Recognizing ACBMs

EPA List of Suspect ACBM

Common locations where ACBM can be found in a school:

  • Gymnasiums

  • Classrooms and rooms such as a laboratory, cafeteria or library

  • Administration facilities

  • Maintenance areas, storage or utility rooms, including any hallway essential to the operation of the facility

  • Porticos or covered exterior hallways or walkways

  • Exterior portions of mechanical systems used to condition interior space

This is a partial list of products or building materials that could contain asbestos. Materials highlighted in red boxes are some of the common materials you may encounter in a school: