Asbestos Locations within Buildings

All buildings constructed prior to 1981 are presumed to contain asbestos in thermal system insulation, floor tile, and surfacing materials unless otherwise stated (i.e.- sampling verifies that no asbestos is present). Actual survey results have confirmed the presence of asbestos-containing building materials in the following buildings and locations. The asbestos in these materials does not constitute a health hazard if left undisturbed. 

NOTE: All 9" x 9" floor tiles located throughout the University are likely to contain asbestos. Due to the tiles' wide distribution, their individual locations are not typically shown here. If your building is not shown on this list, it may still contain 9" x 9" asbestos-containing floor tiles. Also, fire doors, steam and condensate pipe insulation, high voltage cabling insulation and some 12" x 12" floor tiles throughout the campus may contain asbestos as well.  Project Managers are advised to conduct asbestos surveys based on their specific project location and specific building material that will be impacted as part of their project.  

List current as of January 2024.

Main Campus

Building Areas Materials

Adams Humanities

 

Throughout

Stairwell/Throughout

Floor Tile & Mastic

Fire Doors 

Administration

Roof 

Throughout

Throughout

Heating Hot Water System

Throughout

Throughout

Roof membrane & mastic 

Covebase mastic

Floor tile & mastic

Gaskets

Pipe Insulation (steam & water systems)

Mud Joints & transite vents

 Atkinson Hall

Throughout

2nd floor

Throughout

 Floor tile & mastic 

Chalkboard

Ceiling Tile mastic

Art South (Art I)

Exterior

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Mechanical Room

Transite panels

Covebase & mastic

Pipe Insulation

Gaskets

Transite vent

Art North (Art II)

Throughout

Exterior

Exterior

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Floor tile & mastic

Finish coat on exterior concrete wall

Patching compound

Spray-on acoustical ceiling material

Fire Door  

Window Caulking

Bookstore

Roof

Roof

Roof

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Mastic

Flashing

Roof pan

Pipe insulation (chill water system)

Fire Door

Floor tile & mastic 

Communication

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Roof

Roof

Throughout

Floor tile & mastic

Electric wiring insulation

Covebase mastic

Pipe insulation (hot water, steam, condensate systems)

Flashing

Mastic

HVAC duct sealing cloth

Dramatic Arts

Don Powell Theatre (multiple locations)

Don Powell Theatre (multiple locations)

Don Powell Theatre, stage

Don Powell Theatre (underground)

Exterior (underground)

Throughout

Throughout

Mechanical rooms

Throughout

Roof

Spray-on acoustical ceiling

 

Floor tile & mastic

Fire curtain

HVAC ducting (transite)

 

Electrical conduit insulation

Pipe insulation (hot water and steam systems)

Spray-on acoustical ceiling material

Spray-on fireproofing

Covebase & mastic

Roof mastic

East Commons

Roof

Throughout

2nd Floor

Throughout

Limited Locations

Roof membrane/material

Pipe insulation (hot water system)

Transite wall panel

Floor tile mastic

Spray-on fireproofing

Education

Throughout

Throughout

1st Floor

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout exterior

Roof

Joint compound

HVAC duct seam tape

Ceiling tile

Floor tile & mastic

Pipe insulation (steam, water, and condensation systems)

Window caulking

Roof mastic & flashing 

Engineering

Limited locations

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Roof

Throughout

Throughout exterior

Countertops

Covebase mastic

Pipe insulation, Heat Exchange Insulation, and valve gaskets (hot water, heating hot water, and steam systems)

Joint compound

Floor tile & mastic

Roof mastic

Concrete

Window caulking

Exercise & Nutritional Sciences

Limited locations

Roof

Throughout

Throughout

Flooring mastic/leveling compound

Roof mastic

Electric wire insulation

Pipe Insulation (hot water, steam, condensate systems)

Exercise & Nutritional Sciences Annex

Exterior

Throughout

Roof

Transite panels

Pipe insulation (hot water, steam, condensate systems)

Roof flashing and patch material

Facilities Services (formerly Physical Plant)

Mechanical room

Throughout

CoGen roof

HVAC Air Handler flex joint

Pipe insulation and gaskets (steam system)

Roof mastic

Facilities Services - Chiller Plant

Outer cover

Throughout

Roof

Chiller #1 cover

Pipe insulation (chill water system)

Transite

Faculty Staff Center

Throughout

Floor tile & mastic

Hardy Tower

Exterior, crawlspace

Limited locations

Pipe insulation (steam system)

Floor tile mastic

Hepner Hall

Throughout

Throughout and Ext. crawlspace

Roof

Limited locations

Floor tile & mastic

Pipe insulation and gaskets

Roof flashing and membrane

Joint compound (on original drywall)

Lamden Hall 

(formerly Education and Business Administration)

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Roof

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout

Limited locations

Electric wiring insulation

Covebase mastic

Steam line gaskets

Roof flashing

Pipe insulation (hot water system)

Spray-on fireproofing

Fire door 

Floor tile & mastic

Little Theater

Throughout

Throughout 

Pipe insulation

Fire door 

Love Library

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout

Limited locations

Pipe insulation (steam, chill, condensate, hot water systems)

Fire door and doors frames

Floor tile & mastic

Spray-on acoustical wall/ceiling material 

Covebase & mastic

Mastic (behind mirrors)

Maya Hall

Limited locations

Roof

Limited locations, in restrooms

Pipe insulation

Roof core and felt

Tile adhesive “thin-set”

Music

Throughout 

Throughout 

Throughout

Throughout

Roof

Drywall mud

Joint compound

Pipe insulation & mud joints (steam system)

Floor tile & mastic

Roofing material

North Education

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Limited locations

Roof

Pipe insulation

Floor tile & mastic

Spray-on acoustical/fireproofing ceiling material

Chalkboard

Roof flashing

North Life Science

Roof

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout, exterior

Throughout

Limited locations

Limited locations

Limited locations 

Limited locations

Limited locations

Roof membrane

Pipe insulation (water, steam, chill water, etc. lines)

Floor tile & floor tile mastic

Ceiling and Wall tile mastic

Ceiling panel

Electrical conduit insulation

Covebase mastic

Countertops (laboratories)

Fireproofing on Elevator Doors

Chalkboards

Dish drying racks (laboratories)

HVAC Exhaust Fan  penetration mastic

Olmeca Hall

Throughout

Throughout

Limited locations, restrooms

Pipe insulation (hot water and chill water systems)

Floor tile mastic

Tile adhesive “thin-set”

Peterson Gym

Roof

Throughout

Throughout

Roof mastic

Pipe insulation (heating hot water system)

Electric wire insulation

Physical Science

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout

Throughout

Covebase mastic

Countertops

Electric wire insulation

Floor tile mastic

Physics

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout

Limited locations

Throughout

Throughout

Electric wire insulation

Chalkboards

Floor tiles & mastic

Sinks

Pipe insulation (water, drains, steam, condensate systems and valves)

Wall penetration mastic 

Physics/Astronomy

Throughout

Throughout

Throughout

Limited Locations

Throughout

Pipe insulation (hot/cold water and steam systems)

Light fixture heat shields

Floor tile & mastic

Vent transite pipe

Electric wire insulation 

Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Throughout

Throughout

Limited locations

Limited locations

Limited locations

Floor tile & mastic

Pipe insulation (condensate, steam, and cold/hot water systems)

Countertops

Ceiling textured plaster

Covebase mastic

South Life Science

Throughout

Throughout

Pipe insulation

Floor tile & mastic

Speech, Language andHearing Sciences

Throughout

Throughout

Roof

Pipe insulation

Floor tile & mastic

Roof mastic

Tenochca Hall Limited locations Floor tile & mastic
Tony Gwynn Stadium Roof Penetration Mastic
Villa Alvarado Throughout Floor tile mastic
West Commons

Limited locations

Throughout

Limited locations

Ceiling tiles & mastic

Pipe insulation

Spray-on fireproofing 

Other Campus Facilities

Building Areas Materials
Alvarado Bldg. 6361 Trailer, Men's Room Floor tile
Alvarado Court 6310 Kitchen and Telephone Room Floor tile
Alvarado Court 6330 Hallway Plaster
Alvarado Court 6363 Back stairway Plaster
Alvarado Road 6475 Suite 105 Floor tile mastic
Alvarado Road 6495 Men's Room Floor tile
Alvarado Road 6505 Suite 101/102 Acoustic ceiling
5168 College Ave. Throughout Linoleum floor covering
5178 College Ave. Throughout Floor linoleum, coffee locker
5830/5840 Lindo Paseo Bathroom & Kitchen Floor tiles, hot water heater cover

Imperial Valley Campus

Building Areas Materials
Business Office Ceiling Spray-on acoustical ceiling
Administration Mechanical room Furnace and ducting insulation
Administration Roof Heater insulation
Auditorium HVAC Duct Wrap
Auditorium Floor Floor tile & mastic
Throughout Roof Roof flashing, paper, sealant, cement
Classroom Building C Floor Floor tile mastic