Construction Support
Contact EH&S for Construction Support & Planning
Call 303-492-6025
Email ehsprojects@colorado.edu
The Asbestos Management Program protects workers from asbestos exposure during construction projects. The program covers inspections, maintenance and abatement of asbestos-containing material (ACM's). EH&S uses an online asbestos material management system (MMS) to track and manage asbestos containing materials (ACM) on campus. This system is a comprehensive solution to building-wide asbestos management. We work with project managers, industrial hygiene firms, and abatement contractors to track the location and removal of ACM.Â
EH&S's state-certified Asbestos Building Inspectors to evaluate construction projects for the presence of asbestos to ensure the materials are safely removed before construction and demolition work begins. The university has a few staff trained to remove small amounts of ACM on very small in-house projects; however, abatement contractors are frequently used to safely remove ACM for large construction or demolition projects.
 to generate an Environmental Compliance Document (ECD).
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Note: Building occupants should not be making any building alterations (ie. mounting whiteboards, TVs or displays, cutting holes, anchoring equipment) without the assistance of Facilities Management.  Asbestos has been added to many building materials across campus and has not been completely banned from being used in building materials. Since there is no way of knowing a material contains asbestos without analyzing it with a microscope, all building materials are assumed to contain asbestos no matter its date of installation. In addition, the State of Colorado takes the disturbance of asbestos materials very seriously and has stringent regulations regarding the disturbance of asbestos materials. For these reasons, it is EH&S policy that any alterations to a campus building must be done with the assistance of Facilities Management. In addition, larger scale projects which alter the building (ie. replacing carpeting, removing walls, modifications to the mechanical systems) must be managed by Project Design and Construction.