Notice of mould remediation and ventilation shutdown

Affected room(s) during ventilation shutdown period

Cold Rooms 335, 435 ONLY, no other area of the building will be affected

What is being done and why?

Ventilation will be shut down so that contractor (Envirosafe) can remove mould from cold rooms 335, 435.

What precautions are being be taken

• All mould remediation activities will be performed by a qualified contractor (Envirosafe) following level 2 mould procedures, to ensure compliance with all applicable Ministry of Labour and University standards.
• Access to the work areas will be restricted.

How will it impact building occupants?

• In any room listed above that does not have a fume hood, stop all activities involving airborne hazards including the use of solvents, toxic powders, CO2, liquid nitrogen and any other toxic material that could become airborne.
• Please ensure all equipment and/or experiments are protected.
• Every effort will be made to keep the noise and disruption to a minimum. If required, any additional building system shutdowns will be kept to an absolute minimum and notice will be given to the affected building occupants.
• Any furniture required to be moved to create space for the work to occur will be moved back to the original location once the work is complete.
• No lab equipment, chemicals or any other items will be disturbed or relocated.

Who do I contact for more information?

If you have questions or concerns about this mould remediation work, please contact Ronald Shakespeare, property manager at ronald.shakespeare@utoronto.ca or 416-578-5473.

If you have questions about this ventilation shutdown, please contact Gregory Saldanha, lead hand at gregory.saldanha@utoronto.ca or 416-989-4536.

Issued by

Doug Colby
Senior Inspector, Hazardous Construction

Irfan Miraj
Manager, Hazardous Construction Materials Group