. The table at the end
of section I describes some of these. After it was well-established as an occupational lung hazard, numerous
regulations were promulgated regarding the procedures for safe management of these materials in buildings.


Surveys have been conducted in Medical University buildings to identify where these materials are located. The
results of these surveys are available for review in the Safety & Health Department.

A. In day to day operations, both routine maintenance and renovation activities should assume the building
products listed below contain asbestos, until the results of lab testing prove otherwise.


Samples of materials may be submitted for analysis to the Safety & Health Department. Employees should
wear an approved respirator while sampling and include along with the sample their name, the time, date,
area of the institution, and a short description of material sampled and its location. Safety & Health will
sample any suspect material at the request of employees.

B. All contracted renovations at the Medical University should be evaluated for their potential impact on
materials described in Table 1. Affected materials should be tested if their asbestos content is only
assumed.


Materials likely to require testing include vinyl floor tile or sheet flooring, construction mastics, wall boards
and roofing felt/shingles. Results of testing will be provided to contractors.


Asbestos containing materials that will be disturbed by renovation must be removed by a licensed asbestos
abatement contractor, approved by the Safety & Health Department.

Table 1. SAMPLE LIST OF SUSPECT ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS (ACM)
Cement Pipes
Cement Wallboard
Cement Siding
Asphalt Floor Tile
Vinyl Floor Tile
Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Flooring Backing
Flooring Mastic/Glue
Decorative Plaster
Textured Paints/Coatings
Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels
Spray-Applied Insulation
Blown-in Insulation
Fireproofing Materials
Taping Compounds (thermal)
Hard Pipe Insulation
Laboratory Hoods/Table Tops
Elevator Equipment Panels
Elevator Brake Shoes
HVAC Duct Insulation
Boiler Insulation
Breeching Insulation
Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
Construction Mastics
(floor tile, carpet, ceiling tile, etc.)
Acoustical Plaster
Packing Materials
(for wall/floor penetrations)
High Temperature Gaskets
Cooling Towers
Pipe Insulation
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Heating and Electrical Ducts
Electrical Panel Partitions
Electrical Cloth
Electric Wiring Insulation
Roofing Shingles
Roofing Felt
Base Flashing
Fire Doors
Caulking/Putties
Adhesives
Wallboard
Joint Compounds
Vinyl Wall Coverings
Spackling Compounds
Fire rated doors (non-metallic)

NOTE: This list does not include every product/material that may contain asbestos. It is intended as a general guide
to show which types of materials may contain asbestos. Weyerhouser doors have either a blue dowel (pre-
1978, asbestos) or a green dowel (post-1978, no asbestos) on the top of hinged side of door. Birch doors
from RHC contain no asbestos. Poncraft doors also contain asbestos.

II. Asbestos
Coordinator

A.

The University shall appoint an Asbestos Coordinator to oversee all asbestos survey and abatement
activities (currently Mike Kovacs at 419-530-3605).

B.

The duties of the Asbestos Coordinator shall include the following:
1.

Development and implementation of the Universitys Asbestos Management Plan.
2.

Development and implementation of the Universitys Asbestos Awareness Training Program.
3.

Review of renovation and demolition projects to ensure compliance with applicable Local, State and
Federal Asbestos Laws and Regulations.
4.

Coordination of asbestos surveys and building inspections.
5.

Supervision and coordination of asbestos abatement activities at the University by outside contractors.
6.

Maintenance of training, survey and asbestos abatement records.

III. Asbestos Building Surveys and Inspections

A.

The University shall conduct a complete asbestos survey and inspection of any and all parts of any facility to
be demolished or renovated.

1.

The University shall conduct a complete survey and inspection of all buildings on campus to determine
the presence of asbestos containing material.
-

The building survey will be used to determine the impact of proposed demolition/renovation
projects on identified asbestos containing material.
-

The University shall develop a proactive inspection and management plan for all asbestos
containing materials identified in the building survey.
2.

Asbestos building surveys shall be accessible to University faculty and staff during normal business
hours in the Safety & Health Department.

B.

All asbestos surveys and inspections shall be conducted by a person trained, certified and licensed by the
Ohio Department of Health as an Asbestos Hazard Evaluation Specialist.

C.

All suspect asbestos containing materials (any thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in
buildings constructed no later than 1980) shall be considered presumed asbestos containing material
(PACM) until three bulk samples of the material have been analyzed by an accredited laboratory and shown
to contain less than 1% asbestos.

IV. Asbestos Awareness Training

A.

All Maintenance services, Building Services, Student Union and Residence Life Maintenance and
Housekeeping employees shall be required to attend a two hour Asbestos Awareness Training session on
an annual basis. Supervisors of employees who maintain asbestos containing flooring are required to
complete the AHERA 16-hour Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Course and pass the examination.

B.

The University Asbestos Coordinator shall maintain records of employee participation in Asbestos
Awareness training sessions.
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C.

The Asbestos Awareness Training shall cover the following topics:
1.

What is asbestos
2.

Uses of asbestos
3.

Important definitions
4.

Identification of asbestos containing materials
5.

Health effects from asbestos exposure
6.

Laws regulation asbestos
7.

Where asbestos can be found at the University
8.

When asbestos is potentially hazardous
9.

Asbestos removal techniques
10.

Abatement alternatives
11.

Storage, transport and disposal of asbestos containing materials
12.

Discussion of UTs Asbestos Management Plan

V. Demolition and Renovation Projects

A.

The University Asbestos Coordinator shall review all Facilities and Construction demolition and renovation
projects to be completed by outside contractors for the potential to disturb suspect asbestos containing
material.

B.

Trained Facilities Maintenance supervisors shall review all work orders for the potential to disturb suspect
asbestos containing material. Any work order which requires cutting, drilling, sawing, grinding or other wise
disturbing suspect asbestos containing material will be sent to the Asbestos Coordinator for appropriate
action.

C.

The University shall sample any suspect asbestos containing material which could be affected by demolition
and/or renovation activities. No work may be initiated until:
1.

Sample results confirm that the area of the facility to be affected does not consist of asbestos containing
material; or
2.

All required asbestos containing material has been removed by a certified, licensed asbestos abatement
contractor.

D.

Any and all demolition and renovation work must immediately cease of asbestos containing material is
encountered during any project at the University. Work may not resume unless and until the suspect
asbestos containing materials has been sampled, and
1.

Has been shown not to contain asbestos; or
2.

Has been shown to contain asbestos and has been removed by a certified, licensed asbestos
abatement contractor.

VI. Asbestos Removal Operations

A.

The University Asbestos Coordinator or other authorized representative trained in the provisions of the
Asbestos NESHAP and the means of complying with this regulation (Ohio Department of Health Certified
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Specialist) shall be present during stripping, removing, waste disposal and
handling of all ACM during renovation/demolition activities. All persons working on any asbestos abatement
project at the University of Toledo shall be licensed and/or certified by the Ohio Department of Health.

B.

All asbestos abatement projects at the University shall comply with Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, as
amended by Section 301 of the 1990 CCA Amendment, and with all of the requirements of the Asbestos
NESHAP at 40 CFR 61.140 and Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3745-20.

C.

A detailed description of the project work scope, including the amount in linear or square feet of ACM to be
abated, exact location and type of material, and whether or not a contained work site will be established shall
be prepared by an Asbestos Hazard Abatement Project Designer certified by ODH.
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D.

Clearance Air Sampling
1.

All clearance air-sampling to be analyzed by phase contract microscopy (PCM) shall be conducted in
accordance with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) method 7400 entitled
Fibers published in the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, 3
rd
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