Asphalt Asbestos Floor Tiles

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Asphalt asbestos floor tiles. Some of the flooring tiles have come off and you see. The advice you received is correct. Color photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles 1900 1986 using dominant floor tile color to identify the probable asbestos containing floor tile brand pattern and age. Unlike many asbestos containing materials vinyl asbestos flooring is generally safe to be around.

The best way to deal with old asbestos floor tiles is to cover them up. Flooring materials age types age of building flooring materials a guide to estimating building age this article describes types and ingredients in flooring materials. Over time asphalt which was a main ingredient in asbestos tiles can degrade and cause the tiles to look grimy or discolored in spots. The only true way to tell if the tiles contain asbestos is by checking the package or having a lab test a piece of the tile for asbestos.

Here is an asbestos floor tile identification key sorted by primary flooring color. But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it. In addition many older asphalt tiles manufactured between the 1920s and 1960s contain asbestos filler fibers. That s enough to prevent the damage and wear that can release fibers into the air.

For more information about these older flooring types see asphalt vinyl floor tile history history dates and description of the production process and ingredients in asphalt floor tiles asphalt asbestos floor tiles vinyl asbestos floor tiles 1900 to present. Kentile flooring produced through 1986 may contain asbestos. Our photo left shows armstrong excelon 12x12 vinyl asbestos flooring made in 1972 identified in our floor tile photo guide asbestos floor tile identification photos 1949 1959 detailed photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles and resilient flooring produced in 1900 1980. Vinyl is a type of plastic that has long been a popular material for floor tiles and sheets.

To identify a particular asphalt asbestos or vinyl asbestos floor tile pattern color start in the image group most likely to be the same age as your building. No sealer is needed. In north america if asphalt or vinyl floor tiles or sheet flooring were made or installed before 1986 treat the floor as presumed to contain asbestos.