1 16 Vinyl Asbestos

You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos.

1 16 vinyl asbestos. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring poses a significantly greater asbestos exposure risk than floor tiles or wallpaper. Oil and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation. An asbestos management plan is required to provide documentation of the recommended asbestos response actions the location of asbestos within the school and any action taken to repair or remove the material. Asbestos is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives.

Vinyl or asphalt tiles that have these colors in it have a high likelihood of asbestos fibers. On grade suspended commercial 300 45c 25 1b fair poor poor excellent excellent excellent good excellent excellent additional patterns showm on page 19. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the asbestos. Hot water and steam pipes in older houses may be coated with an asbestos material or covered with an asbestos blanket or tape.

Vinyl resins and asbestos fibers 9 x 12 x 12 1 8 gauge 1 16 gauge a below grade. T he flooring during this period was usually made in 9 inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles. It can motivate and inspire through color pattern and design. Cork pattern vinyl asbestos floor tiles were produced in at least three hues by armstrong as well as montgomery ward and sears and possibly kentile and other companies.

16 x 16 inch vct floor tile azrock cortina grande manufactured by johnsonite a tarkett company is a solid vinyl tile can increase productivity in high performance spaces by making people more comfortable and lowering maintenance costs and downtime. 1 16 3 32 and 1 8 thickness. What is an asbestos management plan. Armstrong vinyl asbestos 9 x 9 floor tiles may also have been produced in three thicknesses depending on the cost and durability desired by the consumer.

What should be done about asbestos in the home. The epa asbestos web site contains general information on asbestos sources exposure and health effects what to do if you suspect asbestos training and laws and regulations. The wondrous new no wax flooring sold by companies such as congoleum put a glossy sheen on post war american prosperity. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york.

Between the 1920s and 1960s asbestos was a popular material used in floor tiles. Manufacturers often made this type of flooring with a friable asbestos backing which means asbestos fibres are easily released into the air if the sheet flooring is disturbed or damaged.