Council being presented with a plan on how to manage it in city-owned buildings, and mayor Mel Norton tells CHSJ news the first step is exploring potential sites to find out what's inside the buildings.
But even if they find asbestos, that doesn't mean the building will be gutted. City facilities manager Trevor Gamblin says it's only a hazard when it breaks down into particles that can be inhaled. Otherwise it can be repaired, encapsulated or left in place safely.
70 buildings fall under the asbestos management program, the first of its kind for the city. Assessing the buildings will cost $200,000.
