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Report unsafe construction work involving asbestos
What to do if you are concerned about asbestos in the building where you live or work.
What to know
Asbestos can be dangerous if it is managed incorrectly
What to do
Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to report unsafe construction work involving asbestos materials.
Call 311 to report damaged materials in your residential unit
Supporting information
Special cases
If you’re a homeowner
Asbestos materials must be properly managed. You should use a licensed contractor who has an asbestos certification. Your certified asbestos contractor can handle abating, transporting and disposing of asbestos waste. Find licensed asbestos certified contractors.
If you're an asbestos removal worker
Contact Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) if you have complaints about asbestos exposure.
Get more information
- Contact the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) for information about asbestos.
- ATSDR Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street, Suite 9410
San Francisco, CA 94105 - 800-232-4636
- ATSDR Region 9
- Call the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hotline for information on federal asbestos requirements
- Learn more about local asbestos regulation from the Regional EPA in California
- Learn more about the dangers of asbestos on your respiratory system from the American Lung Association
Get help
What to know
Asbestos can be dangerous if it is managed incorrectly
What to do
Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to report unsafe construction work involving asbestos materials.
Call 311 to report damaged materials in your residential unit
Supporting information
Special cases
If you’re a homeowner
Asbestos materials must be properly managed. You should use a licensed contractor who has an asbestos certification. Your certified asbestos contractor can handle abating, transporting and disposing of asbestos waste. Find licensed asbestos certified contractors.
If you're an asbestos removal worker
Contact Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) if you have complaints about asbestos exposure.
Get more information
- Contact the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) for information about asbestos.
- ATSDR Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street, Suite 9410
San Francisco, CA 94105 - 800-232-4636
- ATSDR Region 9
- Call the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Hotline for information on federal asbestos requirements
- Learn more about local asbestos regulation from the Regional EPA in California
- Learn more about the dangers of asbestos on your respiratory system from the American Lung Association