Asbestos Block Plans - University Park

These plans are for known buildings with “architectural” related applications of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM), including but not limited to:

  • Ceiling/wall plasters,
  • Drywall/joint compounds (walls and ceilings),
  • Spray-on fireproofing/coatings,
  • Ceiling tiles/adhesives, and
  • Transite panels (walls and ceilings).

DO NOT PRINT THIS LISTING AND ASSUME CHANGES NEVER OCCUR. UPDATES ARE ADDED CONSTANTLY.

IF A BUILDING IS NOT SHOWN ON THIS LISTING, DO NOT ASSUME THERE IS NO ASBESTOS IN THE BUILDING.

These plans DO NOT include common known or assumed ACM’s, which are also found in many University buildings.  These include but are not limited to:

  • Thermal insulations and sealants such as pipe, boiler, tank, or duct.  These are assumed to be ACM unless they are obviously fiberglass or foam rubber.
  • Flange gaskets (pipe and duct).
  • Resilient floorings and adhesives (i.e. 12"x12" and 9"x9" floor tile, linoleum, covebase, etc.) are assumed to be ACM.
  • Lab bench tops, sinks, adhesives and under-coatings.
  • Lab fume hood liners.

Note: Many ACM’s are above drop ceilings or encased in walls and are not readily visible.

If needed, more specific locations of asbestos containing materials can be obtained by calling Environmental Health and Safety at 814-865-6391.

For more information on recognition and identification of other common asbestos containing materials and regulations, see the “Identification/Quick Reference for Asbestos-Containing Building Materials” link on the EHS Asbestos Webpage.

Agricultural Seed

Transite panels

  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The Transite panels are found throughout the building.

Animal Diagonstic Lab (ADL) - Old/South Wing

  • Drywall/joint compounds (ceilings only) - throughout the old/south wing of the building.
  • Blockplan not created for drywall/joint compounds.

ARL (Applied Science)

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray assumed to be inside walls and chases.
  • Asbestos wallboard
  • Blockplans kept at EHS.

Armsby

  • Wall and ceiling plasters - 3rd floor only (brown/base coats only; white surface coats are not ACM).
  • Ceiling tile adhesives under 12”x12” ceiling tiles - throughout the building.
  • Blockplans not created for this building.

Boucke

  • Troweled on ceiling and wall trim plasters (wall trim in corridors only).

Buckhout Lab

  • Wall plaster in Room 213

Carpenter

  • Ceiling tile (suspended ceilings).  Contact EHS before moving, repairing, or replacing ceiling tile.
  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray, assumed to be enclosed in walls and floor/ ceiling penetrations.
  • Blockplans not created for this building.

Chambers

  • Ceiling tile adhesives (under 12”x12” ceiling tiles).  Some tiles are above drop ceilings.
  • Blockplans not created for this building; 12”x12” tiles are easily found and recognized.

Chandlee Lab

  • Transite wall panels in corridors
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Panels are easily seen.

Computer

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray (some above drop ceilings).

Dairy Barns C, D, F

  • Transite ceiling and wall panels throughout facilities.

Dairy Administration A

  • Transite walls throughout the facility
  • Transite ceiling panels throughout facility except Student Apartments
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Panels are easily seen.

Deike

  • Ceiling/insulation panel adhesives - Mechanical Room MB024
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Panels are easily seen.

Eisenhower Auditorium

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray (some above drop ceilings).

Electrical Engineering West

  • Troweled-on ceilings (some above drop ceilings)

Fisher Hall

  • Spray-on (textured) ceiling paint
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The textured paint is easily found and recognized.

Ford

  • Transite window system panels
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The Transite panels are easily seen from the exterior of the building

Forest Resources Lab

  • Spray-on ceilings (some above drop ceilings and growth chambers)

Gypsy Moth Research

  • Transite wall panels
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The Transite panels are found throughout the building.

Hamilton Hall

  • Troweled-on ceiling material above sliding closet door tracks in Student Rooms
  • Blockplans not created for this building.

Hammond

  • Transite floor decking (Kunkle Lounge area)
  • Transite wall panels above doors throughout building
  • Blockplans do not show door panels

Headhouse II

  • Transite ceiling and wall panels

Henderson (North)

  • Ceiling tile and adhesives (under 12”x12” ceiling tiles).  Some above drop ceilings
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Kern

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray above drop ceilings

Land and Water Research

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray visible and above drop ceilings (Mechanical Room M010, Office 001C, Copy Area 001D, Office 001E).
  • Drywall/joint compounds (walls only) - throughout the building
  • Blockplan not created for drywall/joint compounds

Mastitis Research Barn

  • Transite wall and ceiling panels
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The Transite panels are found throughout the building

McKee Hall

  • Troweled-on ceiling material above sliding closet door tracks in Student Rooms.
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Moore

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray assumed to be within some chases and stairwell walls
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The fireproofing locations cannot be confirmed until demolition is needed

Mushroom Research

  • Transite ceiling panels, ceiling tiles (ceiling tiles in affected areas cannot be moved or replaced without contacting EHS first)

Old Main

  • Ceiling tile adhesives under 12”x12” ceiling tiles
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The ceiling tiles with adhesives are found throughout the building

Osmond Lab

  • Transite wall panels in corridors
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Panels are easily seen

Oswald Tower

  • Troweled-in fire-stop material in voids between floors (inside/under unit ventilators)
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The white fire-stop is easily found and recognized above drop ceilings or under unit ventilators.  Ceiling tiles above unit ventilators cannot be moved or replaced without contacting EHS first

Pattee Library

  • Ceiling patch areas (old Central Wing)
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Patch areas easily seen

Paterno Library

  • Sprayed-on fireproofing on ceiling in Basement Mechanical Room EM022 only
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The textured paint is easily found and recognized

Pond Lab

  • Transite wall panels covering vertical pipe chases (all rooms)
  • Transite exhaust duct in attic
  • Blockplans not created for this building - contact EHS for specific locations

Porter Hall

  • Spray-on (textured) ceiling paint throughout the building
  • Ceiling plaster in Basement Mechanical Room
  • Blockplans not created for textured ceilings.  These are easily found and recognized

Rackley

  • Spray-on fireproofing and over-spray above plaster ceilings, within some chases and stairwell walls
  • Transite window system panels.
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Fireproofing locations cannot be confirmed until demolition is needed.  The Transite window panels are easily visible

Rec Hall

  • Troweled-on ceilings (some above drop ceilings)
  • Troweled-on ceiling residue above 12”x12” glued-on ceiling tiles
  • Blockplans not created for residue.  Areas must be confirmed as renovations are planned

Research Center Storage I

  • Transite wall panels - throughout the building
  • Blockplans not created for this building.

Research Unit A

  • Transite wall/window panels - exterior windows only
  • Blockplans not created for this building. 

Research Unit B

  • Transite wall/window panels - exterior windows only
  • Blockplans not created for this building.

Research Unit C

  • Transite wall/window panels - exterior windows only
  • Blockplans not created for this building. 

Ritenour (west wing basement and first floor only)

  • Troweled-on ceilings (some above drop ceilings)
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Ritner Hall

  • Ceiling tile adhesive under 12”x12” ceiling tiles
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The ceiling tiles are easily found and recognized

Sackett

  • Transite floor decking (Kunkle Lounge area)
  • Transite wall panels (Loft area)
  • Transite wall panels above doors (north and south wings only)
  • Block plans do not show door panels

Shields

  • Spray-on fireproofing above some drop ceilings.

Shunk Hall

  • Spray-on (textured) ceiling paint
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The textured paint is easily found and recognized

Sparks

  • Dry-wall/joint compounds (wood studded walls only)
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Sproul Hall

  • Spray-on (textured) ceiling paint
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The textured paint is easily found and recognized

Swine Research

  • Transite wall and ceiling panels are found throughout the hog pen area
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Theatre (formerly Arts)

  • Troweled-on ceilings (some above drop ceilings)
  • Ceiling tile adhesive under 12”x12” ceiling tiles
  • Blockplans not created for these tiles.  They are easily found and recognized

Thompson Hall

  • Troweled-on ceiling material above sliding closet door tracks in Student Rooms
  • Blockplans not created for this building

Waste Water Treatment Plant (Old Lab Building)

  • Ceiling plasters (some above drop ceilings)
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The plasters are throughout the building.

Wiley Lab

  • Transite partition wall panels  - random locations throughout the building
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  Contact EHS

Willard

  • West wing only - Troweled-on ceiling and wall trim plasters (some above drop ceilings)
  • West wing only - Drywall/joint compounds (block plans not created for these materials - contact EHS)

Wolf Hall

  • Ceiling tile adhesive under 12”x12” ceiling tiles
  • Blockplans not created for this building.  The ceiling tile are easily found and recognized