Special Notice: Notification of the Presence of Asbestos in CSU Buildings

Friday, February 4, 2022, 3:15pm

TO: Campus community
FR: Missy Brunetta, Interim Senior Director for Risk Management, Emergency Services and Campus Safety Operations

This notification is being provided pursuant to Section 25915 California Health and Safety Code. Asbestos surveys confirm the presence of asbestos-containing construction materials (ACCM) on the Sonoma State University campus. 

Asbestos-containing construction materials pose no threat to your health unless asbestos fibers become airborne due to material aging, deterioration, or as a result of damage. Therefore, it is important that proper work practices be followed to minimize the potential for disturbing asbestos-containing construction materials. Avoid touching asbestos materials in walls, ceiling, pipes, or boilers. Do not drill holes, hang plants or other objects from walls or ceilings made of asbestos-containing construction materials. Do not disturb ACCM when replacing light bulbs. If you find ACCM's that have been damaged, report it to Environmental Health and Safety at 707-664-3583. Do not disturb damaged ACCM or asbestos debris. Only authorized and properly trained individuals should perform any work which may disturb ACCM. See the ‘Asbestos and Lead’ link on the EHS web page for additional information.  

For your information, a list of building locations and a brief description of the materials such as ceiling tiles, floor tiles, or pipe insulation which are known to contain asbestos may be found on the reverse side. Any employee may review these asbestos surveys and the specific monitoring data and sampling procedures conducted on the campus during normal business hours in the Environmental Health and Safety Office located in Salazar Hall, 2nd floor.

The sampling and laboratory procedures utilized in conducting these surveys included National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bulk sampling methods.

If you have any questions, please contact Environmental Health and Safety at safety@sonoma.edu or 707-664-3583.
 
Locations with asbestos containing construction materials

 

BUILDING NAME

LOCATION

MATERIAL TYPE

Art Department

Labs, Studios, & Classrooms

Mechanical Rooms

Rooftop

Joint Compound, Floor Tile & Mastic, Baseboard Adhesive, Pipe Insulation, Gas Kiln Walls, Roofing


Tank and Pipe Insulation

 

Pipe Insulation

Boiler Plant

Building

 

Cooling Tower

Utility Tunnel

Joint Compound, Patching Material, Tank & Pipe Insulation, Floor Tile, Baseboard Adhesive, High Temp. Water Line Insulation, Cold Water Line Insulation Block Adhesive & Wrap Compound, Circuit Breaker
 

Exterior Panels
 

High Temperature Water Line Insulation, Cold Water Line Insulation Block Adhesive & Wrap Compound

Carson Hall

Classrooms & Offices

Joint Compound, Floor Tile & Mastic, Window Caulk, Plaster, Fire Door Insulation

Children’s School

Old Sections

Joint Compound, Floor Tile & Mastic, Baseboard Adhesive, Original Roofing (covered)

Facilities Management

Offices
 

Shops

Joint Compound, Texture, Floor Tile & Mastic, Pipe Insulation, Roofing

International Hall

Building

Sealant, Mastic, Roofing Materials

Ives Hall

Building

 

Mechanical Rooms
 

Auditorium
 

KSUN & Studios

Joint Compound, Brown Chalkboards, Fire Stop, Floor Tile, Mastic, Caulk, Baseboard Adhesive, Roof Flashing & Patching

Tank & Pipe Insulation, Tar Floor Tile & Mastic

Acoustical Plaster Enclosed in Soffit

Kinesiology/

P.E. Building

Building

 

Mechanical Rooms

 

Rooftop

Joint Compound, Skim Coats, Mastic, Floor Tile, Wall Surfacing Compound, Roofing, Transite Ducts Tank & Pipe Insulation

 

Pipe Insulation

Nichols Hall

Building

Joint Compound, Floor Tile & Mastic, Fire Door Insulation

Residence Halls — Zinfandel

Residences

Zinfandel Center

 

Maintenance Closets

 

Crawlspaces

Joint Compound, Skim Coats, Floor Tile & Mastic, Baseboard Adhesive Transite Wall Board, Pipe Insulation, Roof Mastic

 

Pipe Insulation

Student Health Center

Building

Joint Compound, Mastics, Sink Undercoatings, Gaskets, Roof Sealants, Roof Flex Joint, Valve Packing, Floor Tile & Mastic, Lab Sink

Track

Track

Asphaltic Material Underneath Track Surface (not accessible)

Wine Institute

Mechanical Room

Tank & Pipe Insulation

Zinfandel Classrooms

Old Restrooms

 

Mechanical Rooms

Joint Compound, Texture Coat, Floor Tile & Mastic

Flange Gaskets, Insulation Mastic, Roofing

Various

Various

Baseboard Adhesive, Joint Compound, Floor Tile &  Mastic, Fire Door Insulation, Mastics, Transite Panels, Thermal System Insulation, Sealants, Underground Transite Pipe