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FRAQMD is not delegated to administer asbestos regulations including the discovery, sampling, analysis, and removal of potential asbestos containing materials. FRAQMD does however require a courtesy copy of all submitted reports.

Please contact the California Air Resources Board delegate, Mr. Ahmad Najjar, at (916) 322-6036, for regulatory requirements and procedures.

ASBESTOS AIRBORNE TOXIC CONTROL MEASURE FOR CONSTRUCTION, GRADING, QUARRYING, AND SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS - Final Regulation Order (Effective: July 29, 2002) http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/atcm/asb2atcm.htm

California Geological Survey - Asbestos Website
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/minerals/hazardous_minerals/asbestos/index.htm

A General Location Guide for Ultramafic Rocks in California
ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/dmg/pubs/ofr/ofr_2000-019.pdf

Additional Resources:

	California Air Resources Board - "Naturally-Occurring Asbestos" (http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/asbestos/asbestos.htm)
	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - "EPA's Asbestos Home Page" (http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/asbestos/)
	California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - "Asbestos - Fact Sheet" (http://www.oehha.ca.gov/air/toxic_contaminants/Asbes_F.html)
	U.S. Geological Survey - "Some Facts About Asbestos" (http://pubs.usgs.gov/factsheet/fs012-01/)
	U.S. Geological Survey - "Asbestos - Statistics and Information" (http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos)
	California Department of Toxic Substances Control - Homepage (http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/)
	El Dorado County Environmental Management Department - "Asbestos" (http://www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/emd/apcd/asbestos.html)
	Hazardous Minerals - Asbestos, Mercury, Radon (http://www.consrv.ca.gov/CGS/geologic_hazards/hazardous_minerals/index.htm)