Asbestos Management Policy
Manage asbestos-containing materials
Hazardous Building Materials
Summary
How to manage hazardous building materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint (LBP), and PCBs.
Who is this for?
All staff.
Managing hazardous building materials
Asbestos operations and maintenance plans
Asbestos operations and maintenance (OM) plans establish training, safe work practices, and surveillance to safely maintain asbestos-containing materials.
These plans protect Harvard staff who may come into contact with or manage asbestos in Harvard buildings.
Asbestos OM plans do not apply to construction projects.
Lead-based paint
Building and operations management, including leasing offices, must:
- Follow LBP tenant notification requirements.
- Remove or cover LBP hazards under certain conditions.
Related resources
Find documents and online tools to manage hazardous building materials.
Asbestos Vendors and Licensed Site Professionals
Qualified asbestos abatement and consulting vendors and Licensed Site Professionals
Asbestos Waste
Asbestos waste regulatory requirements and waste management system
Construction EHS Exhibit: Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management
Construction hazardous materials and hazardous waste management requirements
Construction EHS Exhibit: Lead-Based Paint
Construction lead-based paint requirements
Construction Standard Specification: Asbestos Abatement and Related Work
Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 028200) to abate and remove asbestos
Construction Standard Specification: Hazardous Materials Health and Safety Plan
Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 013529) for hazardous material health and safety plans
Construction Standard Specification: Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Related Work
Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 028300) to abate lead paint
Construction Standard Specification: Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Removal
Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 026000) to remove miscellaneous hazardous materials
Construction Standard Specification: PCB Remediation of Building Materials
Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 020720) for PCB building materials remediation
Hazardous Material Surveys and Regulatory Notifications
Plan hazardous material surveys and regulatory notifications
Hazardous Materials Inventory Services Request for Proposal Template
Template to create a hazardous materials inventory services request for proposal for a construction project
Soil Management Facilities
Harvard-approved soil management facilities
Waste Disposal Facilities
Harvard-approved waste disposal facilities
EHS support
Contact EHS for more information about managing hazardous building materials like asbestos, LBP, and PCBs, including:
- Federal and state lead requirements, including the Massachusetts lead law.
- Fire doors made of asbestos.
- Vinyl asbestos tiles.