Environmental Health and Safety

Asbestos Management Plan

Responsibilities

A. Physical Plant
B. Environmental Health and Safety
C. General Project Managers
D. General Managers or Executive Directors of Auxiliaries

A. Physical Plant is responsible for:

1. Coordinating with the Chancellor’s Office the encumbrance of funds and the administration of contracts for asbestos abatement projects.
   
   
2. Developing removal and re-insulation specifications for asbestos abatement contracts.
   
   
3. Acting as project manager for asbestos abatement contracts.
   
   
4. Soliciting technical assistance from Environmental Health and Safety in regards to specification development, the planning phase of asbestos projects, and evaluating the credentials of prospective contractors.
   
   
5. Maintaining a cadre of trained personnel who are capable of performing Class III asbestos work in support of the campus operations and maintenance program.
   
   
6. Transmitting records of laboratory results related to airborne asbestos surveys, including those performed during abatement projects, to Environmental Health and Safety for evaluation and retention.
   
   
7. Coordinating with Environmental Health and Safety and maintaining a comprehensive operations and maintenance program that provides for locating, identifying, maintaining and/or abating friable and non-friable asbestos-containing material.

B. Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) is responsible for:

1. Coordinating asbestos-related matters not directly associated with abatement projects. This includes employee notification efforts (Center for Human Resources), and handling inquiries from employees on potential exposure in the workplace or classroom.
   
   
2. Developing and maintaining the SDSU Asbestos Management Plan, including a Standard Operating Procedure for Cal/OSHA Class III asbestos work and an Employee Notification Procedure.
   
   
3. Maintaining an up-to-date inventory  of all known locations of friable and non-friable ACM in SDSU buildings.
   
   
4. Providing technical assistance to Physical Plant in specification development, the planning phase of asbestos projects, evaluating credentials of contractors, and developing and implementing site monitoring activities before, during, and after abatement operations.
   
   
5. Performing bulk asbestos sampling, and evaluating, recording, and maintaining laboratory results for all surveys that are not associated with a specific abatement project.
   
   
6. Receiving, recording and evaluating laboratory results related to airborne asbestos surveys, including those performed during abatement projects.
   
   
7. In conjunction with the project manager, providing initial inspection of asbestos abatement project set-up, including the containment barrier, airlock assembly, decontamination facilities, and worker protection program.
   
   
8. Providing technical assistance to the project manager as requested prior to and during asbestos abatement projects.
   
   
9. Providing hazard awareness training to workers who may encounter asbestos hazards in the workplace.
   
   
10. Providing training and consultation on the use of personal protective clothing and equipment by asbestos workers.
    
    
11. Coordinating the medical surveillance of asbestos workers.
    
    
12. Ensuring that asbestos contractors notify the appropriate regulatory agencies, e.g., APCD, EPA.

C. General Project Managers are responsible for:

Ensuring that contractors whose work may involve disturbing or coming into contact with asbestos-containing materials in SDSU buildings are notified of the conditions that may be encountered before any such work is started. This may be done by referring the contractor to Environmental Health and Safety for consultation.

D. General Managers or Executive Directors of Auxiliaries are responsible for:

1. Ensuring that all asbestos-related work performed on state-owned buildings is performed in accordance with this procedure.
   
   
2. Ensuring that personnel under their supervision are notified, in accordance with Section IV.B.3 of this procedure, regarding the known existence of asbestos in buildings.
   
   
3. Ensuring that operations and maintenance programs are implemented that meet or exceed procedures outlined in this document for their buildings.