Thursday, March 4, 2010

What types of products typically contain asbestos?

The following products have widely varying rates contained asbestos. This list does not include them all and is a source of general information.

•Preformed or molded armor used in thermal insulation of pipes and boilers
•The planned asbestos used as protection against fire in ducts, firewall, panels, partitions, soffit boards, ceiling panels and around structural steel construction
•Insulation panels used as protection against fire, heat insulation, partitions and ducts
•Stuffing asbestos used as a firewall in false ceilings
•Wrapped cardboard, paper and paper products used for insulation of electrical equipment, asbestos paper may also be used as side panels on combustible wood fiber
•Products of asbestos cement flat and corrugated sheets used to cover walls or ceilings, cement products have also been used in the gutters, water pipes and rain water tanks
•The textured surfaces (such as the Artex)
•Material coverage bitumen roof
•Tile floor vinyl or thermoplastic

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