Only employees certified by KDHE as asbestos workers may perform maintenance related work. Work with friable and non-friable asbestos materials are regulated by this policy. Nonfriable asbestos falls outside the state and federal asbestos rules and includes vinyl asbestos floor tile, mastic, transit and any other asbestos material that does not crumble with hand pressure. However, the workers and the public must be adequately protected during all removal procedures. Any building owned by Kansas State University must be properly inspected for the presence of friable and nonfriable asbestos prior to demolition or renovation of the building.
Building includes any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, residential or farm structure.
Contact Facilities Planning or the Division of Public Safety for assistance. The guidelines for worker protection include the requirements for an annual physical health exam, proper use and maintenance of respirators, appropriate clothing, use of HEPA vacuum, glovebags, proper signage and proper disposal methods. Safe work practices must be followed in any job requiring the handling of nonfriable asbestos. To protect the public, limit access to only essential personnel. As a minimum, all workers on the project must attend a 90 minute training session on asbestos safety.