Asbestos Registry

Asbestos Awareness

Asbestos is regulated by several federal and provincial laws. Current federal controls focus on mining, high-risk consumer products and federal workplace exposure. In Saskatchewan, asbestos in the workplace is regulated by the Ministry of Labour Relations and WorkPlace Safety, Occupational Health & Safety Division.

Within the City of Saskatoon, there are a number of older Civic buildings that contain Asbestos Containing Material (ACM). Older buildings, especially those constructed prior to 1985, are likely to contain ACM. Although ACM is typically found in structural materials, repairs, maintenance, renovations and other processes may disturb asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and release asbestos fibres into the air.  Materials must be assessed for ACM content prior to any disturbance, including for renovations & repairs.

The asbestos reports and documents in this registry relate to known occurrences of ACM in buildings only. There may be additional ACM that has not yet been identified and may be physically concealed or isolated. Further testing may be required to confirm the presence of ACM prior to a renovation or demolition. Asbestos reports and documents will be added to this registry as asbestos assessments are completed.
 
In order to prevent asbestos from becoming an airborne hazard, employers, contractors and owners are required to:
 
• Identify and label asbestos containing materials (ACM) that can release asbestos fibres
 
• Regularly check and maintain ACM to prevent any fibre release
 
• Develop written control plans to prevent the release of asbestos fibre into occupied areas when maintenance, repairs, renovations or other work may disturb ACM.

The City participates in the Provincial Asbestos Registry.