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What Kinds of Building Materials May contain Asbestos?
- By Mike Maddy
- Published 08/14/2008
- Asbestos and Mesothelioma.
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Mike Maddy
Mike Maddy has been a Union activist for over 30 years. He owns and maintains http://Unions.org in support of the Labor Union movement. Most recently Mike has worked for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in the capacity of Reverse Mortgage Regional Program Manager. He is responsible for funding over 5,000 reverse mortgages valued at over $1 billion in home capital. Mike is an expert on Senior financial products and reports on all new retiree centric products in the market today. His mantra is "Retire Safe".
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ROOFING & SIDING
Roofing felts Flat, built up roofs 10-15 1910-present Asphalt Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Roof felt shingles Roofs 1 1971-1974 Asphalt Friable Replacing, demolishing
Roofing shingles Roofs 20-32 ?-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Roofing Tiles Roofs 20-30 1930-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Siding shingles Siding 12-14 ?-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Clapboards Siding 12-15 1944-1945 Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
WALLS & CEILINGS
Sprayed coating Ceilings, walls, and
steelwork 1-95 1935-1978 Portland cement, sodium silicate, organic binders Friable Water damage, deterioration, impact
Troweled coating Ceilings, walls 1-95 1936-1978 Portland cement, sodium silicate Friable Water damage, deterioration, impact
Asbestos-cement sheet Near heat sources such as fireplaces, boilers 20-50 1930-present Portland cement Nonfriable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Spackle Walls, ceilings 3-5 1930-1978 Starch, casein, synthetic resins Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Joint compounds Walls, ceilings 3-5 1945-1977 Asphalt Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Textured paints Walls, ceilings 4-15 ?-1978 Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Millboard, rollboard Walls, commercial buildings 80-85 1925-? Starch, lime, clay Friable Cutting, demolition
Vinyl wallpaper Walls 6-8 ? Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Insulation board Walls 30 ? Silicates Friable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
FLOORS
Vinyl-asbestos tile Floors 21 1950-1980? Poly(vinyl)-chloride Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Asphalt-asbestos tile Floors 26-33 1920-1980? Asphalt Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Resilient sheet flooring Floors 30 1950-1980? Dry oils Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Mastic ashesives Sheet flooring and tile backing 5-25 1945-1980? Asphalt Friable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
PIPES & BOILERS
Cement pipe and fittings Water and sewer mains 20-? 1935-present Portland cement Nonfriable Demolition, cutting, removing
Block insulation Boilers 6-15 1890-1978 Magnesium carbonate, calcium silicate Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Preformed pipe wrap Pipes 50 1926-1975 Magnesium carbonate, calcium silicate Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Corrugated asbestos paper Pipes, high temp., moderate temp. 90
35-70 1935-1980?
1910-1980? Sodium silicate, starch Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Paper tape Furnaces, steam valves, flanges, electrical wiring 80 1901-1980? Polymers, starches, silicates Friable Tearing, deterioration
Putty (mudding) Plumbing joints 20-100 1900-1973 Clay Friable Water damage, cutting, deterioration
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
ROOFING & SIDING
Roofing felts Flat, built up roofs 10-15 1910-present Asphalt Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Roof felt shingles Roofs 1 1971-1974 Asphalt Friable Replacing, demolishing
Roofing shingles Roofs 20-32 ?-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Roofing Tiles Roofs 20-30 1930-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Siding shingles Siding 12-14 ?-present Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
Clapboards Siding 12-15 1944-1945 Portland cement Nonfriable Replacing, repairing, demolishing
WALLS & CEILINGS
Sprayed coating Ceilings, walls, and
steelwork 1-95 1935-1978 Portland cement, sodium silicate, organic binders Friable Water damage, deterioration, impact
Troweled coating Ceilings, walls 1-95 1936-1978 Portland cement, sodium silicate Friable Water damage, deterioration, impact
Asbestos-cement sheet Near heat sources such as fireplaces, boilers 20-50 1930-present Portland cement Nonfriable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Spackle Walls, ceilings 3-5 1930-1978 Starch, casein, synthetic resins Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Joint compounds Walls, ceilings 3-5 1945-1977 Asphalt Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Textured paints Walls, ceilings 4-15 ?-1978 Friable Cutting, sanding, scraping
Millboard, rollboard Walls, commercial buildings 80-85 1925-? Starch, lime, clay Friable Cutting, demolition
Vinyl wallpaper Walls 6-8 ? Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Insulation board Walls 30 ? Silicates Friable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
FLOORS
Vinyl-asbestos tile Floors 21 1950-1980? Poly(vinyl)-chloride Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Asphalt-asbestos tile Floors 26-33 1920-1980? Asphalt Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Resilient sheet flooring Floors 30 1950-1980? Dry oils Nonfriable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
Mastic ashesives Sheet flooring and tile backing 5-25 1945-1980? Asphalt Friable Removal, sanding, dry scraping, cutting
PIPES & BOILERS
Cement pipe and fittings Water and sewer mains 20-? 1935-present Portland cement Nonfriable Demolition, cutting, removing
Block insulation Boilers 6-15 1890-1978 Magnesium carbonate, calcium silicate Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Preformed pipe wrap Pipes 50 1926-1975 Magnesium carbonate, calcium silicate Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Corrugated asbestos paper Pipes, high temp., moderate temp. 90
35-70 1935-1980?
1910-1980? Sodium silicate, starch Friable Damage, cutting, deterioration
Paper tape Furnaces, steam valves, flanges, electrical wiring 80 1901-1980? Polymers, starches, silicates Friable Tearing, deterioration
Putty (mudding) Plumbing joints 20-100 1900-1973 Clay Friable Water damage, cutting, deterioration
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency