Respiratory protection is generally required when working with asbestos. Keeping a material wet ensures that the asbestos does not become airborne. Preventing the material from becoming a dust is the critical exposure control measure. State law requires that projects involving more than 160 square feet or 260 linear feet of ACM, require at least a 10 day notification before the start of the abatement. ACM waste must be properly disposed.
ACM waste includes both building materials, and articles such as thermal gloves and theatre lamps.
Call x4576 for additional information on legal waste disposal procedures and methods. The rules regarding asbestos can appear complicated and burdensome. With your assistance this work can be done safely and with minimal disruption. In general, any building or residential structure constructed before 1980 may have asbestos containing building material. The Business Administration Building, the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and the Lapham Hall addition are asbestos-free buildings.