Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

The articles in this sub-section apply to the owners of the buildings mentioned in articles R. 1334-16 to R. 1334-18.

The owner implements the recommendations mentioned in article R. 1334-20 as follows: 1° The periodic assessment of the state of preservation of materials and products on list A containing asbestos is carried out within a maximum of three years from the date on which the owner receives the survey report or the results of the last assessment of the state of preservation, or when any substantial change is made to…

If the level of dust measured in the air in application of article R. 1334-27 is less than or equal to the value of five fibres per litre, the owner shall have the periodic assessment of the state of conservation of list A materials and products containing asbestos provided for in article R. 1334-20 carried out, within a maximum period of three years from the date of submission of the…

The removal or containment work referred to in this sub-section must be completed within thirty-six months of the date on which the owner receives the identification report or the results of the dust measurements or the last assessment of the state of preservation. During the period preceding the work, appropriate precautionary measures are implemented to reduce the exposure of occupants and to keep it as low as possible, and in…

In municipalities with naturally asbestos-rich areas, exemptions may be granted from the obligation to measure dust levels and, where applicable, to carry out the work provided for in articles R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 , as well as from the obligation to measure dust levels following completion of the work, as provided for in article R. 1334-29-3. The list of municipalities concerned and the terms and conditions of this derogation…

I. – Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 1334-29, the deadline for completion of the work may, at the owner’s request, be extended for work concerning the high-rise buildings mentioned in article R. 122-2 of the Code de la construction et de l’habitation and establishments open to the public defined in article R. 123-2 of this same code, classified in the first to third categories within the meaning of article…

I. – On completion of the removal or containment work on materials and products in list A mentioned in article R. 1334-29, the owner shall have a person mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 1334-23 carry out a visual examination of the condition of the treated surfaces before any return to the treated premises. He shall also have a measurement taken of the level of dust in the…