MSB Updates

Ensuring the health and well-being of our students, faculty and staff is our top priority. This page will provide you with the latest information about our ongoing efforts to address asbestos concerns in the Medical Sciences Building. A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is available that will answer many of your questions. Should you have any questions or concerns not addressed by the information contained here, please contact Facilities Management and Space Planning.

MSB Major Renovation Updates

The Faculty of Medicine provides weekly updates on the status of renovation work in the Medical Sciences Building. If you would like to receive these emails please subscribe here.

2018
January 5, 2018 January 12, 2018 January 19, 2018 January 26, 2018 February 2, 2018 February 9, 2018 February 16, 2018 February 23, 2018 March 2, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 16, 2018 March 23, 2018 March 29, 2018 April 6, 2018 April 13, 2018 April 20, 2018	May 4, 2018 May 11, 2018 May 18, 2018 May 25, 2018 June 1, 2018 June 8, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 22, 2018 June 29, 2018 July 6, 2018 July 13, 2018 July 20, 2018 July 27, 2018

2017
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News & Messages

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Resources and Reports

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Asbestos – St. George Campus
Ministry of Labour Reports - site visit reports are available on the EHS website.
U of T Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) - EHS ensures that labs operate safely and provides a range of services to ensure the health and safety of students and employees.
Testing Results - All reports related to ongoing asbestos and air quality testing in MSB are being posted by the University’s Environmental Health & Safety office. On this website, you can search for reports related to specific rooms. You can also see the results of random air testing in MSB on this EHS webpage.
Health Canada Health Risks of Asbestos - Learn about asbestos and how to properly handle a potential asbestos problem.
Ontario Ministry of Labour Asbestos FAQs - This resource has been prepared to help the workplace parties understand some of their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and regulations.