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Asbestos in GSA Buildings: Improved Data Would Enhance Oversight

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Nov. 19, 2018
Release Date Dec. 19, 2018
Report No. GAO-19-45R
Summary:

Certain building materials used before 1981 are more likely to contain asbestos. To facilitate oversight, the General Services Administration keeps a database of information on asbestos in its buildings. 

We found that asbestos-related data were not entered for 66% of GSA’s office buildings. A GSA official stated that this was because the database’s interface was difficult to use and only one person at GSA typically enters the data. We recommended, among other things, that GSA enter the missing data in its database.

Building Materials That May Contain Asbestos

Roofing, pipes, caulk, wall plaster, ceiling/floor tiles, cooling/heating systems, and insulation can all contain asbestos.

Roofing, pipes, caulk, wall plaster, ceiling/floor tiles, cooling/heating systems, and insulation can all contain asbestos.

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