Indiana University To Compile Asbestos Management Plan -- MesoLink.org -- 11-11-05

Officials from Indiana University are to put together a formal asbestos management plan that would make it able to comply with guidelines with regards to asbestos in public areas and in residence halls.

A director with the office of Environmental Health for the area has confirmed that the university will be putting together a plan to follow the guidelines set in the Environmental Health publication called: "Managing Asbestos in Place -- A Building Owner's Guide to Operations and Maintenance Programs for Asbestos-Containing Material."

The University has already started carrying out twice yearly inspections and repairs in areas deemed a risk. Some public areas and dorms have been identified as containing asbestos in ceilings, which has been further deemed a risk in the event that the areas become water damaged or even damaged by the students.

There are no official laws with regards to the management of asbestos in universities, but when it comes to removal of this potentially carcinogenic material laws must be adhered to. A spokesperson stated: "If it's going to be abated, then the University must use licensed people by the state of Indiana to do the work."