Colorado requires an asbestos inspection before building materials are disturbed, whether it's a remodel, a demolition or water-damage cleanup. This 90-second video explains the state rules from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 8, Part B.

Read the regulation for each part of the video

What asbestos is, and who regulates it

Definitions of asbestos and asbestos-containing material. Reg. 8, Part B, Section I: Definitions · CDPHE asbestos overview

What the state requires before renovation or demolition

Inspection before disturbing materials, and who is allowed to inspect. Section III.A: Inspection · Section II: Certification

Trigger levels

How much material triggers abatement and notification rules. Section I: definition of trigger levels · CDPHE renovation and demolition guidance

Water damage cleanup

Flood cuts, pulling up flooring and removing wet ceilings are renovation activities under the same rules. Section III: Abatement, Renovation and Demolition

Buildings built after October 12, 1988

When the inspection may be skipped, and the form that's required. Section III.A.1

If asbestos is found

Removal, CDPHE notification and disposal. Section III · CDPHE permits and forms

Questions about testing?

Ask your restoration team, or call L&K Environmental at 303-912-5016, email info@lkenvironmental.com or visit lkenvironmental.com.

General information only, not legal advice. Section links go to the Cornell Legal Information Institute's copy of the Colorado Code of Regulations (5 CCR 1001-10, Part B). Confirm current requirements with CDPHE at cdphe.colorado.gov.