"<p><strong>MASTIC AND PUTTY<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p> The cove base adhesive sampled tested negative for asbestos; however, it adheres to the asbestos-containing<br>drywall substrate. Due to the difficulty in separating the adhered materials, the cove base in the bathroom, kitchen,<br>living room, and bedroom should be included in the abatement and disposed of as hazardous waste. As the<br>laundry\/mech and storage room are finished with wood panelling, the cove base in those rooms may be removed<br>as clean waste. It is important to note that these results apply only to the materials observed and sampled within<br>the restoration area and not to applications of putty or mastic elsewhere in the building.<\/p>"