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Asbestos & Lead Program

The A&L Program provides hazard evaluation, compliance guidance, inspections, and sampling support for maintenance activities, DTS projects, and other small-scope work. Renovation, demolition, and major construction projects typically require a qualified environmental consultant. EH&S requests that project teams provide copies of consultant-generated survey reports so the information can be incorporated into campus historical records and leveraged for future projects. 

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Services for Campus Construction & Maintenance Projects 

For renovation, demolition, and major construction projects, environmental surveys are typically performed by qualified consultants retained by the project team. 

EH&S requests that Project Managers provide copies of all asbestos, lead, and hazardous materials survey reports upon project completion. 

Sharing survey reports helps: 

  • Expand the campus historical records database 
  • Reduce duplicate sampling and inspections where appropriate 
  • Improve access to existing environmental information 
  • Support future maintenance and renovation projects 
  • Improve project planning and hazard identification 

While consultant surveys generally do not eliminate the need for future project-specific evaluations, they provide valuable historical information that can improve decision-making and support campus-wide hazard management. 

Please upload all available hazardous material reports to the following secure Box link: 

What we do:

  • Hazard assessments for maintenance and small-scope work 
  • Historical records review 
  • Asbestos and lead inspections 
  • Targeted sampling and analysis 
  • Lead paint screening (XRF testing) 
  • Compliance guidance 
  • Exposure assessment and industrial hygiene monitoring 
  • Review of consultant-generated survey reports 
  • Maintenance of campus asbestos and lead records 

What we don't do:

  • Comprehensive renovation surveys 
  • Demolition surveys 
  • Design-phase hazardous materials surveys 
  • Contractor bid-support surveys 
  • Full-building hazardous materials characterization 
  • Consultant services required for construction projects 

These services should be procured through a qualified environmental consultant as part of project planning and design. 

Call a consultant for construction projects. Send EH&S the report when you're done. Call A&L for maintenance, DTS, and small-scope work. 

  • Accessing ceilings or interstitial spaces 
  • Installing new devices or cable pathways 
  • Drilling, cutting, or penetrating walls, ceilings, or floors 
  • Performing maintenance involving building materials 
  • Working in areas with unknown asbestos or lead conditions 
  • Existing survey information is unavailable 
  • You are unsure whether hazards may be present 

If you are unsure, contact A&L before work begins. 

Engage an Environmental Consultant When: 

  • Planning a renovation project 
  • Planning demolition activities 
  • Preparing construction bid documents 
  • Performing design-phase evaluations 
  • Characterizing an entire building or project area 
  • Regulatory survey requirements exceed routine operational needs 

Early involvement of A&L can: 

  • Identify hazardous materials concerns before project decisions are finalized 
  • Reduce project delays and rework 
  • Improve cost and schedule predictability 
  • Allow existing survey information to be leveraged whenever possible 
  • Minimize duplicate inspections and sampling efforts 

Project teams are encouraged to engage A&L during planning whenever building materials may be affected by proposed work.