[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-80.15]

[Page 149]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-80--SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 102-80.15  What are Federal agencies' responsibilities concerning the assessment and management of asbestos?

    Federal agencies have the following responsibilities concerning the 
assessment and management of asbestos:
    (a) Inspect and assess buildings for the presence and condition of 
asbestos-containing materials. Space to be leased must be free of all 
asbestos containing materials, except undamaged asbestos flooring in the 
space or undamaged boiler or pipe insulation outside the space, in which 
case an asbestos management program conforming to Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) guidance must be implemented;
    (b) Manage in-place asbestos that is in good condition and not 
likely to be disturbed;
    (c) Abate damaged asbestos, and asbestos likely to be disturbed. 
Federal agencies must perform a pre-alteration asbestos assessment for 
activities that may disturb asbestos;
    (d) Not use asbestos in new construction, renovation/modernization 
or repair of their owned or leased space. Unless approved by GSA, 
Federal agencies must not obtain space with asbestos through purchase, 
exchange, transfer, or lease, except as identified in paragraph (a) of 
this section; and
    (e) Communicate all written and oral asbestos information about the 
leased space to tenants.