Possible damage where toilet was later (?) installed. Is cold, smooth, porcelain like to touch. Same flooring in porch adjoining which was added later - possibly the 90’s. Is in the old cold store which is a step down to the main house. Is this floor tile asbestos containing? Uncovered under laminate, then old Lino. Colour is blue, whites, browns & greys.įloor has no dpm so covering over a concern. Sorry can’t seem to add several pics in one post! Re floor tiles query - location is in Staffordshire/ East Midlands To understand the procedures that are involved seeĪSBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE /hazmat/Asbestos-Floor-Removal.phpĪSBESTOS REMOVAL, WETTING GUIDELINES /hazmat/Asbestos_Wetting_Procedure.php That said, my OPINION is that for flooring that isn't adhered and can be easily rolled up and removed, basically intact, the actual hazard is probably little or less. Note that flooring mastic adhesives may also contain asbestos, also may not be particularly friable unless chopped, sawn, ground, etc. Where there is quite a bit of loose, damaged flooring you might find the cover-over job easier if you lift out and bag for disposal the existing loose tiles. If that leaves you with suggestions or questions do let me know.Īs you may have seen, you can often find a match in the ID-library of asbestos flooring beginningĪt ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION - (floor tiles) Short of having a sample of the flooring tested, you can make a reasonable *guess* at whether or not your floor contains asbestos by answering the few easy questions found atĭOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy steps that can help you make a reasonable guess at whether or not the floor you ask about contains asbestos.Īt the very least, if you can establish the date that the flooring was made or installed then, depending on the country where the flooring was made (and usually where it's installed) you can know if it's an asbestos-candidate. Probably panic is not necessary (and itself is bad for your health) for having torn up a couple of square feet of asbestos-suspect flooring.ĭamp wipe, HEPA vac, and leave the flooring in place, covering it over or if you must demolish it, and can't do so without creating a dusty mess, then have a sample tested for asbestos so as to have an idea just how much care needs to be taken for dust control.īecause popular floor patterns were made by more than one manufacturer, and because popular flooring patterns were produced across and past years when asbestos was a common ingredient, one cannot safely say, on a photo alone, whether or not a particular floor tile or sheet flooring pattern contains asbestos. On by mak.church (mod) - action when asbestos is suspected in older UK Floor Tiles - Staffordshire/ East I see gray or white paper backing on old UK floor tiles or sheet flooring indeed I'm alert for possible asbestos hazards. (HSE 2017).Īlso see DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy steps to make a good guess. buildings constructed or renovated before 2000 may have included asbestos-containing products such as drywall, plasterboard, pipe insulation, or vinyl or asphalt-based floor tile or sheet flooring.Ĭan continue in use until they reach the end of their service life. These Questions and answers about identifying asbestos flooring installed in UK buildings were posted originallyĪt ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION 1950's or LATER in the U.K - be sure to revew that article. We also provide an ARTICLE INDEX for this topic, or you can try the page top or bottom SEARCH BOX as a quick way to find information you need. This article series provides flooring identification requests & photographs & discussion of UK flooring tiles or cottage tiles that may contain asbestos as well as a photo example of non-asbestos flooring. Questions and answers about possible or certain asbestos-containing floor tiles or sheet flooring. We have no relationship with advertisers, products, or services discussed at this website. InspectAPedia tolerates no conflicts of interest.
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