ASBESTOS

The asbestos standards for the construction industry regulates asbestos exposure for the following activities:

• Demolition or renovation of structures (e.g., building, utilities)
• Abatement (removal or encapsulation of asbestos)
• Alteration, repair, maintenance or renovation of asbestos
• Housekeeping, storage, transportation and disposal.

Prior to performing renovation or demolition work on any building or utility, an asbestos inspection must be performed by a Massachusetts licensed asbestos consultant.  In addition, the asbestos consultant will oversee asbestos abatement activities to ensure that regulatory requirements and University standards are met.  The attached Request for Proposal [PDF] can be used to solicit bids for asbestos auditing work by a licensed inspector (note that the RFP also includes other possible environmental issues that should be considered, like lead-based paint and miscellaneous hazardous materials).

In order to ensure that asbestos consultants working at the University understand Harvard-specific requirements for abatement activities, waste management, etc, the EH&S Department has compiled the attached list of Asbestos Consultants who have done satisfactory auditing work for the University.

To ensure that asbestos abatement contractors are given clear direction on University standards for abatement work, the EH&S Department has prepared the attached Asbestos Template Specification [MS Word].  The asbestos consultant should incorporate this specification into the design documents that he/she prepares for a specific project. 

The EH&S Department has compiled that attached list of Asbestos Abatement Contractors who have presented qualification information that has been reviewed by the EH&S Department.

By using the asbestos template specification above, the Contractor is required to submit certain documents prior to the start of abatement activities and other documents before close-out of their contract.  The attached list of Contractor Submittals and Close-out Documents [PDF] is provided for reference.