#  Hazardous Building Materials 

 



## Summary

How to manage hazardous building materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint (LBP), and PCBs.

## Who is this for?

All staff.



 

 

##  Managing hazardous building materials 

 



###  Asbestos operations and maintenance plans 

 



Asbestos operations and maintenance (OM) plans establish training, safe work practices, and surveillance to safely maintain asbestos-containing materials.

These plans protect Harvard staff who may come into contact with or manage asbestos in Harvard buildings.

Asbestos OM plans do not apply to construction projects.



 

 

###  Lead-based paint 

 



Building and operations management, including leasing offices, must:

- Follow LBP tenant notification requirements.
- Remove or cover LBP hazards under certain conditions.



 

 

 

 

##  Related resources 

Find documents and online tools to manage hazardous building materials.

 

 



  [### Asbestos Management Policy

 ](/resource/asbestos-management-policy)Manage asbestos-containing materials



 

 

   [### Asbestos Vendors and Licensed Site Professionals

 ](/resource/asbestos-vendors-and-licensed-site-professionals)Qualified asbestos abatement and consulting vendors and Licensed Site Professionals



 

 

   [### Asbestos Waste

 ](/resource/asbestos-waste)Asbestos waste regulatory requirements and waste management system



 

 

   [### Construction EHS Exhibit: Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management

 ](/resource/construction-ehs-exhibit-hazardous-materials-and-hazardous-waste-management)Construction hazardous materials and hazardous waste management requirements



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Hazardous Materials Health and Safety Plan

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-hazardous-materials-health-and-safety-plan)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 013529) for hazardous material health and safety plans



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Related Work

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-lead-based-paint-abatement-and-related-work)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 028300) to abate lead paint



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Removal

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-miscellaneous-hazardous-materials-removal)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 026000) to remove miscellaneous hazardous materials



 

 

   [### Construction Standard Specification: PCB Remediation of Building Materials 

 ](/resource/construction-standard-specification-pcb-remediation-building-materials)Construction Safety Standard Specification (Section 020720) for PCB building materials remediation



 

 

   [### Hazardous Material Surveys and Regulatory Notifications

 ](/resource/hazardous-material-surveys-and-regulatory-notifications)Plan hazardous material surveys and regulatory notifications



 

 

   [### Hazardous Materials Inventory Services Request for Proposal Template

 ](/resource/hazardous-materials-inventory-services-request-proposal-template)Template to create a hazardous materials inventory services request for proposal for a construction project



 

 

   [### Soil Management Facilities

 ](/resource/soil-management-facilities)Harvard-approved soil management facilities



 

 

   [### Toolbox Talks

 ](/resource/toolbox-talks)Informal discussion guides about occupational safety topics



 

 

   [### Waste Disposal Facilities

 ](/resource/waste-disposal-facilities)Harvard-approved waste disposal facilities



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

##  EHS support 

[Contact EHS](/contact-us "Contact Us") for more information about managing hazardous building materials like asbestos, LBP, and PCBs, including:

- Federal and state lead requirements, including the Massachusetts lead law.
- Fire doors made of asbestos.
- Vinyl asbestos tiles.



 

 

 See also:- [ Building and Operations Management ](/topic-areas/building-and-operations-management)
- [ Construction and Renovation ](/topic-areas/construction-and-renovation)
- [ Environmental Management and Permits ](/topic-areas/environmental-management-and-permits)
- [ Hazardous Building Materials ](/topic-areas/hazardous-building-materials)
- [ All Students, Faculty, and Staff ](/audience/all-students-faculty-and-staff)
- [ Building and Operations Managers ](/audience/building-and-operations-managers)
- [ Construction Project Managers ](/audience/construction-project-managers)