Test Vinyl Adhesive Asbestos

Multiple layers of tiles.

Test vinyl adhesive asbestos.

Simply place a one inch by one inch piece of the building material you wish to test for example ceiling tile floor tile roofing etc. If your building was built before 1980 mastic mixed with asbestos may have been used to seal your tiles to the floor. You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos. While an expert test by a certified asbestos testing lab is required for sure identification of the asbestos content of most materials.

Since any one positive sample of flooring backing or adhesive indicates that the entire type of sheet vinyl flooring is asbestos it may not be necessary to test all the samples. Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials. Pre paid postage envelope was included in the kit. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york.

This method is easy and is not time consuming. You can visually identify vinyl flooring materials that contain asbestos by reviewing the vinyl asbestos floor tiles and sheet flooring identification photo guide see resources. Testing of vinyl flooring for asbestos. Mastic is a type of glue used to adhere tiles and vinyl flooring to the subfloor.

In the 1990s for example two engineers filed lawsuits against north american refractory company narco. How to recognize roof or floor adhesive mastic or sealant that may contain asbestos. A tool is used to cut into the substance to be tested to get a sample of fibers. This article provides dates of manufacture of asbestos containing adhesives mastics sealants and includes photographs and text describing the appearance of such products.

When you take a sample presume the worst and protect yourself from asbestos. Thousands of workers harmed by asbestos exposure have filed lawsuits against asbestos adhesive manufacturers to seek compensation for their medical costs and suffering. For 100 protection you need to use n100 or p100 dust masks. A small sample of the material which might be or contain asbestos is placed in a sealable container to be sent to a lab for testing.

The area to be tested will be sprayed with water to keep loose fibers from getting in the air. Asbestos mastic will also always be black in color.