Health and Safety Code section 25925

(a)

“Asbestos” means naturally occurring fibrous hydrated mineral silicates, including chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, fibrous tremolite, fibrous anthophyllite, and fibrous actinolite.

(b)

“Asbestos materials” means materials formed by mixing asbestos fibers with other products, including, but not limited to, rock wool, plaster, cellulose, clay, vermiculite, perlite, and a variety of adhesives, whether sprayed on surfaces or applied to surfaces in the form of a plaster or a textured paint.

(c)

“Public building” means any structure, facility, or building owned or leased by the State of California, the University of California, or any local agency as defined in Section 54980 of the Government Code. “Public building” does not include any building or structure used for a primary or secondary school.

Source: Section 25925, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=25925.­ (updated May 28, 1986; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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