersion prohibition edifice modification rectification Portland cement plaster exemption Occupational Safety and Health Standards safety regulatory decrees asbestos exposure thresholds cold process asphalt roof coverings encapsulated asbestos fibers inherent impurities public convocations for exemptions laborer safety standards industrial safety examinations employee protection stipulations airborne asbestos fiber surveillance exemption categorization

(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1001.)

Section § 25910.5

Tl_This_law Tl_gives Tl_the_State_Department_of_Health_Services Tl_in_California Tl_the_authority Tl_to_create Tl_rules Tl_about Tl_asbestos_use Tl_if Tl_they Tl_determine Tl_it_is_harmful Tl_to_public_health.

Tl_The_department Tl_is_also Tl_responsible Tl_for_enforcing Tl_these_rules. Tl_They_can Tl_take_legal_action Tl_to_stop or Tl_correct Tl_any_violations Tl_of_the_rules Tl_to_ensure Tl_public_health Tl_is_safeguarded.

(a) Tl_The_State_Department_of_Health_Services Tl_shall_adopt Tl_regulations Tl_prohibiting or Tl_regulating Tl_the_use_of_asbestos notwithstanding Section 25910 Tl_if Tl_the_state_department Tl_finds Tl_that_such_use Tl_is_dangerous Tl_to_the_public_health.

(b) Tl_The_State_Department_of_Health_Services Tl_shall_enforce Tl_the_regulations Tl_adopted Tl_pursuant_to_this_section, and Tl_may Tl_commence and Tl_maintain Tl_all_proper_actions Tl_to_enjoin and Tl_abate Tl_violations Tl_of_such_regulations or Tl_to_compel Tl_the_performance Tl_of_any_act Tl_specifically_required Tl_of_any_person, Tl_officer, or Tl_board Tl_by_such_regulations Tl_to_protect and Tl_preserve Tl_the_public_health.

Tl_asbestos_regulation Tl_public_health_protection Tl_state_department_authority Tl_asbestos_use_prohibition Tl_regulatory_enforcement Tl_health_safety_regulations Tl_violation_abatement Tl_asbestos_harm_prevention Tl_legal_enforcement_actions Tl_public_health_preservation Tl_asbestos-related_health_risks Tl_regulatory_compliance Tl_health_department_rules Tl_asbestos_usage_control

(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 377.)

Section § 25911

Ger kesek rêgezekê di vê beşa qanûnê de binpê bike, ew wekî sûcekî biçûk ê cezayî tê hesibandin ku wekî sûcek sivik tê zanîn.

sûcek sivik sûcê cezayî binpêkirina qanûnê ceza kiryara neqanûnî dabeşkirina sûc sûcê biçûk binpêkirina qanûnî cezayê qanûnî kiryara cezakirinê

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1432.)

Section § 25912

Si un departamento o agencia de construcción descubre que se está utilizando asbesto de forma incorrecta durante la edificación, en contra de ciertas normas, deben cancelar el permiso de construcción o asegurarse de que el problema se corrija.

Cualquier departamento de construcción de cualquier ciudad, condado, ciudad y condado, u otra agencia de aplicación de la ley encargada de la emisión y aplicación de permisos de construcción, revocará cualquier permiso de construcción si se está aplicando asbesto en violación de la Sección (25910) o exigirá que se tomen medidas correctivas.

revocación de permiso de construcción aplicación de asbesto acción correctiva departamentos de construcción agencias de aplicación de la ley violaciones de asbesto cancelación de permiso regulaciones de construcción seguridad del asbesto inspección de edificios aplicación del cumplimiento salud y seguridad aplicación de permisos regulaciones de asbesto cumplimiento del código de construcción

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 98.)

Section § 25913

[TL: This law outlines the responsibilities of enforcing employee safety and public health related to hazardous substances in California. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health is tasked with ensuring worker safety, particularly when employees handle certain hazardous materials. They can issue orders to stop the use or entry into areas until safety issues are resolved, without needing to prove specific dangers at a hearing. The State Department of Health Services handles environmental and public health enforcement, dealing with violations and ensuring compliance with safety standards not covered by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. They can also alert the Division about any issues they find related to worker safety.]

(a)

(1) [TL: The Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations shall enforce this chapter with respect to the safety of employees as provided in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) of Division 5 of the Labor Code.]

(2) [TL: However, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health shall be responsible for the enforcement of subdivision (b) of Section 25910 only with respect to the manufacture of the substances described there, only when workers are handling such substances, and only if the division or any employee or agent of the division becomes aware of such manufacture. Furthermore, in such cases, the division shall enforce subdivision (b) of Section 25910 by issuing an order prohibiting use or entry, pursuant to the procedure described in Sections 6325 to 6327, inclusive, of the Labor Code, regardless of whether there exists employee exposure, a dangerous condition, improper guarding, dangerous placement, or an imminent hazard, and at any hearing concerning the validity of such an order, no proof need be tendered by the division concerning employee exposure, dangerous condition, improper guarding, dangerous placement, or imminent hazard.]

(b) [TL: The State Department of Health Services shall have the responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this chapter with respect to its environmental and public health purposes and may commence and maintain all proper and necessary actions to enjoin activities constituting violations of this chapter or to compel the performance of any act specifically required of any person, officer, or board by this chapter with respect to the environmental and public health purposes of this chapter. The state department shall enforce the provisions of Section 25910 in any circumstances or facilities except as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, and, in such event, may notify the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of any violations of such provisions within its jurisdiction.]

[TL: Division of Occupational Safety and Health employee safety enforcement State Department of Health Services hazardous substances public health enforcement workplace safety environmental health hazardous material handling prohibiting use orders compelling performance of duties substance manufacturing safety worker exposure safety regulation enforcement occupational safety employee protection]

(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)