Asbestos & Lead Program

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for assuring a safe workplace at Sonoma State. While it is true there are many buildings on campus with building materials containing asbestos and lead, these materials do not pose a hazard unless they are disturbed. EH&S manages the Asbestos Program, including extensive sampling records. EH&S works closely with Facilities, who maintains the buildings on campus, to assure staff use proper work practices when working with asbestos containing materials. Read the Annual Campus Asbestos Notification for more information.

If you think you have an asbestos or lead disturbance or release, leave the area immediately (evacuate others from the immediate area well), and shut the door. Contact your supervisor and then call Environmental Health and Safety at (707) 664-2100 during business hours. If no one is available for a 24-hour response, call University Police Dept. at (707) 664-4444. Please do not leave a voice message, continue to call until you reach a live person to report the incident. Do not return to the area until permitted by Environmental Health and Safety.

Asbestos & Lead in Construction Materials

Asbestos & Lead in Construction Materials
Color	Explanation	Building(s)
Grey	Newer construction not considered to have asbestos or lead in construction materials.	Green Music Center, Anthropological Student Center, Building 49, Baseball Training Facility, Beaujolais Village, Tuscany Village, Person Theatre, Recreation Center, Student Center, Schulz Information Center, Sauvignon Village, Verdot Village, Cabernet Village, Stevenson Hall
Yellow	Fully remodeled. Limited and inaccessible asbestos and lead locations.	Darwin Hall, Salazar Hall, Wine Spectator Learning Center
Magenta	Significant quantity and distribution of asbestos and lead in constructions materials.	Facilities Management and Corporation Yard, PE Building and Fieldhouse, Ives Hall, Boiler Plant, Art Building, International Hall, Carson Hall, Nichols Hall, Student Health Center, Zinfandel Village

Not all materials in magenta colored buildings have been tested or identified. Check with EHS before disturbing unidentified materials.

Map of the locations on campus with asbestos containing materials

When navigating inside buildings with suspected asbestos or lead containing materials (buildings colored magenta on the above map), it is important to be aware of damage to floor tiles and baseboards. This reference helps recognize floor tiles and baseboards that are showing signs of wear and tear. If you see any surfaces or building materials that appear to be showing signs of wear and tear, contact your supervisor.

List of Locations with Asbestos Containing Construction Materials

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 & 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 Temp. 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), Pipe Insulation (penthouse)
Facilities Management	Offices and Shops	Texture and 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 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, Skim Coats, 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

Please note: This list is representative only. Not all materials have been identified or tested.

You can download a printable version of the Sonoma State Lead and Asbestos Map (PDF), which includes the above tables.

Educate yourself further by reviewing the asbestos training video and if required, taking the associated asbestos awareness test. Both files can also be found on the EH&S Training page.