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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Wednesday, March 26, 1986
Asbestos removed from hall
By Lori Poison Staff writer
DANGER: THIS AREA MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS DUST. DO NOT REMAIN IN THIS AREA WITH HEARING A PROTECTIVE MASK
The doors of Nunemaker Center, which normally advertise activities sponsored by the College Honors Program, now sport posters warning of the dangers of asbestos.
Nunemaker was closed on March 5 to prepare the building for asbestos removal. But asbestos was first discovered in the building many monthsearlier.
Tom Anderson, director of facilities operations, said yesterday that tests were done last fall on the air in the building to see whether it contained asbestos fibers.
"The tests came back negative," he said.
But asbestos is being removed from the building because it would have to be done sooner or later, Anderson said.
David Katzman, director of the honors program, said the asbestos was first detected in Nunemaker in early December. However, a member of the honors department who refused to be identified said facilities operations was notified in August that there might be a possibility of asbestos.
Anderson said he did not remember when he was notified, but actions were taken when he realized there might be a problem.
“There were things done.” he said.
“We had sampled the air and had it checked.”
Allen Wiechert, director of facilities planning, said workers were removing asbestos from the ceiling of the building.
The ceiling contains "friable" asbestos or asbestos that tends to be loose and flake off, he said.
Although there are no government regulations requiring state buildings to be checked for asbestos, there are rules on how and when the asbestos should be removed, Wiechert said.
"If 'friable' asbestos is found, it has to be removed," he said.
Anderson said that the people working in Nunemaker had been exposed to asbestos since the building was completed in 1971, but that there was no way to determine whether the amount of asbestos in the building was dangerous.
"If it is there, there is always a chance for danger," he said.
Nunemaker is not the only building on campus containing asbestos. Wiechert said asbestos could be found almost anywhere on campus.
"It is safe to say that nearly every building has some asbestos," he said.
There is not a chance of being exposed to the asbestos as long as it is properly covered, Wiechert said. Asbestos removal takes place only when loose asbestos is found or when fibers are discovered in the air.
The Board of Regents recently designated $275,000 for asbestos removal in Snow Hall and $255,000 for Robinson Hall at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
On Campus
Carl Lande, professor of political science, will speak about "The Filipino Election: A Post-Mortem" at the University Forum at 11:40 a.m. today at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
The University Placement Center will sponsor a seminar, "Writing Effective Resumes and Letters," at 3:30 p.m. today in the Conference Room of the Burge Union.
The KU Men's Soccer Club will practice at 5 p.m. today at the soccer field at 23rd and Iowa streets.
The KU Kemp Karate Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the Multipurpose Room of Robinson Center.
The Dr. Who Fan Club, KUDWAS, will meet at 7 p.m. today in Parlor C of the Kansas Union.
Dungeons and Dragons will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the Trail Room
- Free tickets for the annual "Minority Graduation Banquet" will be available beginning today in the Office of Minority Affairs, 324 Strong Hall. The banquet will be at 4 p.m. May 17 in the Big Eight Room of the Kansas Union.
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