Asbestos Management Program
Purpose/Scope
This program outlines the Purdue University Asbestos Management Procedures. Purdue University follows a practice that is endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) known as Management of Asbestos in Place. The asbestos program covers the identification, maintenance and removal of regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) and Presumed Asbestos Containing Materials (PACM) in university facilities.
Protocol
There is no thorough inventory of all suspected asbestos containing materials in the buildings and facilities at Purdue. Assume that all building materials are asbestos containing unless informed by a representative of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or you have been provided a copy of test results proving the suspect materials that are to be disturbed do not contain asbestos. Proper identification of ACM or PACM must be made by an asbestos building inspector that is accredited by the State of Indiana Department of Environmental Management. If for any reason these materials must be disturbed they must be tested for asbestos content. All maintenance personnel and contractors doing work at the university that may come in contact with suspect asbestos containing materials, must be informed of the university’s position regarding asbestos. This includes identification of known ACM locations and procedures to use to avoid disturbing the material.
Responsibilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Definitions
- ACM: Any material that is greater than 1% asbestos.
- Competent Person: One who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure and who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.