Abstract: A method of controlling hazardous particulate material during the demolition of buildings containing such material in the form of a friable layer of paint applied to the surfaces thereof. The method includes coating the friable layer with a water-based, pressure-sensitive adhesive which penetrates into the friable layer and bonds with the hazardous material contained therein forming a substantially homogeneous mass which is non-friable. Subsequently, the building is demolished without removing the hazardous material, and the remains of the building are disposed of in any conventional landfill not restricted to hazardous material disposal.