Annual Asbestos Notification

April 9, 2025

TO: Campus Community

FR: Missy Brunetta, Director, Environmental Health & Safety/Associate Risk Manager

RE: Special notice: Presence of asbestos in CSU buildings

This notification is being provided pursuant to Section 25915 of the California Health and Safety Code. Asbestos surveys confirm the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) on the Sonoma State University campus.

Asbestos-containing construction materials pose no threat to your health unless asbestos fibers become airborne due to material aging, deterioration, or as a result of damage. Therefore, it is important that proper work practices be followed to minimize the potential for disturbing asbestos-containing construction materials.

Avoid touching asbestos materials in walls, ceilings, pipes, or boilers.
Do not drill holes, or hang plants or other objects from walls or ceilings made of asbestos-containing materials.
Do not disturb ACM when replacing light bulbs.

If you find ACM that has been damaged, report it to Environmental Health and Safety at (707) 664-2100. Do not disturb damaged ACCM or asbestos debris. Only authorized and properly trained individuals should perform any work which may disturb ACM. Learn about the university's asbestos and lead program on the EHS website. To request work that may involve asbestos-containing materials, please submit a work order.

For your information, a list of building locations and a brief description of the materials, such as ceiling tiles, floor tiles, or pipe insulation, that are known to contain asbestos are listed here. Any employee may review these asbestos surveys and the specific monitoring data and sampling procedures used. They are available during normal business hours in the Environmental Health and Safety Office. Appointments are required.

The sampling and laboratory procedures utilized in conducting these surveys include the bulk sampling methods of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

If you have any questions, please contact Environmental Health and Safety at safety@sonoma.eduor (707) 664-2100.

Locations with asbestos-containing construction materials

BUILDING NAME	LOCATION	MATERIAL TYPE
Art Department	Labs, studios & classrooms	Joint compound, floor tile & mastic, baseboard adhesive, pipe insulation, gas kiln walls, roofing
	Mechanical rooms	Tank and pipe insulation
	Rooftop	Pipe insulation
Boiler Plant	Building	Joint compound, patching material, tank & pipe Insulation, floor tile, baseboard adhesive, high-temperature water line insulation, cold water line insulation block adhesive & wrap compound, circuit breaker
Boiler Plant	Utility tunnel	High high-temperature 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)
Facilities Management	Offices & shops	Joint compound, texture, floor tile & mastic, pipe insulation, roofing
International Hall	Building	Sealant, mastic, roofing materials
Ives Hall	Building	Joint compound, brown chalkboards, fire stop, floor tile, mastic, caulk, baseboard adhesive, roof flashing, patching
	Mechanical rooms	Tank and pipe insulation, tar, floor tile. mastic
	Auditorium	Floor tile & mastic
	KSUN & studios	Acoustical plaster enclosed in soffit
Physical Education Building	Building	Joint compound, skim coats, mastic, floor tile, wall surfacing compound, roofing, transite ducts
	Mechanical rooms	Tank and pipe insulation
	Rooftop	Pipe insulation
Nichols Hall	Building	Joint compound, floor tile. mastic, fire door insulation
Zinfandel Residence Halls	Residences	Joint compound, skim coats, floor tile, mastic, baseboard adhesive
	Zinfandel center	Transite wall board, pipe insulation, roof mastic
	Maintenance closets and crawl spaces	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	Joint compound, texture coat, floor tile, mastic
Zinfandel Classrooms	Mechanical rooms	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