California AB1642 establishes wildfire contamination standards for lead and asbestos in homes and workplaces.

California AB1642, also known as the Wildfire Environmental Safety and Testing Act, mandates the Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish science-informed, health-based standards for lead and TEM-identified asbestos in homes, schools, workplaces, and other structures following a wildfire. The standards ensure that these locations are safe for human occupancy, with specific thresholds for lead and asbestos levels. The act also requires preremediation and postremediation testing to guide cleanup efforts and ensure worker safety.

California AB1642 establishes wildfire contamination standards for lead and asbestos in homes and workplaces.

California AB1642, also known as the Wildfire Environmental Safety and Testing Act, mandates the Department of Toxic Substances Control to establish science-informed, health-based standards for lead and TEM-identified asbestos in homes, schools, workplaces, and other structures following a wildfire. The standards ensure that these locations are safe for human occupancy, with specific thresholds for lead and asbestos levels. The act also requires preremediation and postremediation testing to guide cleanup efforts and ensure worker safety.