Code Services reviews plans and inspects sites to ensure University projects fulfill DES program goals and meet applicable code/UM permit requirements.

The Occupational Safety & Health unit of Code Services provides technical assistance in the identification and abatement of hazardous materials in existing structures as part of project planning and design. Common hazards anticipated may include asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, mercury containing equipment, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Code Services periodically revise the campus Design Criteria and Facilities Standards to ensure planned building designs fulfill University ES&H objectives and code requirements.

• Air Quality Permitting
• CFC Recovery Practices
• Fire Prevention and Protection
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Laboratory Relocation Guidelines
• Underground Storage Tanks (Emergency Generators)

• Emergency Response
• Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines For Construction, Renovation and Demolition
• Policy on Means of Egress
• Design Criteria and Facilities Standards (DCFS) Manual
• Policies and Procedures for Environmental Safety and Health Management

• Asbestos & Lead in Project Management
• Environmental Hazards - Design and Construction
• Natural Resources Protection - Design and Construction
• OSHA Safety - Design and Construction
• Planning and Renovating Academic Facilities

• Hot Works Permit
• Asbestos Abatement Permit for Contractors

• Maryland State Fire Marshal
• Maryland Environmental Permits Guide
• NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Construction
• OSHA Construction Assistance
• NIBS Whole Building Design Guide
• Maryland Environmental Design Program