Asbestos Guidelines For Maintenance Personnel
These guidelines have been prepared by the Harvard University Department of Environmental Health and Safety to assist maintenance and custodial personnel in implementing safe procedures in buildings containing asbestos. If you follow the guidelines presented here, you will avoid asbestos exposure and protect your health and the health of other people using the building.
Guidelines
DO be sure that you know what materials may contain asbestos and how to avoid exposure. Contact your supervisor to arrange to attend Asbestos Awareness Training, if you have not already attended.
DO assume that a suspect material contains asbestos, unless there is documented sampling or other information that says that it is not.
DO notify your supervisor, if you encounter any material that you suspect mat contain asbestos.
DO report any hazardous conditions (damaged or deteriorated asbestos-containing materials) to your supervisor IMMEDIATELY.
DO NOT disturb, damage or otherwise handle asbestos-containing materials at any time.
DO NOT sweep, dust, vacuum or mop asbestos-containing dust, debris or contaminated items.
DO NOT pick up or throw away any asbestos-containing waste or trash.
(Prepared by the Harvard University Department of Environmental Health and Safety, July 1997)
