Lead-Containing Building Materials
- Contractors employed by the university to perform building or facilities-related maintenance, repair, or renovation shall be informed by the university project manager of the location of lead-containing building materials in the work area(s) to which they are assigned. Designated departmental safety coordinators shall supply this information to the project manager by means of:
- A copy of a completed Asbestos and Lead Survey Report specific to the scope of work and materials that are to be disturbed, or
- Construction documents that clearly detail the location of lead-containing building materials within the work area.
- Contractors who will disturb lead-containing building materials during the course of work shall take all necessary precautions to protect university employees and the public from exposure to lead dust or contamination. These measures shall conform, at a minimum, to OSHA requirements detailed in OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.62 and applicable local, state, and federal regulations related to health, safety, transportation, and disposal of such materials.
- Contractors shall submit a copy of their lead compliance program for review and approval by either the departmental safety representatives or Environmental Health & Safety upon request. This submittal shall be made sufficiently in advance of construction to avoid delay of the project.
- Where work will occur in child-occupied facilities (as defined by 40 CFR Part 745), such work shall be performed in accordance with 40 CFR Part 745, and clearance testing shall be performed by the departmental safety representative, Environmental Health & Safety, or a licensed consultant at the conclusion of the project.
- A copy of the analytical report(s) for any personal air sampling taken during the course of the work must be provided to Environmental Health & Safety.
- The contractor shall not proceed with any change in work, which requires a material to be disturbed, that the Asbestos and Lead Survey Report, or construction documents, that have not previously been tested or disclosed. If a change in the scope of work becomes necessary, the revised scope of work shall be reviewed and the Asbestos and Lead Survey Report or construction documents revised to reflect any changes.
- On projects where lead-containing materials will be disturbed or removed, the waste stream shall be TCLP-tested, and the university project manager shall contact the hazardous waste coordinator at 540-231-2982 to determine disposal requirements during the design phase of the project with Environmental Health & Safety.
