OSHA Compliance
General Industry OSHA standard 1910.1001
The regulation mentioned above requires that all university employees working in buildings constructed prior to 1988 are informed about the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and/or presumed asbestos-containing materials (PACM). These materials exist in the form of fireproofing, thermal system insulation, acoustical ceiling plasters, floor tile and mastics, and many others. All buildings constructed prior to 1988 (including, but not limited to: Alderman Library, Cabell Hall, Chemistry Building, Gilmer Hall, Heating Plant, Jordan Hall, Hospital West, Physics Building, Ruffner Hall, and Zehmer Hall) may contain ACM.
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) maintains records of all past ACM inspections within UVA buildings, and all past abatement /repair activities. To prevent accidental disturbance of ACM, EHS performs surveys prior to maintenance, renovation, and demolition projects to determine the presence of these materials. If ACM abatement or repairs are necessary, EHS designs and monitors these activities as well.
UVA Policy: Asbestos-Containing Materials Management
UVA Asbestos Glove Collection Program
The University of Virginia ACM MANAGEMENT POLICY includes the following:
- Identification and continuing surveillance of all friable (easily crumbled or disturbed by hand pressure) ACM within UVA buildings
- Identification of all non-friable ACM prior to renovation or demolition activities
- Mechanism for initiating repair of damaged ACM as part of routine building maintenance
- Insuring proper removal and disposal, or encapsulation of ACM prior to renovation/demolition activities
- Abatement project design, daily inspections and air monitoring by trained professionals