Asbestos management

The University of New Brunswick Fredericton campus has implemented several initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness of its asbestos management plan, to improve overall awareness of asbestos on campus, and to ensure that students, staff, faculty and the general public are working in a safe environment.

Steering committee

The asbestos steering committee was formed during the summer of 2006 as a recommendation by WorkSafeNB. The committee monitors the university's activities related to the identification and management of health and safety issues related to asbestos materials located on the campus. Members meet quarterly to discuss health and safety workplace issues relating to asbestos.

Annual report

Steering committee representatives:

• Two capital planning and operations employees, members of UNIFOR Local 4504
• Two capital planning and operations employees, management representatives
• One capital planning and operations employee, member of the joint health and safety committee
• One management representative, member of the joint health and safety committee
• Manager of environmental health and safety – ex-officio (non-voting)
• Representative of senior administration, to serve as chair
• Industrial hygienist in an advisory role (non-voting)

Common questions

Fact sheet 1:

• What is asbestos?
• Why can asbestos be a problem?
• What kinds of materials could contain asbestos?
• What is UNB doing to manage asbestos?
• Who can answer my questions about asbestos?

Fact sheet 2:

• Why are we talking about asbestos at UNB?
• Do other universities and institutions have to deal with asbestos containing materials?
• How do we know where asbestos containing materials are located at the university?
• What is UNB doing to ensure that staff and students are not exposed to friable asbestos?

Fact sheet 3:

• How are people exposed to asbestos?
• What determines the amount of exposure to asbestos?
• What are the effects of exposure to asbestos?

Fact sheet 4:

• Is UNB a safe place to work and study?
• What is UNB doing about asbestos on the Fredericton campus?