1 16 Vinyl Asbestos

What should be done about asbestos in the home.

1 16 vinyl asbestos. 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. What is an asbestos management plan. 1 16 3 32 and 1 8 thickness. Asbestos is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives.

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. 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. Hot water and steam pipes in older houses may be coated with an asbestos material or covered with an asbestos blanket or tape. The school authority must maintain records to be included in the asbestos.

You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york. History of asbestos vinyl products. Vinyl or asphalt tiles that have these colors in it have a high likelihood of asbestos fibers.

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. Oil and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation. Asbestos has been used in vinyl wallpaper since the 1920s and vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring rose to prominence in the 1950s. The wondrous new no wax flooring sold by companies such as congoleum put a glossy sheen on post war american prosperity.

On grade suspended commercial 300 45c 25 1b fair poor poor excellent excellent excellent good excellent excellent additional patterns showm on page 19. It can motivate and inspire through color pattern and design. Vinyl resins and asbestos fibers 9 x 12 x 12 1 8 gauge 1 16 gauge a below grade. Asbestos vinyl sheet flooring poses a significantly greater asbestos exposure risk than floor tiles or wallpaper.

Our 9 x9 lab sample of armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tile was measured at 3 32 about 2mm thick. 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.