Can an old wall or ceiling panel containing asbestos be left in place and new structures constructed on top of them? Can the new structure be secured with a device or machine that may break the asbestos-containing material?

Old asbestos material can be left under new structures. The asbestos-containing materials left in the structures have to be documented. If work is done with a tool that may break asbestos-containing material, the company doing the work needs to have an asbestos removal license.