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People have used asbestos a long time. One of its earliest known usages was in Egypt. The queen would amuse guests by tossing an asbestos woven table cloth into the fireplace. The table cloth would not burn but all the food and drink stains would disappear leaving the table cloth like new.
Today most products made do not contain asbestos. Those few products which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1980’s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in buildings contained asbestos. Common building products that might have contained asbestos in the past include:
Steam Pipes Boilers Furnace Duct Tape
Resilient Floor Tile Vinyl Sheeting (linoleum) Adhesives or Mastics
Cement Sheet Millboard Door Gaskets
Door Caulking Window Frame Caulking Window Glazing Putty
Soundproofing Ceilings Popcorn Texture Patching, Joint Compounds
Textured Paints Asbestos Cement Roofing Roofing Shingles and Siding
Underground Water Pipe Fireproofing Mirror Mastic
Fire Doors Stage Lighting Cord Roof Penetration Mastic
There is only one way to positively identify asbestos, and that is analysis with special microscopes.
Today most products made do not contain asbestos. Those few products which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1980’s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in buildings contained asbestos. Common building products that might have contained asbestos in the past include:
Steam Pipes Boilers Furnace Duct Tape
Resilient Floor Tile Vinyl Sheeting (linoleum) Adhesives or Mastics
Cement Sheet Millboard Door Gaskets
Door Caulking Window Frame Caulking Window Glazing Putty
Soundproofing Ceilings Popcorn Texture Patching, Joint Compounds
Textured Paints Asbestos Cement Roofing Roofing Shingles and Siding
Underground Water Pipe Fireproofing Mirror Mastic
Fire Doors Stage Lighting Cord Roof Penetration Mastic
There is only one way to positively identify asbestos, and that is analysis with special microscopes.
Demolition Contractors
Where was Asbestos Used
