Residents are not permitted to paint the walls or ceilings of their apartments. Residents are not permitted to puncture apartment ceilings in any fashion (e.g. hooks or other hanging devices) at Bannockburn Village or The Plaza. In addition walls at Bannockburn Village may not be punctured in any fashion.  In general, avoid doing anything to ceilings and walls that may damage them. You will, of course, be responsible for any damages or additions including, but not limited to, the following: holes, stickers/decals, gouges, "graffiti," wall coverings (e.g. wallpaper, contact paper, adhesive borders), unauthorized painting, etc. If unauthorized painting is discovered in an apartment at any time during residency, residents will be notified of the immediate intent of our staff to take corrective measures at the expense of the resident (i.e. labor and materials). 

Walls can be cleaned, if necessary, by using mild all-purpose cleaners or a soap and water solution. An all-purpose cleaner will also work well for cleaning interior woodwork. 

If a mold/mildew condition develops on bathroom walls or ceilings, purchase a mildew-removing product at a local store.

Water leaks (e.g. from ceilings) should always be considered an emergency. Report leaks to the Resident Services Office or the RA after hours immediately. We would also appreciate it if you would place a pot or bucket under water leaks temporarily until our maintenance staff arrive.

It has been determined that there is an asbestos content in the ceiling and wall materials in most of Bannockburn Village. It is important that you understand that any immediate or ongoing health hazard to you is low unless this material is disturbed. Based on tests and analyses, we caution all residents not to do anything to puncture walls or ceilings in Bannockburn Village apartments (in order to hang any lighting, plants, pictures, or other materials within your rooms/apartment).

If you have any reason to believe that you may have disturbed any of this material, contact the Resident Services Office.

It is imperative that we provide information to you as residents of these buildings concerning the presence of any asbestos, whether or not it is a particular problem, and how we should react in relation to that information. Following, please find the most recent letter from the Campus Environmental Health and Safety Department, which explains the current status of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) in Bannockburn Village.

State of California Assembly Bill 3713 requires that owners of buildings known to have been constructed with building materials, that included asbestos containing material,(ACM) notify their employees annually of its presence, potential health risks and procedures to be followed to minimize exposure to asbestos. This notice is intended to satisfy that requirement.

Do not vacuum ceiling material particles. In 1986, Design and Construction at UCR retained a consultant to survey all campus buildings to identify any asbestos containing material (ACM) that was used in construction and to make recommendations for its management. Copies of this report are available for review by contacting the Physical Plant office at 827.4214. Since ACM was used extensively in some building materials produced during the time when many of the buildings at UCR were constructed, ACM was found to be present in some of the insulation on steam and hot water pipes, steel beams, sprayed acoustic ceiling plaster, duct and joint insulation, some floor and ceiling tiles, drywall and joints, adhesives, lath and plaster, asbestos cement pipe and sheets, and certain roofing.

Since the main health risks associated with asbestos are related to the inhalation of asbestos fibers, ACM is categorized according to its ability to become airborne (friable or non-friable). Friable ACM is relatively soft and can be crumbled or reduced to powder by hand pressure. The resulting powder can become airborne and possibly inhaled. Non-friable materials are relatively non-hazardous because they are hard and do not become airborne easily (for example, transite and floor tiles). If asbestos is inhaled in large quantities, several diseases can develop, including a type of lung cancer; cigarette smoking tends to increase this risk. Health risks to campus employees are considered to be very low because:

• Most of the ACM that is in areas accessible to UCR faculty, staff, students and visitors is non-friable and not likely to become airborne.
• Intact, encapsulated, and/or undisturbed ACM does not pose a health risk.
• Abatement projects are typically performed quickly and monitored by qualified individuals from Physical Plant, Housing Services, EH&S, outside consultants/laboratories, and/or contractors. 

To keep the risk low, comply with the following:

• Non-certified UCR employees, students, or contractors shall not remove, disturb, or attempt to renovate (e.g., drill into or saw) or repair materials known or suspected to contain asbestos.

Your cooperation will help to keep UCR a safe and healthy place to work.